Abundant new degrees give students exciting options Faculty and staff look back on a banner year of creating new degree programs, including PBA’s first degree in the Spanish language, the Bachelor of Arts in Global Leadership (Licenciatura en Liderazgo Global); and the first Ph.D., in practical theology (see story on opposite page).
planning meetings had to take place on Zoom, and several of the new degrees took shape as interdisciplinary efforts between departments and schools.
“It was just a great thing to watch,” she said, though Brown did a lot more than watch. She is PBA’s liaison with SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges Carolanne M. Brown, assistant provost for accreditation and Schools Commission on Colleges. Critical details & assessment, cited the herculean effort of faculty toward SACSCOC accreditation of the new degrees called for many hours of work on her part. members who served as “point people,” putting in the extra time to lead the development of each new degree. Developing new degree programs can be “They did a wonderful job,” she said. “They just really exhausting, Brown said, “but it was also energizing, stepped up, and have produced excellent products. and these degrees will be transformative for students “It’s even more remarkable,” Brown said, “when you consider we’ve just had a pandemic.” Many of the
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Follow the links below for details on each new degree. Doctor of Philosophy in Practical Theology Go.pba.edu/phdpt Master of Science in Health Sciences Go.pba.edu/mshs Master of Science in Educational Leadership Go.pba.edu/msel Master of Science in Computer Science Go.pba.edu/mscs Master of Arts in Philosophy of Religion Go.pba.edu/mapr Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies Go.pba.edu/mais
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Bachelor of Arts in Global Leadership (Licenciatura en Liderazgo Global) Go.pba.edu/glspan Bachelor of Music in Worship Leadership Go.pba.edu/bmwl 4 Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, in Cinema, Dance, Graphic Design and Theatre Go.pba.edu/bfa Launching in Fall 2023, pending SACSCOC approval, Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Medicine Go.pba.edu/pa
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