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Academic Catalog 2018-2019 > College of Adult Professional Studies > CAPS Academic Programs

CAPS Academic Programs

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ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES: To qualify for an Associate’s Degree from Christian Brothers University, you must complete all degree requirements as outlined while maintaining an overall Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 as well as a minimum average of 2.0 in satisfaction of major requirements. To fulfill residency requirements, 25% of total hours applied toward a degree must be earned at CBU (see school or department requirements for any further restrictions on courses in your major area).

Specific course requirements in major and minor fields are listed under ‘Degree Requirements’ for each school in the course catalog. Students may graduate under the catalog in effect when they enter Christian Brothers University or any subsequent catalog. You must notify the Office of the Registrar if you want to upgrade to a subsequent catalog.

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN GENERAL STUDIES

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED HEALTH SERVICES

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology provides fundamentals of psychology, with focus in areas of demand and growth potential with concentrations in:

• CONSUMER BEHAVIOR: Designed to give understanding of motivation, persuasion, sales, and promotional strategy to support marketing efforts in a business environment.
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Designed to provide a broad understanding of the criminal justice system and a fundamental knowledge of the social and behavioral sciences, focusing on topics such as criminology, law enforcement, corrections, public administration, juvenile justice, and counseling.
• ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Designed to apply the principles and science of psychology to human resources development and management, focusing on the psychology of organizations, motivations and supervision, employee selection and development, legal considerations, evaluation, and organizational development.
• PUBLIC HEALTH: Designed to allow students to explore the ways in which the social, political, behavioral and biological sciences contribute to the understanding of patterns and distributions of health and disease as well as an emphasis on evidence-based health care and public health.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES

A Bachelor of Science in Business Studies gives the student an edge by preparing them for leadership roles in the business world. Learn organizational behavior, corporate planning, international business, and strategic planning with concentrations in:

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Designed to focus on the creation of social and economic value by developing the core capabilities of idea generation, opportunity recognition, resource acquisition, and entrepreneurial management. Students will develop a workable business plan that identifies and develops an entrepreneurial opportunity.
• INDUSTRIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: Designed to provide a background in organizational behavior, general management, and human resources, through the application of psychological science to issues ranging from organizations and personnel, to technology, equipment and work environments.
• INFORMATION SECURITY: The Information Security concentration focuses on the protection of information privacy and integrity in modern information systems and networks. This is a vital field in both the business and government sectors today, and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted a growth rate of at least 30% in this field.
• LEADERSHIP: Designed to develop and enhance a student’s ability to lead and manage people and organizations. The concentration will focus on (1) students understanding and accepting their own unique leadership skills and abilities; (2) an appreciation of the complexity of successful leadership; (3) identification of skills needed to engage a highly effective team; and (4) a demonstration of effective leadership.
• MANAGEMENT: Designed to endow you with the knowledge, analytic capability, critical thinking, leadership skills, and responsibility essential to successful and responsible business careers in a rapidly changing and technologically driven global business environment.
• MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS: MIS combines Computer Science with core business courses, and is designed to provide you with necessary skill sets in information systems project management, database management, networks, and web development to join the workforce in the various lucrative fields of information technology (IT). Coursework focuses on topics such as networks and security, systems design and analysis, database design and mining, web applications and development, and project management.
• MARKETING: Designed to focus on the needs and wants of an organization’s key stakeholders, by understanding how customer perceptions and preferences evolve and how these can be influenced. Students pursuing this concentration acquire a solid grounding in applying the basic understanding of consumer and organizational buying patterns and the development of for- profit and non-profit successful marketing strategies.
• NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: Designed to provide students with an increased knowledge of non-profit organizational management decisions ranging from fundraising strategies, grant writing, financial management to organizational leadership.\
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines project management as: “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet stakeholder needs and expectations from a project”. In today’s complex, global, and highly competitive business environment, it is essential that organizations be able to keep projects on track in regards to scope, time, quality, and cost. CBU’s Project Management concentration will provide one with the knowledge and tools to excel and take a leadership role in this critical business area.
• PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION: Designed to prepare students to assume leadership roles in the public and private sectors of health services management and policy analysis as well as effectively create and implement policies and manage programs that promote the public’s health.
• SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Designed to provide students with a unique combination of business and humanities courses to help students integrate their Christian faith with their careers. The courses provide a foundation for those interested in careers in the non-profit and religious sectors, as well as students interested in applying a faith-based approach to work in the for-profit arena.