Bachelor of Applied Science
A Bachelor of Applied Science is an undergraduate degree awarded for a course of study that generally lasts three years in the United Kingdom and Australia, and four to five years in Canada, the Netherlands and the United States. In Canada and the Netherlands, the Bachelor of Applied Science is an alternate name that is equivalent to the Bachelor of Engineering, and is considered to be a professional degree. However, a Bachelor of Applied Science is considered a less academic degree in the United States, Australia and New Zealand and reserved for more applied fields of study.
A Bachelor of Applied Science degree usually requires a student to take a majority of their courses in the applied sciences, specializing in a specific area such as the following:
- Engineering - General
- Biological engineering
- Biochemical engineering
- Business Informatics
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Computer engineering
- Eco-tourism and outdoor leadership
- Electrical engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Engineering science and mechanics
- Family and community social services
- Food and nutrition
- Geological engineering
- Golf course management
- Hospitality administration
- Industrial engineering
- Justice studies
- Manufacturing engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechatronics engineering
- Mining engineering
- Nanotechnology engineering
- Nutrition and food
- Occupational and public health
- Software engineering
- Space engineering
- Technology management
A graduate of a Bachelor of Applied Science program receives the designation BAS, BASc, B.ASc., B.A.Sc., B.App.Sc, B.Appl.Sc, or B.S. for a major or pass degree and BAS(Hons), B.ASc.(Hons), B.A.Sc.(Hons) and B.S. or others for an honours degree.
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