B.A. MAJOR IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
The program in professional studies offers adult learners an understanding of organizations, human behavior and themselves and to provide adult learners the skills needed to excel in a professional environment and a variety of work settings.
1. General Education (45 hours)
Refer to undergraduate catalog for listing of general education requirements
2. Professional Studies Major (36 hours)
Core Courses: 24 credit hours
- ECON 104 Macroeconomics*
- MATH 122 Statistics*
- HHP/PSY 290 Health Psychology*
- CTA 309 Small Group Theory for Teams and Leadership
- CTA 333 Intercultural Communication*
- BUS 342 Organizational Behavior
- BUS 405 Professional Ethics
- 400 level Senior Capstone Course -- BUS 445, Administrative Policy (Business Administration Emphasis)
The starred courses would also fulfill general education requirements that are commonly not transferred in to Concordia.
Emphasis Area: 12 hours
Business Administration
- BUS 120 Financial Accounting
- BUS 260 Marketing
- BUS 330 Finance
- One choice from the B.A. in Business Administration that is not already in the Professional Studies Core
Behavioral Science
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 221 Lifespan Development
- SOC 345 Social Problems (Prerequisite: SOC 101 or PSY 101)
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Communication (select 12 hours)
- BUS 280 Business Communication
- BUS 261 Marketing
- BUS 351 Human Resources Management
- CTA 203 Communication Theory
- CTA 306 Interpersonal Communication
- CTA 413 Aging and Communication
- GERO 422 Intergenerational Programming and Activities
Family Life
- FL 221 Lifespan Development or Gero 205 Adult Development and Aging and 9 hours of family life electives chosen from:
on-line
- FL 446 Family Dysfunctions: Assessment and Intervention
- FL 443 Theory and Dynamics of Family Relations
- FL 447 Family Law and Public Policy
- FL 440 Family Resource Management
(hybrid)
- FL 428 Parent Education
- FL 444 Lifespan Family Education
- FL 445 Foundations of Christian Marriage and Family
- FL 433 Aging and the Family
- FL 483 Sexuality and the Family
- FL 485 Family Life Ministry
Gerontology:
- PSY 221 or GERO 205 and 9 hours of upper level gerontology electives
- Self-Directed Study (The student selects area of study and courses and provides a rationale for their selections; 9 hours must be 300 or 400 level classes; the SDS must be pre-approved by the student’s advisor, the program director, and the dean; the SDS must be filed with the registrar’s office)
