As part of University of the Cumberlands’ Bachelor of Applied Science online degree requirements, each student must complete at least 120 semester hours, including those within the major and the coursework required to fulfill the degree requirements within:
- General Education - 30 semester hours required
- Bachelor's Core Requirements - hours required varies by concentration
- Elective Courses - make up the remainder of the required credit hours
General Education Sections
- Christian Faith
- Writing Competence
- Mathematical and Scientific Reasoning
- Humanities and the Arts
- Historical and Cultural Understanding
- Aesthetic Appreciation
- Social and Professional Awareness
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Accounting Concentration
Accounting Core Requirements (60 Credit Hours):
- BACC 131 Principles of Accounting I
- BACC 132 Principles of Accounting II
- BACC 331 Intermediate Accounting I
- BACC 332 Intermediate Accounting II
- BACC 337 Accounting Information Systems
- BACC 431 Cost Accounting I
- BACC 433 Advanced Accounting
- BACC 435 Accounting Theory
- BACC 436 Governmental Accounting
- BACC 437 Federal Taxation
- BADM 133 Introduction to Business
- BADM 136 Microeconomics
- BADM 137 Macroeconomics
- BADM 300 Business Statistics
- BADM 330 Legal Environment of Business
- BADM 331 Principles of Management
- BADM 335 Financial Management
- BADM 437 Business Law
- BADM 438 Business Policy and Strategy
- BADM 439 Professional Development
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Allied Health Concentration
Required Courses (27 hours)
- HESS 233 Functional Human Anatomy and Physiology
- HLTH 130 Foundations of Health Service
- HSRV 131 Survey of Human Services
- NURS 100 Medicaid Nurse Aid
- NURS 101 Medical Terminology
- NURS 231 Ethics in Health Care
- PSYC 131 Basic Psychology
- BADM 339 Human Resource Management
- HSRV 237 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Elective Courses (9 hours)
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Business Administration Concentration
- BACC 131 Principles of Accounting I
- BACC 132 Principles of Accounting II
- BADM 133 Introduction to Business
- BADM 136 Microeconomics
- BADM 137 Macroeconomics
- BADM 300 Business Statistics
- BADM 330 Legal Environment of Business
- BADM 331 Principles of Management
- BADM 333 Business Analytics
- BADM 334 Principles of Marketing
- BADM 335 Financial Management
- BADM 438 Business Policy and Strategy
- BADM 450 Business Ethics
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Coaching Concentration
Coaching Core Requirements (37 Credit Hours):
- HESS 233 Functional Human Anatomy & Physiology
- HESS 330 Influences on Contemporary Issues in Health & Performance
- HESS 333 Nutrition
- HESS 439 Facilities Development & Management
- ESS 131 Introduction to Health, Exercise & Sport Science
- ESS 227 Officiating Games
- ESS 230 Growth and Motor Development
- ESS 231 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
- ESS 235 Fitness and Sport Management
- ESS 335 Coaching and Leadership I
- ESS 430 Coaching and Leadership II
Three hours of upper-level ESS, HESS electives
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Criminal Justice Concentration
Criminal Justice Core Requirements (54 Combined Credit Hours)
Core Requirements (27 Credit Hours):
- SOCI 131 Intro to Sociology
- CRJS131 Intro to Criminal Justice
- CRJS 233 Corrections
- CRJS 234 Policing
- CRJS 331 Deviance and Society
- CRJS 334 Society and Criminal Law
- CRJS 338 Homeland Security
- CRJS 431 Criminology
- CRJS 434 Ethics in Criminal Justice
Core Electives (9 Credit Hours) - Three of the following:
- CRJS 235 Police Patrol
- CRJS 236 Probation and Parole
- CRJS 336 Criminal Investigation
- CRJS 337 White Collar Crime
- CRJS 401 Child Abuse Investigation
- CRJS 432 Criminal Victimization
- CRJS 433 Juvenile Justice
- CRJS 435 Death Investigation
- CRJS 439 Internship*
- CRJS 490 Special Topics in Criminal Justice*
*With permission of the Department Chair, CRJS 439 and CRJS 490 may be taken twice.
