Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies

Program Overview

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The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Professional Studies is a 120-credit program that enables students to maximize transfer credits completed at accredited institutions and complete a bachelor’s degree without sacrificing any professional and personal obligations. Students benefit from a concentration in interdisciplinary knowledge that is designed to make them successful within any vocation. In addition to taking online courses, students can earn credit for what they already know through prior learning assessment (PLA).

The program offers both required and elective courses to satisfy students’ individual learning interests. Course work provides a solid grounding in relevant academic theory, applied practice, and policymaking. Students complete course work in a prescribed order culminating with a Capstone project. The program is attractive to professionals who possess a two- year degree and those looking for a business or management program where transfer credits can be applied.

Degree Requirements

• Some courses listed as applicable toward the professional career track may also be applicable toward general education or other degree requirements. If a course is used toward another degree requirement, it will not apply toward this area.
• A minimum of 18 credits must be taken at the 3000/4000 level.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
MAT-1210	College Algebra	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
COS-1010	Introduction to Computers	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Professional Career Track (30 Credits)

Select 10 courses from the following areas:

Leadership

LDR-3050	Foundations of Leadership	3
MAN-3760	Leadership Communication	3
LDR-3450	Leading Organizational Change	3
PHI-3840	Ethics and the Business Professional	3
PSY-3630	Industrial Psychology	3

Supervision

MKT-3100	Principles of Sales	3
MKT-2010	Introduction to Marketing	3
NEG-4010	Negotiations and Conflict Management	3
SOC-3220	Cultural Diversity in the United States	3

Communication

COM-3300	Interpersonal Communication	3
COM-3350	Intercultural Communication	3
MAN-3760	Leadership Communication	3
MAN-3730	Managerial Communications	3
MKT-3060	Creating and Implementing the Electronic Enterprise	3

Organizational

LDR-4220	Leadership in a Global Environment	3
MAN-3720	International Management	3
MKT-4410	Marketing with Digital and Social Media	3
PSY-3600	Organizational Theory	3
MAN-4150	Change Management	3

III. Undergraduate Certificate (18 Credits)

By choosing one area, students will receive a professional certificate:

Marketing, Human Resources Management, Finance, General Management, Organizational Leadership

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

BPS-4950

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies Capstone

3

V. Electives (24 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Professional Studies program will be able to:

• Communication Orientation: Demonstrate effective communication skills through oral, technologically mediated, and written communications media;
• Quantitative Reasoning: Apply data information decision making and problem solving methods associated with management trends and issues;
• Culture and Diversity Orientation: Analyze cultural environments through multicultural perspectives;
• Business Content Orientation: Evaluate strategic, resource, and operational requirements associated with enterprise management;
• Technology Orientation: Apply information and web-based technologies to enable enterprise development, growth, and sustainability;
• Ethics Orientation: Evaluate ethical behavior and social responsibility at the personal, organizational, and societal levels; and
• Global Orientation: Analyze enterprise management within a global context.