Applying to the Program
Bachelor of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing and Design Application Steps
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing and Design program has 25 places.
This program provides the skills and experience needed to advance careers in manufacturing across a broad range of industries in both technical and managerial roles. The curriculum is based on solving real world workplace challenges related to production systems, automation, materials testing, safety, operations and project management, supply chain, quality control, technical communications, and sustainability. Participants will draw on past educational and work experience while also working to build advanced skills and knowledge in CAD/CAM, data analysis, and technical problem solving.
Accepted participants are required to attend a program onboarding in September. 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
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
Program Prerequisites
Prerequisites for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Advanced Manufacturing and Design program and courses 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 in manufacturing, engineering technology, a technical trade, or a closely related field with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or 90+ credits of college-level coursework in a STEM-related program.
- Passed ENG&101 (English Composition 1) and CMST&210 (Interpersonal Communications) 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
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
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 Advanced Manufacturing and Design 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 Advanced Manufacturing and Design 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
- 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.
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