Independence Learning Center - Independence, MO Bachelor Degrees
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B.S. in Business/Accounting
The Bachelor of Science in Business degree program with a concentration in Accounting promotes identification with and orientation to the accounting profession. Core competencies in technology, critical thinking and communication are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Students also have broad exposure to varied business disciplines, including management, organizational behavior, economics and finance.
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B.S. in Business/Administration
The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Administration is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The concentration courses examine the areas of operations management, project management, economics, accounting, finance and strategic management.
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B.S. in Business/Finance
The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Finance emphasizes financial concepts, theories, and practices to promote well-informed financial decision making. Course work within this concentration examines the areas of risk management, business law, global finance, and investment analysis and portfolio management. Students integrate advanced topics in financial management through real-world business application.
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B.S. in Business/Global Management
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B.S. in Business/Human Resource Management
This concentration covers the basic concepts of human resource management and study of employment law and risk management. Students will also learn about recruitment and selection of employees, international HR, change management, compensation and benefits, employee development and performance management.
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B.S. in Business/Management
The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Management focuses on managing human and fiscal resources within the structure, culture and mission of any organization. The curriculum stresses skill development in the areas of critical thinking and decision making, organizational behavior, global business strategies, quality management and productivity, human resource management and employment law.
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B.S. in Business/Marketing
The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Marketing is designed to develop students' creative, analytical and leadership skills. Coursework within this concentration examines sales management, buyer behavior, advertising, market research, and marketing to the international arena. Students learn to identify customers and customer needs, communicate product and service information, and develop and use marketing strategies.
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B.S. in Business/Project Management
The Project Management course sequence emphasizes real world application, with assignments designed to apply the newfound skills and knowledge to the workplace. Practical study materials, team activities and presentations to the class foster teamwork, critical thinking, self-confidence and application of project technical and leadership skills on a real-time basis. This program is consistent with generally accepted project management principles, including the project management processes and knowledge areas.
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B.S. in Business/Service Sector
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B.S. in Business/Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship
The Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship concentration provides students with a course framework built around small business planning, financial management and integrated business topics on entrepreneurship and small business management. Within the concentration, students can elect to study advanced concepts in small business marketing, leadership, family business management, operations management and business law for entrepreneurs. They may also elect to explore in more depth either small business management or entrepreneurship studies as a function of their concentration electives. Students graduating with the Small Business / Entrepreneurship concentration will be prepared to address the challenges and opportunities specific to small business management and entrepreneurship.
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B.S. in Business/Sustainable Enterprise Management
Students learn the management of sustainable business practices in this concentration. The program emphasizes the development of skills in operating standards, enterprise planning, social responsibility and sustainable management techniques.
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B.S. in Communication/Communication and Technology
This concentration focuses on the enhancement of communication through technology, and offers the student an opportunity to explore creative communication solutions through websites, electronic publishing, image editing and multimedia development.
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B.S. in Communication/Culture and Communication
The concentration in Culture and Communication is designed to prepare students with a well-rounded view of diversity in American society. Students will focus on the experiences of people from different cultures and how communication differs by race and gender. In addition, students will gain a global perspective on race, ethnicity and class in the United States. Students will compare cultural topics such as Asian American, African American, Hispanic American, gender, and their differences.
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B.S. in Communication/Marketing and Sales Communication
This concentration focuses on the science of humanistic interaction in marketing and sales. Emphasis is placed on understanding the psychology of behavior, and the impact that it has on marketing communication tools and strategies. The ethical responsibility associated with customer message management is also emphasized throughout the program.
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B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration/Human Services
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree program focuses on equipping adult students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of delinquency and crime, criminal law and procedure, the goals and essential components of the American criminal justice system, and to teach basic management and administrative skills to run organizations in this area. The program also strives to familiarize students with current trends, research techniques and technological advances in the discipline.
The Human Services concentration is intended to give students knowledge and basic skills to work in the human services and helping areas of the criminal justice system. This concentration represents an integrated program combining academic instruction in criminal justice with applied skills for students whose goal is a career in the areas of the system where basic skills in interviewing, case management, mental health interventions, advocacy and mediation are required. Human Services graduates are prepared to provide services in a variety of institutional and community settings within the criminal justice domains of policing, the courts, institutional and community corrections. -
B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration/Institutional Healthcare
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree program focuses on equipping adult students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of delinquency and crime, criminal law and procedure, the goals and essential components of the American criminal justice system, and to teach basic management and administrative skills to run organizations in this area. The program also strives to familiarize students with current trends, research techniques and technological advances in the discipline.
The Institutional Healthcare concentration addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding and skills identified as relevant to criminal justice based health care services. This includes such areas as management, policy, legal and ethical parameters, health and disease factors, and health care service delivery. The reshaping of contemporary criminal justice health care requires workers to have a broad range of knowledge associated with the functions of health care in detention and correctional institutions, as well as various other areas represented in the greater criminal justice system. -
B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration/Management
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree program focuses on equipping adult students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of delinquency and crime, criminal law and procedure, the goals and essential components of the American criminal justice system, and to teach basic management and administrative skills to run organizations in this area. The program also strives to familiarize students with current trends, research techniques and technological advances in the discipline.
