Professional Studies, B.A.

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies is a transfer-friendly degree completion program with a focus of study in either education or management. The program includes an embedded certificate in Essential Employability Skills that allows students to enhance their professional skills in a variety of areas such as collaboration, cultural awareness, organization, reflection, and self-efficacy.

Program Outcomes

1. Demonstrate skills including reflection, self-assessment and using appropriate judgement in professional environments to facilitate experiences addressing diversity.
2. Demonstrate social awareness and cultural sensitivity.
3. Select approaches which exercise multiple perspectives to engage team members as they consider evidence for generating new options which also help establish and maintain a climate of mutual respect.
4. Demonstrate self-control, endurance, and capacity to complete tasks while adjusting to changing situations and responsibilities.
5. Examine the appropriate essential employability skills necessary for effective communication, decision-making, initiative and problem solving.
6. Explore foundational topics in the professional fields of business or education.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies program is to provide students with the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree utilizing previously earned credits and coursework focused on professional skills.