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The online MBA program prepares students to make immediate impacts in the evolving business world, all within the Jesuit tradition.  The curriculum is rigorous, providing students with skills in solving problems, strategic thinking, and effective communication.  Students will gain a broad understanding of the business world or can tailor their electives to match a particular field. 

Core courses areas include:

• Accounting
• Management
• International Business
• Economics
• Strategy and Organization
• Operational Analysis
• Marketing

Students also learn to behave ethically and to understand business laws and regulations in a program that enables them to improve organizations and society as leaders in the field.

The online Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration program is designed for students with undergraduate degrees looking to advance in the criminal justice field or for professionals with graduate degrees who want to enhance their administration skills and advance in their careers.  Students learn how to help make the world a safer place through this curriculum which emphasizes criminal justice administration and trains students to provide effective and efficient oversight in crime and justice matters.  You will develop a variety of management skills including public relations, accounting, finance, human resources, policy formulation, budgeting, crisis strategies, communication skills, and more.  The credits earned from this certification can be applied toward a master’s degree if you decide to further your studies.

The online Master of Science in Criminal Justice emphasizes communication skills, the application of research to problem-solving, theoretical explanations for crime, and the impact of practices in the criminal justice field. This career-focused online master’s degree program provides training to implement innovative strategies to protect communities. Classes are taught by experienced and dedicated professionals.

Classes include, but are not limited to:

• Forensics and White Collar Crime
• Correctional Counseling
• Law and Justice in America

Career opportunities for graduates include jobs in law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole, private investigation, customs, and border protection. This program offers many online resources for students. The online master’s degree program in Criminal Justice can expand professional opportunities for graduates.

The Master of Education in Montessori Education from Xavier University benefits teachers and non-education workers involved with children, such as school nurses and social workers. The online teaching program inspires and educates students through collaboration, self-directed play, and hands-on-learning.

As a leading school in Montessori teacher education, the curriculum follows the research of Dr. Maria Montessori. The online teaching courses instruct graduates to embrace the development of each unique learner. The core premise is that a social environment enhances a child's learning. The Montessori philosophy can be used in all classrooms.

This online teaching program prepares graduates to support young learners' physical, social, spiritual, emotional, and cognitive growth.

To complete the online teaching program, students must submit a comprehensive research paper. Core courses cover the Montessori philosophy, including topics on:

• Curriculum planning
• Assessment
• Classroom management
• Developing teaching materials

The Master of Education in Special Education from Xavier University can help you better serve special-needs students. This online special education degree offers advanced training in special education for general educators.

Students learn to advocate for improvements in policies, regulations, and laws to better serve special education populations. Those who benefit the most from this special education program include:

• Working professionals in social work, criminal justice, or school nursing
• Community or health service providers
• Current teachers

Xavier University helps teachers improve their career prospects with its Master of Science in Special Education. This online special education degree prepares graduates to better serve and train students with special needs. 

The university offers both a Master of Education and a Master of Science within special education. The Master of Science path appeals to non-teachers and teachers seeking an additional master’s degree.

Xavier University can help you take your healthcare administration career to the next level with its Executive Master of Health Services Administration degree. This nationally-ranked program prepares innovative leaders in healthcare.

Designed for busy professionals with at least one year of healthcare experience, this online healthcare administration graduate program can help you transform the delivery of healthcare services. With small class sizes, you will gain knowledge and skills from professional health leaders and highly skilled faculty.

Through the coursework and capstone project, graduates can lead, direct, and manage medical and healthcare organizations. Topics within this online healthcare administration master’s degree include:

• Capital acquisition in healthcare organizations
• Health economics and policy
• Strategic management and marketing strategy
• Revenue cycle management and health insurance

The Master of Science in Nursing degree of Xavier University is now available to the online student.  This degree provides you with unique specializations in nursing, including forensics and education, along with general nursing studies.  You will explore many subjects on your path to higher responsibility in a challenging and rapidly expanding field, such as:

• Healthcare informatics
• Ethical leadership
• Epidemiology and biostatistics

Through the online MSN program of Xavier University, you will deepen both your theoretical and practical knowledge in your desired area of study.  No matter which track you choose, you have a wide variety of career options in diverse clinical, non-clinical and educational settings.  Become a legal nursing consultant or forensic psychiatric nurse through the forensics specialization, or pursue staff, clinical faculty, or community education roles.  While this program may not provide licensure to the upcoming graduate, it does prepare you for leadership roles and management positions in your current or future organization.

The online Master of Science in Nursing & Master of Science in Criminal Justice is a dual degree program that allows students to earn both the nursing and criminal justice master’s degrees, preparing them to function in both non-traditional roles within criminal justice and in health care.  Students will learn to design complex health care delivery services that respond to changes in policies, bioterrorism, and disasters in a program that prepares nursing graduate students for various clinical roles such as sexual assault nurse examiners, forensic psychiatric nurses, legal nurse consultants, or nurse coroners.  The curriculum focuses on three major themes: critical systematic inquiry, professional and personal development, and management of information and resources in the health care environment; courses consist of nursing core courses, criminal justice and forensic courses, and courses that synthesize and apply skills.  You can choose to take the criminal justice and forensic track which emphasizes the preparation of students for roles in the criminal justice system or nursing forensics.