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Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS)

Bachelor'sBASDegree completionBachelor of Applied Studies

Overview

Fully online degree completion program for community college graduates, built from distribution areas rather than a major, with optional emphasis areas. Requires 120 semester hours from all sources and an associate degree for admission.

Official program name
Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Applied Studies
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Iowa City, IAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
Creative Writing · Human Relations · Justice Studies · Political Science
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
at least 120 semester hours from all sources
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Degree completion program. Requires prior college credits or an associate degree; you finish the remaining credits online.

Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required60 credits — 60 semester hours of transferable college credit including all career-technical course work.
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
Optional60 credits — The BAS accepts a maximum of 60 semester hours from a two-year institution.
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution
Required30 credits — One residence requirement must be met: 90 s.h. at Iowa, 45 of the final 60 s.h., or the final 30 s.h.
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

University College presents the BAS as a fully online degree completion program.

Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Includes BAS core general education, distribution area requirements and 45 semester hours of upper-level course work.
    Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

  • Students with an Online Learning Center are assessed tuition at the resident rate plus the mandatory technology fee.
    Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredAn associate degree from an accredited institution.
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2 — Cumulative GPA of 2.00 for Iowa community college graduates; 2.50 for other applicants.
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Records & Documents fee (first term, non-refundable)
$250 entire programMandatory
Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Distance and Online Education scholarship (BAS/BLS) Institutional scholarship

    Tuition and Fees for one 3 semester hour course · Nonrenewable, but students can re-apply once per academic year.

    Eligibility: Admitted BAS or BLS students with a cumulative 2.75 UI GPA and a FAFSA on file; priority to Iowa residents.

    Deadline: Fall: June 1; Spring: December 1

    Source: basbls.uc.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • The University of Iowa is approved by Iowa College Aid to participate in SARA; students considering an online program leading to licensure should contact the licensing agency in the state where they plan to practice. Official pageSource: distance.uiowa.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. basbls.uc.uiowa.edu/degree-requirements/bachelor-applied-studies — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. basbls.uc.uiowa.edu/future-students/admission-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. basbls.uc.uiowa.edu/future-students/tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. distance.uiowa.edu/learning-online/policies — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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