School Details
Minnesota State College Southeast is a two-year, public institution of higher education, located in the city of Winona, Minnesota. The school was founded in 1949 as the second public vocational-technical school in Minnesota. The institution is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
Minnesota State College Southeast awards associate’s degrees, diploma and certificate programs, and developmental courses. The Minnesota Transfer Curriculum allows students to transfer approved general education courses to other colleges and universities. Distance learning at Southeast Technical incorporates interactive television and online learning in fully online courses and hybrid courses.
Accreditation & Licensing
Minnesota State College Southeast is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
This AAS is a 100% online CAD program. You’ll learn to transform concepts into physical work plans, while taking additional general education and science classes to round out your degree. With MSC Southeast, you’ll acquire a solid educational and technical base to pursue design opportunities in a number of fields. In addition, with the flexibility of online learning, you can fit this degree into your busy lifestyle. Coursework generally includes:
- Autocad
- Solidworks
- Manufacturing Processes for CAD Design
This undergraduate Certificate in Basic Drafting Technologies is a 100% online CAD program. You’ll learn to transform concepts into physical work plans. With this knowledge of automated design from MSC Southeast, you can start a career in any number of fields. What’s more, is that with the flexibility of online learning, you can fit this program into your busy lifestyle. Coursework generally includes:
- Autocad
- Solidworks
- Manufacturing Processes for CAD Design
This undergraduate certificate is a 100% online CAD program where you’ll learn to transform ideas into actual work plans. The knowledge of automated design that you acquire, in this program from MSC Southeast, can help you pursue entry-level drafting positions across industries. You’ll have the flexibility of online learning that gives you the chance to earn your certificate while studying around your busy lifestyle. Coursework includes technical electives alongside:
- Autocad
- Solidworks
MSC Southeast offers this undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing online. Through distance learning, you’ll work with a faculty of published authors, as you strengthen your writing skills. The coursework in this program will not only improve your creativity, but your in-depth understanding of writing as a craft. Writing subjects usually incorporated into the curriculum are:
- Literature
- Fiction
- Poetry
This Diploma is a 100% online CAD program. You’ll learn to transform concepts and ideas into actual, physical work plans. With the knowledge of automated design that you acquire from MSC Southeast, you can pursue a drafting career in any number of fields. Also, the flexibility of online learning gives you the opportunity to study around your busy lifestyle and other obligations. Coursework normally includes:
- Autocad
- Solidworks
- Manufacturing Processes for CAD Design
Business
The online Accounting Assistant Diploma program from Minnesota State College Southeast is designed to prepare students for accounting assistant positions in a variety of businesses. Courses cover topics such as:
- Payroll Accounting
- Computerized Accounting Applications
- Spreadsheets
- Fund/Non-Profit Accounting
The online Accounting Diploma program from Minnesota State College Southeast is designed to prepare students for accounting positions in businesses of all sizes. The curriculum covers topics such as:
- Database Concepts & Applications
- Auditing
- Fund/Non-Profit Accounting
- Payroll & Cost Accounting
- Spreadsheets
The online AAS in Accounting degree program from Minnesota State College Southeast is designed to prepare students for accounting positions in companies of all sizes. Graduates possess the knowledge and skills needed to:
- Apply the principles of financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, tax accounting, and not-for-profit accounting
- Apply mathematical, analytical, and business knowledge and skills to formulate and solve problems and to make decisions relevant to the needs of a business
- Demonstrate proficiency in personal computer operations and applications
- Demonstrate an understanding of human society and culture in order to function as an effective employee and citizen
The online AAS in Administrative Assistant degree program from Minnesota State College Southeast prepares students for administrative assistant positions in a variety of businesses. Courses cover topics such as:
- Spreadsheets Concepts & Applications
- Business Communications
- Customer Service Concepts
- Word Processing Applications
- Office Procedures
The online Bookkeeper Certificate program from Minnesota State College Southeast prepares students for bookkeeper positions in a variety of businesses and organizations. Courses cover topics such as:
- Payroll Accounting
- Keyboarding
- Word Processing
- Preparing Financial Reports
- Accounts Receivable/Payable
