Applied Technology

If you have completed or are completing a two-year technical degree or a technical certificate and are interested in developing your leadership and management skills for your future career, this program is for you. 

You can transfer up to 75 credit hours (45 technical hours plus additional general education or elective hours). Our advisors will help you determine the exact number of hours that are eligible to transfer.

Community College Transfer Academic Scholarship

Students transferring from any accredited community college as their last institution attended are eligible for transfer scholarships. If your last institution attended was a community college, regardless of previous attendance at other institutions, you will be evaluated as a community college transfer student.

• 2 Years (4 consecutive fall/spring semesters) $4,000 annually/$2,000 per semester = up to $8,000 total
• Students must transfer within one year of enrollment at their previous institution. 
• Automatic consideration upon admission. 
• Transfer cumulative gpa of 3.0 or higher
• Transfer cumulative hours 48 - 89
• Click here to a full list of eligibility requirements for all transfer scholarships. 
• Scholarship automatically renews if the student maintains a 2.5 USM cumulative GPA and 15 USM credit hours each fall and spring semester. Failure to meet these stipulations results in immediate cancellation of the scholarship. 
• Readmitted students to The University of Southern Mississippi do not qualify for transfer scholarships. 
• Check your USM email address and the GO System to accept any available offers. Scholarships are awarded a monthly basis. 

Program Pathway

If you have an A.S. or A.A.S., teach in a technical field at a community college, and wish to earn your Bachelor's degree, our APT program may be the right fit for you. You can keep teaching while you take our online classes and finish your B.A.S. We have had several of your colleagues from across the state and neighboring states in our program, and they have been excellent students because of their experience. 

You can also transfer up to 75 credit hours (45 technical hours plus additional general education or elective hours). Our advisors will help you determine the exact number of hours that are eligible to transfer.

• Are you a working professional who has thought about finally finishing that college degree you started years ago? 
• Are you in line for a promotion but have been told that you need a bachelor’s degree first? 

Our Bachelor of Applied Science program in Applied Technology prepares you to become a skilled  manager and leader in your field and moves your career to the next level. 

Anyone with fewer than the 30 hours of technical course credit required for program admission may substitute up to 15 missing credit hours with any of the following:

1. NOCTI exam credit (see NOCTI Credentials Overview).
   1. Before you take a NOCTI exam, please contact the program coordinator, Dr. Carsten Schmidtke, to tell him which exam(s) you are planning to take. He can then tell you if your chosen exam is on the list of exams accepted by the Applied Technology program.
   2. Each NOCTI exam is worth three (3) technical credits hours as long as your total exam score is above the state mean score. Scores below the state mean will not receive credit.
   3. NOCTI exams may be substituted only for the technical credit hours required for admission into the APT program. They may not be substituted for required program classes.
   4. See below for a list of NOCTI exams that are accepted.
2. Society of Human Resource Management SHRM-CP certification credit (see SHRM Certification)
   1. If you are SHRM-CP certified, you will be given three (3) credit hours toward the 30 credit hours required for admission to the APT program.
   2. There is a maximum of three (3) credit hours to be earned from SHRM certifications.
3. Association for Talent Development APTD and CPTD certification credit (see ATD Certification Homepage)
   1. If you are APTD certified, you will be given two (2) credits hours toward the 30 credit hours required for admission to the APT program.
   2. If you are CPTD certified, you will be given three (3) credit hours toward the 30 credit hours required for admission to the APT program.
   3. There is a maximum of three (3) credit hours to be earned from ATD certifications. Therefore, if you are APTD certified and then decide to also take the CPTD exam, you will be able to earn one (1) additional credit hour.

