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Program Features

Bryan College developed the Degree Completion Program to meet the needs of adult students.  Each cohort group generally attends classes one night per week on a year-round basis, allowing an early completion of the degree.  The curriculum is designed to help adults accomplish their career goals and allow them to be more effective managers, supervisors, or business people.

This program, begun in the fall of 1993:
  • Offers four Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration:  (1) Organizational Management, (2) Business Management, (3) Healthcare Management, and (4) Human Resource Management.
  • Recognizes experiential learning.
  • Provides professionally relevant coursework in an accelerated format.
  • Meets at a number of convenient locations.
  • Incorporates principles of the Adult Education Model.

Class Format

Degree Completion groups meet once a week for four hours and progress through the two- or three-semester curriculum together. The program is scheduled to last approximately 16 months. Classes begin eight times a year and meet at a number of convenient locations.

Class format is designed to provide adult learning synergy in seminar-type classes. Assignments consist of outside readings and short papers on topics relating to the courses. Activities are designed to integrate theory with application to work, church, or family situations.

Benefits of the Adult B.S. Program

  • Graduate with an accredited degree and be eligible to enter graduate school.
  • Complete the Bachelor of Science degree in as little as 16 months.
  • Convert significant life experiences into college credits by documenting past training, work-related projects, and past learning.
  • Attend class one evening each week, minimizing interference with work schedules and responsibilities.
  • Improve communication, management, and other skills and enhance or advance your position in the job market.
  • Meet in a seminar format and benefit from the varied experiences and significant ideas of classmates.
  • Attend small classes with the same students and develop cohesiveness in a cohort group.

Program History

Bryan College is an independent, Christian, comprehensive college founded upon the belief that God is the author of truth; that He has revealed Himself to humanity through nature, conscience, the Bible, and Jesus Christ; that it is His will for all people to come to a knowledge of truth.  Bryan College believes that an integrated study of the liberal arts and the Bible, with a proper emphasis on the spiritual, mental, social, and physical aspects of life, will lead to the balanced development of the whole person.

As a college for the intellectually curious Christian, Bryan College is committed to meeting the educational needs of the community.  That commitment led to the development of an innovative learning program for adults using the field experience model.