Applied Science Major, B.A.S. (Culinary Leadership Concentration)

Department Information

The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree offers students with Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in technical fields the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree by using more of their AAS credits than usually may be transferred to traditional majors. The degree is not intended for students with degrees in health-related fields or for students who have earned AAS degrees in subject areas where articulation agreements with ETSU already exist. Students who have previously earned a four-year degree are not eligible to enroll in the B.A.S. program. Students enrolled in the BAS program may not double major at ETSU.  Students seeking admission to the Applied Science major must hold an Associate Degree in Applied Science or the equivalent.

Degree Requirements: 120 credits

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: APLS-BAS (CULD)  

General Education Requirements  

These requirements include earning 41-42 credits in Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories. 

Total Requirements for Applied Science Major: 79 credits

Applied Science Major Core: 10 credits

• CDST 2200 - Interdisciplinary Learning and Multimedia Presentations (1 credit)
• CDST 2300 - The Interdisciplinary e-Portfolio and Its Applications (1 credit)
• CDST 3100 - Interdisciplinary Design Thinking (3 credits)
• CDST 4110 - Research Invention (2 credits)
• CDST 4950 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (1-3 credits) (Take for 3 credits)

Culinary Leadership Concentration: 24 credits

• CDST 3000 - Workforce Skills (3 credits)
• MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)
• LEAD 4467 - Leadership Theory and Practice (3 credits)
• ANTH 3080 - Nutritional Anthropology (3 credits)
• NTFD 3250 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle (3 credits)

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  Choose 9 credits from the following:

• MKTG 3200 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
• SALM 4105 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism (3 credits)
• CDST 3999 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits)

General Electives: 42 credits

Senior Capstone: 3 credits

• CDST 4210 - Senior Capstone (3 credits)

No Minor Required

The Prior Learning/Experiential Learning Portfolio

The prior learning portfolio is an option that allows students in the Bachelor of Applied Science and the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies programs the opportunity to earn credit for college-level learning that has taken place outside the traditional college classroom. In consultation with the advisor, students prepare a prior learning portfolio, which is submitted to the advisor to appraise form and content. Final approval is made by the appropriate departmental faculty. Credit may be awarded only for prior learning that directly equates with specific ETSU courses.

If a student transfers from the majors listed above to another major, credits earned through the prior-learning portfolio cannot be applied to the new major. No more than 25 percent of the degree may be earned through the prior learning portfolio process. In a 120 credit program, this limit is 30 credits. Credit earned through the prior learning portfolio is ungraded and does not impact the student’s grade point average. Portfolio credit does not count as ETSU residence credit.

Additional Information

Click here to view Degree and Graduation Requirements  for all ETSU students.

CSCI 1100  or Proficiency exam: Must be completed to meet Bachelor’s Degree Requirements. 

Most minors range from 18-24 credits. Those few minors with more than 24 credits may affect the number of free electives allowed.