The Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) program is a degree completion program for adults.
This degree is uniquely designed for adult learners and busy professionals who want to complete their bachelor's degree while gaining practical knowledge and skills to land a new job or advance their careers.
Completing your bachelor's degree makes you more competitive in the job force and can allow you to earn more money in your career.
On average, individuals who possess a bachelor's degree will earn significantly higher income over their lifetimes.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2022, individuals with a bachelor's degree were earning a median salary of $74,000 per year, while those with less than a bachelor's degree were earning a median salary of $52,000 or under.
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Please contact elevate@winthrop.edu or 803/323-2204 to discuss your specific case and unique circumstances regarding the program's admission criteria.
No. There is no time limit on undergraduate academic credit.
Because this is a degree completion program, you must transfer to Winthrop University with a minimum of 30 credits. Your advisors will help you schedule and complete your General Education requirements before you can begin the BPS program if necessary.
There are a few options for receiving credit for prior learning or past training. These include the College-Level Examination Program, military credit, and prior learning assessments.
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know through independent study, prior course work, on-the-job training, cultural pursuits, or Life experiences by earning qualifying scores on any of the many examinations.
For military credit, our team will review students' JST and make every effort to maximize their credit award. If you have any questions about this process, please e-mail elevate@winthrop.edu and we will be happy to assist you.
Students can receive up to 15 credits for prior professional experience. We determine the credits that you receive for prior experience through prior learning assessment.
Students can receive up to 15 credits for prior professional experience. We determine the credits that you receive for prior experience through prior learning assessment.
Winthrop recognizes that many adult learners have acquired significant knowledge through work experience and personal enrichment. In order to determine if these experiences can be awarded academic credit, the Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) program has instituted a PLA Portfolio process.
The portfolio method enables the student to demonstrate that a past learning experience warrants course credit. The student assembles materials documenting past training experiences and composes an argument that they satisfy the learning outcomes of a specific course offering. Each PLA portfolio must correspond to a course that is currently offered at Winthrop.
The PLA portfolio process will be covered in your first BPS course, PFST 301. During the course, students will identify and document their learning experiences and assesses whether the option for obtaining credit by portfolio assessment is appropriate to pursue.
If you decide to pursue PLA credit, your professor will assist you in documenting your learning experiences in a comprehensive portfolio. Once the portfolio is complete, it is then evaluated by faculty members from the relevant discipline – and course credit is granted or not based on that evaluation.
Students may create up to five portfolios for a maximum of 15 credits awarded by PLA.
Yes. Details are currently pending.
Because the CBE model is very flexible, you can complete the CBE version of our BPS program at a pace that works for you. On average, students can complete the program in two years. However, the program's duration depends on how many credits you transfer and whether you study full-time or part-time.
Yes, you'll choose one concentration from the following:
Community and Health Services: Develop knowledge and skills in community health, nutrition, healthcare management and more. Prepare to become a medical and health services manager.
Health Informatics: Analyze and evaluate how data-driven solutions are utilized in healthcare systems. Explore clinical decision support, arrangement of care, patient privacy, medical record-keeping and more.
Organizational Leadership: Cultivate ethical leadership practices as you learn to enhance talent and retention. You'll also develop coaching and mentoring skills.
Organizational Operations: Analyze the role that operations, inventory, data analytics and supply chain processes play in providing economic and financial value to an organization.
Yes, all students must choose a concentration from one of the four options.
With the CBE model, each course is separated into 6 competencies (similar to modules) that you complete in whatever order and whatever speed that you want to.
With the CBE model, the courses do not have a set duration or any set deadlines. You can complete each course in whatever timeline works for you, and any courses that you do not complete in a subscription period will roll into the next subscription period. You can skip to the Subscriptions FAQ for more information.
No. You will have access to our online learning system, so you can access your coursework anytime, day or night.
Absolutely! The CBE model is designed to be the best possible model for people who are working full-time.
No, the CBE version of our BPS program is offered 100% online without campus requirements.
To complete the program, you must finish all required courses for graduation with satisfactory grades. This includes program-specific courses, concentration-specific courses, and elective courses.
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