School for Professional Studies
Description
The School for Professional Studies offers globally accessible, academic, professional and continuing education programs for adult learners and working students in Saint Louis University's Jesuit tradition of excellence. The SLU faculty and staff promote a student-centered, innovative and enterprising environment built on a foundation of integrity, accountability and collaboration.
Features of SPS
- Online classes
- Flexible, accelerated schedule
- Affordable tuition
- Personalized, career-focused programs
Leadership
Degrees
Certificates
Minors
Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs
- Bachelor's to Analytics, M.S. Accelerated Program
- Bachelor's to Information Systems, M.S. Accelerated Program
- Bachelor's to Leadership and Organizational Development, M.A. Accelerated Program
- Cybersecurity, Bachelor's to M.S. Accelerated Program
- Lincoln University Bachelor's to Cybersecurity, M.S.
- Lincoln University Bachelor's to Strategic Intelligence, M.S.
- Project Management, Bachelor's to M.S. Accelerated Program
- Strategic Intelligence, Bachelor's to M.S. Accelerated Program
Degrees
Certificates
- Advanced Analytics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Analytics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Cloud Computing, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Cybersecurity, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Emergency Management, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Evidence-Based Decision Making, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Information Systems Consulting, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Information Systems, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Organizational Development, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Organizational Leadership, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Project Management, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
- Strategic Intelligence, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Contract Major Option
This option is for the benefit of the student who wishes to develop an academic program that is unique and interdisciplinary in nature. Based on the student's educational and career goals, this option allows the student to create a program that is personalized.
Credit for Prior Learning
Students may receive credit for prior learning from the following areas:
- Transfer credits from other accredited institutions
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing
- DSST testing (formerly DANTES testing)
- Industry certifications with an external accreditor (such as an association or agency) in which the certification is received upon successful completion of a test
- Credit that is approved by the American Council of Education (ACE)
The number of total transfer credits (across all forms of prior learning) cannot exceed those permitted by Saint Louis University, SPS or the specific program to which the credit will be counted.
As a student in the School for Professional Studies at Saint Louis University, you’ll learn from exceptional faculty who are leading experts in their fields. They bring real-world knowledge to the classroom and are dedicated to your professional success. Learn more on our faculty page.
Full-Time Faculty
- Craig Boyd, Ph.D.
- John P. Buerck, Ph.D.
- Kyle Crews, Ph.D.
- Tatiana Cardona, Ph.D.
- Katie Devany
- Jennifer Giancola, Ph.D.
- Juan Gonzalez-Espinosa, Ph.D.
- Matt Grawitch, Ph.D.
- Kamal Lamsal, Ph.D.
- Joe Lyons, Ph.D.
- Meegan McKeethen
- Srikanth Mudigonda, Ph.D.
- Dawn M. Newman, Ph.D.
- Falak Saffaf, Ph.D.
- Dhananjay Singh, Ph.D.
- Shawn Steadman
- Annamaria Szakonyi, Ph.D.
- Maria Weber
- Steve Winton, Ph.D.