The Professional Studies Degree serves as a career advancement step for professionals looking to obtain a Bachelor’s degree. Building on the University’s core curriculum and the required Professional Studies major core, students will have the opportunity to pursue individual interests through a constellation of electives and a choice of three designated tracks. This degree serves to support student’s interest in assuming leadership roles within their organizations.
Who is this degree designed for?
- Current University undergraduate students who are seeking an interdisciplinary education
- Transfer students who wish to pursue degree completion
- Community college graduates who are interested in furthering their careers by expanding their knowledge in the interdisciplinary areas of communication, technology and management
- Professionals holding an Associate’s degree and seeking career advancement
Program Benefits
- Three track options that are relevant to the jobs for the next decade
- Flexibility in scheduling, set your own pace
- Transfer credits and possible credit for Work/Life Experience
- An interdisciplinary degree taught by outstanding faculty from Sacred Heart University
- Develop strengths in disciplines that provide professional advantages in communications, information technology and leadership
The Professional Studies degree will prepare graduates to:
- Be adaptable and capable of both communicating and learning across a number of disciplines
- Have a strong orientation towards problem solving and quantitative methods
- Demonstrate awareness of legal issues, health and social policies, and trends as they influence their environments
- Demonstrate knowledge in technology
- Uphold the ethical standards, values and attitudes appropriate to professionals
- Develop an appreciation and understanding of the multicultural and multi-contextual diversity of the workforce and demonstrate cultural competence in interactions with colleagues and clients in the work place
- Develop and demonstrate leadership skills in visioning, strategic planning, and managing change
- Develop and demonstrate managerial skills in budgeting and finance, management of personnel, safety, information systems, and technology in the workplace
- Find the most current and best available research and apply evidence-based practices
