Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies
(Minimum of 120 Hours)

The purpose of obtaining a Professional Studies degree is to prepare students to pursue a professional vocation. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for a professional career with strong Christian foundations. This program consists of 2 major components: a. Christian and General Education Core (51 hours) and the Concentration Core (69 hours). Champion offers the following concentrations:  business, elementary education, secondary education, sports management, and criminal justice.

Christian and General Education Core (51 Hours)

• College Success Course (1 hour)
  • CCC 1011 Principles of Collegiate Success
• Christian Core Courses (12 hours)
  • BIB 1013 Old Testament Survey
  • BIB1023 New Testament Survey
  • BIB 2023 Spiritual Formation
  • BIB 2033 Apologetics
• English Language and Speech (9 hours)
  • ENG 1013 English Composition I  
  • ENG 1023 English Composition II
  • English courses listed in the English/Languages section of Course Descriptions may be taken for the final 3 required hours.
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Literature (6 hours)
  • ENG 2013 World Literature I
  • ENG 2023 World Literature II
  • MUS 2313 Music Appreciation
  • PHI 1313 Introduction to Philosophy
  • Other Literature courses from the English section of Course Descriptions may also be taken.
• History/Government/Social Science (9 hours)
  • HIS 1313 World History I
  • HIS 1323 World History II
  • HIS 2313 American Nation I
  • HIS 2323 American Nation II
  • ICS 2013  Cultural Anthropology
  • POL 2313 American National Government
  • PSY 1313 General Psychology
  • SOC 1013 Introduction to Sociology
  • Other courses may be applicable to this group.
• Science (8 hours)
  • BIO 1414 Biology and Biology Lab
  • BIO 2014 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
  • PHY 1434 Physical Science and Lab
  • BIO 2324 Introductory Microbiology & Lab
• Mathematics (3 hours)
  • MTH 1213 College Algebra
• Computer Applications (3 hours)
  • CIS 2003 Computer Applications

Core Concentration Courses
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BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (69 Hours):

Business Core Courses (63 Hours)

• Prerequisite: Computer Applications (General Education Requirements)
• BUS 1011 Introduction to Business
• BUS 1013 Keyboarding I
• BUS 1023 Principles of Personal Finance
• BUS 2013 Principles of Accounting I
• BUS 2023 Principles of Accounting II
• ECO 2013 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECO 2023 Principles of Macroeconomics
• BUS 2033 Business Math
• BUS 2043 Management Information Systems
• BUS 3013 Principles of Management
• BUS 3023 Principles of Marketing
• BUS 3033 Financial Management
• BUS 3123 Business Law
• BUS 3143 Spiritual Leadership Development
• BUS 4023 Human Resources Management
• BUS 4033 Strategic Management
• BUS 4133 Entrepreneurship
• BUS 4143 International Business
• BUS 4043 Business Research Methods
• BUS 4253 Business Internship
• BUS 4015 Capstone Project in Business

Electives (6 hours)

• Suggested Courses:
• BIB 3103 Biblical Interpretation
• BIB 3123 Biblical Theology

SPORTS MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (69 hours):

Sports Management Core Courses (64 Hours)

• BIO 2014 Human Anatomy and Physiology & Lab
• BUS 1013 Keyboarding I
• BUS 2013 Principles of Accounting I
• SMD 2023 Foundations of Coaching
• SMD 2013 Business and Professional Speech
• PED 2013 Physical Education
• PED 2323 Nutrition for Fitness and Sports
• KIN 2313 Sports Safety and First Aid
• COM 2023 Multimedia Production
• COM 2033 Principles of Journalism
• BUS 3013 Principles of Management
• SMD 3033  Sports Marketing
• KIN 3013 Principles of Sports Management and Kinesiology
• PED 3313 Teaching Secondary Health and Physical Education
• SMD 3003 Principles of Public Relations
• SMD 3013 Facility and Event Management
• SMD 3023 Sports and Exercise Psychology
• SMD 4023 Sports Law
• SMD 4016 Event Management and Internship
• SMD 4033 Sports Management Capstone Project

