Bachelor of Professional Studies Program
FAU’s Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) is a highly flexible degree completion program for working adults who have some college credits but did not complete their degree.
The BPS is designed to support career advancement with flexible course options with an emphasis on strengthening high-demand workforce skills in management, leadership, technology, and communication.
As a student pursuing a Bachelor of Professional Studies, you can customize your course schedule to fit your busy life with classes offered online or on-campus, day or evening.
Program Overview
Professional Studies Program Requirements Overview
To earn the Bachelor of Professional Studies, students must complete all of the following requirements:
- FAU General Education or AA Degree from a public Florida college/university
- College-Level Communication & Computation Skills (formerly known as Gordon Rule)
- Civic Literacy (if applicable)
- Foreign Language Entrance Requirement
- Professional Studies Core Competencies (see options below)
- 120 total credit hour minimum (this includes):
- 42 upper division (3000-4999 level) credit hour minimum
- 30 credit hours earned at FAU minimum
- 9 summer credit hours minimum (if applicable)
- 2.0 FAU GPA Minimum
The Honors Program in Professional Studies is available to qualified students.
Professional Studies Core Competencies (18 credits)
Must earn a grade of "C" or better
Advanced Writing - Choose 1 course
Advanced Writing - Choose 1 course
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ENC 3213 Professional Writing (Meets WAC Requirement) |
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ENC 3310 Advanced Exposition (Meets WAC Requirement) |
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ENC 4354 Writing for Nonprofits (Meets WAC Requirement) |
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ENG 4020 Studies in Writing and Rhetoric (Meets WAC Requirement) |
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SPC 4517 Rhetoric of Argument (Meets WAC Requirement) |
Cultural Studies - Choose 1 course
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ANT 4302 Gender and Culture |
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CCJ 4054 Ethics and the Justice System |
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DEP 3053 Psychology of Human Development |
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GEA 4405 Culture & Environment; Latin America & Caribbean |
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HFT 3221 Human Resource Management for Hospitality |
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LDR 4204 Ethics & Power in Leadership |
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LIT 4355 Black Literature |
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LIT 4383 Women in Literature |
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LIT 4434 Literature and the Environment |
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LIT 4523 LGBTQ+ Literature |
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MAN 4301 Human Resource Management |
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PAD 4894 Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration |
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SOP 3742 Psychology of Women |
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SPC 3704 American Multicultural Discourse |
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SPC 4712 Gender, Race, and Communication |
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SYD 3510 Environmental Sociology |
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SYO 3534 Poverty and Society |
Global Studies - Choose 1 Course
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ANT 3361 Cultures of South Asia |
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INR 4350 Global Environmental Politics and Policies |
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LDR 3115 Contemporary Issues in Leadership |
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LIT 4225 World Literature: Critical Approach |
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LIT 4244 Major Writers of World Lit in English |
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MAN 3600 International Business |
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MAN 3442 International Business Negotiations |
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SYP 3454 Globalization and Social Movements |
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SYP 4453 Global Social Change |
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Study Abroad |
Professional Communication and Technology-Choose 1 Course
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COM 3120 Organizational Communication |
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COM 3405 Human Communication Theory |
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GEB 3213 Intro to Business Communication (Meets WAC Requirement) |
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HSA 3111 Health Care Delivery Systems |
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ISM 4041 Contemporary Issues in Digital Data Management |
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ISM 4381 Health Care Information Systems |
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MAR 3326 Principles of Advertising |
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PAD 3438 Communication Skills for Public Managers |
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QMB 3302 Data Management and Analysis with Excel |
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SPC 3425 Small Group Processes |
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SPC 3710 Intercultural Communication |
Leadership & Management -Choose 1 course.
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ENT 4024 Entrepreneurship |
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HFT 3003 Hospitality Management |
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HFT 3741 Meeting and Event Management |
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HFT 4503 Hospitality Marketing and Revenue Management |
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HSA 3104 Introduction to Health Care Professions |
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HSA 4223 Management of Long-Term Care Facility |
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LDR 3216 Leadership and Social Change |
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LDR 4104 Theories in Leadership |
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LDR 4250 Introduction in Field Leadership |
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MAN 3025 Management & Org Behavior |
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MAN 4029 Service Operation |
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PAD 4332 Managing for Excellence in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors |
Career Enrichment - Choose 1 course
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IDS 4894 RI: Professional Captstone (Required) |
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IDS 3949 Professional Internship |
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SLS 4342 Professional Development |
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LDR 4951 Capstone Seminar on Leadership |
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Directed Independent Project/Study (various) |
Dean's List
The University recognizes superior academic performance at the end of each semester by the publication of a Dean's List for each college of the University. To be included in this list, an undergraduate student must complete a full-time load (at least 12 credits of graded coursework) with a grade point average of 3.5 or greater.
Summer 2025
Kawtar Elbekhty
Roxann Rudolfsky
Maria Sarta
Spring 2025
Lyncia Beggs
Matthew Beliard
Stephanie Bonta
Danae Bullard
Odia Ebojie
Kawtar Elbekhty
Charles Farmer
Maya Leighton
Sara Mckilligan
Roxann Rudolfsky
Sarah Russo
Maria Sarta
Kailia Williams
Suraj Yellamanchali
Fall 2024
Lyncia Beggs
Kawtar Elbekhty
Charles Farmer
Roxann Rudolfsky
Maria Sarta
Ryan Ward
Kailia Williams
Chante Wright
Suraj Yellamanchali
Summer 2024
Andrew Elabiary
Spring 2024
Lyncia Beggs
Aaron Lucas
Syeda Sadia
Ocean Valdez
Fall 2023
Aneeka Ansari
Andrew Elabiary
Jenna Figaro Hayes
Aaron Lucas
Ocean Valdez
Chante Wright
Summer 2023
Andrew Elabiary
Spring 2023
Lyncia Beggs
Contact Us
Sheena Orr, M.S.W.
Assistant Director
Schedule a Meeting
professionalstudies@fau.edu
561-213-9333 (call/text)
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