Professional Studies Requirements

Transfer Options

• Arkansas State University-Jonesboro
  • BS Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith
  • Bachelor of Applied Science

Program Description

The Associate of Professional Studies (A.P.S.) degree provides a pathway toward an associate degree for students in professional certificate programs of study at SAU Tech. The curriculum provides students with a broad-based educational foundation of general education core requirements, related professional and technical coursework, and a focused area of study. The Professional Studies degree focuses on professional and technical career areas and presents the student with an associate degree which allows some latitude in selection of courses in areas of interest. This degree may also assist persons in the workforce in their efforts toward job progression and career advancement. The student should work with their advisor in planning the completion of this degree and, should they desire the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree, with the four-year institution to which they may plan to transfer.

Degree Plan

General Education (21 hours)

Choose six (6) hours from these courses:

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

Choose six (6) hours from one of these areas for a course that has not already been taken:

Institutional Requirements (3 hours)

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

Professional Core (15 hours)

General, Professional, and/or Technical Electives (27 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 60