Professional Studies (B.A.) - O

The B.A. in Professional Studies is available to students who are completing their bachelor’s degree through NVU Online. This major allows adult learners to design a plan of study around a particular career interest while weaving together the threads of their prior learning into a coherent degree program. Upon declaring an area of special emphasis, students work with their advisor to develop a degree plan that meets their objectives as well as the college’s general education and other requirements for a bachelor’s degree.

Learning Outcomes for Professional Studies Majors

Students will be able to:

• Plan a coherent, individualized program of study with a clear focus and in keeping with their personal goals.
• Demonstrate bachelor’s-level knowledge in one or more fields of interest.
• Demonstrate connections between theoretical learning and practical experience in relation to the field of interest.
• Demonstrate an ability to reflect upon and synthesize key aspects of the learning experience in the program.

Requirements

• For students matriculating through NVU Online, no college credits are required before admittance into the major.
• Completion of the NVU General Education Core Curriculum.
• During the student’s first semester, development and submission of a degree plan, including a narrative that declares a focus of study and demonstrates integration of prior learning and proposed courses
• Completion of at least 30 credits in a focus area of study, including INT 4950, Senior Seminar in Professional Studies
• Completion of at least 15 upper-level credits (3000- or 4000-level) within the 30-credit focus area

Note: It is not possible to do a minor along with the major in professional studies unless the credits for the minor are in addition to the 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.