St. Ambrose University ACCEL Program

The St. Ambrose University Adult College Curriculum for Education and Leadership (ACCEL) Program enables adult students to grow intellectually and professionally while promoting lifelong learning for the enrichment of their own life as well as the lives of others. ACCEL allows students to complete their bachelor’s degree faster by taking accelerated 5-week and 8-week courses meeting weekends or weeknights. ACCEL’s unique, discussion-driven, adult learning environment develops relevant business and communication skills that are directly applicable to the workplace. ACCEL offers six bachelor’s degrees especially suited to the career goals of working adults.

Whether you are a recent graduate of an associate degree program looking to continue on or an experienced professional with some college credits, the ACCEL Program can help you meet your goals and complete your degree. For more information on the ACCEL Program please visit our web site at www.sau.edu/cps or attend our next information session to hear more about our program and get your questions answered.

The St. Ambrose University College for Professional Studies includes more than just the ACCEL Program. The College hosts two gradate programs, the Master of Organizational Leadership and Master of Education in Teaching, the TACOM RI University (located on the Rock Island Arsenal), offers customized professional development training, insurance continuing education and conference facilities rental.

Bachelor of Business Administration
Provides a thorough overview of management, accounting, finance, marketing, business law, human resources, diversity, and business ethics.

Bachelor of Business Administration–Accounting
Provides the skills and knowledge necessary for a professional career in public and private accounting as well as the not-for-profit and government accounting arena.

Bachelor of Elected Studies
Meets the needs of mobile adults with diverse backgrounds who have already earned college credits, most likely from several institutions of higher learning, and seek to complete a college degree focusing on their individual interests, needs, and goals. Students work with advisors to design an individualized degree plan.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree provides the academic preparation to meet the professional standards for advancement or to meet the hiring qualifications required in more independent practice settings.

Bachelor of Special Studies
Designed especially for the working registered nurse or allied health professional, offering an opportunity to build on an existing educational background to complete a bachelor degree

Bachelor of Applied Management Technology
Builds on a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. General education and applied management courses broaden the technical and vocational studies already acquired to provide business skills and competencies for managing materials, money, and people in a variety of industries.