Bachelor Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Business
This program is for students who are ready to advance their business career or explore new job opportunities in a variety of fields including banking, financial services, purchasing, and information technology. The Bachelor of Science in Business degree program will prepare you with the quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals.
Graduates of this degree program will have the analytical skills to identify and solve complex business problems—a highly-valued skill in today’s volatile job market. They will also have the ability to crunch the numbers and make effective decisions. This degree can be further specialized by focusing on one of three emphasis areas: Accounting, Finance, or Management of Information Systems.
Who Should Take This Program?
This program is for students who want a four-year degree program that offers a broad core of knowledge in business, as well as the option to specialize their learning. You may have prior work experience or course credits that can be transferred toward your degree.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
Graduates of this program may pursue employment in accounting, financial services, information technology management, banking, and purchasing.
Emphasis Areas
Students can choose to focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals:
Accounting Emphasis
Prepares students for entry-level positions in the accounting industry, including tax preparation firms and payroll departments. Courses cover all aspects of accounting principles including new tax laws, financial statements, balance sheets, asset management, inventory analysis, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis. Students choosing this emphasis area will also learn accounting procedures as they relate to managing and controlling business activities.
Courses include:
- Managerial Accounting
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Intermediate Accounting II
- Advanced Accounting
- Auditing
- Cost Accounting
- Advanced Tax—Corporate
- Advanced Accounting Systems
Finance Emphasis
Prepares students with a knowledge and understanding of financial operations, services, and techniques. Topics covered will include capital budgeting, asset valuation, forecasting, and securities analysis, as well as the role of financial markets in the investment strategy process. Graduates with this course of study can pursuer career opportunities in business banking, retail, and financial services firms.
Courses include:
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Markets
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Investment Management
Management of Information Systems Emphasis
Immerses students in the factors and skills necessary to successfully manage system development on a macro- and micro-project scale. The focus is on controlling the life expectancy of systems and managing stakeholder expectations within organizations. Students learn the technical aspects of information systems development and gain an understanding how software and hardware fit user needs and desires. Graduates may explore employment in the IT departments of major companies and government agencies.
Courses include:
- LAN Concepts
- Technology Infrastructure
- Structured Query Language
- Project Management
- Database Administration
- Systems Analysis and Design
Bachelor of Science in Management
If you are ready to advance your career in management, the Bachelor of Science in Management program will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your marketability in today’s job market.
Our innovative curriculum encourages critical thinking, enhances communication techniques, and addresses the technical competencies required by employers today. This degree program focuses on better, more efficient management practices and allows you to personalize your education by concentrating your studies in one of three emphasis areas: E-Business, Health Care Management, or Sales and Marketing.
Who Should Take This Program?
This program is for students who are ready to earn their four-year degree in order to advance a career in management. Students often have prior work experience or course credits that can be transferred toward their degree.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
A bachelor's degree in management will open new opportunities in a variety of fields. Consider a career as a manager in marketing, health care, operations, Web development, or online retail.
Emphasis Areas
Students can choose to focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals:
E-Business Emphasis
Prepares students for career advancement or career transition into the evolving and growing field of electronic commerce. The Internet has become a virtual business environment in which competitiveness can no longer be maintained simply through the exercise of traditional marketing principles. Successful e-business requires organizations to align information technology with business strategy. Armed with an understanding of the theories and practices underlying a global electronic marketplace, students may seek positions in Internet marketing and advertising, Internet strategy formulation, information systems strategy, human resource management, and supply chain management.
Courses include:
- Introduction to Web Design
- E-Commerce Development
- Project Management
- Web Marketing and E-Commerce
- Economics of Information
- Marketing Research
- Advertising in the 21st Century
- Business and Technological Change
Health Care Management Emphasis
Prepares students for positions in the planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising of health care delivery. Health services managers must be prepared to deal with evolving integrated health care delivery systems, restructuring of work, technological innovations, and an increased focus on preventive care. While working to improve efficiency in health care facilities and the quality of the health care provided, administrators face the challenge of managing within a legal and ethical framework. Students may seek positions in hospitals; nursing homes; health maintenance organizations; physician group practices; diagnostic, surgery, and rehabilitation clinics; long-term care facilities; the insurance industry; and government agencies.
Courses include:
- Operations Management in Health Care
- Patients and Providers: Managing in the Health Care Professions
- The Legal and Ethical Environment of Health Care
- Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management
- Project Management
Sales and Marketing Emphasis
Prepares students for entry-level employment and career advancement in firms that emphasize the sale and marketing of products and services to consumers, businesses, and industries. Students choosing the sales and marketing emphasis may pursue opportunities in sales management, advertising, and marketing research, or among any of the myriad careers impacted by consumer behavior. To survive in today’s competitive marketplace, successful organizations nationwide employ numerous sales and marketing professionals to manage the production, pricing, distribution, and promotion of goods and services.
Courses include
- Marketing Research
- Advertising in the 21st Century
- Marketing Management
- Salesforce Management
- Consumer Behavior
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Business
If you already have your associate’s degree and wish to pursue or advance a career in accounting, finance, or systems management, the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Business will help you reach your career goals. By completing your bachelor’s degree with this program, you can increase earnings over the course of your lifetime according to the Digest of Education and open yourself to new job opportunities.
