Professional Studies
This degree completion program combines minors in high demand areas from the College of Business and Innovation (COBI) with customized programming from University College designed to develop professional effectiveness in the areas of information literacy, interpersonal communication, and organizational culture. Students will earn a minor in one of three areas: Electronic Commerce and Information Technology, Professional Sales or Entrepreneurship, and Family and Small Business with the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies.
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies
Required Curriculum
The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies requires 120 credit hours for graduation. As part of earning this degree, the UT Core must be met through credit transfer or through courses taken at the University along with an additional thirty (30) semester hours of classes taken at the 3000-4000. A 2.0 GPA in the UT Core courses along with a cumulative 2.0 GPA is a requirement for graduation. University College requires a student to have a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit enrolled in a University College degree program in order to meet the academic residency requirement of University College.
For the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies, students will earn a minor in one of three areas: Electronic Commerce and Information Technology, Professional Sales or Entrepreneurship and Family and Small Business. All minors require the student to earn a grade of “C” or better in each of the classes required for the minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| or ENGL 2960 | Professional and Business Writing | |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics (or higher) | 3 |
| Diversity in US and Non-US Diversity | 6 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 6 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences Core, two disciplines, one with lab | 7 | |
| BUAD 1020 | Micro-Computer Applications In Business | 3 |
| or CMPT 1100 | Microsoft Office Applications | |
| Core Competency Electives | 9 | |
| AL 3000 | Introduction to Professional Studies | 3 |
| AL 4950 | Senior Capstone | 4 |
| BUAD 2000 | Career Development I | 1 |
| COMM 3880 | Professional Business Communication | 3 |
| Technical Electives - Taken in Associate degree | 24 | |
| Major Electives - Chosen by student from Major Requirements List of Courses below | 18 | |
| Free Electives, if needed | 1-6 | |
| Minor | ||
| Select one of the following minors: | 21-24 | |
| EBUS Minor | ||
| Principles Of Marketing | ||
| Principles Of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles Of Microeconomics | ||
| Doing Business Digitally | ||
| Business Data Analysis & Reporting | ||
Select three of the following: | ||
| Business Data Communications | ||
| Introduction To Database Systems | ||
| Information Technology Management | ||
| Mobile Marketing | ||
| Internet Marketing | ||
| Web Design and Data Analytics | ||
| EFSB Minor | ||
| Managerial And Behavioral Processes In Organizations | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Financial Accounting Information | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Introduction To Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Students | ||
| Growing Family And Entrepreneurial Businesses | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | ||
| Innovation and Technology Commercialization | ||
or BUAD 3010 | Principles Of Marketing | |
| PSLS Minor | ||
| Principles Of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles Of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles Of Marketing | ||
| Professional Sales | ||
| Sales Technologies and Strategies | ||
| Advanced Sales | ||
| Purchasing And Business Relationship Management | ||
or PSLS 4710 | Salesforce Leadership | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements List of Courses | ||
| Select six of the following Major Electives: | 18 | |
| Field Experiences and Internship | ||
| Legal And Safety Compliance Issues In Human Resource Management | ||
| Legal And Ethical Aspects Of Managing Innovation And Technology | ||
| Managing Diversity In The Workplace | ||
| Cultural Communications In The Workplace | ||
| Managerial And Behavioral Processes In Organizations | ||
| The Legal And Ethical Environment Of Business | ||
| Interpersonal Communication (formerly COMM 3840) | ||
| Visual Communication I (formerly COMM 2630) | ||
| Persuasion Theory | ||
| Gender, Culture & Communication | ||
| Consumer Economics | ||
| Economics Of Gender | ||
| Geography Of U.s. And Canada | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Understanding Cultural Differences For Business | ||
| Conflict Management: Mediation & Negotiations (formerly HURM 3630) | ||
| Marketing For Non-Profit Organizations | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Community Event Planning | ||
| Social Psychology | ||