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Interim Director, BAAS In Applied Administration
Karen C. Kaser, Ph.D.
Office: One Main Bldg. S-400
713-226-5219
kaserk@uhd.edu
The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Applied Administration (BAAS-AA) is designed to offer students the opportunity to develop competencies, skills, and the foundation preparation for promotion to upper level administrative and supervisory positions in organizations. Students must have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree that includes an integrated block of workforce development technical/occupational courses that develops skills/knowledge needed for employment.
The BAAS-AA program is located in the 2010-2011 catalog on pp. 40-41 and the course descriptions are on pp. 106-107. You can keep track of the courses you have taken using the BAAS-AA program guide.
BAAS in Applied Administration
To be admitted to the BAAS-AA program the student must hold an AAS degree from a community college. The following categories of courses must be completed for the degree. Students may transfer up to 78 hours from the community college to meet the BAAS-AA degree requirements. hese hours include the 42-hour state-mandated Texas Common Core and 36 hours of the courses required for the technical major of the AAS degree.
| Category | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 |
| Courses in Technical Major from AAS Degree | 36 |
| Requirements Applied Administration Major | 30 |
| Prescribed Electives | 9 |
| Free Upper Division Electives--No UHD College of Business Courses | 3 |
| TOTAL | 120 |
All students must complete the following core of courses.
| Prefix and Number | Applied Administration Core | SCH |
|---|---|---|
| AA 3301 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| AA 3302 | AdministrativeCommunication | 3 |
| AA 3303 | InformationTechnology Administration | 3 |
| AA 3304 | Budgeting forAdministrators | 3 |
| AA 3305 | Human ResourcesAdministration | 3 |
| AA 3306 | Decision MakingSkills for Administrators | 3 |
| AA 3307 | AdministrativeLeadership | 3 |
| AA 3308 | Negotiation andMediation Skills | 3 |
| AA 3309 | Administration ofOperations | 3 |
| AA 3310 | AdministeringOrganizational Change | 3 |
All students must select three of the following courses.
| Prefix and Number |
Prescribed Elective Courses (Select 3 for 9 SCH) |
SCH |
|---|---|---|
| AA 4301 | Administering Budgets and Cost Centers | 3 |
| AA 4303 | Economics for Administrators | 3 |
| AA 4304 | Administering International Operations | 3 |
| AA 4305 | Project Administration | 3 |
| AA 4306 | Administration of Technological Resources | 3 |
| AA 4307 | Network Security Administration | 3 |
Through completion of the BAAS-AA program the student is provided the opportunity to acquire knowledge in the areas of supervision and leadership, human resources, budgeting, interpersonal communication skills, change management, program planning and evaluation, information systems and development of technology for use in organizational processes. These courses will provide the skills and knowledge for upward mobility into supervisory and administrative positions. All courses will be offered both face-to-face at UHD and online. This will give students who are working and/or have families the flexibility to design a schedule that will fit their needs.
For additional information about the program or questions, please contact the BAAS-AA Program Office at 713-223-7992 or send an e-mail to advisor_baasaa@uhd.edu.
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