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Business Intelligence - Master of Science
The online Business Intelligence Master's degree offered by Saint Joseph's University provides students with a diverse and advanced business education in the field of technology and decision sciences. This program is designed to help learners develop the ability to create business models for forecasting and business analysis, a fundamental understanding of Business Intelligence technologies, and the skills to integrate information from all aspects of the organization into a big picture understanding. Graduates will have the valuable, sought-after skills that give them the advantage in the eyes of employers. This degree requires 30 credit hours to complete.
Courses in the Business Intelligence MS Degree program include:
- Foundations for Business Intelligence
- Developing Decision Making Competencies
- Concepts and Practice of DSS Modeling
- Database Management Theory and Practice
- Enterprise Data
^ top Business Intelligence / Behavior Analysis - Master of Science
The Master of Science Business Intelligence degree with a behavior analysis concentration is designed to help learners increase the ability to collect and interpret information concerning customers, suppliers, competitors, and make decisions that affects their company's performance. The program offers a BACB approved sequence of courses.
Courses in the Business Intelligence / Behavior Analysis MS Degree program include:
- Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Analysis: Consultation
- Behavioral Development
- Clinical Behavior Analysis
^ top Criminal Justice - Master of Science
Saint Joseph's is at the forefront of education in crime prevention, analytical techniques, and all aspects of federal Criminal Justice system. This graduate program is designed to meet the graduate educational needs of those pursuing careers in Criminal Justice, in both the public and private sectors, and allows students to choose a specialization in Homeland Security or Behavior Analysis.
The curriculum provides students the opportunity to enhance their theoretical foundation of criminal justice; develop cognitive skills including application of ethics, written and oral communications, critical thinking, reasoning, understanding and conducting research; and preparation for their professional future.
Courses in the Criminal Justice MS Degree program include:
- Research Methods
- Criminological Theory
- Ethics and Criminal Justice
- Professional Writing for Law Enforcement
^ top Criminal Justice / Behavior Analysis - Master of Science
This progressive and important degree program focuses on developing new and innovative investigative approaches and techniques to the solution of crime by studying the offender and his/her behavior and motivation. The program offers a BACB approved sequence of courses.
Courses in the Criminal Justice / Behavior Analysis MS Degree program include:
- Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Analysis: Consultation
- Behavioral Development
- Clinical Behavior Analysis
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Criminal Justice / Homeland Security - Master of Science
The online Homeland Security specialization of our master's degree in Criminal Justice prepares graduates to respond effectively to threats against our Nation, our citizens, and our resources from terrorism and natural catastrophic events. The faculty brings years of experience to the graduate learning process in a way that provides a real world, practical education.
Courses in the Criminal Justice / Homeland Security MS Degree program include:
- Homeland Security
- Sociology of Disasters
- Terrorism
- Risk Assessment
^ top Health Administration - Master of Science
The online Master's in Health Administration is designed for healthcare professionals who want to advance their career in the management and administrative aspects of health organization and the health system.
Students will gain knowledge and expertise through diverse course offerings that provide technical and behavioral competencies to encompass business, ethics and technology applied to the health administration environment. Graduates will be positioned for leadership in a variety of private and government health organizations, agencies and hospitals. Students can choose from two unique specializations: Health Care Ethics and Informatics.
Courses in the Health Administration MS Degree program include:
- Health Administration
- Health Care Organization
- Managed Health Care
- Health Care Information
- Accounting for Health Care Organizations
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Health Administration / Ethics - Master of Science
Saint Joseph's online master's degree in health administration with a specialization in health care ethics provides the necessary framework for dealing with issues such as euthanasia; the use of medical technologies to prolong life; abortion; genetic screening for birth defects; experimentation and informed consent; distribution of scarce medical resources; the right to healthcare and its implications for the healthcare delivery system. The program also offers a background in moral philosophy, which will be included within the scope of the coursework.
Courses in the Health Administration / Ethics MS Degree program include:
- Ethics of Health Care
- Health Care Law
- Health Services Research
- Health Policy
- Epidemiology and Community Health
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Health Administration / Informatics - Master of Science
The online Master's in Health Administration is designed for healthcare professionals in the health delivery system who want to advance their career in the management and administrative aspects of health organizations and the health system.
