Graduate and Continuing Education
Stephens College School of Graduate and Continuing Education encompasses
the nontraditional educational opportunities available to women and men at Stephens
College. Enrollment options range from taking a single course for enrichment
to meeting the requirements for a baccalaureate or master's degree. With the
assistance of an academic adviser, a student plans a degree program that allows
for the continuation of professional and family responsibilities while furthering
educational goals.
Undergraduate
Programs
The School of Graduate and Continuing Education offers
an online degree completion program for women and men (age 23 or older) whose
life situations do not permit them to enroll in a traditional residential program.
This distance learning program offers Internet-based courses in a 16-week semester
format. Students may augment their studies with evening and short-format classes.
In addition, credit for documented college-level learning gained outside the
classroom enables some
students to reduce the time needed to complete their degree.
Health Information Administration (HIA)
Program
The HIA major and certification program are offered on-line
through the School of Graduate and Continuing Education. The HIA Program was
the first accredited external degree program in health information administration
in the country. Students who have demonstrated entry-level competency in health
information technology, as identified by the American Health Information Management
Association and those new to the field can earn a bachelor of science degree
in Health Information Administration through this program. Students who hold
baccalaureate degrees and meet the entry-level requirements may enroll in the
HIA certificate program. Completion of the degree or certificate program prepares
students for the national registration examination, which leads to certification
as a registered health information administrator
(RHIA).
The HIA Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs in collaboration with the Council on Accreditation of the
American Health Information Management
Association.
Degrees
Offered
Undergraduate students can obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Business Administration, English and Psychology. Students can obtain a Bachelor
of Science degree in Health Information Administration. Dual disciplinary degrees
that combine health care or health science and a second academic area are also
available. These dual disciplinary programs typically lead to a Bachelor of Science
degree.
Graduates of accredited associate degree programs and accredited non-collegiate
programs in an allied health field may combine their specialized training with
an integrated core of courses in an academic department to earn a dual disciplinary
degree. Students also have the option to earn a student-initiated major (SIM)
combining two areas of academic discipline.
Graduate
Programs
In keeping with the tradition of offering coeducational
programs to nontraditional students, Stephens College offers graduate programs
in business and education. The graduate programs incorporate delivery systems
similar to those in the undergraduate program while utilizing communication technology
to a much greater degree. For more information, please refer to the graduate
program catalog.
Degrees
Offered
Graduate students can obtain master's-level degrees in
business administration and education. The on-line M.B.A. Program offers emphasis
areas in Management, Entrepreneurial Studies and Clinical Information Systems
Management. The on-campus M.Ed. Program offers a track in Counseling. Other areas
of specialization are currently under
consideration.
Admission
Further information is available in the School of Graduate
and Continuing Education
admission office.
Campus Box 2121
1211 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65215
Phone: (800) 388-7579
Fax: (573) 876-7237
Undergraduate programs: sce@stephens.edu
Graduate programs: grad@stephens.edu
