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Bachelor of Science in

Professional Studies

Program Description

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies

The Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies is a strategic and holistic program of study which enables students to succeed in a variety of professional settings. Through a tailored and purposeful interdisciplinary approach, students acquire key business and social competencies which empower them to be highly valued contributors to their organizations. Graduates are enabled to competently fulfill assigned directives which contribute to personal and organizational success.

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Upon completion of the program, students should be able to demonstrate the following outcomes, based on successful completion of the corresponding courses:

  • Demonstrate effective communication skills through oral, technologically mediated, and written communications media.
  • Assess information from multiple sources to provide solutions to problems in diverse professional contexts.
  • Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a diverse set of sources to fully understand a problem, make an informed decision, and execute a viable solution.
  • Demonstrate the ability to develop internal and external relationships that nurture diversity, foster success, and promote the organization’s mission.
  • Demonstrate effective work habits and maintain a positive personal brand that aligns with an organization and personal values.
  • Develop, through deep, honest evaluation and the active pursuit of personal and professional growth opportunities, the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for networking and advancement in and out of an organization.
  • Demonstrate awareness of the skills required to equitably engage and include people from different local and global cultures.

Program Plan for the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies

COURSE  NAME CREDIT HOURS
BUS110
Business Fundamentals
3
BUS240 Managing Performance/Developing Teams 3
BUS254 Ethical Decision Making in Business 3
BUS350 Quantitative Methods 3
FIN245 Personal Finance 3
FIN444 Finance for Managers 3
HUM125 Critical Thinking 3
PRO499 Professional Portfolio 3
RES340 Research Methods and Writing 3
SOC210 Diversity and Culture 3
CORE TOTAL 30
COURSE  NAME CREDIT HOURS
PRO100 Foundations of Success 3
PRO200 Business Essentials 3
PRO250 Professional Competencies 3
PRO300 Professionalism: Understanding 3 Emotional Intelligence 3
PRO350 Professional Branding 3
PRO. CLUSTER TOTAL 15
COURSE  CREDIT HOURS
English/Communications 12
Math/Science/Computers 9
Humanities/Fine Arts 3
Social Science 6
GENERAL ED TOTAL 30

Contemporary Business Practices
Homeland Security
Investigations
Leadership & Decision-Making
Paralegal Studies
Relationship Management

Students complete 27 credits from 200, 300, and/or 400-level courses in ACC, BUS, CJS, CLS, LGS, or MGT. Please see the university catalog for course details. ELECTIVE TOTAL: 27

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