CPS programs are characterized by three main concepts: content customization, flexible delivery, and curriculum modularization.

Content customization is achieved by tapping into the vast intellectual capacity available at GW, and by infusing into the program development, the vast wealth of knowledge embedded in our organizational partners. This collaborative process addresses specific competency requirements and learning objectives, producing the best possible customized program.

Flexible delivery refers to our insistence on offering the programs in a format most suitable for learning by adult professionals. CPS utilizes the most recent advances in instructional technology and proven traditional pedagogy to deliver its programs. The available options range from fully online delivery to traditional in-class lectures, including blended learning solutions that utilize the best aspects of both.

Curriculum modularization, both at the course-level and the program-level, allows CPS to build more flexible and yet robust curricula that address professional needs and are easier to assess and modify, if needed. CPS uses the stackable certificate model to modularize curricula that can be divided into smaller self-contained units representing certificates of accomplishment of a certain level of knowledge and skills. These certificates, stacked together, will satisfy the curriculum requirements for a given degree.

A Sample Schematic Diagram of a CPS Degree