Online Professional Studies Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (B.S.P.S.) is an interdisciplinary degree that refines student skills and abilities in a broad range of professions. Students complete a professional core and then choose to concentrate in one of two areas:

Organizational Leadership Concentration: provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop management and communication skills. Students in the program acquire the skills necessary to move ahead into management positions, possibly in their current workplace. The degree especially benefits those in human relations, marketing, business communication or other management areas.

Information Technology: Provides students with specialized knowledge of management information systems. The program qualifies graduates to work in most information systems departments in business, industry, or government.

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The Master of Professional Studies degree is a multi-disciplinary master's degree designed to meet emerging workforce development needs. It is designed to develop advanced professional skill sets in various subject areas not currently represented at FHSU by Master of Science (MS) credentials. A salient feature of the degree program is the flexibility for the student to combine a major subject area with one or more cognate areas designed to enhance professional workforce skills desired by employers in industry, government,health care, and information technology careers.

There are many career opportunities in Kansas and beyond for graduates with MPS degrees, including positions in information technology, human resources, government, law enforcement and the corrections industry, and non-profit industry or social services leaders. The MPS degree also provides students the necessary tools to embark on new entrepreneurial career ventures. To be effective today, professionals need to understand the trends impacting the broad career field and "industry" sector where they work. They also need specialized skills - sometimes unusual combinations of special skills - to add value to the organizations where they work.

Entry Requirements

- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

-Show a minimum grade point average of 2.50 (C plus) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate credit. (Departments may have a higher minimum grade point requirement average, so an applicant must check departmental admission requirements.)

- Have adequate preparation in the area of specialization in the area of proposed study

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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 550 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 213 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 79 +
IELTS - 6.5 +
iTEP - 5

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You have a vision for your future, and you’re willing to work to achieve it. Strayer’s MBA degree complements and enhances your commitment. Learn how to work across business functions, manage people and assets, and apply critical thinking to complex resource and economic challenges. This is more than just an advanced degree. The Strayer business management program teaches you to lead with tenacity, whether that means stepping into an executive position in your current company or industry, or starting your own business.

A Strayer Master’s Degree in Business Administration helps you build your leadership skills in the business area of your choice. Each one of our business management majors will help you sharpen your skills in strategic analysis, learn how to build functional business areas to achieve organizational goals, develop your own leadership style and understand today’s complex and globally intertwined business environment. Whether you pursue an online MBA, an on campus option or a mix of both, you can create a program that works with your busy schedule.

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The professional studies concentration allows you to develop your own MBA program. Working with your advisor, you’ll select an appropriate course load to meet your specific learning and career goals. Past participants have explored areas such as executive leadership, operations and logistics.

Entry Requirements

To qualify for admission to an advanced degree program at Strayer University, we require the following credentials:

1. Proof of completion of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Any undergraduate major will be considered, but if it varies widely from a proposed graduate major, you may need to take certain undergraduate foundation courses.

2. Satisfactory performance in at least one of the following areas:

- A minimum cumulative score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

- A minimum cumulative score of 1,000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

- A 2.75 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the junior and senior years of the Baccalaureate degree (that is, the second half of the credits required for the degree, normally the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours).

- Evidence of graduate potential. Special consideration may be given to applicants who show graduate potential and have a minimum of three years of professional or business experience. A personal interview with a Campus Dean is required.

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Unlike an MBA, which focuses on technical knowledge of current business practices and theory, a strategic leadership degree exposes you to guiding principles that can be applied to any career field.

A master's degree in Strategic Leadership prepares you to lead in today's rapidly changing professional environment.
Leadership is both learned and cultivated. This degree concentration explores the topic from a contemporary perspective facing a dynamic global business environment.
Core requirements emphasize competencies for implementing organizational systems, managing and communicating change, and resolving conflict within a framework of ethical leadership.
The program gives you an opportunity to expand your understanding of inclusive and collaborative leadership behaviors and develop skills for using them effectively.
Throughout the program you will continually reflect on, assess and frame your own personal leadership style, strengths and weaknesses.
The interdisciplinary approach integrates administration with leadership competencies that develop visionary professionals who can think critically, evaluate process, strategize, innovate practices, communicate, and manage changes that will position their organization for future success.

Entry Requirements

1. Grade Point Average on Bachelor's degree of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited college or university

2. Official transcripts from your bachelor's institution and any institutions attended since that degree

3. Acceptable score on the GRE, at least 400 verbal, 500 quantitative and a 4.0 on analytical writing

4. Applicants with five or more years of professional work experience may submit a portfolio in lieu of the GRE. The portfolio must include:

- a resume

- a 500- to 600-word essay detailing the reasons for wanting to enter the MPS program and discussing how the program will help the applicant achieve personal and professional goals

- two sealed letters of professional reference

- Additional items that may be included:

description of professional responsibilities
professional achievements
professional awards/recognitions

5. Portfolio material must be submitted as a packet, not mailed separately.

6. International Applicants must also meet the English Language Requirement by providing test results on one of the following:

TOEFL--minimum IBT of 71
IELTS--minimum score of 5.5
PTE Academic--minimum score of 48
FLS Level 8

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Healthcare administrators plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the delivery of healthcare in medical facilities and medical practices.

ccording to US Department of Labor statistics, the healthcare field is projected to grow faster than average and job opportunities are good.

Because the structure and financing of healthcare is changing rapidly, there is a need for administrators who are prepared to deal with the integration of healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations, a complex regulatory environment, and improved efficiencies and quality of care delivered.

This degree concentration prepares students interested in entering the healthcare field in an administrative capacity.

Entry Requirements

Requires

2.50 high school GPA AND
completion of a college preparatory high school curricula AND
score sufficiently on the COMPASS exam

If applicants do not hold a high school diploma then requires

162 on GED (525+ 2002-2013 or 52+ pre-2002)
13+ on the HiSET

International applicants
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Proof of High school diploma required

TOEFL or IELTS or Michigan Test results for students whose native language is not English

ACT or SAT (for scholarship applicants) test results sent from Collegeview or ETS

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