College of Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog - Fall 2023

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Undergraduate Degree Programs

Mission Statement

The Department of Professional Studies is committed to providing robust and rigorous academic programs in an online format to University of Jamestown students regardless of location. Focusing on the education of post-traditional students, the department seeks to blend sound professional preparation with the ideals of the liberal arts to develop wholeness and continual growth in our students.

Degrees

The Department of Professional Studies offers Bachelors degrees in Applied Information Technology, Behavioral Health, Business Studies, Business Studies: Banking, Business Studies: Industrial Management, Communication Studies, and General Studies. The department also offers minors in Business Studies and Communication Studies.

Requirements for the Degree

In order to earn the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, a student must do the following:

  1. Successfully complete a minimum of 124 semester credit hours
  2. Earn at least 36 credits at the upper-division (300-400) level.
  3. Transfer in a maximum of 64 semester credit hours from a junior college.
  4. Complete the University’s residency requirement by earning at least 35 semester credit hours from the University of Jamestown.
  5. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher.
  6. Successfully complete the coursework prescribed in the general education requirements.
  7. Successfully complete all of requirements for a major field of study offered in the college with a C- or better in all major courses.
  8. Complete a graduation application.

Residency Requirement

To fulfill the residency requirement, a minimum of 35 semester credits must be earned at the University of Jamestown. These credits may be earned entirely online, on campus, or in any combination thereof.

All students enrolled at the University of Jamestown who wish to complete courses at other academic institutions and to transfer those courses for credit to the University of Jamestown must have those courses pre-approved through the Registrar’s Office. Whether a course corresponds in content and quality to a University of Jamestown course will be determined by the registrar in conversation with the relevant department chair, program chair, and/or the Dean. A minimal expectation is that the course in question comes from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA approved regional accrediting association of schools and colleges that offers either associate’s or bachelor’s degrees.

Tuition

  • Behavioral Health
    • Students must complete 43 credit hours, at $330 per credit, to complete the program. The other 81 credits required for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts should be completed in the form of general education, transfer credits, and/or CLEP tests.
  • Business Studies
    • Students must complete 36 credit hours, at $330 per credit, to complete the program. The other 88 credits required for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts should be completed in the form of general education, transfer credits, and/or CLEP tests.
  • Business Studies - Banking
    • Students must complete 39 credit hours, at $330 per credit, to complete the program. The other 85 credits required for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts should be completed in the form of general education, transfer credits, and/or CLEP tests.
  • Business Studies - Industrial Management
    • Students must complete 43 credit hours, at $330 per credit, to complete the program. The other 81 credits required for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts should be completed in the form of general education, transfer credits, and/or CLEP tests.
  • Communication Studies 
    • Students must complete 36 credit hours, at $330 per credit, to complete the program. The other 88 credits required for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts should be completed in the form of general education, transfer credits, and/or CLEP tests.