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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 Page 23 Academic Viewbook