Argosy University - Sarasota

Argosy University
Argosy University has 19 locations across the nation offering undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees in the disciplines of business, education, health science, and psychology and behavioral sciences. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA) (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, 1.800.621.7440, www.ncahlc.org).

Whether you're interested in pursuing your undergraduate degree, your master's degree or starting your doctoral degree, you'll find an Argosy University education is relevant, accessible and flexible.

Argosy University, Sarasota
Argosy University, Sarasota is housed in a 25,000 square-foot space located at 17th Street and Honore in northeast Sarasota, Florida. The school offers easy access to Interstate 75. Sarasota's numerous hospitals, schools, clinics and social service agencies also provide outstanding training facilities for students. The library at Argosy University, Sarasota Campus contains book, journal and online collections with study areas, computer stations and copy machines. It is also equipped with a research library and data retrieval capabilities designed to support the demands of graduate study.

Sarasota enjoys a reputation as a premier destination in the United States. Boating, fishing, shelling and other maritime relaxations are just part of Florida life. The area enjoys mild winters and endless summer beauty.

Sarasota is recognized as Florida's cultural coast and is home to a professional symphony, ballet and opera as well as dozens of theaters and art galleries. Well-known vacation attractions such as Disney World, Busch Gardens-Tampa and the city of Miami are within a few hours drive.

College of Undergraduate Studies
If you are seeking an undergraduate education from faculty who are knowledgeable, motivating, and accessible, choose Argosy University's College of Undergraduate Studies. Here you can receive highly personalized instruction in the areas of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Criminal Justice or Psychology.

Our undergraduate degree programs are designed to equip you with the communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills needed to pursue your entry-level career choice or graduate study.

The College of Undergraduate Studies offers students the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in their field of choice.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Liberal Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Liberal Arts program offers an integrative approach to learning which aims to develop competencies in the basic academic areas and disciplines in higher education. It extends the capacity for intellectual inquiry through the incorporation of courses that develop the individual, prepare them for the workplace and to participate constructively in a global society. The BA in Liberal Arts gives students the opportunity to integrate real world experience with the critical acquisition of a variety of human knowledge and skills that not only encourages sensitivity to the diversity of human cultures, but also creates a desire to achieve personal and professional excellence.

Students who complete the BA in Liberal Arts program will have developed the following knowledge, skills and abilities as they pertain to personal, workplace and social development.

Communications – Students will develop enhanced abilities to listen, read, comprehend, speak, write and engage effectively in personal, workplace or social interaction.
Research – Students will learn to identify and access a variety of sources of information from which to become optimally informed regarding all available aspects of personal, workplace and social issues to be analyzed, evaluated and resolved.
Analysis – Students will learn to methodically examine issues, particularly involving human behavior, by identifying pertinent individual, group and societal dynamics, their causal factors and their interrelationships.
Evaluation – Students will learn to identify and ascertain the relative value of potential solutions to interpersonal, workplace and social problems and to prioritize such solutions.
Critical thinking – Students will be able to integrate analytical, evaluation, inductive and deductive reasoning skills to formulate conclusions and make decisions that effectively address interpersonal and workplace issues in the context of societal perspective.
Sensitivity to Diversity – Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a diverse society and manage social problems and interpersonal conflict with due respect for race, ethnicity, gender, religion, culture, economic status and lifestyle.
Interpersonal Effectiveness – Students will be able to apply interpersonal effectiveness theories and skills to everyday interaction, explore how interpersonal effectiveness can help them achieve personal and professional goals.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration
The four-year Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program is designed for students with clearly defined career goals in the business field. Through the completion of core business courses, students engage in solving global, real-world problems.

Students learn to diagnose, research, solve, execute and evaluate business problems in a team environment. Interactivity of students, course work, faculty and peers enhance critical skills of collaboration and cooperation. The program is geared towards course work that students can apply in ways that are meaningful for professional and personal success.

Students may choose to specialize in one of the following concentrations:

Accounting
Finance
Healthcare Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Marketing
Organizational Management
Customized Professional Concentration
Other Locations
Looking to attend campus a little closer to home? Argosy University operates 19 locations in the following cities and offers a variety of degree programs online:

Atlanta, GA - Downtown
Chicago, IL - Downtown
Chicago, IL - Schaumburg
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Eagon, MN - Twin Cities
Honolulu, HI
Nashville, TN
Phoenix, AZ
Salt Lake City, UT
San Francisco, CA
Sarasota, FL
Seattle, WA
Southern California - San Diego
Southern California - Orange County
Southern California - Inland Empire
Southern California - Los Angeles
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC
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