With a specialization in informatics, students will gain expertise in information resources management, clinical care and programming, enabling them to become communications conduits linking diverse health care professionals.
Courses in the Health Administration / Informatics MS Degree program include:
- Ethics of Health Care
- Health Care Law
- Health Services Research
- Health Information Management Systems Data and Infrastructure
- Health Information Management Systems Applications
^ top Instructional Technology - Master of Science
This degree provides valid methodologies for the development of curriculum and strategies for effectively applying instructional technology to an institution's core curriculum. The goal is to prepare high quality educators whom are capable of serving Instructional Technology leadership roles in a school, a school district, or a regional educational setting. SJU provides solid, scientifically research-based information to our students, equipping them with vital skills that can be directly applied to their positions as Instructional Coordinators. Saint Joseph's University has the distinction of being one of the few colleges or universities in Pennsylvania to offer a program that can help learners attain their Instructional Technology Specialist Certification or complete two additional electives and earn their Certification and a Master's degree. This program requires 36 credit hours to complete.
Courses in the Instructional Technology MS Degree program include:
- Multimedia Productions
- Introduction to Interactive Technologies
- Distance Communications
- Networks: Configurations and Implementation
- Emerging Internet Technologies
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Organization Development and Leadership - Master of Science
SJU's online Masters in Organization Development and Leadership prepares learners to lead and succeed in today's complex organizations by building their leadership competencies and skill sets. Students will learn to navigate the challenges of complex organizations by facilitating change, building relationships and creating, communicating and executing strategy.
An alternative to an MBA, the Master of Science in Organization Development and Leadership (MODL) is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the human side of business through the study of organizational behavior, emotional intelligence, leadership development, organizational change, and personal growth. Students will learn to communicate their vision, develop leadership in others and lead sustainable change.
In the MS in Organization Development and Leadership students will draw on their daily work experiences by applying what they learn in class to work and real life situations. The program uses a holistic approach to teaching and learning. Through experiential learning, students will complete interactive assignments that are deeply connected to their personal and work life. The tools and strategies they will acquire in our online Organization Development and Leadership program are applicable in fields such as government, banking, finance, health care, IT, human resources and project management.
The tools and strategies they will acquire in SJU's online Organization Development and Leadership program are applicable in fields such as government, banking, finance, health care, IT, human resources and project management.
Saint Joseph's University has decided to launch this 22-year old MS in Organization Development and Leadership program in a convenient online format due to an increased demand that has gone beyond its current geographic scope.
Courses in the Organization Development and Leadership MS Degree program include:
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Change and Culture
- Strategic Leadership
- Organizational Development: Theory & Application
- Leading Teams
^ top Secondary Education (with OATCERT) - Master of Science
Students can earn a Secondary Education Master's degree in Math, Science, English, or Social Studies together with an Online Accelerated Teacher Certification (OATCERT). This progressive online program prepares learners for positions in middle schools, junior high schools, and high schools as a professional classroom teachers, supervising teachers, or department chairpersons, and allows them to apply the skills they have developed immediately in their careers.
The OATCERT is aligned with the knowledge, skills, and practices related to effective teaching as described in the Pennsylvania Standards for Certification and Professional Development. Graduates of this unique combined program earn a Master's degree in Secondary Education and PA certification, including reciprocity with 33+ states.
Courses in the Secondary Education (with OATCERT) MS Degree program include:
- Using Technology for Instruction and Assessment
- Using Technology for Instruction and Assessment
- Psychology of Teaching
- American Education
- Education of the Special Learner
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Special Education - Master of Science
Saint Joseph University's Online Master of Science in Special Education is based on Response to Intervention (RTI) leading to a Master of Science in Education degree. The program is designed for individuals holding Level 1 early childhood, elementary teaching certification or secondary teaching certification who are seeking to become highly qualified with a certification in Special Education (pre-K through 12th grade). In addition this degree is well suited for teachers certified in Special Education who are seeking an advanced degree and general educators who are seeking a Master's degree based on state-of-the-art, research-based theory and instructional practice for meeting the diverse needs of their student population.
