The Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies offers associate's degree holders in the areas of health and technology the opportunity to increase knowledge and leadership skills and to enhance career opportunities. A total of 124 credits must be compltered, including the transfer of a maximum of 60 credits from associate degree programs. The curriculum is designed to facilitate the completion of remaining general education requirements, a set of core courses and one of two areas of concentration:
(1) Leadership and Technology or
(2) Health and Safety.
Following is a list of some of the associate degree programs that would prepare students for transfer to the BPS degree program (this list is not all-inclusive):
- cardiopulmonary technology
- computer information systems
- computer information science
- computer information systems technology
- computer electronics technology
- dental hygiene
- emergency medical services
- environmental/safety technology
- medical laboratory technology
- health information management
- respiratory therapy
- respiratory care
Required Courses
Core Courses (12 credits)
MGMT 2341 Principles of Management or MGMT 2350 Basic Marketing
SPCH 3301 Organizational Communication
HED 3310 Fundamentals of Occupational Health
WRTG 3310 Technical Writing
Professional Development Concentrations:
Concentration in Leadership & Technology:
Required Courses (18 credits)
MGMT 3315 Diversity / Multicultural Communication
MIS 3321 Managing Systems and Technology
SPCH 3303 Gender Communication
SPCH 3307 Interpersonal Communication
MIS 3328 Systems Analysis and Design
MIS 3363 Telecommunications and Computer Networks
Upper level Electives (15 credits)
MGMT 3310 Entrepreneurship
INSU 3315 Life and Health Insurance
INSU 3324 Risk and Insurance
PSYC 3331 Psychology and Business and Industry
MCOM 3305 Publication Design and Makeup
MGMT 3300 Labor / Management Relations
MGMT 3342 International Business
MGMT 3346 Personnel /Human Resource Management
MGMT 3349 Small Business Management
MGMT 3350 Compensation Administration
Concentration in Health and Safety:
Concentration in Health & Safety
Required Courses (18 credits)
BMED 3370 Introduction to Industrial Safety
HED 4300 Community Health
HED 4343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations
HED 4370 Administration of Health Programs
HED 4600 Health Sciences Internship
Upper Level Electives (15 credits)
HED 3315 Theory & Practice of Prevention
HED 3120 Prevention Practicum
HSC 3123 Medical Terminology
HSC 4210 Principles of Patient Care
HED 4301 Health Education in the Medical Care Setting
HED 4302Health Education in the Worksite
HSC 4305 Technology Applications in the Health Sciences
PHIL 4350 Health Care Ethics
MKTG 4360 Health Care Marketing
MKTG 4361 Marketing Planning for Health Care Organizations
NURS 4325 Alternative & Complimentary Health Care
HSC 4320 Health Promotion Interventions