Department website: https://www.atu.edu/orgstudies

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 academic advisors who understand the unique needs of adult learners.

The primary target groups include:

• Students graduating from community colleges
• 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.

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See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements."

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At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.

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Must earn a 'C' or better.

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This program partners the Professional Studies Inter-Disciplinary undergraduate degree with the Master of Arts (MA) Organizational Leadership and Learning degree. A maximum of twelve (12) graduate level credit hours can be counted towards both the BPS Inter-Disciplinary degree and the MA Organizational Leadership and Learning degree.  Four graduate level courses can be used to replace four upper-division undergraduate courses as follows:

• OL 5043 Ethical Leadership can replace OL 4043 Ethical Leadership
• OL 5143 Nonprofit Organizations can replace OL 4143 Nonprofit Organizations
• OL 5343 Community Development can replace OL 4343 Community Development
• OL 5643 Organizational Globalization and Diversity can replace OL 4643 Organizational Globalization and Diversity
• OL 6043 Leadership in Organizational Change can replace OL 4743 Organizational Change
• OL 6143 Consultation, Coaching, and Leadership Development can replace OL 4843 Training and Organizational Development
• OL 6883 Special Problems in Organizational Development and Learning can replace one of the following: OL 4243 Adult Learning in Organizations, OL 4443 Professional Leadership, OL 4543 Workplace Supervision, OL 4993 Special Problems in Organizational Leadership

Students who complete the program will demonstrate:

• 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.