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The virtual campus at Indian River State hosts an online Associate of Arts in Accounting. You will complete a balance of general education and elective courses which will prepare you for transfer into a four-year bachelor's degree. Explore specialized topics in financial accounting, managerial accounting and economics.

Online learning benefits include:

• Fully online programs
• Flexible delivery options
• Experienced faculty
• Leading-edge technologies

The associate’s degree in Business Administration from Indian River State College provides students the management and technical skills required for many of today’s high-demand career fields. Students will learn how to start, grow, market, and manage a variety of business organizations.

The curriculum includes studies of communication, organizational leadership, resource management, strategic planning, financial management, and business ethics. Students will be able to meet the challenges of a modern business environment such as navigating interpersonal dynamics and adapting to changing technology. Graduates can choose to apply this degree toward an online bachelor of Business Administration degree from IRSC or many other bachelor’s programs at Florida public universities.

Graduates can find careers such as:

• Business analyst
• Human resources professional
• Operations manager
• Marketing specialist

A bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management can prepare graduates for management positions in business, education, government, and nonprofit organizations. Students will learn skills including planning, organizing, motivating, and leading. 

Courses examine best practices in creating, building, and leading teams of employees. An organizational leadership degree online gives students knowledge in ways to plan and direct daily tasks, establish short and long-term goals, oversee financial activities, and manage teams. Students will also study risk analysis and ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Some of the courses available to students include:

• Management concepts
• Business writing
• Organizational behavior
• Accounting for non-financial majors
• Legal and social aspects of business

Students can increase their earning potential and build on their associate’s degree with an online bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Indian River State College. Students will learn how to start, grow, market, and manage a variety of business organizations.

The curriculum includes studies of communication, organizational leadership, resource management, strategic planning, financial management, and business ethics. Students will be able to meet the challenges of a modern business environment such as navigating interpersonal dynamics and adapting to changing technology.

Graduates can find careers such as:

• Business analyst
• Human resources professional
• Operations manager
• Marketing specialist

Indian River State College offers a Public Administration bachelor degree online. The field of Public Administration examines public resources, accountability, analysis, and management of public agencies, including criminal justice.

Two concentrations are available within this degree program online. The Emergency Planning and Management concentration prepares students for a career helping others in emergency management. The Public Policy and Leadership concentration focuses on strategic planning, personnel management, and leadership in public organizations.

Courses include studies of topics such as:

• Organizational behavior
• State and local government
• Foundations of public safety
• Public personnel management
• Values, ethics, and conflict resolution

The associate’s degree in Computer Information Technology from Indian River State College, an online information technology degree, gives students the management and technical skills required for many high demand career fields.  Graduates also have the opportunity to transfer as juniors into a bachelor’s degree program at IRSC or any Florida public university.

An Information Technology degree online can lead to careers in cyber security, web development, IT support, and other related fields.  Classes cover how to troubleshoot problems and manage technology, data, and people in any size IT operation or department.  Students can choose from concentrations in Programming or Networking.  The curriculum includes studies of:

• Database fundamentals
• Computer programming
• Introduction to networks
• Windows OS
• Linux

The bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Management and Cyber Security from IRSC builds upon the knowledge and skills gained from students’ associate degrees.  Graduates of the online Cyber Security bachelor’s degree program will have the advanced skills needed to troubleshoot problems and manage technology, data, and employees in IT operations and departments of all sizes.  Courses cover management and administration skills related to databases and information systems.  Graduates will be prepared to work in cyber security, web development, IT support, and other related fields.

Topics covered in this IT Management degree online include:

• Network security and cryptography
• Web application development
• Data mining and data warehousing
• Computer forensics
• Database design and administration

Prepare for a career that will help improve the safety of your community and beyond with this online criminal justice associate’s degree. Graduates are leaders in their fields, working in everything from law enforcement to insurance investigations. Study criminal and delinquent behavior, ethics, technology, and leadership skills in law enforcement. Courses cover such topics as:

• Rules of evidence
• Police procedures
• Deviant behavior
• Corrections
• Criminal investigation

This online criminal justice degree features Open Educational Resources (OER) for Criminal Justice courses. These provide customized materials and eliminate the need and cost for textbooks.

This program comprises the first two years of college. You will be guaranteed the right to transfer into a Bachelor’s Degree program at a Florida public university as a junior.

Prepare for a career helping to keep your community safer with this online criminal justice bachelor degree. Graduates are ready for careers in law enforcement and corrections as program managers or policy analysts. Other students use this online criminal justice degree as a stepping stone toward graduate school.  

Hands-on classes explore a variety of subjects that can be implemented throughout the criminal justice field. Study topics including police and society, the juvenile justice system, and the American court system. You will examine all aspects of criminal justice, from criminal and delinquent behavior to ethics and liability.

Students with an associate degree can pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Indian River State College. This program also includes endorsements in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Reading.

Courses range from teaching theories and concepts to real-world technology and evaluation skills. Students will learn how to develop literacy and incorporate literature in elementary classrooms. The program also includes studies of ESOL methods, curriculum, and assessment.

Some of the class topics studied in this degree program include:

• Classroom management and communication
• Second language acquisition and cross-cultural communication
• Interventions in reading
• Integrating technology in the classroom

Indian River State College offers an online bachelor completion program in Exceptional Students Education for individuals who already have an associate degree or who first pursue an associate degree through IRSC. Students in the degree program will also gain endorsements in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Reading.

This online special education degree places a special emphasis on assessment, curriculum, and behavioral interventions for exceptional students in grades K 12. Courses explore ways to offer differentiated instruction for students of varying abilities. 

Some of the topics studied in this major include:

• Human development and learning
• Early and emergent literacy
• Classroom management and communication
• Integrating technology in the classroom
• Curriculum and instruction for students with disabilities

Interested students with an existing associate degree can pursue a bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Mathematics online from Indian River State College. Courses cover a range of subjects from human development to teaching philosophies to mathematical concepts.

Students will learn how to integrate technology into their classrooms. Other classes in this bachelor’s in secondary education online focus on measurement, evaluation, and assessment, as well as methods of classroom management and communication. The program includes an opportunity for student teaching experience. 

Math courses studied as a part of this major include:

• Calculus with analytic geometry
• Elementary statistics
• Geometry
• Algebra

Students pursuing the associate’s degree in Health Information Technology will be able to find employment in settings such as hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, clinics, physician offices, and government agencies. Graduates can also apply their associate’s degree toward a related bachelor’s program at Indian River State College.

Health information technicians can accurately compile, analyze, and maintain medical records consistent with the industry’s coding system. Graduates of the health informatics online degree are eligible to take the AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician exam for certification.

Classes cover topics including:

• Medical terminology
• Survey of the human body
• Legal aspects of health information technology
• Health care data analysis
• Billing and reimbursement methods

Students in the online bachelor’s in Healthcare Management program will learn how to plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services for their organizations. Healthcare managers are able to keep health operations running smoothly by making decisions, solving problems, monitoring resources, analyzing information, and coordinating work.

The bachelor’s in healthcare administration online builds upon the student’s existing associate degree. Students will study health care trends and issues, foundations of health science research, leadership in health care organizations, and regulations in health care. 

Graduates can seek employment in settings including:

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Outpatient surgery centers
• Physician offices
• Public health agencies
• Long term care facilities
• Laboratories