Bachelor in Professional Studies

Professionals and professionalism have come to be the hallmarks of the modern middle class. The BPS in Professional Studies prepares students to operate in this milieu through a set of skills-based classes that cultivate the knowledge and abilities needed to succeed in the white-collar world.

The School offers high quality, flexible courses of study attuned to the needs of the current workplace that prepare students to compete successfully in the global marketplace. Its programs include a Bachelor of Professional Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and General Studies, a minor in Entertainment and Sports Management, and a minor in Congregational Leadership that it offers in collaboration with the History and Philosophy Department.

The School of Professional Studies (SPS) supports the College’s mission by expanding access to higher education through student-centred professional and general education programs that promote the values of life-long learning and social and professional responsibility. Through close interaction with faculty and professional staff, SPS students develop a foundation for professional success or graduate study by cultivating critical thinking, empathy, creativity, and the practical skills necessary to build a more just and sustainable world.