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The online Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree program will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career in journalism and mass media. The curriculum provides a solid foundation of general education courses and allows students to select a concentration based on their personal interests and professional goals:

• Advertising
• New Media Production
• News 
• Photojournalism
• Sports Media

The online Certificate in Journalism & Mass Communication program consists of 30 credit hours of Journalism courses that can also be applied toward the BS in Journalism. The curriculum covers topics in:

• Writing Across Platforms
• Journalism Law
• Social Issues & Advertising
• Media Ethics
• History of Journalism
• Critical & Persuasive Writing

...and more!

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers an online Bachelor of Science in Accounting completion degree. Students can complete the final two years of their bachelors degree with a focus on principles and fundamentals of accounting.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers an online Bachelor of Science in Business & Administration completion degree. Students can complete the final two years of their bachelors degree with a focus on finance, management, marketing, and other areas specific to business administration.

The AACSB-accredited Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online program will prepare you for upper-level positions. Become an in-demand finance leader when you learn to use structured and unstructured datasets for optimal, data-driven decision-making. Whether you’re transitioning into a new field or seeking to advance your career, you will stand out with a degree featuring career-relevant coursework that is continuously reviewed and updated by an external advisory board.

Earn your Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing online to specialize your business expertise. In this AACSB-accredited program, you will enhance your understanding of digital marketing, brand management, customer relationship management and marketing analytics. With a bachelor’s degree in any field, you can jump-start your career as a marketing expert while learning alongside like-minded business leaders who are as eager to innovate, create and collaborate as you are.

The Master of Public Administration online program empowers you to become a leader in sectors such as education, infrastructure, environmental protection and emergency management. Through innovative coursework, you will explore public policy analysis, negotiation strategy, budgeting, financial management, organizational leadership and human resources.

Whether you’re already in public administration or want to enter the field, this policy-oriented and management-focused SIU MPA program prepares you to utilize data to inform policy and aid decision-making.

Stand out as a business leader who understands how to create profit and growth for any company by utilizing data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The 100 percent online coursework in this business analytics master’s degree program teaches you how to find critical problems within an organization, apply analytical models and transform volumes of data into usable information to foster strategic and lucrative business decisions. Dynamic core curriculum focuses on your development as a leader and explores topics such as accounting, organizational behavior, strategic data mining and database design.

Whether you are just starting in business or already an experienced manager, give your skills a boost with a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Analytics for Managers. This program teaches you how to process large amounts of data in order to make the most well-informed decisions.

The curriculum focuses on practical applications for managers rather than on highly technical processes. Courses cover the latest trends in analytics and artificial intelligence. Students will learn how to use analytics software so their organizations can become more efficient and profitable. 

This online business analytics program offers classes covering topics such as:

• Data science and analytics
• Management of information systems
• Advanced analytics and AI
• Data visualization

SIU at Carbondale offers an online bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. The program reinforces good computer application skills, as well as an understanding of the principles of organizations and systems. Several courses allow for significant hands-on computer activities related to applications software, networking communications, and computer troubleshooting and maintenance.

The degree offers five tracks focusing on specific skill sets. Students in the Applied Data Analytics track explore topics including data science with Python, applied data analytics and machine learning with R, and data analytics with SQL. Graduates of this data science bachelor degree online will be prepared to meet the needs of businesses by supervising the planning, implementation, and maintenance of information systems.

The online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of work settings that rely on information technology to accomplish organizational goals. Course options cover topics in applications software, networking communications, and computer troubleshooting and maintenance. Additionally, students may choose five courses from an approved list to reflect their personal interests in information systems technologies.

SIU at Carbondale offers an online bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. The program reinforces good computer application skills, as well as an understanding of the principles of organizations and systems. Several courses allow for significant hands-on computer activities related to applications software, networking communications, and computer troubleshooting and maintenance.

The degree offers five tracks focusing on specific skill sets. The Data Management track focuses on topics such as health information systems, applied data analytics and machine learning with R, database administration, and advanced database programming. Graduates of this data science bachelor degree online will be prepared to meet the needs of businesses by supervising the planning, implementation, and maintenance of information systems.

SIU at Carbondale offers an online bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. The program reinforces good computer application skills, as well as an understanding of the principles of organizations and systems. Several courses allow for significant hands-on computer activities related to applications software, networking communications, and computer troubleshooting and maintenance.

The degree offers five tracks focusing on specific skill sets. Students in the Network and System Administration track learn Linux essentials, information storage and management, wireless communications, security, and cloud technology. Graduates of this network administration degree online will be prepared to meet the needs of businesses by supervising the planning, implementation, and maintenance of information systems.

SIU at Carbondale offers an online bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. The program reinforces good computer application skills, as well as an understanding of the principles of organizations and systems. Several courses allow for significant hands-on computer activities related to applications software, networking communications, and computer troubleshooting and maintenance.

