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Insights Home Insights June 2016

Angela Powell, BSPS Student

Angela Powell Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies student.








Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies

Looking for a degree program that will maximize your transfer credits and fuel your success in practically any vocation? As a student in the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies program, you'll benefit from an interdisciplinary curriculum designed around your professional needs. In addition to taking online courses, you can earn credit for what you already know through prior learning assessment.







 

Maximize Your Career-Related Credits

And Learn How One Student is Earning Her Degree on Her Own Terms

A fresh perspective, accessibility and options were what Angela Powell was seeking in a degree program. She found that and more in the University's recently launched Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS) degree program.

"It's been a new, fresh experience as I journey into the next phase of my life and career,” said Powell of Hamilton, N.J.

Currently in the market for a new professional role, Powell cites the discipline of her course work as her inspiration for applying to organizations as well as revamping her resume. "I plan to utilize my degree by pursuing an entrepreneurial-related career as well as further my experience as a professional event planner."

Powell's previous work experience runs the gamut from sales and marketing to office management and executive administration. Her journey ensured that she entered into the program with a solid knowledge base.

"In addition to my past work experience, I run two of my own businesses. One as a bankruptcy petition preparer to file petitions for those who cannot afford to hire an attorney and as a Zumba instructor, teaching classes locally twice a week in the Mercer County area," she explained.

For students like Powell, the BSPS degree is meant to be transfer friendly, particularly for those who have already earned an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. Traditionally, the vocational focus of AAS programs and specificity of the course work made it difficult for the courses to be matched to equivalent requirements for most bachelor's degree programs. But the University's program proved to be different.

"Having earned a certificate in administration from Berkeley College in Woodbridge, N.J., the courses I took there didn't fit optimally into many degree programs. The flexible nature of the BSPS program allowed me to apply the knowledge I was accruing to my current course work," Powell explained.

"The Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies degree program is designed to enhance current workplace skills," said Alicia Malone, assistant dean, School of Business and Management at the University. "It offers students like Angela an education that combines theory with practical experience; consequently, augmenting their abilities for career advancement, job retention and job mobility."

Designed with flexibility in mind, the degree includes tracks from which students can select. In the first area of specialization, students pick from either the professional or specialized career track depending on the field they’d like to pursue.

Within these tracks, students can either select from a broad range of courses that fall under four main categories; leadership, supervision, communication and organizational, or elect to enroll in more specialized courses that align with specific career fields. These include, but are not limited to, paralegal/legal studies, real estate, drafting and culinary arts/hospitality.

The second track includes the option to earn either a professional undergraduate certificate in addition to the BSPS degree or to take courses in the area of supportive professional studies. It is here that focus can shift on earning an additional credential in: human resources management, marketing, organizational leadership or finance; or the choice can be made to pursue further study in supportive fields of business.

"The BSPS degree program has given me the freedom to select from a variety of course options in order to achieve my goals," said Powell. "From World Geography (GOG-230) to Women and Social Action (SOC-376), the variety of courses and their material have been both appealing and thought provoking. There are times I hit a rough patch, but the challenge is what keeps me going."


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