School Details
Blending “theory and practice,” Oregon Institute of Technology primes students for the workplace by focusing on technology education. Oregon Tech was established in 1947 when classes were first offered to students in a deactivated World War II military hospital near Klamath Falls. The Institute continued to expand and offered its first bachelor’s degrees in 1970. Then, in 1995, Oregon Tech issued its first master’s degree. By 2003, Oregon Tech had expanded its offerings once more through the addition of an online degree program. Today it offers innovative, professionally-focused degrees in such areas as:
- Engineering
- Health
- Business
- Technology
- Applied Arts and Sciences
Today, Oregon Tech online degree programs offer more than 15 degree and degree completion programs, including associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs, and a number of certificate programs. Oregon Tech online degrees feature the same rigor and attention as in-person classes but with the flexibility needed to learn without sacrificing other life commitments.
Accreditation & Licensing
Oregon Institute of Technology is accredited by:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
All Programs
Business
Gain a solid business education that includes hands-on experiences with the Bachelor of Science in Business in Management, an online business management degree. Prepare to become a manager with a total understanding of all aspects of business as you gain the right tools to meet your professional goals. Technology-infused business skills include developing analytical tools to make decisions along with critical thinking and innovative solutions in small and large business environments. This is a customizable program so you will work with an advisor to build a unique curriculum focused on your professional goals and interests. The curriculum covers a robust fundamental core of courses that include:
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Information Technology
- Ethics
- Globalization
All students complete a senior project that integrates educational experience with a “real world” business problem in your area of interest.
Advance your career with the Bachelor of Science in Operations Management online degree. If you are interested in a career in manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, production control, finance, and quality assurance, this degree may be beneficial. Study production planning, inventory control, industrial engineering, production supervision, and quality control as you prepare for a new career, to advance in your current career, or to enter a master’s degree program.
No matter your past, there is a route that will allow you to complete this online operations management degree. For recent graduates holding an Associate degree, there is a completion plan built upon credits you have already completed. Of course, even students with no college credits can enter this program. Students work with an advisor to develop an individualized plan to completing program requirements, including choosing electives that allow you to design a program that meets personal and professional goals.
Computer Science & IT
Oregon Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology & Management program is designed for students who have completed a technical associate’s degree and are seeking advancement in their careers. Students are able to utilize their existing technical knowledge while supplementing skillsets with management theory.
Oregon Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program offers a challenging, high-tech education for students interested in the growing field of information technology. Utilizing a hands-on approach to education, students gain theoretical and practical experience with systems analysis and design, project management, personal computers, operating systems, applications, networks, web page design and development, and databases. In addition to computer skills, the program emphasizes team building, critical thinking, creativity and organization.
Engineering
The online MS in Engineering with a Multidisciplinary concentration from the Oregon Institute of Technology is a highly customizable program which enables students to choose coursework from multiple disciplines and design specialties typically not available in classical engineering degrees. In addition to engineering specialization courses from the various engineering disciplines, the curriculum includes courses in:
- Systems Engineering
- Research Methods & Innovation
The online MS in Engineering with a concentration in Systems Engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology is a highly flexible program, allowing students to customize the curriculum to be relevant to their professional interests. Courses focus on:
- Systems Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Research Methods & Innovation
Healthcare
The online Associate of Applied Science in Clinical Sleep Health is designed for health professionals who do not have a degree but want to prepare to sit for the Certification in Clinical Sleep Health examination. This program provides training and education to aid in the care and management of patients with sleep disorders, especially sleep apnea. Courses teach students about sleep abnormalities and how to evaluate treatment plans to provide quality long-term patient care, so graduates are able to develop and implement education programs for patients and families and outreach programs for communities.
The online Associate of Applied Science in Polysomnographic Technology program is designed for students preparing to sit for the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist examination and provides a pathway to higher education or career advancement. Students learn how to perform and score overnight sleep studies which lead to the identification and treatment of sleep disorders. The work includes much patient interaction and patient education.
Oregon Institute of Technology offers an online degree completion program with a BS in Dental Hygiene. This program helps working dental hygienists achieve a bachelor’s degree in their field.
For those who have passed the dental hygiene national board examination, substantial credits go towards your bachelor’s degree. Topics within the online curriculum include:
- Business management
- Education
- Public health
- Evidence-based decision making
This online dental hygiene degree provides additional education in the field, advancement opportunities, or new options in your career. Many graduates continue their education with graduate degrees in education, business, and more.
Oregon Institute of Technology offers a BS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. This online radiology degree integrates ultrasound courses with basic medical science and general education coursework.
Credits for your professional credentials, as well as previous college coursework, decrease the number of courses required for graduation. University staff conducts a transfer evaluation and presents the classes you need to graduate.
All students must meet the following qualifications for admission to this online bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.
