Bachelor of Science in Professional Legal Studies

at Roger Williams University - Providence Campus USA

Ensuring public safety today requires coordination among multiple public agencies and private companies. With a degree in Policing, Public Safety and Security, students will become fluent working across agencies using the Incident Command System, both day-to-day and in a crisis, to take their career to the next level. The Bachelor of Science in Policing, Public Safety, and Security prepares students for advanced careers in their area of focus. This program gives students a broad understanding of the components that make up public safety with options to specialize.

The Criminal Justice program prepares you for a successful career in law enforcement, counseling or probation. Whether you're looking to enter the field or advance your skills, our faculty, who are actively employed in the field, will help you reach your goals.

The Criminal Justice program will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to advance in your current career, seek a new career path or pursue a particular interest in areas such as law enforcement, criminal rehabilitation and community policing.

The program introduces you to the theory and practice of the United States criminal justice system. Course emphasis includes: adult and juvenile crime; causation theory; criminal and civil procedure; the police; the courts; and institutional and community-based corrections.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration prepares you to plan, direct, and coordinate supportive services in government, private, or nonprofit organizations. You will study communications, finance, politics, and other subjects that will serve you in a variety of administrative roles with a public service mission.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration is designed for those in or seeking careers in public service that require various administrative skills including federal, state and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations and other public sector-oriented entities. Courses focus on building skills around the topics of budgeting, personnel and financial administration, the management of organizations, public service leadership, law, political and government institutions, ethics and global awareness that are critical for not only public administration, but all global citizens.

The curriculum of the BS in Public Administration program is based on the standards of the Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and emphasizes the following public service values:  accountability; transparency; respect for citizen privacy; ethical actions and values; and participatory processes that encourage citizen engagement.

UC's ABA-approved program is a practice-oriented course of study designed to prepare students to become paralegals.This ABA approved Paralegal Program prepares you to complete any paralegal assignment in a competent, professional, and ethical manner. Our graduates pursue successful careers as paralegals in legal, corporate, non-profit, or government organizations, and many continue to law school.

The Bachelor of Science in Social Science is a versatile degree that prepares you for many careers, ranging from social work, to administration, to business, to marketing and beyond. The Social Science focus provides you with a strong liberal arts education and skills such as writing, critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

A Bachelor of General Studies degree in Social Science gives you the opportunity develop a deeper understanding of topics ranging from history to culture to politics. The program allows students to consider their own interests, career goals and even their personality within their education.

Through the degree in Social Sciences you develop skills such as written and oral communication, interpersonal, teamwork, technical, analytical, critical thinking, organizationals, and problem solving.  

Since you choose the courses to take, you take control of your learning. You’ll be pushed to expand your ideas and widen your views, while determining the specific topics important to your life and career path. You can be confident that the skills and concepts taught in social sciences will position you strongly when taking the next step in life.

The Individualized degree is completely customizable. Our team will help you consolidate all your prior learning and experience to get you the most transfer credits possible, giving you a head start towards earning a degree in any area you choose.

The Individualized BGS consists of a combination of core requirements and electives, within your selected area of study. Some of the core requirements may be fulfilled with prior learning credits. With help from our team, you will select 12 courses from various areas of study, half of which must be at the 300 level or above.

Earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Psychology prepares you to attend graduate school for a research or clinical career, or to work in a range of organizations. You will study human behavior, quantitative analysis, and research methods, among other subjects.

The Applied Psychology degree prepares you to think critically about your own ideas and those of others, applying these methods to the problems of community and of the larger society. Students are trained to be independent thinkers and active participants in a rapidly changing world.

Courses explore the relationships among psychology and other social sciences and within the context of cultural, socio-historical, and communicative issues. The program will also teach you to develop skills in writing, critical thinking and quantitative and qualitative research methods, to round out your preparation for your future career or graduate studies.

Ultimately, the Applied Psychology graduate has the skills useful for a wide range of careers, including human resources, management, communication, and social work.

The healthy communities program prepares students for careers in community-based health in nonprofit organizations, public and private healthcare institutions as well as careers in healthcare policy and administration. Students in the healthy communities program focus on the critical social and economic systems that health intersects with and their impacts on communities through policy and practice.

The Bachelor of Science in Healthy Communities program prepares students for careers in community-based health in nonprofit organizations, public and private healthcare institutions as well as careers in healthcare policy and administration.

The Healthy Communities program focuses on the critical social and economic systems that health intersects with and their impacts on communities through policy and practice.

The degree in Healthy Communities prepares students with a foundation in community and social health-related history, theory and practice in fields of healthcare administration, public health, community development, public administration and strategic communications. Students have the option to further specialize in one of three concentrations: Case Management, Gerontology or Health Service Administration.