Professional Studies
Associate Degree

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Why Study Professional Studies at NCC?

The Professional Studies degree program is designed to maximize the personal and professional experiences that students already bring to NCC. Incoming students will explore ways that they may be able to turn prior job experience, credentialing and training, professional development, military service, or self-taught studies into college credits that can be directly applied towards degree completion.

 

What You'll Learn

Professional Studies program combines core communication, math/science, and information literacy skills with humanities-based general education requirements, alongside an additional 36 elective credits that students can tailor to meet their specific career needs and desired learning outcomes.



Semesters: 4

Credits: 61/62

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Locations: Bethlehem | Pocono | Fully Online

Program Overview:

The Professional Studies, AAS Degree program is for students seeking an associate degree that is flexible, inter-disciplinary, and aimed at up-skilling for career advancement. It is not intended for students who plan to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program at a four-year institution.



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