Bachelor’s Degree Completion
Two Ways to Complete Your Bachelor’s Degree
You can’t put your life on hold while you finish your degree. Our bachelor’s completion programs are online and designed for busy adults: online, flexible and career-focused. Find the program that will unlock your new future.
Bachelor of Arts Completion Program
- A traditional, full-credit bachelor’s degree.
- 180 quarter credits.
- Our longest-established B.A. completion program for students who want the widest set of future academic and professional options.
- Must have completed 24 quarter hours or 16 semester hours to apply.
Bachelor of Professional Studies
- An accelerated, reduced-credit bachelor’s degree.
- 136 quarter credits.
- Best for students seeking an applied educational credential with a faster path to completion and a clear focus on career.
- Must have completed 24 quarter hours or 16 semester hours to apply.
At a Glance
Benefits
Majors
Focus
Advantage
Graduate Admission
Bachelor of Arts Completion
- A more traditional academic structure
- Broad acceptance by graduate programs
- Communication Arts
- Healthcare Administration
- Information Technology
- Leadership & Organization Studies
- Transportation & Supply Chain
- Academic depth and flexibility
- A traditional degree with recognized career impacty
- Accepted universally, including academic/research master’s and PhD programs.
Bachelor of Professional Studies
- Faster, more affordable degree completion
- A focus on applied, career-relevant learning
- Information Technology
- More majors coming soon
- Practical skills and efficient career advancement
- An accelerated degree meant to boost your career quickly
- Not accepted as a pathway for all master’s programs, professional or applied fields (MBA, MPA, etc.)
What is a Bachelor’s Completion Program?
A bachelor’s degree completion program is designed for adults who have started, but not yet finished, an undergraduate degree. Students can transfer up to 91 quarter credits or 60 semester credits of previous college credit directly toward their bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver. This is a deal option for those seeking flexibility in completing their degree.
Bachelor of Professional Studies
With fewer required credits, the Bachelor of Professional Studies offers a faster path to graduation and a focus on applied, career-relevant learning.
You’ll be well-positioned for:
- Swift job advancement that leverages skills-based, experiential coursework
- Roles and promotions requiring experience plus a bachelor’s degree
- Graduate programs evaluating applicants holistically without specific undergraduate course sequences
- Professional certificates, microcredentials, or non-licensure graduate programs
Bachelor of Arts Completion Program
The Bachelor of Arts Completion program follows a more traditional academic structure, allowing you to reach your dream of finishing a full-credit degree at the University of Denver.
You’ll be well-positioned for:
- Advancement in careers with strict undergraduate credit requirements
- Most graduate programs, including master’s degrees requiring traditional undergraduate curriculum, including licensure-track degrees (counseling, teaching), and pathway programs (MBA, M.Ed. – depending on prerequisites)
- Further academic study at institutions expecting standard 180 quarter-hour degrees
Why Choose the College of Professional Studies?
A Degree from the University of Denver
Consistently a Top-Ranked University by U.S. News & World Report
Complete on Your Schedule Entirely Online
11%
of students are veterans
63%
of bachelor’s students are from out of state
38
is the average age of a bachelor’s student
26%
of bachelor’s students are Hispanic