Professional Development

Prof. Carrie Clay, director

Anderson University offers both a professional development major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree and a general studies Associate of Science degree. Students interested in pursuing the professional development major must have a plan of study approved by the program director before admission to the major is granted. Students majoring in professional development must complete all liberal arts core requirements. Additionally, students must complete a concentration of courses in one subject area. The subject area may be broadly defined as courses in common disciplines (i.e. science, modern language, business, etc.).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MAJOR

• 30 hours in concentration area (and 2.0 GPA in concentration area), to be approved by your academic advisor. • LART 4500 Additional requirements for Bachelor of Arts degree: • at least 30 hours from upper-division courses • at least 60 hours must be completed at Anderson University • 40-43 hours of liberal arts core requirements • complete 120 hours (2.0 GPA)

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE: GENERAL STUDIES

This two-year Associate of Science degree provides foundational courses for the university’s bachelor’s degrees. The curriculum assumes proficiency in writing at the ENGL 1100 or 1110 level and in mathematics at the MATH 1000 level.

• 15-18 hours in a concentration area in any discipline to be approved by your academic advisor.

Online students may take concentrations in Business, Business Administration and Leadership,

History, or Sociology. • At least 30 hours of the liberal arts core curriculum requirements from the following categories:

ENGL 1100 or 1110, ENGL 1120, COMM 1000, Quantitative Reasoning, BIBL 2000, Personal

Wellness, Scientific Ways of Knowing, Civic Ways of Knowing, Aesthetic Ways of Knowing, and

Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing • At least 30 hours must be completed at Anderson University. • Students must complete 60 hours and also meet other graduation requirements as listed in this catalog.