Professional Advancement, B.A.P.
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Program Description
The Professional Advancement, B.A.P. equips students with durable competencies for professional growth and advancement. The program offers multiple pathways and flexibility for completion, allowing students to customize their education through stackable certificates, associate degrees, and electives. Students with prior coursework or certificates can seamlessly transfer into this degree, ensuring a streamlined path to career advancement. Students who complete this degree and wish to complete the Professional Advancement B.S. can also transfer seamlessly.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 1005 | Foundations of Academic Writing | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American History (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 60 Credits | |
| Complete the following (Personal Development for Professional Advancement Certificate): | 18 | |
| Complete 3 credits from the following (Developing Academic Independence): | ||
| University Student Success (3) | ||
| Research Skills for Student Success (1) | ||
| Power Learning Strategies (3) | ||
| Speed Reading (2) | ||
| Foundations of Academic Writing (4) | ||
| Complete 9 credits from the following (Building Knowledge for Self-Leadership) | ||
| Student Success Topics (1-3) | ||
| Student Leadership Development I (1-4) | ||
| Student Leadership Development II (1-4) | ||
| Stress Management (3) | ||
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (3) | ||
or SLSS 1200H | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | |
| Major and Career Exploration (3) | ||
| Leader--Strengths-Based Leader/Coach (3) | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following (Learning Experientially): | ||
| Leadership and Civic Engagement (3) | ||
| You and Your Community (3) | ||
| Leadership Mentoring II (3) | ||
| Mentoring Leadership Practicum (2) | ||
| Internship (1-8) | ||
| Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio (3) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (1) | ||
| Community Engagement and Applied Service Learning (1) | ||
| Complete the following (Leadership for Personal and Social Impact Certificate): | 16 | |
| Leadership and Civic Engagement (undefined) | ||
or SLSS 1200 | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | |
or SLSS 1200H | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | |
| Leader--Strengths-Based Leader/Coach (3) | ||
| Leader--Teacher and Mentor (3) | ||
| Leader--Global Contributor (3) | ||
| Leader Capstone--Lifelong Change Agent (4) | ||
| Complete any combination of electives or certificate credits 1, 2 | 24 | |
| Complete one of the following | 2 | |
| Internship (1-8) | ||
or UVST 4930 | Capstone | |
- 1
Students must complete at least two Writing Enriched courses for graduation.
- 2
Students must take least 12 credits of upper-division electives
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of at least 90 semester credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
- Residency hours: minimum of 23 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- At least 30 credit hours in upper division courses.
- Completion of General Education requirements.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Foundations of Academic Writing | 3 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| SLSS 1000 | University Student Success | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| SLSS 1120G | Leadership and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| SLSS 2500 | Leader--Strengths-Based Leader/Coach | 3 |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| SLSS 1100 | Stress Management | 3 |
| SLSS 3200 | Leader--Teacher and Mentor | 3 |
| SLSS 4050G | Leader--Global Contributor | 3 |
| SLSS 4800 | Leader Capstone--Lifelong Change Agent | 4 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| SLSS 2810R | Internship | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| UVST 4810R | Internship | 2 |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Elective/Certificate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |
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Or other Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth course
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze problems and develop related evidence-based solutions
- Cultivate strong relationships that support personal and professional growth, collaboration, and networking
- Apply ethical principles of leadership to effectively navigate the ever-changing professional landscape and accomplish career goals
- Communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and platforms
- Apply key professional competencies (e.g. active listening, powerful inquiry, goal setting, etc.) to facilitate personal and professional growth
Human resources managers
- Total Positions208,900
- Field Growth6.5%
- Median Salary$136,350
- Average Openings17.4
Training and development managers
- Total Positions43,200
- Field Growth7.3%
- Median Salary$125,040
- Average Openings3.6
Human resources specialists
- Total Positions933,700
- Field Growth7.9%
- Median Salary$67,650
- Average Openings86.2
Training and development specialists
- Total Positions420,100
- Field Growth11.5%
- Median Salary$64,340
- Average Openings42.2
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
- Total Positions360,800
- Field Growth4.5%
- Median Salary$61,710
- Average Openings29.1
Counselors, all other
- Total Positions65,900
- Field Growth14.4%
- Median Salary$46,130
- Average Openings7.4