With a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Leadership from Fort Hays State University – offered on-campus and online – service members, transfer students, and community and technical college students can maximize previously earned credits to complete this program.

The BAS program was created for students with AAS and significant training towards a field to earn a bachelor's degree and become leaders in the respective field.

Program Summary 

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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours.  The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed.  This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed.  Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.   

Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.

Program Requirements

General Education

All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education. 

Courses identified with ^GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement.  Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category.  This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree.  Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.  

Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.

The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.

Placement measures for MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics  include:

• Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
• Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
• ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
• Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
• HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
• Institutional Measure

Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 100 Contemporary Mathematics with Review

Degree Requirements