Online Degrees and Certificates
Beginning Fall 2022. The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Leadership is a major designed for adult learners who need the flexibility offered by a completely online program. Ideally suited for those working in manufacturing who may have started, but not yet completed, a 4-year degree, the Industrial Leadership curriculum helps the student acquire and develop the skills required for success in a supervisory role in manufacturing-related industries.
Please refer to the JSU Undergraduate Catalog for hours required as well as specific course and prerequisite requirements.
Aside from delivery methods, there is no distinction between an online and a traditional BS Management degree from JSU. Both are taught by the same dedicated, knowledgeable, and supportive faculty and accredited by AACSB. Graduates of this online program will have gained an understanding of what it takes to be an effective manager. As effective managers graduates will be responsible for ensuring business or government organizations successfully accomplish their goals through clear communications, problem solving, motivation, delegating authority, conflict resolution, and team building. All organizations in the business world include jobs which require management skills. A sampling of these skills students will develop in this degree program are:
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Please refer to the JSU Undergraduate Catalog for hours required as well as specific course and prerequisite requirements.
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
Dr Mark Hearn
E-mail: mhearn@jsu.edu
Phone: (256) 782-5756
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The Entrepreneurship program at JSU strengthens two basic skills for the student who is an aspiring entrepreneur: (1) how to select appropriate business lines and markets to enter; and (2) how to manage the unique challenges of managing startup and small business firms. The program emphasizes skills needed by aspiring entrepreneurs who want to have their own firm.
However, the program is beneficial for those who wish to enter the corporate world and climb the corporate ladder. For years, most large corporations stuck to their main product lines, but today rapid technological change is forcing many firms to diversify into new lines. An example of this is IBM. For 40+ years, IBM’s two main product lines were (1) typewriters; and (2) mainframe computers. As typewriters became obsolete and mainframe use declined, IBM was forced to diversify into software, cloud computing, consulting and a variety of other lines to maintain profitably. One might apply he two basic skills mentioned above to both technology driven corporate diversification (“corporate entrepreneurship”) and individual entrepreneurs starting new firms.
Although not an economics program, the program gives insight into (1) how the economy enables entrepreneurship; and (2) how entrepreneurship changes the economy. This is valuable insight for both aspiring entrepreneurs and aspiring corporate executives.
Please refer to the JSU Undergraduate Catalog for hours required as well as specific course and prerequisite requirements.
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
Dr. Chuck Olsavsky
E-mail: colsavsky@jsu.edu
Phone: (256) 782-8573
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The Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management prepares students to meet the challenges of strategic and operational human resource roles. This concentration offers students the opportunity to develop analytical and interpersonal skills required for employment. Students will be exposed to HR topics ranging from labor relations to employment law to compensation and benefits programs to employee training and development. By the time students graduate, their experiences may include: an HR-specific internship; mentoring relationships with faculty who are active in local businesses’ HR departments and in HR societies; and professional development and networking through Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Please refer to the JSU Undergraduate Catalog for hours required as well as specific course and prerequisite requirements.
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
Mr. E. Hill Mayfield
E-mail: hmayfield@jsu.edu
Phone: (256) 782-5272
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Jacksonville State University's College of Business and Industry is accredited by AACSB-International, the premier accrediting body for business programs, and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The College of Business and Industry (CBI) offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Information Management/E-Commerce (IM/EC). A Management major with a concentration in IM/EC is superb preparation for employment in the rapidly-growing digital economy. This program help students prepare for a strong foundation in business, innovative information technology, and analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Please refer to the JSU Undergraduate Catalog for hours required as well as specific course and prerequisite requirements.
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
Dr. Kihyun Kim
E-mail: kkim2@jsu.edu
Phone: (256) 782-5788
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Mark Hearn
Interim Department Head/Professor of Management
286 Merrill Hall
256-782-5756
mhearn@jsu.edu
Jacksonville State University's College of Business and Industry is accredited by AACSB-International, the premier accrediting body for business programs. Jacksonville State University is also accredited by the The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the Master of Business Administration degree.
The purpose of the Master of Science with a major in computer systems and software design (MSSD) is to educate a new generation of managers, planners, analysts and programmers in the specification, design and deployment of the next generation of computing and information systems. The program is designed for students with an interest in pursing a career in information technology, either in business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, or in college teaching. It provides students with an applied approach to learning, focusing on factors and issues relevant in contemporary software development. The program emphasizes the methods and processes used in successful software organizations.
The purpose of the Master of Science with a major in computer systems and software design (MSSD) is to educate a new generation of managers, planners, analysts and programmers in the specification, design and deployment of the next generation of computing and information systems. The program is designed for students with an interest in pursing a career in information technology, either in business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, or in college teaching. It provides students with an applied approach to learning, focusing on factors and issues relevant in contemporary software development. The program emphasizes the methods and processes used in successful software organizations.
The Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation merges the liberal arts and professional studies into a well-balanced curriculum. A Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice is a solid foundation for law school or graduate study in addition to being a superb preparation for employment in the rapidly-growing field of criminal justice. The core courses provide a basic understanding of the nature of crime and society's reaction to crime, as well as an in-depth explanation of the various components within the Criminal Justice System. The Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice requires compliance with the general academic regulations.
The “Teaching College Literature” Graduate Certificate and Microcredential provides individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to teach the American and English survey course sequences at any two- or four-year college. Students pursuing this Graduate Certificate and Microcredential take coursework on teaching the American and English college literature survey courses, as well as a course on literary criticism that will inform their pedagogy.
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
Dr. Andrea Porter
E-mail: aporter@jsu.edu
Phone: (256) 782-5413
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The “Teaching College Writing” Graduate Certificate and Microcredential provides individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to teach first-year college writing courses at any two- or four-year college. Students pursuing this Graduate Certificate and Microcredential take coursework on strategies for teaching Composition I and Composition II, as well as an introductory course in Rhetoric and Composition to ground the practical in sound pedagogical theory. (Note: The courses in this program are a mix of Synchronous Online and Online Asynchronous.)
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
Dr. Andrea Porter
E-mail: aporter@jsu.edu
Phone: (256) 782-5413
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Beginning in the Fall semester of 2019, the English Department will be offering a 100% online MA that can be earned in two years.
Primary Contact for Online Program Information:
More information to come.
Jacksonville State University's College of Health Professions and Wellness supports the concept of career mobility for individuals holding an associate degree or diploma in nursing. The faculty have developed a quality, flexible, cost-effective, and convenient means for registered nurses to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. STEP is designed to enable students to achieve their educational goals while fulfilling their personal and occupational responsibilities.
Courses in the professional component of our BSN program are delivered through the Internet. After completion of general studies requirements, nursing courses may be completed in one calendar year online.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791
Jacksonville State University's Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program is designed to prepare nurses to teach in nursing and health professional programs, health care institutions and agencies, and in the community. The certificate provides nurses with essential knowledge and skills about teaching, curriculum and program development, evaluation of student learning, clinical instruction, and other aspects of the educational process in nursing. At the conclusion of the program, graduates obtain a certificate acknowledging successful completion.
The required practicum is based on student needs and is planned with students in a location convenient for them.
Students are invited to experience the distinctiveness of Population Health Nursing in the 21st century. The Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program is designed to prepare advanced population health nurses to address the health needs of vulnerable populations and communities as they currently exist and as they will evolve in the future. Students acquire advanced knowledge and skills in population and community needs assessment, analysis of aggregate data, health planning, as well as program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Focusing on health promotion and prevention, the program allows students to select a vulnerable population focus for study across the curriculum, such as women and infants, children, teens, adults with chronic illnesses, geriatric clients, clients with ethnic or racial disparities, and infectious disease clients, to name a few. The scope of public health/population health nursing practice and concepts of disaster management, systems leadership, quality and safety are integrated into various courses throughout the curriculum.
The master's degree program in nursing at Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791
Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management degree.
The mission of the Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management degree is to balance conceptual knowledge in emergency management with skill acquisition in crisis management, hazard assessment, and other analytical and management skills. The public administration curriculum emphasizes traditional core areas of personnel management, budgeting and finance, and organizational theory.
The mission of Jacksonville State University’s MPA Program is to provide a diverse student population with the knowledge and core competencies to become effective public administrators. Through the use of a standardized public administration curriculum and interdisciplinary cooperation, our program is able to prepare students for leadership roles in a variety of public and non-profit organizations. This program is able to provide quality graduate education that promotes the values and ideals of public service to all students.
Please refer to the JSU Graduate Catalog for hours required as well as specific course and prerequisite requirements.
The JSU Sociology program is dedicated to giving students the tools to understand, explain and predict the relationship between systems and individuals, hone their critical thinking, written and oral communication skills and build dispositions necessary for ethical, social, and intellectual development. In so doing, we provide students with necessary tools that will enable them to make sense of the changing and conflictual social world we live in. This allows them to contribute to solutions for the social problems that we face.
A degree in Sociology provides strong preparation for entry level positions throughout the education, counseling, legal, business, health professions, social services, criminal justice system, and government worlds. Sociology provides functional skills that transfer from one setting to another and are adaptable to an innovative economy.
JSU Sociology students will hone critical thinking, communication, analysis, cultural competency and civic engagement skills necessary for work in any career field. Be sure to contact sociology faculty about what sociology can do for you!!
For more information, contact Dr. Tina Deshotels, Sociology program coordinator, 256-782-5350 or tdeshotels@jsu.edu.