Program Pathway

You may take any of the following NOCTI exams (shown in alphabetical order):

• A*S*K Entrepreneurship/Management
• A*S*K Fundamental Business Concepts
• A*S*K Fundamental Marketing Concepts
• Accounting Foundation
• Accounting-Advanced
• Accounting-Basic
• Additive Manufacturing Essentials
• Administrative Assisting
• Administrative Services
• Advertising and Design
• Aerospace Engineering - Course 1
• Aerospace Engineering - Course 2
• Aerospace Engineering - Course 4
• Agribusiness Systems
• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Agricultural Power and Technology
• Agricultural Productions Operations
• Agricultural Equipment Technician Level 1
• Agricultural Equipment Technician Level 2
• Agricultural Equipment Technician Level 3
• Agricultural Equipment Technician Level 4
• Agricultural Mechanics
• Animal and Plant Biotechnology
• Animal Processing
• Animal Systems
• Applied Horticulture
• Architectural Drafting
• Automated Materials Joining Technology Course 1
• Automated Materials Joining Technology Course 2
• Automated Materials Joining Technology Course 3
• Automated Materials Joining Technology Course 4
• Automotive Mechanics Technology
• Automotive Technician-Advanced
• Automotive Technician-Core
• Banking and Related Services
• Basic Principles of Construction
• Biotechnology
• Building Construction Operation
• Building Construction Technology Advanced
• Building Construction Technology Basic
• Building/Property Maintenance
• Business Information Processing
• Cabinetmaking
• CAD
• CAD Foundations
• CAD-CAM
• Carpentry
• Carpentry Advanced
• Carpentry Basic
• Child Care and Support Services 
• Clean Energy Technology Course 2
• Clean Energy Technology Course 3
• Clean Energy Technology Course 4
• Collision Repair
• Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Commercial Foods
• Communication Technologies
• Computer Networking Fundamentals
• Computer Programming
• Computer Repair Technology
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Technology
• Conservation
• Construction
• Construction Masonry-Block
• Construction Masonry-Brick
• Construction Principles
• Cosmetology
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice - Advanced
• Culinary and Food Preparation Foundations
• Culinary Arts Prep Cook
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Dental Assisting
• Design and Pre-Construction
• Diagnostic Services
• Diesel Technology
• Digital Video Production Foundations
• Drafting and Design Technology
• Early Childhood Development and Services
• Early Childhood Education - Advanced
• Early Childhood Education - Basic
• Education and Training
• Electric Power and Distribution
• Electrical Construction Technology
• Electrical Occupations
• Electrical and Transmission
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Electronics
• Electronics Technology
• Emergency and Fire Management
• Emergency Medical Services
• Emerging Technician - Electrical
• Emerging Technician - Maintenance
• Energy and Power - Course 1
• Energy and Power - Course 2
• Energy and Power - Course 3
• Energy and Power - Course 4
• Engineering
• Engineering Technology Foundations
• Environmental Science Issues
• Family and Community Services
• FANUC Certified Applied Robot Operator
• FANUC Certified Applied Robot Operator with ROBOGUIDE
• FANUC Certified Robot Operator with ROBOGUIDE
• FANUC Certified Robot Technician
• Fashion Technology and Merchandising
• Floriculture
• Floriculture-Greenhouse
• Food Science and Safety
• Forest Products and Processing
• Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Course 1
• Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Course 2
• Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Course 3
• Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Course 4
• Graphic Production Technology
• HBI PACT Core Examination
• HBI PACT Green Core Examination
• HBI PACT Specialty: Basic Carpentry
• HBI PACT Specialty: Basic Electrical
• HBI PACT Specialty: Building Construction
• Health Assisting
• Health Informatics
• Health Informatics - Course 1
• Health Informatics - Course 2
• Health Informatics - Course 3
• Health Informatics - Course 4
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
• Heating,  Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration
• Heavy Equipment
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repair
• Home Health Aide
• Homeland Security
• Horticulture-Landscaping
• Hospitality Management-Food and Beverages
• Hospitality Management-Lodging
• House Wiring Advanced
• House Wiring Basic
• Human Resources Management
• HVAC Installer Basic
• HVAC Service Technician Advanced
• HVACR-Installation and Start-Up
