Admissions

The Bachelor of Professional Studies program primarily serves non-traditional (adult, 21+) students. Admission requirements will vary by degree program.

Attend one of our upcoming information sessions or schedule a 1:1 appointment with an advisor to learn if the B.P.S. is right for you.

Program Prerequisites

Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) applicants must:

  • Be at least 21 years old OR hold an associate's degree
  • Have earned a high school diploma (or its equivalent)

We recommend that prospective students have completed at least 30 credit hours of coursework in the following:

Oral and Written Communication (6-7 credit hours)

  • English Composition (ENGL 101, 102, OR 110)
  • Public Speaking (COMM 104 or equivalent)

Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credit hours)

  • Art History/Music App/Theatre/Philosophy/Religious Studies/Ethics/Literature (Choose two courses from two different disciplines within the approved general education humanities.)

History (3 credit hours)

  • History-U.S./European/World (choose one) We suggest HIST 201 OR 202.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

  • Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology/Political Science/Economics or Geography (Choose two courses from two different disciplines within the approved general education social science subject at any level.) We suggest ANTH 101, ECON 200, SOCY 102 OR POLI 101.

Natural Science/Mathematics (12 credit hours)

  • Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Astronomy or Geology (choose one subject - lab not required)
  • Statistics (MATH 104 or MATH 250)
  • One additional MATH course
  • An additional 3 credit hours to be fulfilled by an additional math (MATH 110 or higher), natural science, personal finance, or logic course (PHIL120).

NOTE: An A.A./A.S. from a South Carolina technical college meets all of the above program prerequisites.

Our most successful students complete these courses prior to admission. However, opportunities are available for students to complete these courses after admission.

S.C. Technical College Graduates

Streamline your path to a four-year degree!

If you graduated with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from a South Carolina technical college you are guaranteed to receive a minimum of 60 transfer credit hours and junior class status. You may also waive all program prerequisites for declaration of the Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) degree.