About

School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies (SPS) provides educational opportunities for adults wanting to earn a college degree. SPS offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in non-traditional formats. There are three centers in San Antonio and one in Corpus Christi for those students interested in taking courses in a classroom during evenings or weekends. Classes are also available in a hybrid format or 100% online asynchronously for students who need extra flexibility in their class schedule or who prefer to access classes remotely. The School of Professional Studies also offers personal development and continuing education opportunities through the office of Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE).

Mission

The first Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, three young French women motivated by the love of God and their recognition of God's presence in each person, came to San Antonio in 1869 to minister to the sick and the poor. Their spirit of Christian service is perpetuated in the University of the Incarnate Word primarily through teaching and scholarship, encompassing research and artistic expression. Inspired by Judeo-Christian values, the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and Catholic Social Teaching,¹ the University of the Incarnate Word aims to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community.

The University of the Incarnate Word is committed to educational excellence in a context of faith in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God. Thus, through a liberal education² the university cultivates the development of the whole person and values of life-long learning. To that end, faculty and students support each other in the search for and communication of truth, thoughtful innovation, care of the environment, community service and social justice.³

The University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization and the common good.

Core Values

• Education: The University educates men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens.
• Truth: The faculty and students support one another in the search for the communication of truth.
• Faith: The university is committed to educational excellence in a context of faith in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God.
• Service: The curriculum includes a global perspective and an emphasis on social justice and community service.
• Innovation: The university is open to thoughtful innovation that serves the spiritual and material needs of people.