The online Office Assistant Certificate program from Minnesota State College Southeast prepares students for employment in a variety of professional office settings. Courses cover topics such as:
- Word Processing
- Business Communications
- Office Procedures
- Customer Service Concepts
- Integrated Office Skills
The online Office Specialist Diploma program from Minnesota State College Southeast prepares students for professional positions in a variety of office settings. Courses cover topics such as:
- Business Communications
- Principles of Bookkeeping
- Office Procedures
- Keyboarding
- Integrated Office Skills
Computer Science & IT
Help others learn technical skills and troubleshooting, while keeping your organization running, with this online AAS in IT Support. At MSC-Southeast, after gaining a foundation of knowledge surrounding IT, in both hardware and software, you’ll cap off your learning with a group project to demonstrate your newly acquired skills. As a 100% online degree, you can complete the curriculum from the comfort of your own home, around your other obligations. Usually offered as a part of this program are:
- Web Design & Technologies
- Database Design & Management with SQL
- PC Hardware Support
This online associate’s degree in Software & Web Development is a 2-year program at Minnesota State College Southeast. The major portion of the curriculum focuses on technical coursework that culminates in a group capstone project. You’ll learn to conceptualize, develop and implement an application to help solve business needs. Coursework may entail:
- GitHub
- HTML/CSS
- Interactive Design & Coding Methods
If you’re ready to enhance your current level of technical knowledge, but don’t necessarily need to earn a degree, this online diploma in IT Support may be the perfect career boost for you. You’ll gain troubleshooting skills from both hardware and software perspectives and learn a foundation of knowledge surrounding today’s use of technology. At MSC-Southeast, this online diploma can be earned on your own schedule, around your other responsibilities. Interesting classes may include:
- MS Workstation I
- Web Graphics & Animation
- Database Design & Management with SQL
This online certificate in Software & Web Development offered from MSC-Southeast is a great way to inject your career with highly sought after technical skills. The major portion of this curriculum focuses on how to design, analyze and develop apps. Coursework likely entails:
- GitHub
- HTML/CSS
- Interactive Design & Coding Methods
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
Prepare to help your community with this online criminal justice associate’s degree. You will learn skills for a career in law enforcement, the courts, or corrections facilities. Many students also choose to use this online criminal justice degree as a stepping stone toward a four-year degree.
Regardless of your end goal, this program will help you get there, covering such topics as:
- Computer crimes
- Evidence procedures
- Criminal law
There are numerous benefits to earning this online criminal justice degree. It is offered 100% online, allowing you to earn a degree around your other commitments in your life. All courses are taught by faculty with post-graduate degrees and working experience in criminal justice.
Begin a career in the field of cyber security and information security with this online cyber security associate’s degree. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and investigate computer crimes with this unique degree that incorporates networking, cyber security, forensics, and criminal justice. There are both general education courses and courses within the cyber and information security field. You will even study the criminal justice system.
Learn to:
- Collect and maintain evidence
- Use interpersonal communication skills
- Write effectively
- Present and testify in court
- Liaison with criminal justice agencies
Graduates are ready for both exciting and rewarding careers in a growing field.
Help protect confidential, valuable data with this online cyber security associate’s degree. You will learn to protect computer networks from cyberattacks and unauthorized access with this degree which leads to exciting and lucrative careers. You will complete both general education and cybersecurity courses. Topics covered include:
- Cloud security
- Device hardening
- Intrusion prevention systems
- Firewalls
- Security threats and countermeasures
Work to ensure that files, systems, and computers are safe by planning, creating, or improving security measures to protect computer networks and information.
Prepare for a bachelor’s degree program with this online criminal justice associate’s degree. If you have a desire to help others and want to enter a four-year university, this degree can get you there. You will study law enforcement, the courts, and corrections in courses that transfer seamlessly into a bachelor’s degree program.
The curriculum includes criminal justice classes and the 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum package. These courses then directly transfer to related bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. Earn this degree and enter any of the seven Minnesota State universities with junior-year status.
