STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University is expanding its degree offerings on the Fort Worth campus with a new Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree in Communication Studies that launched this fall.
The program is spearheaded by the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and will be offered by the Department of Communication Studies.
“Offering workforce credit at the Fort Worth campus demonstrates that getting the BAAS in Communication Studies at Tarleton State is both practical and cutting edge,” said Dr. Emran El-Badawi, Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. “We are proud to serve our students where they are, which is today increasingly in the workforce.”
Faculty have designed the curriculum for adult learners with previous communication work-related experience who want to finish their degree. It will be a hybrid program with both in-person and online offerings in Fort Worth.
“We are really hopeful that offering this new program will help adult learners complete their degrees,” said Dr. Christopher Gearhart, Head of the Department of Communication Studies. “This program is the result of much hard work by faculty and is meant to aid professionals wanting to reach their educational goals.”
Students can earn up to 33 hours in prior learning credit. Credit may be accepted from a variety of professional areas, including: military coursework or trainings, professional certificates or licensures in public relations, social media or event management, communication-related continuing education (CE) credits, or any vocational-technical training or workforce education course manual (WECM) courses in hospitality or travel areas.
Interested students can currently apply using this link: https://www.tarleton.edu/admissions/.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.