Applying to the Program

Bachelor of Applied Science in Management Application Steps

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The Bachelor of Applied Science in Management program has two tracks, each with 25 places:

• General Management program for those interested in complementing their associate degree with a bachelor qualification. Known as the learning lab for the 21st century workplace, students with a bachelor’s degree in Management will be prepared for a variety of management or supervisory positions in almost any type of business or industry. Additionally, students can use this degree to build their own business.
• Health Care Management, a non-clinical program for those interested in complementing their associate degree with a bachelor's qualification. Known as the learning lab for the 21st century workplace, students with a Bachelor in Management – Healthcare Management degree will be prepared for a variety of non-clinical management or supervisory positions in the healthcare sector. Additionally, students can use this degree to build their own business.

Accepted participants to both tracks are required to attend a program onboarding on Sept. 12, 2025. Participants will also be required to meet all conditions of acceptance identified in the program acceptance letter prior to the start of the Fall 2025 quarter.

Application Steps

1. Register for and Attend a Program Briefing

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Choose a program briefing that fits with your schedule and register. At these faculty-led events, you will hear a program overview, including a discussion of its unique learning mode and entry requirements, and receive program application information.
You must attend a program briefing to receive application materials.

 

2. Program Prerequisites

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Program Prerequisites

Prerequisites for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Management program and courses (General Management and Healthcare Management tracks) have been streamlined to make the opportunity for a bachelor’s degree as accessible as possible.

By the time of entry into the program, you must have:

• Attended a program briefing session.
• By the time of program entry, hold either an associate degree a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or a professional technical certificate and 90 college level credits.*
• Passed the pre-requisites for BASM 301 these are ENG&101 (English Composition 1) and CMST&210 (Interpersonal Communications) or CMST&220 (Public Speaking) or their equivalent with a minimum grade of a “C”.*

* You may apply if you anticipate meeting these requirements before the start of Fall quarter. As long as there is time to complete those courses before the program starts. In these cases, you will receive provisional acceptance and these requirements must be cleared before the first day of Fall classes.

3. Submit an Application for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Management Program

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An application will be sent to you via email after you have participated in a program briefing session.

Use the link in the email sent to you.

The application link email will be sent to the same email address you used for the program briefing session.

The application requires you to share a brief professional statement. The statement prompts, and the rubric are available below.

Professional Statement

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At Skagit Valley College (SVC), Bachelor of Applied Science programs are selective entry programs. Entry is determined by the program faculty’s review of student entry requirements and a professional statement.

The SVC Bachelor in Management program demands considerable amounts of independent learning. Your faculty are curious about your experiences with independent learning. They also want to know more about why you are interested in this bachelor’s program and how this degree will support your aspirations.

These areas are the topics of the SVC Bachelor in Management professional statement.

The final statement essay should be between 800-900 words, which is about two single-spaced pages.

As bachelor’s degree staff are not able to review drafts of your essay, we encourage those currently enrolled at SVC to consult the Writing Center for help. Your associate degree advisor may also be a great resource with this application.

This professional statement is an important part of your application, we encourage you to give it your best effort.

Directions

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1. Review the following prompts. Also, review the evaluation rubric that appears at the end of the directions.

Part A.
Describe an experience where you learned something independently.

• Explain what you learned (the topic, the skills), how you went about learning (tools, techniques, resources you drew on) and what made it an independent learning experience.
• Share what you enjoyed and did not enjoy about the experience, including the reasons why and how you navigated obstacles that came up (if not obstacles came up, explain why).
• Based on this experience, what is one thing you would do differently in an independent learning experience again? Why did you choose this “redo”?  If you would do nothing differently, explain why.

Part B.
Describe your professional interests and background and share your career aspirations from a short-term (five years) and a longer-term (more than ten years) perspective.

• Focus on how a bachelor’s degree will help you achieve your professional goals.  If you have not yet identified definitive career aspirations, say so and share your ideas on career paths you would like to explore.

2. Create a response that is between 800-900 words (two single-spaced pages).
3. Submit your response with your application as a word document attachment. Applications without essays will be excluded from the review process.

Evaluation

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The following rubric will be used to evaluate your essay. Rubrics are a guide that lists the specific evaluation criteria used by reviewers.