Which Degree is right for you?

Choose between Integrative Studies, BAS in Administrative or Technology Management (Supervisory or Computer Networking Track), and Psychology & Human Services for degree completion options. The program you choose is based on the courses you have already taken-whether the traditional core curriculum or the career route from a technical college. Upper division coursework for these degrees can be completed either online or at the Fayette County location, depending on your major.

For clarification of the three degree choices, see below:

Integrative Studies
Program Description
The Integrative studies program allows students to create an individualized curriculum composed of courses and experiences which meet their individual career needs. This approach is different from many traditional, discipline-based baccalaureate programs which are designed in part to prepare students for advanced work in a specific academic discipline--a major in history or biology, for example. This flexibility enables students to develop academic plans that meet the ever-changing requirements of the world of work, but it also requires careful planning. Students should clarify their career or learning goals as they begin designing the components of their program. The bachelor’s degree in Integrative Studies can also be an appropriate preparation for students planning to attend graduate school in certain disciplines and professions. Students may earn either a baccalaureate degree by completing a planned program of 120 semester credit hours or an associate's degree with a major in Integrative Studies upon the completion of Areas A-F of the Core Curriculum.

Target Audience
While this degree program is open to all qualified students, it has been designed principally to meet the higher education needs of the following two specific groups of students:

1. Non-traditional students who are already in the workplace but need a baccalaureate degree to advance in their current career. Consultation with employers or supervisors will help students identify career needs which will form the basis for the design of an individualized curriculum; and
2. Traditional students with clear academic or career goals who are open to and interested in novel ways of organizing an undergraduate experience which draws on the multiple resources of current distance learning opportunities, courses available through other institutions within the Atlanta Regional Consortium of Higher Education (ARCHE), and opportunities for internships and work/study experiences available in the larger community.

Bachelor of Applied Science
Program Description
The Bachelor of Applied Science degree (B.A.S.) offers career advancement opportunities to people who have earned the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), the Associate of Applied Technology (A.A.T.), or other career associate degrees. Students who have earned career associate degrees at Clayton State University or at other regionally accredited institutions can bridge smoothly into the B.A.S. program with little or no loss of credit. To complete the B.A.S. at Clayton State, students will take additional general education classes and advanced courses appropriate to their fields and career interests. The B.A.S. can be earned in four semesters of full time study, or students can attend part-time. Many courses will be offered in a partial online or 100% online format.

The majors in the B.A.S. program prepare graduates to move into supervisory positions in corporate settings, retail environments, plants, shops and other businesses. Course samplings include Supervision for the Workplace, Quality Issues in Technology, Ethics for Managers, Commerce for Technology, Financial & Managerial Decisions, Legal Issues, and others.

BAS Admission Criteria

Psychology & Human Services

Program Description and Objectives

Clayton State’s new baccalaureate (BS) program in Psychology and Human Services is firmly grounded in the discipline of psychology while at the same time stressing realistic career opportunities in human services fields for the bachelor’s degree graduate. The curriculum design allows students to integrate the disciplines of psychology, sociology, social services, youth services, health care, nonprofit management, multicultural studies, education, and business, into an academic and experiential program that will prepare graduates for vocations in diverse areas of the helping professions. The curriculum capitalizes on Clayton State University’s information technology expertise to insure that students will graduate with highly marketable computer skills in database management, electronic forms, and other software applications appropriate to the field.

The distinctive nature of Clayton State’s Psychology and Human Services program is its clear focus on employment for the technologically competent baccalaureate graduate. Existing psychology programs tend to have a primary focus on the traditional pattern of preparing students for graduate school. For those programs, preparation for entry-level careers is an acknowledged but secondary concern. Consistent with its mission, Clayton State University’s new program reverses these more typical priorities by emphasizing entry-level professional opportunities in human services fields as the focus of the program.

Though the Clayton State University program's focus is on human services, graduates will find career opportunities in many fields. Expected placements include local, state, national, and international public and private nonprofit social service agencies, facilities, and organizations including youth service organizations, drug treatment centers, penal institutions, halfway houses, and senior centers. Some potential occupations for the B.S. graduate include: caseworker, therapist, intake administrator, rehabilitation counselor, probation counselor, youth guidance staff, organizational administrator, and fund raiser. The degree will also prepare students for graduate work in psychology, community counseling, social work, and related fields. (Even though immediate employment will constitute the primary tone of the major, psychology department heads at several other institutions have reviewed our tentative curriculum and confirmed that it would provide an adequate foundation for advanced study at their universities.)

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