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Professional Studies, B.S. with concentrations available in Professional Leadership Studies, and Integrative Studies

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Course work for Professional Leadership Studies Concentration

The B.S. in Professional Studies with a concentration in Professional Leadership Studies is a degree completion program designed for working adults who have earned 60 or more college credits. This degree is 100% online.

Students develop leadership skill across three areas that form the foundation of the coursework: Leadership Communication, Global Leadership, and Workforce Leadership. Six credits of internship(s) are also required for completion of the program.

Regularly admitted students with an interest in this major must meet the degree completion admission requirements, which include an Associates’ Degree and five years of work experience.

All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate. For full course descriptions, please visit the undergraduate catalog.

  • Major Requirements: 45 credits
  • Free Electives: 33 credits
  • Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

Graduates of the program demonstrate oral, nonverbal, and written competency in leadership communication.

  • COST 350 - Theories of Organizational Communication 
  • COST 372 - Communication for Training and Instruction 
  • COST 385 - Resolving Conflict through Communication 
  • ENGL 338 - Technical Writing for Professionals 

Graduates of the program are equipped to diagnose complex problems, articulate goals, and develop strategies for leadership in a global workplace.

  • COST 270 - Intergroup/Intercultural Communication 
  • SOCI 310 - Leading in Society
  • SOCI 440 - Global Leadership for Global Society 
  • PSYC 361 - Psychology of Group Interaction

Graduates of the program are prepared to lead in complex industries and work forces.

  • MGMT 305 - Organizational Behavior 
  • MGMT 331 - Principles of Management 
  • MGMT 394 - Leadership for Business 
  • MKTG 205 - Principles of Marketing 
  • PSYC 475 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology 

Course work for Integrative Studies Concentration

The B.S. in Professional Studies with a concentration in Integrative Studies offers students the opportunity to work with a faculty advisor to devise an interdisciplinary program tailored to their academic interests and career goals. 

All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate. For full course descriptions, please visit the undergraduate catalog.

  • General Education: 45 credits
  • Major Requirements: 42 credits 
  • Free Electives: 30 credits
  • Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

The Shippensburg University General Education Program is the university curriculum that is shared by all undergraduate students. Details for courses you will take can be found here.

  • Students are required to combine either two Minor programs from two different departments or one Minor program and two Certificates from 3 different departments into one unified Concentration within the Professional Studies major.
  • Student must successfully complete their declared minors/certificates to graduate from the major.
  • Maximum of 12 credits can be double-counted between the programs that comprise the major (no triple-counting)
  • No fewer than 75% of courses (32 of 42 credits) that count towards the major must be “advanced coursework” at the 200-level and above. No fewer than 33% (14 of 42 credits) must be at 300-400 level.
  • PRST 400 - Professional Studies Internship
  • PRST 450 - Professional Practices in Integrative Studies

4+1 Program Available

With careful planning, you may be able to complete a Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies and a Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership with only one additional year of study through a 4+1 program. For more information, contact the Political and Social Inquiry Department.

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