- Graduates will be able to identify the political and nonpolitical processes that make a difference in the civic life of our communities.
- Graduates will be able to analyze ideas, data and events to reach informed conclusions.
- Graduates will be able to explain how ethical perspectives apply in various social contexts.
- Graduates will be able to write in different styles, genres and modalities.
- Graduates will be able to integrate ideas and experiences across disciplines
Admission Requirements
- Completed application
- High school diploma or composite GED score of at least 2250
- Minimum transfer cumulative GPA of 2.5 (unless qualified for conditional admittance)
- Official transcript from the most recent institution attended
Upon admission, a new student must successfully complete a virtual meeting with their academic coach to be enrolled in first-term coursework.
The School for Professional Studies welcomes adult learners seeking an undergraduate education after life circumstances have interrupted their educational journeys. Adult life circumstances, for the purposes of admission, would include individuals with at least one of the following characteristics:
- Delayed enrollment in post-secondary education
- Attends part-time for at least part of the academic year
- Works full-time (35 hours or more/week) while enrolled
- Is financially independent
- Has dependents other than a spouse
- Is a single parent
- Has other demands that make traditional education less feasible
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
| Major Requirements | 42 | |
HUM 2100 | Cultivating Intellectual Virtues for Lifelong Learning | |
HUM 2150 | How to Think Critically | |
HUM 3300 | Then and Now: Thinking Historically | |
HUM 3400 | Creative Thinking: Cultivating an Imaginative Mind | |
HUM 3450 | Interpreting Texts | |
HUM 3500 | Writing in a Digital Age | |
HUM 4100 | Engaging Difference in a Pluralistic World | |
HUM 4200 | Working for the Common Good | |
PMGT 1010 | Fundamentals of Project Management | |
CIS 2300 | Data-Driven Decision Making | |
ORLD 1000 | Foundations of Effective Leadership | |
ORLD 2500 | Financial Concepts | |
ORLD 3300 | Organizational Behavior and Team Effectiveness | |
| Capstone | ||
HUM 4800 | General Studies Capstone | |
| Student Selects a Minor, Certificate, or Liberal Arts Focus | 18-24 | |
| General Electives | 17-26 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Fall 1 | ||
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 3 |
| CORE 1205 | Public Speaking in Org. Life | 3 |
| CORE 1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| THEO 1605 | The Big Questions in Theology | 3 |
| ENGL 1903 | Writing, Rhetoric, and Research | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| PHIL 1705 | The Big Questions in Philosophy (Spring 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 3885 | Writing Personal Narratives | 3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| ENGL 2026 | Reading in a Distracted Age | 3 |
| HSCI 3510 | Physiological Processes in the Human Body | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer 1 | ||
| CIS 2300 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| Summer 2 | ||
| CORE 3605 | Social Sciences in Context | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| CORE 3500 | Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World | 1 |
| CORE 4005 | Persons & Problems in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| CIS 2875 | Principles of Data Analysis | 3 |
| Fall 2 | ||
| HUM 2100 | Cultivating Intellectual Virtues for Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| HUM 2150 | How to Think Critically | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| HUM 3300 | Then and Now: Thinking Historically | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer 1 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Summer 2 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| HUM 3400 | Creative Thinking: Cultivating an Imaginative Mind | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| HUM 3450 | Interpreting Texts | 3 |
| ORLD 1000 | Foundations of Effective Leadership | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| HUM 3500 | Writing in a Digital Age | 3 |
| PMGT 1010 | Fundamentals of Project Management | 3 |
| Spring 2 | ||
| ORLD 2500 | Financial Concepts | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer 1 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Summer 2 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fall 1 | ||
| ORLD 3300 | Organizational Behavior and Team Effectiveness | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| HUM 4100 | Engaging Difference in a Pluralistic World | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Spring 1 | ||
| HUM 4200 | Working for the Common Good | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Spring 2 | ||
| HUM 4800 | General Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer 1 | ||
| Minor | 3 | |
| Summer 2 | ||
| General Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
2+SLU programs provide a guided pathway for students transferring from a partner institution.