Applied Studies Major, B.P.S.

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College of Liberal Arts >> Interdisciplinary Studies

33 hours

BPS students pursuing the Applied Studies major with a concentration in crime and justice, cybersecurity, early childhood education, health services, organizational leadership, or public service will do so in an accelerated, cohort format. All Applied Studies students will take a set curriculum in order to satisfy degree requirements. The concentrations are designed for students to gain specialized knowledge for practical applications in either the public or private sector.

BPS Degree Requirements

All University general admission requirements, academic policies, and academic standards for other baccalaureate degree programs apply to the BPS program.
For technical degrees and/or certificates not eligible for transfer credit, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit may be awarded through a Portfolio Review. The amount of credit awarded will be determined and approved by a PLA Portfolio Review Committee and the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

BPS Applied Studies Core (21 hours)

BCOM 231 - Business Communication Credits: 3
BCOM 331 - Corporate & Managerial Communication Credits: 3 OR
CMST 318 - Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
POLS 351 - Leadership in Bureaucratic Organizations in the United States Credits: 3
PRFS 301 - The Ethics of Global Engagement Credits: 3
PRFS 401 - Teams, Diversity, and Leadership Credits: 3
PRFS 490 - Professional Studies Internship Credits: 1-6 (3 credits required)
PRFS 498 - Personal and Professional Development Credits: 3

Applied Studies Concentration (12 hours)

Select one of the following concentrations:

Organizational Leadership Concentration

CMST 314 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
CMST 318 - Conflict Resolution Credits: 3
CMST 321 - Communication and Workplace Relationships Credits: 3
CMST 323 - Communicating to Manage and Lead Credits: 3
Note: Students declaring the Organizational Leadership concentration must take BCOM 331 as the option in the BPS core.

Public Service Concentration

POLS 104 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
ENG 210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENG 319 - Fundamentals of Grant Writing Credits: 3
POLS 363 - Public Organizational Behavior Credits: 3

Applied Studies Major, B.P.S.

BPS Degree Requirements

BPS Applied Studies Core (21 hours)

Applied Studies Concentration (12 hours)

Crime and Justice Concentration

Cybersecurity Concentration

Early Childhood Education (Non-Licensure)

Health Services Concentration

Organizational Leadership Concentration

Public Service Concentration