DAPAS-BAAS - Applied General Studies, BAAS

Option 1

• Concentration 1

• Concentration 2

• Concentration 3

Option 2

• Concentration 1

• Concentration 2

For Option 2, Concentration 1 will have 18-24 hours; Concentration 2 must have at least 12 hours.

UNT Dallas offers a number of professional development concentrations. See Sample Concentrations listed below for suggestions though it is possible to create other concentrations to best utilize credit and meet student professional goals. In addition, there are several specialized programs to support working professionals and special interests. See Specialized Degree Programs for more information.

Students can utilize technology and vocational credit to complete this degree.  Up to 21 hours can be incorporated here in the Occupational Specialization Electives or in a concentration as appropriate.

Sample Concentrations

Option 1

Concentration areas consisting of 12 hours can be selected from the following disciplines:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) concentration teaches students theories of conflict management and conflict resolution skills. Students learn procedures such as arbitration, mediation, negotiation, neutral fact-finding, panel review and other alternatives to litigation. (Students seeking ADR certification will need to take additional hours through the department of Counseling and Human Services. See Counseling and Human Services faculty for more information. HSML 3000 is also recommended.)

Applied Gerontology

The Applied Gerontology concentration focusses on the needs of the elderly and provides students with the background knowledge to act as caregivers. (Students seeking certification in Applied Gerontology will need to take additional hours through the department of Counseling and Human Services. See Counseling and Human Services faculty for more information. HSML 3000 is also recommended.)

Child Development and Family Studies

The Child Development and Family Studies concentration provides students with the knowledge and skillset to become practitioners in the areas of children as well as examining how families function systemically. (See Counseling and Human Services faculty for more information. HSML 3000 is also recommended.)

Communication and Technology

The Communication and Technology concentration gives students the knowledge and skills to succeed in the emerging field of digital communication. This exciting career is increasingly linked to corporate, entertainment, government, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and nonprofit settings. 

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice concentration is directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctions those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts as well as the study of law and ethics as they related to the phenomenon of crime.

Ethnic and Minority Studies

The Ethnic and Minority Studies concentration is a multidisciplinary approach to the study of various ethnicities and minorities. This concentration includes classes within the disciplines of history, psychology, and sociology.

History

The history concentration includes a variety of courses in American, Mexican-American, Latin-American, Native-American, and Dallas history among others.

Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management concentration combines skills from human resource management, operations management, finance, accounting, sales, and marketing as related to the hotel, food, and beverage industries.

Human Services Management and Leadership

Human Services Management and Leadership (HSML) concentration prepares students for careers as entry-level service practitioners in the non-profit sector and specializes in human services fields such as gerontology, substance abuse, dispute resolution, and other human services. (Students choosing the HSML concentration must take HSML 3000: Human Services in the Non-Profit Sector.)

Psychology

The Psychology concentration prepares students for career areas such as human services, public relations, correctional institutions, rehabilitation facilities, program development and research. 

Sociology

The Sociology concentration prepares students for careers in a wide variety of fields including education, social services, health, probation, criminal justice, and government.

Spanish

The Spanish is a communications centered career path focusing on the sales, marketing, and promotion in the sports and entertainment industries. It is program designed for either heritage speakers or non-native speakers offering real-world Spanish to enhance your career and employability in your chosen profession.  Students at all levels are welcome.  Transfer credits and placement by examination are encouraged.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing

The Sports and Entertainment Marketing concentration is a communications centered career path focusing on the sales, marketing, and promotion in the sports and entertainment industries.

Urban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture is the study of agriculture within an urban setting. Studies in urban agriculture give us a way to understand the principles of growing plants and animals for human consumption and use.   The concentration in Urban Agriculture prepares students to go into the agriculture industry, environmental science, agricultural journalism, health and nutrition, education, and scientific research.

Option 2

Concentration areas consisting of more than 12 hours can be selected from the following disciplines:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) concentration teaches students theories of conflict management and conflict resolution skills. Students learn procedures such as arbitration, mediation, negotiation, neutral fact-finding, panel review and other alternatives to litigation. (Students seeking ADR certification will need to take additional hours through the department of Counseling and Human Services.) [LINK]

Business

The Business concentration teaches students organizational, management, and other skills valuable in business settings.

Communication and Technology

The Communication and Technology concentration gives students the knowledge and skills to succeed in the emerging field of digital communication. This exciting career is increasingly linked to corporate, entertainment, government, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and nonprofit settings. 

Ethnic and Minority Studies

The Ethnic and Minority Studies concentration is a multidisciplinary approach to the study of various ethnicities and minorities. This concentration includes classes within the disciplines of history, psychology, and sociology.

History

The history concentration includes a variety of courses in American, Mexican-American, Latin-American, Native-American, and Dallas history among others.

Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management concentration combines skills from human resource management, operations management, finance, accounting, sales, and marketing as related to the hotel, food, and beverage industries.

Psychology

The Psychology concentration prepares students for career areas such as human services, public relations, correctional institutions, rehabilitation facilities, program development and research. 

Sociology

The Sociology concentration prepares students for careers in a wide variety of fields including education, social services, health, probation, criminal justice, and government.

Spanish

The Spanish is a communications centered career path focusing on the sales, marketing, and promotion in the sports and entertainment industries. The Spanish concentration under BAAS Option 2, is an 18 -credit hour program designed for either heritage speakers or non-native speakers offering real-world Spanish to enhance your career and employability in your chosen profession.  Students at all levels are welcome.  Transfer credits and placement by examination are encouraged.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing

The Sports and Entertainment Marketing concentration is a communications centered career path focusing on the sales, marketing, and promotion in the sports and entertainment industries.