阿肯色理工大学

Professional Studies with specialty/concentrations in: Agriculture Business; Applied Leadership; Criminal Justice; Early Childhood Education; Industrial/Organization Psychology; Interdisciplinary Studies; Public Relations; Workforce Technology.

The Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) is an online Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) offering a flexible degree completion path addressing the unique needs of particular target groups. The accelerated delivery format is designed to ease the financial, time, and geographic constraints adults face in completing a baccalaureate program. Students complete the necessary hours for the degree within a convenient yet directed scheduling format under the guidance of advisors who understand the unique needs of the adult learner. The primary target groups include: Students graduating from community colleges; Adults pursuing full-time careers or raising families; Degree “stop-outs” who began but never completed a bachelor’s degree; Individuals who have accumulated hours that cannot be applied toward a specific major. The curriculum is designed to enhance workplace skills such as planning, organizational behavior, ethics, needs assessment, problem solving, communications, human resources, and technology applications.

Learning Objectives for Professional Studies Degree: Communication, Student will demonstrate competency in public presentation and written communication skills; Research, Student will apply empirical research to recommend relevant strategies for solving problems; Leadership/Critical Thinking, Student will assume a leadership role in identifying and addressing issues in a real-world environment; Project Management, Student will create, plan, and implement relevant strategies needed to develop a business proposal. Students select one of the following concentration areas: agriculture business, applied leadership, criminal justice, early childhood education, industrial/organizational psychology, interdisciplinary studies, public relations, or workforce technology. All bachelor’s degrees at Arkansas Tech University require 35 hours of general education coursework and a minimum of 40 hours of upper division courses.