Division of Continuing Professional Studies
Professional Studies Curriculum
The Champlain College Division of Continuing Professional Studies offers an Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies. Currently, students can choose to take classes on-campus or online. To fit busy schedules, on-campus classes are offered during the day and in the evening. Students can participate in online classes anytime of day … from anywhere there is an Internet connection—even while traveling.
Associate’s degree
To earn an Associate’s degree in Professional Studies, students must complete at least 60 credits, including the following curriculum:
Professional Course Electives (four classes; 12 credits total)
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 100 | American National Government | 3 |
| MTH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MTH 115 | Foundations of Math | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing (CREW) I | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing (CREW) II | 3 |
| MGT 230 | Financial Systems for Management | 3 |
| COM 270 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM 130 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SOC 110 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Writing in the Workplace | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Math/Science Elective | 3 | |
| Computer Applications Electives (CAP courses) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives (three classes) | 9 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
Bachelor’s degree
To earn a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies, students must complete at least 120 credit hours in the following curriculum:
Professional course electives, meeting a minor requirement (seven classes, 21 credits from the list of areas of concentration that follow the core curriculum listing)
General Education
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 100 | American National Government | 3 |
| MTH 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MTH 115 | Foundations of Math | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing (CREW) I | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Critical Reading & Expository Writing (CREW) II | 3 |
| PHI 320 | Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 230 | Financial Systems for Management | 3 |
| COM 270 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM 130 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| PHI 110 | Intro to Philosophy | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SOC 110 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| HIS 210 | Legacy of World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 211 | Legacy of World Civilization II | 3 |
| ECN 210 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIS 313 | Modern American Social History | 3 |
| HIS 415 | Seminar Contemporary World Issues | 3 |
| COM 330 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| OR | ||
| Communication Elective (300 level course or higher) | 3 | |
| PHI 120 | World Religions | 3 |
| ENG 410 | Writing in the Workplace | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities/Social Science/Math/Science Electives | 6 | |
| CAP | Computer Applications Electives | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 16 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| SCI | Natural Science w/Lab Elective | 4 |
| Writing or English Elective | 3 | |