Completion of classes within one of the Special Areas of Concentration (18 Credit Hours):
- Law Enforcement Management
- Criminal Profiling
- Forensics
- Chaplain / Prison Ministries
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Gaming Concentration
Required Core Courses-39 hours
- ITAD331 Foundations of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- ITGS130 Introduction to Game Development
- ITGS231 Fundamentals of Interactive/UX Design
- ITGS233 Essentials of Gamification
- ITGS330 Human-Computer Interaction
- ITGS431 Games for Learning & Simulation
- ITGS435 Advanced Multi-Player
- ITSS131 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
- ITSS230 Fundamentals of Databases
- ITSS 333 Video Game Programming
- ITSS338 Programming of Mobile Devices
- ITSS435 Software Engineering
- ITSS440 Capstone
Bachelor's Core Requirements - General Studies
General Studies Core Requirements (27 Combined Credit Hours)
Required General Studies Courses: (12 hours)
- BADM 402 Business Communications
- BADM 401 Personal Finance
- PLAN 100 Strategies for General Studies
- PLAN 400 Capstone
Concentration (15 hours, 9 or more must be 300 or 400 level) Students will select one from the following emphases:
- Option 1: Business
Courses with a BADM or BACC prefix - Option 2: Health and Fitness
Courses with a ESS, HESS, or HLTH prefix - Option 3: Behavioral Sciences
Courses with a COUN, HLTH, HSRV, CRJS, or PSYC prefix - Option 4: Education
Courses with a EDUC, ELEM, IECE, or SPED prefix - Option 5: Information Science and Technology
Courses with a ITSS, ITSC, ITSM, or ITSI prefix - Option 6: Media Studies
Courses with a COMM, JOUR, or IDC prefix - Option 7: Christian Studies
Courses with a MSMN prefix - Option 8: Humanities and Social Sciences
Courses with a HIST, ENGL, SPAN, THRT, MUSC, MUED, ART, POLS, or SOCI prefix - Option 9: STEM
Courses with a BIOL, PHYS, CHEM, or MATH prefix - Option 10: Healthcare
Courses with a NUR or AHS prefix
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Human Services Concentration
Human Services Core Requirements (33 Credit Hours):
- HSRV 131 Survey of Human Services
- HSRV 234 Basic Counseling Skills
- HSRV 331 Individual and Family Assessment
- HSRV 332 Group Dynamics
- HSRV 335 Research Methods in Human Services
- HSRV 336 Human Services Administration
- HSRV 338 Case Management
- HSRV 435 Ethics in Human Services
- HSRV 436 Human Diversity
- HSRV 439 Professionalism in Human Services with an additional 300-400 level course OR HSRV 461/462 Internship & Seminar
One of the following:
- HSRV 237 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- PSYC 232 Child and Adolescent Development (for students taking counseling concentration)
* Internshipis recommended and an invaluable tool to prepare students for employment in the human services field. Students who choose not to take internship must complete HSRV 439 and another 300 or 400 level course in this department that is approved by the student's advisor.
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Information Technology Concentration
IT Common Core Courses (36 Credit Hours)
- ITSS 130 Application Software
- ITSS 131 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
- ITSS 230 Fundamentals of Databases
- ITSC 230 Information Security and Assurance
- ITSI 231 Hardware
- ITSS 232 Web Design
- ITSI 331 Networking
- ITSI 336 Server Administration
- ITSS 337 Business Intelligence
- ITSS 438 Capstone
Plus six hours of electives from ITS
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Missions & Ministries Concentration
Core Courses (13 hours)
- MSMN 138 Understanding Cultures OR MSMN 239 Exploring World Religions
- MSMN 234 Interpreting the Bible
- MSMN 235 Developing Our Spiritual Life
- MSMN 236 Introducing Christian Theology
- MSMN 410 Transitioning to Christian Ministry
Additional Required Courses (9 hours)
- MSMN 238 Introducing Christian Missions
- MSMN 338 Developing Mission Strategies
- MSMN 493 Supervised Ministry Experience
Electives (9 hours) from any other MSMN courses
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Psychology Concentration
Required Core Courses-16 hours
- PSYC 131 Basic Psychology
- PSYC 234 Research Design and Statistics I
- PSYC 244 Research Design and Statistics II
- PSYC 438 History and Systems in Psychology
- PSYC 499 Senior Seminar
Electives-24 hours from the following:
- PSYC 231 Introduction to the Psychology Major
- PSYC 232 Child and Adolescent Development
- PSYC 238 Educational Psychology
- PSYC 330 Introduction to Counseling
- PSYC 331 Physiological Psychology
- PSYC 332 Adult Development
- PSYC 333 Psychology of Personality
- PSYC 334 Social Psychology
- PSYC 335 Behavior Modification
- PSYC 336 Positive Psychology
- PSYC 337 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 338 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PSYC 339 Learning and Memory
- PSYC 402 Psychology of Religion
- PSYC 403 Behavior Change for Lifestyle Wellness (OR HESS 403)
- PSYC 431 Psychological Testing
- PSYC 432 Sport Psychology
- PSYC 433 Counseling Psychology
- PSYC 434 Forensic Psychology
- PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC 490 Directed Study-Special Topics
- PSYC 491 Directed Study-Research or Readings
Bachelor's Core Requirements - Public Health Concentration
Track 1: Internship Option
- HESS 233 Functional Human Anatomy and Physiology
- HESS 333 Nutrition
- HESS 430 Substance Abuse
- HLTH 130 Foundations of Health Science
- HLTH 335 Introduction to the Study of Disease
- HLTH 336 Epidemiology
- HLTH 431 Public Health Administration
- HLTH 432 Community and Environmental Health
- HLTH 462 Public Health Internship (6 hours)
Track 2: Non-Internship Option
- HESS 233 Functional Human Anatomy and Physiology
- HESS 333 Nutrition
- HESS 430 Substance Abuse
- HLTH 130 Foundations of Health Science
- HLTH 335 Introduction to the Study of Disease
- HLTH 336 Epidemiology
- HLTH 431 Public Health Administration
- HLTH 432 Community and Environmental Health
- Nine hours of upper-level HLTH and/or HESS electives, or those approved by the Department Chair.
Elective Courses
Elective courses will make up the remainder of the bachelor's of applied science degree program’s requirements for a total of 120 credit hours. BAS students may choose from any of the courses offered within UCumberlands Online for their electives. If a course has a pre-requisite, as long as the student meets the requirements and has not previously taken it, the class may be taken for credit. Elective choices are vast and not limited to the degree.