The degree offers five tracks focusing on specific skill sets. The Web and Mobile App Development track includes courses such as programming, server-side and client-side web development, software development, and mobile programming. Graduates of this web development degree online will be prepared to meet the needs of businesses by supervising the planning, implementation, and maintenance of information systems.

What if you could earn credentials in just one year for a career that is in dire need of trained professionals? You can find that in the Pos-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The online cybersecurity program prepares you for exciting career opportunities with courses in such topics as:

• Cyber forensics
• Secure cloud computing
• Social computing and cyber intelligence
• Cybersecurity metrics and quantitative approaches

Through the online cybersecurity certificate program, you can also undertake a research project. Students gain the knowledge and skills to combat cybercrime.

Begin a fulfilling career with this online electrical engineering degree. Small classes cover such subjects as electric circuits, electronics, controls and microcontrollers, and communications. You will learn math skills that are required for electrical engineering in conjunction with lab activities and design projects using devices and systems found in the industry today. Successful completion of this degree program prepares students for such careers as: 

• Electronic design engineers
• Field service engineers
• Senior engineer technicians
• Application engineers
• Sales engineers

Faculty are also mentors and coaches. They all have real-world experience in electronics and electrical design.

The online Industrial Management and Applied Engineering completion program is intended to equip professionals with wide-ranging skill sets that will prepare them for a large number of careers, including those in manufacturing, service, and healthcare.

Students will focus on:

• Design and improvement of production processes
• Optimization of the work environment to improve efficiency, and quality and reduce costs
• Management utilizing Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, project management, operations and logistics, industrial safety, and others

Climb the career ladder with this online engineering management degree. This program is built on backgrounds in technical-oriented industries. It is intended for anyone who wants to further skills in project management, quality assurance, operations management, and other technical-related professions. Gain leadership skills that reinforce your technical training and work experience. Learn to make effective decisions in the field. Graduates of this practical degree take on supervisory, leadership/management, and entrepreneurial roles in their fields of technical expertise.

SIU developed its Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership to fill a void. As jobs within the field of medicine expand, the need grows for those with a clinical or technical license to take clinical leadership roles.

The online certificate in health sciences provides leadership and operational knowledge. This prepares students for director or manager roles within their specialty.

The program is open to healthcare professionals with a BS and a valid license in a clinical specialty. Coursework focuses on patient care and includes topics such as:

• Health information
• Strategic planning
• Operations
• Evidence-based managerial decision-making

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics from SIU opens doors for practicing healthcare professionals. Whether you have a bachelor’s in healthcare management/administration or a bachelor’s and a license in a clinical specialty, this program prepares you for roles in clinical leadership. 

Healthcare informatics serves all professionals in healthcare by improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs. Collecting and analyzing patient data leads to better outcomes for patients and healthcare organizations.

Topics studied within this online program in health informatics include:

• Effective healthcare operations
• Managing health information
• Consumer informatics
• Systems, analysis, design, and database management in healthcare

Those with the specialized knowledge provided in this program will be at the forefront of the digital healthcare transformation.

 The MS in Medical Dosimetry from SIUC provides a quality program integrating research, education, and service. Students gain the knowledge and expertise needed to excel when delivering radiation treatments to patients with cancer.

The program offers two education tracks. Track 1 prepares students for a career in Medical Dosimetry. Track 2 offers practicing Certified Medical Dosimetrists graduate work.

This online radiation program covers topics such as:

• Radiation physics and protection
• Dose calculations
• Medical imaging and anatomy
• Clinical radiation oncology

Clinical rotations provide hands-on learning. Options include brachytherapy treatment, external beam treatment planning, preparation and planning, gamma knife, and stereotactic treatment planning. Students also participate in conferences, journal article reviews, and special project assignments. 

SIU Carbondale offers the online MS in Radiologic Sciences. This program integrates education, research, and service to meet the needs of the profession and improve healthcare for the people and communities we serve. It is a comprehensive program that will prepare students to enter the professional workforce with a graduate degree in radiology, specializing in either management or education.

Sample of Program Courses:

• Cultural Foundations and Theories of Education
• Introduction to Administration and Supervision
• Legal and Ethical Fundamentals of Health Care
• Human Resource Management in Health Care
• Fundamentals of Health Care Systems

Build on your technical training in aviation with this online aviation degree that is customizable. You will tailor the program to meet your interests and career goals. Some of the options include airlines, general aviation operations, finance, safety, regulations, air traffic control, maintenance management, and airport management and planning.  

Further customize your degree by choosing to pursue a minor in one of these areas:

• Airport management and planning
• Aircraft product support
• Air traffic control

A specialization is also available. The Professional Pilot Specialization is for those who have completed an AAS degree in Aviation Flight or a similar degree.

Climb the career ladder with this online aviation degree. This degree is for professionals with backgrounds or educations in aviation. Fields of study range from management of information and navigation systems to topics in finance and aviation safety.  

This completion program allows students to use qualifying work experience within aviation or related education to earn required college courses. As you study you can choose where you study, balancing your career, education, and other obligations.