Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree is the designated four-year degree for baccalaureate programs comprised of concentrated studies in the sciences, applied sciences, health sciences, or professional disciplines.  Bachelor of Science degree programs provide degree completion opportunities for students from a variety of educational backgrounds, including those who may hold the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.

Florida Gateway College currently offers the Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration (BBA), Early Childhood Education (BEC), Elementary Education (BEE), and Nursing (BSN).  

The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree is the designated degree for flexible baccalaureate programs that are designed to accommodate the unique demands for entry and advancement within specific workforce sectors.  BAS programs provide degree completion opportunities for students from a variety of education backgrounds, but primarily those with A.S. degrees or the equivalent.  

Florida Gateway College currently offers the Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Water Resources Management (WRM).  

Graduation Requirements

Students must:

• Successfully complete all courses in the program.  All general education Gordon Rule courses and upper-division courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
• Earn at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the courses for the degree at FGC.  In addition, twenty-five percent (25%) of all upper-division (3000/4000 level) courses must be completed at FGC.
• Complete 36 semester hours of general education classes, as specified for the degree.
• Earn a minimum of 120 semester hours, or a higher number of hours, as required for the degree, with a cumulative GPA in all courses of at least a 2.0.
• Demonstrate foreign language competencies, as outlined below.
• Complete General Education core requirements, as outlined below.
• Complete civic literacy requirements, as outlined below.
• Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.

Foreign Language Competency

The Florida Department of Education has identified the competencies as successful completion of two credits of the same foreign language in high school, completion of a post-secondary course at the elementary 2 level (meaning the second course in a foreign language sequence) in one foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL), or passing scores on the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) for the elementary 2 level course.  

A student whose native language is not English may demonstrate proficiency in their native language by one of the following:

• Submitting proof of high school graduation from an institution where the language of instruction was in the native language.
• Submitting proof of college attendance for at least one year in an institution where the language of instruction was in the native language.
• Passing an FGC approved examination.

All transcripts from foreign high schools or colleges to be considered to meet the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree must be evaluated and translated by a NACES-approved foreign credential evaluation and translation service.

FGC reserves the right to validate the foreign language competence of any student prior to awarding the Bachelor of Science degree through methods including, but not limited to, review of official transcripts, portfolio and performance reviews, competency testing, standardized testing, or other methods determined by FGC that are designated to assess the foreign language competencies outlined in state rules.

General Education Core Requirements

In accordance with Rule 6A-14.0303, beginning fall 2022, students entering a Florida College System institution must complete at least one core course from each of the general education subject areas prior to the award of a baccalaureate degree.  The general education core course requirements are applicable to the bachelor of applied science and bachelor of science degrees. General Education core course options are identified in Rule 6A-14.0303. Institutions are not required to offer all core course options, but all core course options identified in rule must be accepted in transfer as meeting general education requirements in the area for which the course is designated. Students may satisfy core course requirements in communication, mathematics or natural sciences by completing a course that has a core course as a direct prerequisite, as shown below.

The remaining courses and credits, in addition to the core course options, to fulfill the total 36-hour general education requirement are at the discretion of the Florida College System institution.

General Education Core Course Options

Communication:

Humanities:

Mathematics:

For students entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall 2015 term through the Summer 2024 term:

For students entering a Florida College System institution in the Fall 2024 term and any term thereafter:

Note: to avoid excess credit hours, successful completion of MGF 1106 and MGF 1107 prior to the 2024-2025 academic year may be used to satisfy the mathematics core in lieu of MGF 1130.

Natural Sciences:

Social Sciences:

Civic Literacy Requirement

Prior to the award of an associate in arts or baccalaureate degree, students initially entering a Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS) institution in fall 2021 or thereafter must meet the civic literacy requirements as outlined by the State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.02413.

The civic literacy requirements apply to students who are admitted to an FGC baccalaureate degree program as follows:

• Students transferring from another FCS or SUS institution and have met the civic literacy requirements in their associate degree are considered to have met the requirements for the baccalaureate degree.
• Students transferring from another FCS or SUS institution and have NOT met the civic literacy requirements in their associate degree must meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree.
• Students transferring from out of state must meet the civic literacy requirements for the baccalaureate degree.

To meet the Civic Literacy requirements, students must:
(1) Successfully complete either POS 1041 - American Government, AMH 2020 - United States History from 1865, or beginning with the Fall Term 2024 and thereafter, AMH 2010 - United States History to 1877  with a grade of C or higher
AND
(2) Achieve the standard score on one of the following assessments:

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Programs