This innovative program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program, offering you the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. Our curriculum will help you master the specialized knowledge necessary for a rewarding career by allowing you to focus your course of study in one of three emphasis areas: Accounting, Finance or Management of Information Systems.
Who Should Take This Program?
This degree is for students who have already earned an A.A.S., A.S., or A.A. degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn a four-year degree in order to advance a career in accounting, finance, or an information technology/systems field.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
Graduates of this program will be able to pursue new employment in accounting, financial services, information technology management, banking, and purchasing. They can also choose to move to the next level in their current career, which may require a bachelor’s degree.
Emphasis Areas
Students can choose to focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals:
Accounting Emphasis
Prepares students for entry-level positions in the accounting industry including tax preparation firms and payroll departments. Courses cover all aspects of accounting principles including new tax laws, financial statements, balance sheets, asset management, inventory analysis, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis. Students choosing this emphasis area will also learn accounting procedures as they relate to managing and controlling business activities.
Courses include:
- Managerial Accounting
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Intermediate Accounting II
- Advanced Accounting
- Auditing
- Cost Accounting
- Advanced Tax—Corporate
- Advanced Accounting Systems
Finance Emphasis
Prepares students with a knowledge and understanding of financial operations, services, and techniques. Topics covered will include capital budgeting, asset valuation, forecasting, and securities analysis, as well as the role of financial markets in the investment strategy process. Graduates with this course of study can pursuer career opportunities in business banking, retail, and financial services firms.
Courses include:
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Markets
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Investment Management
Management of Information Systems Emphasis
Immerses students in the factors and skills necessary to successfully manage system development on a macro- and micro-project scale. The focus is on controlling the life expectancy of systems and managing stakeholder expectations within organizations. Students learn the technical aspects of information systems development as well as understanding how software and hardware fit user needs and desires. Graduates may explore employment in the IT departments of major companies and government agencies.
Courses include:
- LAN Concepts
- Technology Infrastructure
- Structured Query Language
- Project Management
- Database Administration
- Systems Analysis and Design
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Management
If you already have your associate’s degree, the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Management will give you the qualifications you need to increase your marketability in today’s job market, as well as your income. According to the Digest of Education, a bachelor’s degree means greater earnings over the course of your lifetime.
Our innovative program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program, offering you the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. With a curriculum that focuses on critical thinking skills, communication techniques, and the technical competencies required by employers today, you gain the knowledge you need to conduct better, more efficient management practices. You can also personalize your education to fit your needs by selecting a particular area of study: E-Business, Health Care Management, or Sales and Marketing.
Who Should Take This Program?
This degree is for students who already hold an A.A.S., A.S., or A.A. degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn a four-year degree in order to advance a career in management or to make a career change.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
A bachelor’s degree in management will open new opportunities in a variety of fields. Consider a career as a manager in marketing, health care, finance, personnel, planning, or accounting.
Emphasis Areas
Students can choose to focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals:
E-Business Emphasis
Prepares students for career advancement or career transition into the evolving and growing field of electronic commerce. The Internet has become a virtual business environment in which competitiveness can no longer be maintained simply through the exercise of traditional marketing principles. Successful e-business requires organizations to align information technology with business strategy. Armed with an understanding of the theories and practices underlying a global electronic marketplace, students may seek positions in Internet marketing and advertising, Internet strategy formulation, information systems strategy, human resource management, and supply chain management.
Courses include:
- Introduction to Web Design
- E-Commerce Development
- Project Management
- Web Marketing and E-Commerce
- Economics of Information
- Marketing Research
- Advertising in the 21st Century
- Business and Technological Change
Health Care Management Emphasis
Prepares students for positions in the planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising of health care delivery. Health services managers must be prepared to deal with evolving integrated health care delivery systems, restructuring of work, technological innovations, and an increased focus on preventive care. While working to improve efficiency in health care facilities and the quality of the health care provided, administrators face the challenge of managing within a legal and ethical framework. Students may seek positions in hospitals; nursing homes; health maintenance organizations; physician group practices; diagnostic, surgery, and rehabilitation clinics; long-term care facilities; the insurance industry; and government agencies.
Courses include:
- Operations Management in Health Care
- Patients and Providers: Managing in the Health Care Professions
- The Legal and Ethical Environment of Health Care
- Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management
- Project Management
Sales and Marketing Emphasis
Prepares students for entry-level employment and career advancement in firms that emphasize the sale and marketing of products and services to consumers, businesses, and industries. Students choosing the sales and marketing emphasis may pursue opportunities in sales management, advertising, and marketing research, or among any of the myriad careers impacted by consumer behavior. To survive in today’s competitive marketplace, successful organizations nationwide employ numerous sales and marketing professionals to manage the production, pricing, distribution, and promotion of goods and services.
Courses include
- Marketing Research
- Advertising in the 21st Century
- Marketing Management
- Salesforce Management
- Consumer Behavior
