C OLLEGE OF P ROFESSIONAL
AND G RADUATE S TUDIES
The College of Professional and Graduate Studies (COPGS) is composed of the Department of Criminal
Justice, the Department of Mass Communication, the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work and the
School of Graduate Studies. The College of Professional and Graduate Studies provides students, faculty and
the community with challenging academic and real world experiences through the traditional classroom
setting, clinical/laboratory work and distance-learning technology.
Through a program of rigorous teaching and extensive community outreach and service, the college prepares
students to pursue professional advanced studies. Graduates of departments/schools in the College of
Professional and Graduate Studies are competitive in their fields, in addition to being socially conscious, and
committed to lifelong learning.
The degree programs offered in Professional Studies are listed below.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degrees
Mass Communication
Social Work (BSW)
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degrees
Criminal Justice
Masters Degrees
Criminal Justice (MS)
Mass Communication (MA)
Master of Nursing (MSN)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Post-Masters Certificate (PMC)
Family Nurse Practitioner
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