HCC EducationHCC Education/Teacher Preparation [AAS]  to  APSU Professional 
Studies BS]
NOTE:  Any student entering APSU with less than 12 earned credit hours MUST take 
APSU 1000,
a one-hour Freshman Orientation course, which will count in the Electives 
section. 
      HCC: Education:  Teacher Preparation Option APSU:  Professional Studies 
      Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course
      Number Course Title Credit Hours 
      General Education Core General Education Core (41 hours) 
      101 ENG Writing I 3 ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 
      102 ENG Writing II 3 ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3 
      181 COM Basics of Public Speaking 3 COMM 1010 Funds. of Public Speaking 3 
      108 HIS History of U.S. to 1865 (109HIS) 3 HIST 2010 American History I 3 
            HIST 2020 American History II 3 
        Heritage/Humanities course 3 Humanity Link to Catalog 3 
            Humanity Link to Catalog 3 
            ENGL 2030 Traditions in World Literature 3 
        Science course w/lab 4 Science  w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
        Science course w/lab 4 Science w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
      110 PYGeneral Psychology 3 Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog3 
            Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog3 
            Math Link to Catalog 3 
      Major Lower Division 
      Technical Concentration (27 hours) 
      ED 201 Intro to American Education 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      EDP 202 Human Develop. & Learning 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      EDP 203 Teaching Except. Learners 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      ED 280 Educ. Externship/Cooperative 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Concentration Area 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Concentration Area 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Technical Elective 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Technical Elective 3   Tech Elective: 3 
        Technical Elective 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      Lower Division Electives (12 hours) Lower Division Electives (12 hours) 
        Mathematics course 3   Elective: 3 
      SWK 275 The Family 3   Elective: 3 
      CIS 100 Intro Computer Applications 3   Elective: 3 
              Elective: 3 
         Professional Studies Required (15 hours) 
            PTMA 3020 Managing Inform. Technlgy 3 
            PTMA 3050 International Bus.& Stand. 3 
            BLAW 3300
      or 
      PM 4320 Soc Legal and Pol Environ.   
      Administrative Law   
      3 
            PM 3200 Public Sector Management 3 
            ENGT 3820 Technology and Society 3 
        Professional Studies Electives (15 hours) 
              Link to Catalog3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
        Upper Division Electives (9 hours) 
            Upper 
      Division Elective________________ 
      Elective_______________ 
      Elective________________ 3 
      3 
      3 
      Total Hours =  62 Total Requirements: 120 Hours 

NOTES:  1.  The Associate of Applied Science Degree from Hopkinsville Community 
College may require more hours than are indicated on this program of study.  
Because of the BS in Professional Studies degree requirements, only 62 of those 
AAS hours are applicable to the BSPS degree.
2.  Lower division general education courses required for the BSPS  that are not 
a part of your AAS degree requirements may be taken at Hopkinsville Community 
College and transferred to Austin Peay State University.
3.  All upper division BSPS courses from APSU are offered online.
To contact an APSU advisor for the Professional Studies degree program, send an 
email to:
Dr. Philip Hatch
or
Dr. Becky Starnes
Advising Request Form