Professional Studies, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies is a career-focused, degree-completion program that provides students with theoretical and practical educational experiences designed to enhance their current professional capabilities. A degree in Professional Studies will prepare students for both career advancement and new career opportunities.

This program ensures students have the skills necessary to succeed in a variety of work and academic environments.

The curriculum is flexible, so students can tailor the degree to their personal, academic, and professional goals. This degree is available in both an on-ground and on-line format.

Professional Studies students will graduate with the skills expected of an educated person, which includes the ability to think critically, communicate effectively, interact in diverse environments, read comprehensively, and conduct research.

Due to the great flexibility in course selection, students are advised to work closely with their academic advisor to ensure that all of the curriculum requirements are met.

Program Outcomes

Express ideas through various modes of communication.
Apply information literacy skills to further professional and personal growth.
Apply critical thinking to solve professional and personal problems.
Analyze global, social, political, and economic trends through the lens of Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Social Justice.
Describe how identity, values, and diversity shape human experience.
Propose evidence-based solutions to problems of professional practice. (Capstone)
Evaluate ethical implications of professional and personal behavior.
Synthesize various forms of data to cultivate professional and personal growth.

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all bachelor’s level general graduation requirements as stated in the catalog. Additionally, it is required that students complete the Professional Studies Capstone (PRO 495 ).

Curriculum

General Education Requirements - 40 Credits

ENG 101 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENG 1XX - English Elective Credit(s): 3
MATH 1XX - Mathematics (MATH) Credit(s): 3
Science (BIO, CHEM, SCI) Credit(s): 4
ENG 3XX - English Elective Credit(s): 3
PSY 112 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
Humanities (HIS, PHIL, SPAN, HUM) Credit(s): 3
General Education Electives Credit(s): 15 **

Note:

**Elective credits may be chosen from any general education course, unless directed by the program. General Education courses contain the following prefixes: ENG, MATH, STAT, CAP, COM, BIO, CHEM, SCI, HIS, HUM, PHIL, SPAN, PSY, and SOC.

Programmatic General Education Requirements - 6 Credits

STAT 167 - Principles of Statistics Credit(s): 3
COM 101 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
OR
COM 105 - Interpersonal Communications Credit(s): 3

Major Core Requirements - 33 Credits

Courses in the student’s designed major core (1XX) Credit(s): 27
PRO 495 - Professional Studies Capstone Credit(s): 3
PSY 420 - Research Methods Credit(s): 3

Electives - 42 Credits

2XX - Elective Credit(s): 21
3XX - Elective Credit(s): 21