Electives (5 hours)

• Suggested Courses:
• BIB 3103 Biblical Interpretation
• BIB 3123 Biblical Theology
• PED 1131 Collegiate Sports
• SMD 1033 Officiating
• SMD 4043 Sports Analytics

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION (69 Hours):

Education Core Courses (21 hours)

• EDU 1011 Introduction to Education
• EDU 1013 Foundations of Education
• EDU 2013 Theories and Philosophy of Christian Education
• EDU 2023 Classroom Management
• EDU 2032 Instructional Technology
• PSY 2013 Child and Adolescent Development
• EDU 3013 Classroom Assessment
• EDU 3063 Teaching the Diverse Learner

Elementary Education Core Courses – 24 hours

• EED 3013 Teaching Language Arts & Literature
• EED 3023 Teaching Science
• EED 3043 Teaching Reading & Writing
• EED 3053 Teaching Math 1
• EED 3063 Teaching Math 2
• EED 3073 Teaching Social Studies
• EED 3083 Emergent Literacy
• EED 3093  Reading in the Content Area

Education Electives – 6 Credit Hours (choose any 2 from below)

• EED 3033 Teaching Music and Art
• PED 3313 Teaching K-12 Health and P.E.
• ENG 2333 Children & Adolescent Literature
• ENG 3233  Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Elementary Education Practica – 18 Hours

• EDU 4013 Education Seminar 1
• EDU 4023 Education Seminar 2
• EDU 4012 Student Teaching (12 hours)

SECONDARY EDUCATION CONCENTRATION (69 hours):

Education Core Courses (21 hours)

• EDU 1011 Introduction to Education
• EDU 1013 Foundations of Education
• EDU 2013 Theories and Philosophy of Christian Education
• EDU 2023 Classroom Management
• EDU 2032! Instructional Technology
• PSY 2013 Child and Adolescent Development
• EDU 3013 Classroom Assessment
• EDU 3063 Teaching the Diverse Learner

Secondary Education Practica – 18 Hours

• EDU 4013 Education Seminar 1
• EDU 4023 Education Seminar 2
• EDU 4012 Student Teaching (12 hours)

Secondary Education Specializations – 30 Hours (One specialization should be chosen.) A.

SECONDARY ENGLISH

• Prerequisite: ENG 2013 World Literature I (within Fine Art Course).
• ENG 2023 World Literature II (pre req. ENG 2013 World Literature I)
• ENG 2313 British Literature I
• ENG 3013 American Literature I
• ENG 4033 Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• ENG 3033 Poetry
• ENG 4013 Modern Grammar
• ENG 4013 Research methods
• ENG 4063 Methods of Secondary Language Arts
• Secondary English Electives – 6 Credit Hours (choose any two from below)
• ENG 2323 British Literature II
• ENG 2333 Children/Adolescent Literature
• ENG 3023 American Novel
• ENG 4043 Shakespeare
• ENG 4053 Mythology

SECONDARY SPANISH - 24 Credit Hours

• SPA 1013 Elementary Spanish I
• SPA 1023 Elementary Spanish II
• SPA 1033 Intermediate Spanish I
• SPA 1043 Intermediate Spanish II
• SPA 2013 Conversational Spanish I
• SPA 2023 Conversational Spanish II
• SPA 3023 Culture and Civilization of Latin America
• SPA 4023 Methods of Teaching Spanish
  • Secondary Spanish Electives – 6 Credit Hours (choose any two from below)
  • SPA 2033 Conversational Spanish III
  • SPA 3013 Culture and Civilization of Spain
  • SPA 4013 Survey of Spanish Literature
  • ENG 4033 Teaching English as a Foreign Language

