Associate of Applied Science

The AAS degree program is designed to track directly into the BAS degree. Students
desiring to continue in their educational pursuits can do so at the baccalaureate level with no loss in credit between the AAS and the BAS degrees.

The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is a 63-semester hour degree which requires 30 semester hours in a general education core and 33 semester hours from an approved major. The residency requirements on the AAS. degree counts toward the BAS residency of 31 hours. The AAS residency is 18 hours. The six majors include applied science, business administration, human services, justice administration, and religion.

Application Deadlines

In order to ensure admissions for a future term, applications and supporting documentation must be submitted no later than the following dates:
Fall enrollment July 1
Winter enrollment October 1
Spring enrollment January 3
Summer enrollment April 1

Degree Requirements

  • Core Curriculum (Total Hours 30-31)
    • @ENGL 1301, @1302
    • HIST 1303, 1304, 2301, or 2302
    • MATH 1304 or higher
    • **Math/Science/Foreign Language (any combination)
    • EXSS
    • *RLGN 1301 or 1302
    • POLS 2301
    • COMS 1301, 1303, 2302, or 2303
    • ORIE 0001 or UNIV 1100
*Wayland Baptist University will not accept RLGN 1301 Old Testament History or RLGN1302 New Testament History, or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken RLGN 1301 Old Testament History and/or RLGN1302 New Testament History, or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) take RLGN 1301 and/or RLGN 1302 at Wayland or (2) take RLGN 4306, 4316, 4317, or 4318 in lieu of RLGN 1301; and/or take RLGN 4306, 4320, 4322, or 4324 in lieu of RLGN1302. RLGN 4306 may be an option for either RLGN 1301 or RLGN 1302 as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other RLGN/RLED courses may substitute for either RLGN 1301 or 1302. The Dean of the School of Religion & Philosophy must approve any exception to this policy. RLGN 1301 Old Testament History or RLGN1302 New Testament History, or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Religion and Philosophy and the Registrar.
@Should be taken within first year of enrollment.