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The online Management Information Systems degree completion program gives students foundations in computer technology, management and processing information systems, administration skills and more. With the growing job demand in technological fields, this program will allow you to start or advance your career in positions, such as business analysis, project management, IT management and healthcare informatics. 

Specific studies include, but are not limited to::

• Networking
• BASIC programming
• Business writing
• Informatics
• IT management

This bachelor completion program is offered through Palmetto College, part of the University of South Carolina System. Courses are taught by faculty within the USC system.

The online BS in Criminal Justice degree completion program from the University of South Carolina-Upstate is designed to provide present and future criminal justice professionals with the educational background necessary to be successful in a criminal justice career, graduate school, or law school. Learn more about policing, criminology, corrections, and the court systems. Choose a general studies path in criminal justice or pursue the Crime Analysis concentration.

This bachelor completion program is offered through Palmetto College, part of the University of South Carolina System.

Prepare to make a difference in your community and beyond with this online criminal justice degree. Graduates may be prepared for careers in criminal justice or social services, becoming catalysts for change. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to be a driving force behind multi-disciplinary teams.  

The program broadly addresses challenges in policing, courts, and corrections and social service areas. These include:

• Victim advocacy
• Crime prevention
• Intervention strategies
• Rehabilitation efforts

Enjoy flexibility while earning this criminal justice degree online. Courses are taught using HyFlex, which allows students to study face-to-face and virtually. With recorded lectures you will be able to study when and where it is convenient.

This completion program in Engineering Technology Management is ideal for professionals who already have foundational knowledge in engineering. The purpose of this program is to develop leadership and management skills. Pursue topics of study in cost and work analysis, systems decision making, quality practices and more.

Career opportunities include leadership in:

• Process engineering
• Quality technician and engineering
• Manufacturing
• Operations and project management

This bachelor completion program is offered through Palmetto College, part of the University of South Carolina System.

An online bachelor's program in Health Informatics provides career opportunities in an industry that continues to grow in demand. Learn how to effectively manage data input, storage and retrieval of electronic health records.  Pursue studies ranging from networking technology and IT project management to healthcare administration and the legal aspects of managing health information. Online learning will give you added flexibility and convenience.

Potential career opportunities:

• Clinical informatics manager
• Chief medical information officer
• Data analyst
• Health IT consultant
• Health records technician

This bachelor completion program is offered through Palmetto College, part of the University of South Carolina System.

The online RN to BSN degree completion program from the University of South Carolina-Upstate offers registered nurses the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for professional nursing practice in a wide variety of settings and provides the educational foundation that is the basis for graduate study in nursing. Course work focuses on professionalism, leadership, healthcare informatics, and critical thinking skills, and covers topics in:

• ​Role Transition
• Health Assessment
• ​Nursing Research
• ​Community Health Nursing

This bachelor completion program is offered through Palmetto College, part of the University of South Carolina System.

The online MSN / Clinical Nurse Leader degree program from the University of South Carolina-Upstate provides students with the knowledge and skills required to oversee the care coordination of a distinct group of patients and actively provide direct patient care in complex situations. Graduates are prepared to evaluate patient outcomes, assess cohort risk, and possess the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary​. Additionally, graduates are eligible for CNL certification through the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). 

The Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in Nursing Education from the University of South Carolina-Upstate allows RNs to advance their careers while educating others on healthcare.  This online nurse educator degree prepares leaders in healthcare who will educate current and future nurses.  You will study instructional strategies, educational theories and principles, and curriculum development as you learn ways to share your knowledge, skills, and experience with others in a variety of settings.  Emphasis is placed on staff development, patient education, and academia.  

Designed with working nurses in mind, this is an online MSN degree that can be completed on your own schedule.  In as little as two years of full-time study or three years of part-time study, students are graduating and teaching students of their own!

The MSN with a concentration in Nursing Leadership from the University of South Carolina-Upstate is an online nursing administration degree.  If you are an RN with a BSN degree, this program helps you to advance your career while taking on more of a leadership role in healthcare.  You will complete such tasks as:

• Preparing budgets
• Scheduling
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures
• Patient advocacy
• Serving on interprofessional teams

The curriculum explores ways to improve culture sensitivity in health care and to use nursing research to provide patients with high-quality care through evidence-based practices.  Graduates will be ready to take on leadership roles in a variety of settings after studying the fundamental aspects of nurse leadership and its multifaceted responsibilities.