Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

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Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

University of North Texas

Summer 2025 applications are open! 🦅

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Transfer-Ready Degree

Start without starting over and finish faster by transferring up to 90 credits.

Structured Flexibility

8-week terms. Summer acceleration options. Full/part-time schedules. View calendar!

Affordability is a Priority

Personalized Degree Plan

Customizable specialization options. Choose from 9 specializations to create your degree plan.

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Unlock new career opportunities with a BAAS

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program from UNT, you’ll open yourself up to a new category of career opportunities. With just having your bachelor’s degree alone, you’re likely to see your wages increase - research shows that those with bachelor’s degrees earn 84% more than those with just a high school diploma. 

Because you will come out of this degree with specializations in one or more area, you will have career-ready skills covering in-demand fields that will make you a highly desired candidate in the job-market.

Graduates maintain access to the UNT Career Center services for free as alumni. Career Center services include personalized career coaching, career fairs and industry receptions, resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews , and LinkedIn and networking tips.

Command higher earnings
Average starting wages for bachelor’s degree earners is $58,000.
Join hyper-growth fields
Our in-demand specializations align with fields experiencing growth. For example, the demand for data analytics professionals is projected to grow 22% through 2030.
Leverage UNT’s alumni network
With over 475,000 alumni around the world and dedicated alumni resources - access career advice, connections, and resources.
Grab the attention of hiring managers
While hiring managers are prioritizing skills-based hiring in 2024, the value of a bachelor’s degree on your resume is a key differentiator when applying to more mid-level and higher openings.

UNT BAAS alumni work for organizations like:

  • Southwest Airlines

  • Toyota 

  • Cinemark

  • Citibank 

  • Geico

  • Nokia

  • United States Postal Service

  • Salesforce

  • Omni

  • Amazon

  • IBM

And many other additional organizations.

Alumni work in a variety of roles like:

  • Project Manager

  • Technical Support Engineer

  • Client Services Representative

  • Senior Logistics Specialist

  • Data Analyst

  • Administrative Specialist

  • Business Analyst

  • General Manager

  • Paralegal

  • HR Generalist

  • Senior Marketing Specialist

  • IT Director

Additionally, many alumni go on to Masters programs upon completion of their BAAS

Summer 2025 applications are open

Important Dates

Summer 2025 5W1 & 8W1

  • April 15: International student admission requirements deadline for 5W1 start
  • May 12: U.S. Freshman/transfer application deadline for 5W1 start
  • May 19: First day of 5W1 classes
  • June 2: First day of 8W1 classes

Summer 2025 5W2

  • May 15: International student admission requirements deadline for 5W2 start
  • June 16: U.S. Freshman/transfer application deadline for 5W2 start
  • June 23: First day of 5W2 classes

Fall 2025

  • June 1: Transfer excellence scholarship deadline (have to apply and be admitted by June 1, 2025)
  • July 15: International student fall admission requirements deadline
  • July 31: U.S. fall application deadline
  • August 18: Fall 2025 classes start

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Build the skills you'll need for your Computer Science degree

Prepare for your computing career, and learn to:

  • Build the computing-specific study skills you’ll need for your degree
  • Apply theoretical perspectives, statistics and mathematics tools to real-life situations and challenges
  • Assess different research practices, theories and sources of information
  • Develop practical programming skills and problem-solving techniques using Python

Get ready for a career in computer science

£48,733 / $108,145 average salary

Computer Science graduates develop a wealth of job-ready skills helping them prepare for a range of roles available globally.(Indeed.com, 2023)

14.5% projected job growth

Job vacancies in computer science are expected to grow globally with an estimated 3.5 million jobs by 2026.(Gitnux 2023)

Access to a range of sectors

Computer science graduates build skills integral to modern life and are therefore in high demand across many different industries including technology, finance, health and more.(QS 2023)

Set your sights on in-demand jobs

  • Computer scientist

  • Computer programmer

  • Software engineer

  • Computer systems analyst

  • Web developer

  • Mobile app developer

  • Creative coder

  • Music/audio engineer

  • Interface designer

  • Database manager

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Career services for students

The University of London Career Service lets you easily access careers and employability support, regardless of your career stage. 

Award-winning staff use a personalised approach, working closely with alumni and leading employers to offer industry-relevant career development guidance through tailored live sessions.

With a range of online support including international vacancy portals, live career webinars and drop-in sessions and careers training modules, the Career Service will help you maximise the potential of your highly sought-after computing skills.

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