CofC Changes the Bachelors of Professional Studies Program

Are you an older, working professional? Does the prospect of transferring to a four-year school with hosts of younger adults just out of high school sound depressing to you?  Would you like to go to a four-year program surrounded by people more like you? Then, you should check out the College of Charleston’s Bachelor of Professional Studies program (BPS), a degree-completion program for adults offered at the College of Charleston’s North Charleston campus. You can complete your general education courses with us, then transfer to complete your four-year degree in your major with them.

 

Changes to Program

 

There have been a number of recent changes to the program that make it even more attractive:

• Originally begun with two paths, the BPS is now available in four concentrations:            
• Healthcare and Medical Services Management
• Organizational Leadership and Management
• Applied Communication
• Project Management (pending CHE approval)
•  Tuition for students in the BPS program has been reduced to nearly 20% less than tuition for C of C’s traditional students.
•  Admission to the BPS program now requires only 30 semester credit hours (down from 60).
•  Age requirement for admission has been lowered from 24 to 21 years.

Core Curriculum

The BPS is designed for working adults, with courses in the evening and online. Here are the requirements for the core curriculum, which are courses you can take here a TTC before you transfer:

 

Oral and Written Communication (6-7 credits)

• English 101 or English 110
• Public Speaking (COMM 104 or Equivalent)

Humanities & Fine Arts (6 credits)

• Art History/Music App/Theatre App Philosophy/Religious Studies/Ethics/Literature (choose 2 courses from 2 different disciplines)

History (3 credits)

• History – US/European/ World (choose 1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

• Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology/Political Science/Economics or Geography (choose 2 courses from 2 different disciplines)

Natural Science/Mathematics (12 credits)

• Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Astronomy or Geology (choose 1)
• Statistics (Math 104 or 250)
• One additional Math course beyond college algebra
• An additional 3 hours to be fulfilled by either an additional MATH or natural science or Logic

Does this sound interesting to you? Then you can contact them here.