Bachelor's Degrees & Postbaccalaureate Certificate
If you want better career opportunities and a higher income, there's no substitute for a bachelor's degree. Earn yours at Palm Beach State College. Our bachelor's degree programs are designed for people with an associate degree or at least 60 equivalent college credits. With your prior credits accepted, time to completion is shorter, usually between 18 - 24 months, depending your course load and need to complete program prerequisites.
Academic Advising For Registration
All students are required to consult with an Academic Advisor before registering. If you have applied to Palm Beach State College, have been accepted into the Bachelor's program and you are about to register for classes, please select from the following:
Bachelor's Academic Advising Team
Milagros Davila
Student Development Advisor II
davilam@palmbeachstate.edu
Phone: 561-868-4104
Campus: Lake Worth
Office: CBP 0125
Mailing Address: 4200 Congress Avenue, MS 48, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Deslee Francis-Grant
Student Development Advisor II
francisd@palmbeachstate.edu
Phone: 561-868-4113
Campus: Lake Worth
Office: CBP 0126
Mailing Address: 4200 Congress Avenue, MS 13, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Laderne Jeudy
Student Development Advisor II
cadeusl@palmbeachstate.edu
Phone: 561-868-4114
Campus: Lake Worth
Office: CBP 0125
Mailing Address: 4200 Congress Avenue, MS 48, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Business Pathway Programs
Learn More About The Business Pathway Programs
Supervision & Management (B.A.S.)
Build the dynamic knowledge base needed to start your own business or innovate in any environment New businesses are a powerful force in the nation’s economy, driving innovation and new opportunities. Entrepreneurship is not only a viable career option, it also embodies a skill set valued by companies in all industries. Whether you wish to start a business immediately or put your ideas to work in an established organization, this concentration will provide the knowledge and tools you’ll need to make your vision a reality. A key feature of the degree is the Internship Elective which prepares students to gain hands-on experience or training in their field of interest.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
Every field requires effective managers. With your B.A.S. degree in Supervision & Management, General Management, you’ll be ready to begin or advance in a rewarding career in the industry sector and functional area of your choice. A key feature of the degree is the Internship Elective which prepares students to gain hands-on experience or training in a field of interest.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
With your B.A.S. degree in Supervision & Management, Health Management, you’ll be prepared to advance in a wide range of leadership careers in health care organizations. A key feature of the degree is the Internship Elective which prepares students to gain hands-on experience or training in their field of interest.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
Programmatic Alignment
The Project Management program is aligned with the college’s mission through, student-centered teaching and learning experiences in academic, technical and lifelong learning as implemented in our curriculum that reflects employer expectations and industry standards resulting in job opportunities that transform lives and strengthen our community through the professional practice of project management.
Bring value to organizations that need high-performing individuals to drive business
results. Project managers are responsible for all aspects of a project for the life
of the project—but what is a project? In business terms, a project is an undertaking
with specific goals, deliverables and deadlines outside of the normal day-to-day operation
of an enterprise. Project managers work with people from various functional areas
and locations, coordinate special budgets and resources, and oversee project execution.
People with project management expertise are in increasing demand as organizations
are under pressure to meet multiple unique needs and deliver results on time and on
budget.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
Information Management (B.A.S.)
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
- Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
- Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
- Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
- Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
- Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
- Total Program Credits: 120
Programmatic Alignment
The Project Management program is aligned with the college’s mission through, student-centered teaching and learning experiences in academic, technical and lifelong learning as implemented in our curriculum that reflects employer expectations and industry standards resulting in job opportunities that transform lives and strengthen our community through the professional practice of project management.
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the
work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of
projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor
progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
- Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
- Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
- Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
- Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
- Total Program Credits: 120
To stay ahead of ever-evolving cyber threats, organizations are investing in information security personnel.
- Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
- Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection
systems.
- Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information
as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
- Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning
of data processing activities and security measures.
- Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
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Total Program Credits: 120
Bachelor of Applied Science Programs Contact Info
Laura Babooram
Manager, Bachelor of Applied Science Programs
babooral@palmbeachstate.edu
Phone: 561-868-4106
Campus: Lake Worth, CBP119
Patricia Alvarez
Program Specialist
alvarezp@palmbeachstate.edu
Phone: 561-868-4105
Campus: Lake Worth, CBP120
Certificate of Professional Preparation (CPP)
Our CPP is a Post-Baccalaureate certificate that offers a pathway to a professional occupation for degree holders (bachelor's and above) and award college credits.
The Certificate of Professional Preparation (C.P.P.) in Project Management concentrates on project management fundamentals focusing on all knowledge areas covered in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to include: project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement management. Students will gain an understanding of all phases of a project life cycle form initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, to closing.
Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree or higher
Health Pathway Programs
Learn More About The Health Pathway Programs
The Palm Beach State College Registered Nursing (R.N.) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program seeks to prepare the registered nurse intellectually, professionally and culturally for the health care field and further education. The program is designed to provide the registered nurse (R.N.) with the necessary education that allows progression in their careers, such as gaining entry into management positions or admission to graduate nursing programs. The R.N.-B.S.N. program prepares students with the necessary research skills to engage in evidence -based nursing care.
- Minimum Requirement: Associate degree (A.A. or A.S., or A.A.S.)
Program Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Tel: 404-975-5000
*Eligible applicants must complete a BSN program application found on the Limited and Controlled Access Application web page.
For more information on the program, please view our information session.
| Session | Start Dates | Application Deadline | Semester Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2023 | May 16, 2023 | April 3, 2023 | 12 weeks |
| Fall 2023 | TBD | July 5, 2023 | 15 weeks |
| Spring 2024 | TBD | November 1, 2023 | 15 weeks |
The Bachelor of Science degree in Cardiopulmonary Sciences enables Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) to build on their associate-level education and earn a bachelor’s degree that will lead to career advancement, specialty credentials and graduate school. View Information and Orientation Session Video
Education, Human Services, Social & Behavioral Science Pathway Programs
Learn More About the Education Pathway Programs
The Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services opens doors to supervisory and leadership positions in social service settings, as well as professional certifications and graduate school in such fields as social work and mental health counseling.
