Graduate and Continuing Studies
Stephens College School
of Graduate and Continuing Studies 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
Graduate
and Continuing Studies 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 (3 semesters a year). In addition, credit for documented
college-level learning gained outside the classroom enables some
students to reduce the time needed to complete their degree.
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate students can obtain a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Management, English,
Health Science & 2nd area, Health Care and 2nd area, and Psychology.
Students can obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information
Administration.
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. These dual disciplinary
programs typically lead to a Bachelor of Science degree. Students
also have the option to earn a student-initiated major (SIM) combining
two areas of academic discipline.
Health
Information Administration (HIA) Program
The HIA major and certification program are
offered on-line. The HIA Program was the first accredited external
degree program in health information administration in the country.
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.
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,
Clinical Information Systems Management and Risk Management/Financial
Services. 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 Professional Studies 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
