Graduate and Continuing Studies
Stephens College Division of Graduate & 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 bachelor's 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 & Continuing Studies offers an online-based 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 8-week or 14-week sessions (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 Science degree in Entrepreneurship & Business Management, Health Science and a second area and Health Care and a second area. Students can also 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 certificate programs are offered as on-line-based programs. 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 for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Graduate Programs
Stephens College offers graduate programs in business and education. The graduate programs incorporate delivery systems similar to those in the undergraduate programs 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 degrees in business administration and education. The on-line-based MBA 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
For further information contact Graduate and
Continuing Studies.
Campus Box 2083
1211 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65215
Phone: (800) 388-7579
Fax: (573) 876-2320
Undergraduate and Graduate programs: online@stephens.edu