Courses in the Special Education MS Degree program include:
- Current Issues in Special Education: Theoretical Practice and Procedures
- Technology and Instructional Design for Differentiated Instruction
- Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring
- Theory and Instructional Practice: Students with High Incidence Disabilities
- Research-based Models and Procedures: Literacy, Written and Oral Language, and Reading in the Content Areas
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Accelerated Teacher Certification (OATCERT) - Certificate
The Online Accelerated Teacher Certification (OATCERT) program from Saint Joseph's University is designed to aid working professionals earn their initial secondary (grades 7-12) teaching certificate or a Master's degree in Secondary Education within one of the traditional content areas: Math, Science, English, Social Studies.
Developed with the educational experience gained from 150 years of shaping minds, this unique online teacher certificate program provides an educational environment that challenges educators to reach their highest intellectual potential. This certificate program can be completed in 24 credit hours.
Courses in the Accelerated Teacher Certification (OATCERT) Certificate program include:
- American Education
- Psychology of Teaching
- Reading in Content Areas
- Theory and Practice for Secondary Teaching
- Education of the Special Learner
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Behavior Analysis - Certificate
The post-graduate Certificate in Behavior Analysis online program from Saint Joseph's University encourages work that transcends disciplinary boundaries, that illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life, and that has important implications for social policy. This program focuses on developing new and innovative investigative approaches and techniques to the study of behavior and motivation. It is designed for professionals pursuing careers as a behavior analyst, behavior manager or consultant in the justice system, school system, or community services. Graduates of this program will be trained to effectively work with behavioral problems and disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Through this progressive online professional program, students can earn a Certification in Behavior Analysis or complete additional courses and earn their Certification and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice in addition to their Certification.
Courses in the Behavior Analysis Certificate program include:
- Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Analysis: Consultation
- Behavioral Development
- Clinical Behavior Analysis
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Homeland Security - Certificate
The certificate program offers immersion in the subject of homeland security at a graduate level without the time commitment or expense of a master's degree.
The program is made up of six courses that cover the fundamentals of homeland security issues and procedures, including the detection and analysis of illegal financial transactions; an overview of terrorism and its historical, political and religious underpinnings; risk assessment; and the responsibilities and roles of the various government agencies involved in homeland security initiatives and programs.
The online format of the certification in Homeland Security offers students the flexibility and convenience of earning a degree while continuing to fulfill your professional obligations. Courses are taught by faculty with extensive experience who stress the real-world applications of learning concepts.
Courses in the Homeland Security Certificate program include:
- Forensic Financial Analysis
- Homeland Security
- Sociology of Disasters
- Terrorism
- Risk Assessment
^ top Instructional Technology Specialist - Certificate
Through the Instructional Technology Specialist Certification from Saint Joseph's University, students will be prepared to take on an important and growing role in the K-12 school environment.
SJU is committed to maintaining the highest standards in education, and the goal is to prepare top-quality educators capable of serving Instructional Technology leadership roles in a school, a school district, or a regional educational setting. SJU provides solid, scientifically research-based information to students, equipping them with vital skills that can be directly applied to their positions as Teachers, Instructional Coordinators, or Instructional Technology Specialists.
Courses in the Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate program include:
- Technology Planning Across the Curriculum
- Technology Applications for the Classroom
- Research in Instructional Technology
- Instructional Design
- Applying Theories of Learning to Interactive Technologies
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Special Education - Certificate
The Special Education Certification from Saint Joseph's University is designed for teachers who want to develop and refine their ability to meet the demands of students with special educational needs. The convenient online format of this certification program allows working professionals to increase their credentials while maintaining other responsibilities. This certification is also available through a graduate program in Special Education, based on Response to Intervention (RTI), leading to a Master of Science in Education degree with a certification in Special Education (pre-K through 12th grade).
Courses in the Special Education Certificate program include:
- Current Issues in Special Education: Theoretical Practice and Procedures
- Technology and Instructional Design for Differentiated Instruction
- Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring
- Theory and Instructional Practice: Students with High Incidence Disabilities
- Research-based Models and Procedures: Literacy, Written and Oral Language, and Reading in the Content Areas
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