Education
The online Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education program prepares students to work in the early childhood field, impacting the social, cognitive, and emotional growth of children from infancy through school-age years. The curriculum is both theory and process-oriented and prepares students to practice professional, ethical, and high-quality care giving strategies within diverse settings. Using the characteristics and needs of young children, graduates will be able to develop appropriate practices and will also develop partnerships with families, community, and educational professionals. Graduates will use systematic, critical, and creative processes to apply ethical and professional decision-making, and will also design and implement outcome-based learning experiences. Unlike the diploma and certificate options, the Associate of Applied Science degree requires general education courses in addition to courses in the early childhood education field.
The online Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education program is a transfer program for students who want to develop a foundation in Early Childhood Education and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete their bachelor’s degrees. The program prepares students to work in the early childhood field, impacting the social, cognitive, and emotional growth of children from infancy through school-age years. The curriculum is both theory and process-oriented and prepares students to practice professional, ethical, and high-quality care giving strategies within diverse settings. Using the characteristics and needs of young children, graduates will be able to develop appropriate practices and will also develop partnerships with families, community, and educational professionals. Graduates will use systematic, critical, and creative processes to apply ethical and professional decision-making, and will also design and implement outcome-based learning experiences.
The online Certificate in Early Childhood Development prepares students to work in the early childhood field, impacting the social, cognitive, and emotional growth of children from infancy through school-age years. The curriculum is both theory and process-oriented and prepares students to practice professional, ethical, and high-quality care giving strategies within diverse settings. Using the characteristics and needs of young children, graduates will be able to develop appropriate practices and will also develop partnerships with families, community, and educational professionals. Graduates will use systematic, critical, and creative processes to apply ethical and professional decision-making, and will also design and implement outcome-based learning experiences.
The online Diploma in Early Childhood Development prepares students to work in the early childhood field, impacting the social, cognitive, and emotional growth of children from infancy through school-age years. The curriculum is both theory and process-oriented and prepares students to practice professional, ethical, and high-quality care giving strategies within diverse settings. Using the characteristics and needs of young children, graduates will be able to develop appropriate practices and will also develop partnerships with families, community, and educational professionals. Graduates will use systematic, critical, and creative processes to apply ethical and professional decision-making, and will also design and implement outcome-based learning experiences. Graduates are prepared to enter the workforce immediately.
Healthcare
The online Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administrative Assistant program prepares students to work within medical facilities by teaching about the responsibilities that include assisting patients and medical professionals in front office and back office responsibilities. The curriculum teaches students about providing basic medical support in routine examinations, collecting samples, and the responsibilities involved in the administrative duties of an office, such as medical billing, reception, patient care, and other non-medical responsibilities. Graduates will be able to identify, administer, and document medications; collect, process, and test diagnostic specimens and document follow-up results; apply quality control and safety principles in the workplace; and perform and document routine clinical procedures according to office protocol.
The online Health Unit Coordinator Certificate prepares students to work closely with health professionals providing communication support to nursing service and ancillary departments in the collection and dissemination of patient data. Graduates find employment in nursing units of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, insurance companies, clinics, or health maintenance organizations. Courses include Integrated Office Skills, Anatomy & Physiology Disease Conditions, Medical Terminology, Medical Machine Transcription, and Health Unit Coordinator.
The online Healthcare Documentation Specialist Certificate teaches students to translate, from oral to written form, information about patients dictated by healthcare professionals. The curriculum also teaches students how to edit provider documentation via speech recognition technology and the use of electronic health records. Coursework includes Anatomy & Physiology Disease Conditions, Medical Terminology, Medical Machine Transcription, and Fundamentals of Healthcare Documentation.
The online Medical Administrative Specialist Diploma prepares students for a variety of health information and administrative support staff roles in the healthcare field. The curriculum teaches office and computer skills, such as communications, scheduling, transcription, coding, insurance claims submission, and billing and collections, along with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, and pharmacology. Stress is placed on the importance of confidentiality, accuracy, and productivity in the medical environment and proficiency in technology used in medicine.