TOP 10 QUESTIONS ABOUT BACHELOR DEGREES AT EFSC
1. May I begin my Bachelor’ s Degree at EFSC as a freshman, or will I need to have an Associate degree to begin the Bachelor’ s program?
• An Associate Degree or higher( A. A. or A. S. only) from a regionally accredited institution is required to begin a Bachelor‘ s degree program. All transfer students must provide official transcripts from prior schools. Current EFSC students may apply to the program in the last semester of their A. A. or A. S.
2. How many credits are required for Bachelor’ s degrees?
• Each Bachelor’ s degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. Sixty credits will come from the Associate degree. The remaining portion of the Bachelor’ s degree is 60 credits with a combination of upper and lower division courses, for a total degree of 120 credits. Depending on coursework previously completed, students may need additional prerequisite courses causing the Bachelor’ s degree to exceed 120 credits.
3. Will it be possible to apply upper level course work( 3000 / 4000) completed at a regionally accredited college or university to a Bachelor’ s degree at EFSC?
• Credits from outside institutions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis upon receipt of an official transcript to determine the application toward the Bachelor’ s degree.
4. Is Foreign Language a graduation requirement for a Bachelor’ s degree?
• State universities require two sequential units of study in one foreign language in high school, or eight credit hours of sequential study in one foreign language at the college level.
• Students may meet this requirement by successfully completing a foreign language competency exam in the language of their choice.
• Bachelor applicants who have not met the foreign language requirement will need to complete this graduation requirement during their time in the Bachelor program. Foreign language taken at the college level does not satisfy General Education or Technical Concentration credits and will not be used toward the upper division Bachelor credit requirement.
5. Will it be possible to receive Financial Aid or Scholarships?
• The Bachelor of Applied Science qualifies for Financial Aid. Scholarship opportunities are also available.
6. What is the difference between a Bachelor of Applied Science( BAS) and a Bachelor of Science( B. S.) or Bachelor of Arts( B. A.)
• The difference between these two types of degrees is in the types and levels of courses taken. In traditional BA / BS programs, students will have at least 60 credit hours of lower division coursework and a minimum of 48 hours of upper division coursework. BAS programs require fewer upper division credits. The BAS is offered as a focused approach, building on previous coursework and experience to give students real-world skills and applicable concepts geared toward their chosen career path.
7. What is the Bachelor’ s online application process, application deadline and fee to apply?
• Admission criteria require that students have completed an Associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution before starting classes( Associate in Science- A. S. or Associate in Arts- A. A.). Only online applications will be accepted. There is a one-time Bachelor’ s degree application fee of $ 30 for non-EFSC graduates.
• Please note that Associate of Applied Science( A. A. S.) degrees do not meet the admissions requirements for Bachelors degrees at Eastern Florida State College.
• Submission of all final, official college transcript( s) indicating the coursework taken and the degree( s) awarded. A transcript with courses in progress is not considered a final transcript.
• Students who have met all admissions requirements no later than the posted deadline on the EFSC Bachelor’ s web page will be accepted into the program on a firstcome basis.
8. Can my transcript from another college / university be evaluated before I apply to the program?
• Transcripts are reviewed only after applying to a bachelor’ s program. They must be official, from regionally accredited colleges, and sent to EFSC’ s Office of the Registrar. Evaluations may take up to four weeks from the date received.
9. Will a BAS / B. A./ B. S. degree allow a student to pursue a graduate degree( Master’ s / Doctorate level)?
• Check with the university you plan to attend. You may need to take additional prerequisites depending on the advanced degree you seek. Many graduates from EFSC BAS degrees have gone on to graduate programs.
10. Will my EFSC credits be accepted at other institutions?
• Eastern Florida State College is a regionally accredited college and, therefore, must meet certain educational standards. However, it is ultimately up to the college to which you transfer whether certain credit hours will be accepted. If you have questions on whether certain classes will transfer, you should reach out to the registrar’ s office at your preferred school.
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