The Management concentration is designed to give students a depth of understanding concerning the management and administrative skills necessary to effectively run organizations in the various domains of criminal justice system. The courses included in this degree concentration focus primarily on the management and administration skill sets associated with the police, the courts, and with corrections. The theories and principles behind criminal justice are also examined. Students learn about policies, procedures associated with management functions, as well as many administrative practices and factors impacting criminal justice agency operations. This will not only give you the insight into what these specific departments are and what they do, but how to maintain and evaluate organizational operations from an administrative viewpoint. -
B.S. in Health Administration/Emergency Management
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program integrates a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the skills needed in today's health-related settings. The curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding and skills identified as relevant to health care services.
The Emergency Management concentration is designed for EMTs, First Responders, Firefighters, or any other emergency personnel who want to expand their knowledge and skills related to emergency management. Focus will be on principles of emergency management, managing emergency response operations and planning and preparedness of emergency situations. In addition to the required course of study, students must satisfy General Education and Elective requirements to meet the 120-credit minimums (124 for Kansas) required for completion of the degree. -
B.S. in Health Administration/Health Information Systems
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program integrates a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the skills needed in today's health-related settings. The curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding and skills identified as relevant to health care services.
The Health Information Systems concentration is designed for individuals that want to work with information technology in health care. Focus is on database concepts as well as information network and system design. In addition to the required course of study, students must satisfy General Education and Elective requirements to meet the 120-credit minimums (124 for Kansas) required for completion of the degree. -
B.S. in Health Administration/Health Management
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program integrates a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the skills needed in today's health-related settings. The curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding and skills identified as relevant to health care services.
The Health Management concentration is designed to expand the students' health care management focus. Courses will include content in leadership theory, the legal and regulatory aspects in health care, facility planning, community health as well as an introduction to health care policy. In addition to the required course of study, students must satisfy General Education and Elective requirements to meet the 120-credit minimums (124 for Kansas) required for completion of the degree. -
B.S. in Health Administration/Long Term Care
The Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program integrates a foundation of general education and applied sciences with the skills needed in today's health-related settings. The curriculum addresses the basic body of knowledge, understanding and skills identified as relevant to health care services.
The Long Term Care concentration is designed to increase skills that are essential when working with long-term care and geriatric populations. Courses will focus will be on aging, legal issues and perspective, gerontology programs and services, as well as alternative living environments for this population. In addition to the required course of study, students must satisfy General Education and Elective requirements to meet the 120-credit minimums (124 for Kansas) required for completion of the degree. -
B.S. in Human Services/Management
The Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management program is designed to provide the knowledge and basic skills needed by managers in today's human services industry. The program combines academic instruction in the foundations of human services, such as counseling, social work and psychology, with the management skills of planning, organizing leading, assessing and evaluating.
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B.S. in Information Technology/Business Systems Analysis
Students learn about systems analysis and design, programming, database design, network architecture and administration, web technologies, and application development, implementation and maintenance. This concentration provides courses covering the specific theories, competencies and skills necessary for success as a business systems analyst.
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B.S. in Information Technology/Information Systems Security
The Information Systems Security concentration focuses on the concepts and principles of securing and protecting the information assets of the organization. The requirements for risk management and enterprise security are examined in this concentration.
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B.S. in Information Technology/Multimedia and Visual Communications
Focused on the acquisition of theory and application of technical competencies associated with the information technology profession, this concentration prepares students with fundamental knowledge in core technologies. The program's courses cover systems analysis and design, programming, database design, network architecture and administration, web technologies, and application development, implementation and maintenance.
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B.S. in Information Technology/Networking and Telecommunications
Designed to provide specific theories, competencies and skills necessary for success as a network administrator, this concentration focuses on the Networking+ body of knowledge, including Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks.
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B.S. in Information Technology/Software Engineering
The Software Engineering concentration of the BSIT is designed to provide specific theories, competencies and skills necessary for success as a programming professional. This concentration focuses on the principles of software application development.
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B.S. in Information Technology/Web Development
The Web Development concentration of the BSIT is designed to provide specific theories, competencies and skills necessary for success as a web professional. The Web Development concentration prepares the student to design and develop websites for commercial operation.
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B.S. in Management
The Bachelor of Science in Management degree program is designed to develop students' professional knowledge and skills for improving organizational effectiveness. The concentration courses in this program emphasize an understanding of the skills necessary for improved organizational effectiveness in a dynamic and evolving workplace.
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B.S. in Management/Manufacturing Sector
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B.S. in Organizational Security Management
The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Security Management degree program is designed to meet the national and international need for greater professionalism and managerial skill in the security industry. The curriculum addresses the entire spectrum of the security profession, from criminology and threat management to physical and personal security, while emphasizing the managerial skills critical to professional and organizational success. The program also includes in-depth examination of the issues of homeland security, terrorism, and global security.
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B.S. in Psychology
The Bachelor of Science in Psychology program provides students with a strong foundation in general psychology. Students will gain insight into the cognitive and affective processes that underlie the individual human development and behavior. Courses in this program are designed to provide supervisors, managers and other professionals with greater skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration and information utilization through the enhanced understanding of human psychology. The courses do not have a clinical emphasis and do not lead to professional licensure.