Professional Studies, BS

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Max. Credits

120

Cost per Credit

$425

Next Start

June 8

Special Summer Discount: May–June

All undergraduate courses — $333 per credit hour

BJU’s Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies is an online degree completion program for adult learners. Discover new possibilities for your ministry and career through coursework in several disciplines.

  • Use college credits you’ve already earned and apply them to a degree that will propel you to your next step.
  • Complete the program through convenient online courses, residence coursework, or a combination of both.

This program’s foundational courses focus on soft skills that today’s employers value—communication, ethics, leadership, and global awareness. You can tailor the major to your unique career and ministry goals.

Courses

Must have 45 previously earned credits

Transfer credits from your associate’s degree

Finish your degree online

In addition to the six required major courses, you will be able to select two 18-credit concentrations from the list below. If you have enough credits in a different subject area (such as music, physics, English, or others), you may use that as one or more of your concentrations.

  • Business
  • Educational Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Marketing
  • Biblical/Ministerial Studies
  • Social Science

Required Courses:


Electives:

  • Bible Elective (3)
  • Communication Elective (3)
  • General Education Electives (27)
  • Humanities / Fine Arts Elective (3)
  • Mathematics or Science Elective (3)
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)

Outcomes

Students will be able to

  • Solve real-world problems related to their choice of careers or ministry.
  • Apply discipline-specific theories to practice.
  • Articulate a biblical position for issues within their career or ministry fields.

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Costs

Professional Studies courses cost $425 per credit.

Financial Aid

If you enter this program, you might be eligible for financial aid.

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Career Support

BJU’s Career Services office helps both students and alumni through career advising, resume preparation, job-search assistance, recruitment conferences and more.