BAT Degree

[natshar]

What do you guys think of a BAT Degree? It's a Bachelor of Applied Technology it's like an AAS (associates of applied science) but for a Bachelor's degree. They are becoming more popular. I just wanted to know if people had heard of them and if they would be as valuable as a BA or BS degree in the workplace.

[MNomadic]

What do you guys think of a BAT Degree? It's a Bachelor of Applied Technology it's like an AAS (associates of applied science) but for a Bachelor's degree. They are becoming more popular. I just wanted to know if people had heard of them and if they would be as valuable as a BA or BS degree in the workplace.

It really depends what workplace you're going for. If you're getting a specific BAT degree for a specific occupation it may be a great fit.

[dfrecore]

Sounds like a generic BALS, only for non-liberal arts. I guess if you just wanted a check-the-box degree, it might work. But I'm going to guess that most HR departments won't know what they are, so you'd have that to contend with.

[Jonathan Whatley]

There are local areas and industries where non-standard degree titles will be more familiar.

For example, in Florida since the late 2000s, the state has been upgrading community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees through the Florida College System. It looks like about one third of the bachelor's programs currently offered at these new state colleges award the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS). About two thirds of the programs award the Bachelor of Science (BS). I'd bet there were relatively more BASes in earlier years of this transition.

Similarly, the community college system in Ontario, Canada has been adding bachelor's degrees since 2002, generally with specialized titles. At George Brown College, the community college in downtown Toronto, degrees you can earn include the Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (BECL) and the Bachelor of Digital Experience Design (BDED).

[bjcheung77]

What do you guys think of a BAT Degree? It's a Bachelor of Applied Technology it's like an AAS (associates of applied science) but for a Bachelor's degree. They are becoming more popular. I just wanted to know if people had heard of them and if they would be as valuable as a BA or BS degree in the workplace.

You're correct, I would also relate it towards a BOG AAS and Regents BA. You can think of them as terminal degrees. I think it's fine for someone who wants to use them as a Check the box degree. Most people who get these degrees ladder up form the AAS or a diploma and that usually is their final goal, they may not go for a Masters.

Having said that, if you or others would like the BAT degree or similar, it's perfectly fine. It's like a liberal arts degree but more into the applied studies/sciences or professions. I can think of people laddering up to a Brandman MAOL or WGU MSML with these type of degrees without an issue.

[sanantone]

I looked at a couple of BAT programs, and they look similar to BAAS (bachelor of applied arts and sciences) and BGS (bachelor of general studies) programs. They're meant to be a flexible option for adult learners who have applied college credits from all over the place and/or want to earn credit for PLAs and certifications.