Program Overview

The Professional Studies program is designed for working professionals, allowing students to attend class as few as four hours a week, giving them time for work, family and church involvement. Students can expect 10 to 15 hours per week of reading, studying, research and writing. A variety of teaching methods is used to help learners interact with one another, discussing assigned readings and applications of text theories. Students participate in cohorts which progress through the core courses together. Cohorts frequently form work and study groups as members support one another during the college experience.

Students with less than 60 hours of college credit will begin in our pre-professional program to complete foundational general education courses. Following completion of these courses they will select a major and be admitted to the major cohort of approximately 20 adult working professionals.

Program Benefits

• Complete your bachelor’s degree in approximately two years
• Earn credit for learning through life experience
• Attend classes one evening per week or Saturday mornings
• Online general education options
• Strengthen your position in the job market
• Network with your fellow adult students
• Improve your professional and communication skills
• Courses in a five-week format
• Ability to enroll in 9 to 15 hours per semester
• Study groups on additional nights
• Access to study locations such as the Graduate and Professional Lounge (available until midnight), Kendrick Library, the Joust and WiFi in both Zimmerman and Trask Halls

Contact us by phone, 417-865-2815 ext. 7229, or by email.