Program Highlights
The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Development program is to provide a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum of study to achieve the adult learners’ personal, professional, and academic goals by educating them in the fundamental leadership areas of business, communication, human behavior and development, management, and social sciences.
The BA in Professional Development provides a required core of general education courses as well as a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum that enables the student to select courses that meet individual learning goals.
The degree program may be completed through a combination of online and campus courses or 100% online.
Career Impact
Students who graduate with this degree will be able to use it in a wide range of leadership settings including business, communication, team leadership, social sciences, and management.
Earning Your Degree
Stackable Credentials
45hrs
General Education
33hrs
General Electives
42hrs
Major Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts in Professional Development provides a required core of general education courses as well as a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum that enables the student to select courses that meet individual learning goals. The degree program provides students with the opportunity of designing an interdisciplinary program of study that brings fields of inquiry together in a strategic fashion to address educational and professional goals. Students who graduate with this degree will be able to use it in a wide range of leadership settings, including business, communication, team leadership, social sciences, and management. The degree program may be completed through a combination of online and campus courses or 100% online. The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Development program is to provide a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum of study to achieve the adult learners’ personal, professional, and academic goals by educating them in the fundamental leadership areas of business, communication, human behavior and development, management, and social sciences.
A graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Development will be able to:
- Integrate interdisciplinary knowledge to solve problems and make informed decisions in diverse professional contexts.
- Articulate effective oral and written communication principles, crafting clear and coherent messages tailored for diverse professional settings.
- Apply life-learning skills by demonstrating the ability to adapt to new information, technologies, and changing professional environments.
- Apply universal ethical principles to navigate complex issues with integrity.
- Generalize research to generate insights and inform professional practice.
Stackable Credentials
45hrs
General Education
33hrs
General Electives
42hrs
Major Requirements
Certificates can be earned in conjunction with degree programs or as stand-alone certificates of study. Students may earn one or more certificates offered by Amberton while pursuing this degree.
- Applied Artificial Intelligence
- Business Management Essentials
- Customer Service
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Executive Communication Skills
- Project Management
- Soft Skills
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Sample Courses
REL3821 – The Gospel of John REL3851 – Family Relations SCI1027 – Ecology: Man and His Environment BUS3101 – Business Law BUS3305 – Management Fundamentals BUS4113 – Accounting and Finance for Managers BUS4460 – Customer Service Best Practices COM3469 – Leadership Communication COM4441 – Effective Writing Skills
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Development
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