Professional Advancement, B.S.
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Program Description
The Professional Advancement, B.S. 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 and electives. Students with prior coursework, certificates, or degrees can seamlessly transfer into this degree, ensuring a streamlined path to graduate school or career advancement.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 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 | 90 Credits | |
| Career Focus Course – Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in American Studies (3) | ||
| Language and Culture (3) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in American Culture (3) | ||
| Gender and Sexuality (3) | ||
| Peace Violence and Human Morality (3) | ||
| Globalized Society (3) | ||
| Culture Psychology and Mental Health (3) | ||
| Political Anthropology (3) | ||
| Arts Management (3) | ||
| Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Aviation (3) | ||
| Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3) | ||
| Foundations of American Constitutionalism (3) | ||
| Communication Research Methods (3) | ||
| Intercultural Communication Encounters (3) | ||
| Fundamentals of Mediation and Negotiation (3) | ||
| Free Expression in a Democratic Society (3) | ||
| Communication and Leadership (3) | ||
| Global Social and Ethical Issues in Computing (3) | ||
| Educational Psychology (3) | ||
| Diversity in Classroom Communities (3) | ||
| Educational Psychology (3) | ||
| Multicultural and Multilingual Education (3) | ||
| Multicultural and Multilingual Education (3) | ||
| Collaborative Communication for Technology Professions (3) | ||
| Grant and Proposal Writing (3) | ||
| Entrepreneurship - Feasibility Analysis (3) | ||
| Environmental Reporting (3) | ||
| Research Methods for Family Science (3) | ||
| Applied Parenting (3) | ||
| Family Resource Management (3) | ||
| Family Dynamics and Systems (3) | ||
| Economic Geography (3) | ||
| Cultural Geography (3) | ||
| Political Geography (3) | ||
| Grant Writing for Public Health (3) | ||
| Health and Diversity (3) | ||
| Introduction to Human Resource Management (3) | ||
| Approaches to Humanities (3) | ||
| Organizational Behavior (3) | ||
| Media Ethics (3) | ||
| Business and Professional Ethics (3) | ||
| Environmental Ethics (3) | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy (3) | ||
| Philosophy of Law (3) | ||
| Introduction to Human Security (3) | ||
| Political Psychology (3) | ||
| Introduction to Public Policy (3) | ||
| Globalization and Sustainable Development (3) | ||
| Psychology of Gender (3) | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology (3) | ||
| Leader--Teacher and Mentor (3) | ||
| Global Professionalization (3) | ||
| Leader--Global Contributor (3) | ||
| Sociology of Work and Occupations (3) | ||
| Introduction to Technology Management (3) | ||
| Creative Problem Solving (3) | ||
| Project Management (3) | ||
| Development and Fundraising for the Arts (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 2 | |
| Internship (1-8) | ||
| Capstone (3) | ||
| Choose 27 credits from one School or College | 27 | |
12 Upper Division Credits (any courses 3000-4000 level from above School or College) | ||
15 Lower Division Credits (any courses 1000-2000 level from above School or College) | ||
| 58 Elective Credits | 58 | |
23 Upper Division Credits | ||
35 Lower Division Credits | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of 120 semester credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
- Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- At least 40 credit hours in upper division courses.
- Completion of General Education requirements.
- Completion of specific departmental (major) 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 |
| Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Career Focus course | 3 | |
| LD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| LD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| UD College Specific | 3 | |
| UD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| UD College Specific | 3 | |
| UD College Specific | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| UD Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 2 | |
| Internship or Capstone | ||
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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.
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- Field Growth6.5%
- Median Salary$136,350
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