SECONDARY MATH – 24 Credit Hours

• Prerequisite: MTH 1213 College Algebra (within Gen. Ed.)
• BUS 2033    Business Math
• MTH 2033  Geometry
• MTH 3023  Discrete Math
• MTH 3033  Calculus I
• MTH 3043  Calculus II
• MTH 4033  Differential Equations
• MTH 4043  Methods of Secondary Math I
• MTH 4053  Methods of Secondary Math II
  • Secondary Math Electives – 6 Credit Hours (choose any two from below)
  • MTH 4063 Praxis Math: Content Knowledge Test Prep
  • MTH 3013 Trigonometry
  • MTH 2043 Linear Algebra
  • MTH 3053 History of Mathematics

SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES

• Prerequisites: HIS 1313 World History I
• Required Ged Ed: 4313 Arkansas History
• GEO 1313 Geography
• HIS 1323 World History II
• ECO 2013 Microeconomics or ECO 2023 Macroeconomics
• HIS 2313 American Nation I
• HIS 2323 American Nation II
• POL 2413 State & Local Government
• POL 2313 American National Government
• HIS 3323 Civil War & Reconstruction
• HIS 4xx3 Methods of Secondary Social Studies
  • Secondary Social Studies Electives – 3 Credit Hours (choose any two from below)
  • HIS 3313  Contemporary America
  • HIS 3013  French Revolution & Napoleon
  • HIS 3023  Jacksonian America
  • HIS 3033  The World Wars

Secondary Sciences – 27 Credit Hours

• Prerequisites: PHY 1434 Physical Science & Lab + BIO 1414 Biology & Lab (Within Gen. Ed.)
• BIO 2324 Introduction to Microbiology & Lab
• BIO 2423  Molecular and Cellular Biology
• CHM 2414 Chemistry (add Lab – CHM 2414)
• BIO 2014  Human Anatomy and Physiology & Lab I
• MTH 3013  Trigonometry
• PHY 3413  Physics I
• PHY 3423  Physics II
• SCI 4013  Methods of Secondary Sciences
  • Secondary Science Electives – 3 Credit Hours (choose 1 from below)
  • BIO 2523 Botany
  • BIO 2533 Zoology
  • BIO 3423 Genetics
  • BIO 3443 Ecology
  • BIO 2024 Human Anatomy and Physiology & Lab II

Secondary Physical Education – 18 Credit Hours

• Prerequisite: BIO 2014 Human Anatomy and Physiology (Within Gen. Ed. Core)
• PED 2013 Introduction to Physical Education
• SMD 2023 Foundations of Coaching
• KIN 2313 Sports Safety and First Aid
• KIN 3013 Principles of Sports Management and Kinesiology
• PED 3123 Nutrition for Fitness and Sports
• PED 3313 Teaching K-12 Health and PE
  • Secondary Core Subject Courses – 12 Credit Hours
  • Students will choose another Secondary Core Subject to take 12 credit hours.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION (69 HOURS):

Criminal Justice Courses (63 Hours)

• CMJ 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• SOC 1013 Introduction to Sociology
• PSY 1313 General Psychology
• CMJ 1543 Courts and Criminal Procedures
• ICS 2013   Cultural Anthropology
• POL 2313 American National Government
• CMJ 2013 Criminal Law
• CMJ 2023 Criminology
• CMJ 2033 Police Organization and Management
• CMJ 2043 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice
• CMJ 2053 Introduction to Corrections
• POL 2413 State and Local Government
• HIS 3313 Contemporary America
• PSY 3013 Abnormal Psychology
• CMJ 3013 Criminal Ethics
• CMJ 4013 Legal Systems and Terminology
• CMJ 4033 Forensics and Evidence
• CMJ 4053-A Criminal Justice Internship
• CMJ 4053-B Criminal Justice Internship
• ENG 4023 Research Methods
• CMJ 4063 Capstone Project for Criminal Justice

Electives (6 hours)

• Suggested Courses:
• BIB 3103 Biblical Interpretation