• HVACR-Service and Repair
• Industrial Electricity
• Industrial Electronics
• Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
• Informatics - Course 1
• Informatics - Course 2
• Informatics - Course 3
• Informatics - Course 4
• Information Support and Services
• Information Technology - Sequence 1
• Information Technology - Sequence 2
• Information Technology - Sequence 3
• Information Technology - Sequence 4
• Innovations in Science and Technology Course 1
• Innovations in Science and Technology Course 2
• Innovations in Science and Technology Course 3
• Innovations in Science and Technology Course 4
• Integrated Production Technologies - Course 1
• Integrated Production Technologies - Course 2
• Integrated Production Technologies - Course 3
• Integrated Production Technologies - Course 4
• Interactive Media
• Interior Decorating and Design
• Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• IT Exploration
• Legal Services
• Lodging
• Logistics Technology/Distribution Center
• Management Information Systems
• Manufacturing Technology
• Marine Service Technician
• Mason/Masonry
• Mechanical Drafting and Design
• Mechanical Issues in Agriculture
• Mechatronics-Level 1
• Medical Assisting
• Nail Speciality
• Natural Resources and Ecology
• Natural Resources Management
• Natural Resources Systems
• Network Systems and Administration
• NIOSH Talking Safety
• Nursing Assisting
• Performing Arts
• Personal Care Services
• Personal Finance Foundations
• PHCC Education Foundation Plumbing Year 1
• PHCC Educational Foundation Plumbing Year 2
• PHCC Educational Foundation Plumbing Year 3
• PHCC Educational Foundation Plumbing Year 4
• Plant Science/Horticulture
• Plant Systems
• Plumbing
• Plumbing Advanced
• Plumbing Basic
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber
• Practical Nursing
• Pre-Engineering/Engineering Technology
• Precision Machining
• Principles of Agricultural Science-Animals
• Principles of Agricultural Science-Plants
• Principles of CTE Administration - Level 1
• Principles of CTE Administration - Level 2
• Principles of CTE Teaching - Level 1
• Principles of CTE Teaching - Level 2
• Principles of Work-Based Learning - Level 1
• Principles of Work-Based Learning - Level 2
• Principles of Working with CTE Data - Level 1
• Principles of Working with CTE Data - Level 2
• Production Agriculture
• Recreation, Amusements, and Attractions
• Rehabilitation Aide
• Restaurant, Food, and Beverage Service
• Retail Commercial Baking
• Retail Merchandising
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Security and Protective Services
• Simulated Workplace
• Small Animal Science
• Small Animal Science and Technology
• Small Engine Technology
• Student Electronics Technician
• Teaching as a Profession
• Technical Drafting
• Technical Theater
• Television Production
• Textiles and Design Foundations
• Therapeutic Services
• Travel and Tourism
• Veterinary Assistant
• Virtual Enterprises
• Visual Arts
• Visual Communications and Interactive Media Design
• Web Design
• Welding
• Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician
• Wood Technology Foundations

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Technology program provides an opportunity for active service members and veterans to prepare for their future careers in leadership and management if they

• are completing a career and technical degree program through the military, or
• are taking technical classes through the military.

You will be able to apply up to 45 hours of military credit toward your B.A.S. degree in Applied Technology at USM.  

USM’s and APT’s Commitment to Active Duty and Retired Service Members

• Recognized by Military Times as the #3 “Best for Vets” college and #1 among four-year universities in the Southeast
• Nationally designated as the #1 “Gold Status” military-friendly school by Viqtory Media
• Designated as a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart

Cooperative Partnership

The University of Southern Mississippi is an Air University Associate to Baccalaureate (AU-ABC) Cooperative partner! The University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Technology is the first officially approved degree in the AU-ABC program. The AU-ABC partnership marks an important milestone in providing a smooth transition for Air Force students pursuing their bachelor’s degree at Southern Miss.

The University of Southern Mississippi accepts Joint Services Transcripts (JST) for Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy service and CCAF transcripts for Air Force service. 

Visit our Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families to learn more about our services.