- Registered Diagnostic Sonographer through ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography) in Abdomen and OB/GYN
- Employed in a full-service lab with proper equipment for the clinical, didactic courses
- Compliance with Oregon Tech admissions criteria
Oregon Institute of Technology can help you advance your career as a cardiac sonographer with its BS in Echocardiography. This online general healthcare completion degree fulfills three main goals of its students:
- Continuing education in the field
- Advancement or new options in your career
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree to gain entry into master’s degree programs
Students in this online general healthcare program receive credit hours for courses taken at other schools as well as for professional registries such as the RDCS or RCS credentials. All students receive an advising guide of registry credits, transfer credits, and future classes needed.
The program entails basic medical science courses with those in echocardiography as well as general education coursework. Topics of specialization include:
- Physics of medical imaging
- Patient care in sonography
- Cardiovascular physiology
- Stress and transesophageal echo
Students enroll in Oregon Institute of Technology’s BS in Health Care Management / Clinical Option for many reasons. They might want to improve their management skills. Others want to increase their employment opportunities. And still others want a bachelor’s degree to start their graduate work.
For the Clinical Option of this online healthcare administration completion degree, students can earn credits for previous college coursework as well as for professional licensure or registry. The program prepares graduates for careers in managerial and administrative roles in healthcare.
The curriculum for this online healthcare administration program covers two disciplines—Allied Health and Management. Topics of study include:
- Intercultural communication
- Business research methods
- Project management
- Statistics
Oregon Tech has a completion degree for those with the ARRT credential for Radiologic Technologist. This BS in Health Care Management / Radiologic Science Option offers credit hours for your professional credentials and previous college coursework.
The online radiology program has no requirements for patient contact or clinical practice. Instead, the emphasis is on managing a medical imaging facility.
To enter this online radiology completion degree program, students must show documentation of their current credentials. In this case, a current RRT credential from ARRT.
The online healthcare administration curriculum covers two disciplines—Management and Allied Health. Students gain leadership and management knowledge and skills to apply directly to their field of radiologic science. Course topics within the program include:
- Microeconomics
- Medical terminology
- Psychology
- Business law
The online Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics prepares students to assume positions in information technology departments as information and computing specialists in the health care field so they are able to enhance quality and operations for the health industry. The curriculum provides a strong background in business management, information systems, computing science, and health care, providing students with knowledge and skills in the field of health informatics. The program emphasizes the skills necessary for today’s technology professionals, including communication, information research and analysis, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, problem solving, presentations, teamwork, and writing.
For Registered Respiratory Therapists seeking leadership roles, Oregon Tech has the answer with their BS in Respiratory Care. This online completion degree in rehabilitation therapies offers credits for professional licensure as well as past college coursework.
Integrating classes in leadership and scientific principles, your course of study also covers therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. While some students enroll for continuing education in the field, others want to advance their careers or complete their bachelor’s to start graduate work.
Upon admittance to this online rehabilitative therapies program, you will receive an advising guide on your credits and what classes are required. Topics within the curriculum include:
- Preparedness, ethics, and leadership
- Exercise physiology and education
- Cardiopulmonary diagnosis and monitoring
- Mechanical ventilation
Oregon Tech offers career advancement for RVTs or RVSs with its BS in Vascular Technology completion degree. This online radiology program integrates vascular ultrasound diagnostic classes with basic medical science and core general education courses.
Graduates opt for this degree for continuing education, to advance in their careers, or to gain entry to a graduate degree.
Students receive credit hours for previous college courses as well as for professional credentials. A personalized advising guide shows students their credits and what classes they will need for graduation.
Besides having your credentials, you must have employment or access to a properly equipped vascular ultrasound lab for the clinical didactic course. Other topics of interest include:
- Patient management practices
- Healthcare systems and policy
- Technical report writing
- Special circulatory problems
The online Certificate in Clinical Sleep Health is designed for health professionals who already have a degree and want to prepare to sit for the Certification in Clinical Sleep Health examination. This program provides training and education to aid in the care and management of patients with sleep disorders, especially sleep apnea. Courses teach students about sleep abnormalities and how to evaluate treatment plans to provide quality long-term patient care, so graduates are able to develop and implement education programs for patients and families and outreach programs for communities.
The online Certificate in Polysomnographic Technology program is designed for students preparing to sit for the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist examination and provides a pathway to higher education or career advancement. Students learn how to perform and score overnight sleep studies which lead to the identification and treatment of sleep disorders. The work includes much patient interaction and patient education.
The online Master of Science in Allied Health program teaches students how to analyze, interpret, communicate, and respond to the major factors influencing health, healthcare policy, and healthcare leadership. The curriculum provides the leadership, research, teaching, and business skills necessary to thrive in the field, developing students’ natural strengths so they become more effective in working with others. Students build administration/management skills including financial skills, accountability, organizational development, and self-confidence, and develop strategic minds that are critical and innovative, synthesizing concepts, principles, research, clinical findings, technologies, and outcomes into actionable plans that improve programs and professional practices.
Psychology & Human Services
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology is an online psychology degree from Oregon Institute of Technology. This program is designed for individuals who wish to help people, are fascinated with the human mind, or who want a base for advanced study or teaching. Students gain a strong core curriculum that allows them to apply general and comprehensive knowledge of psychology. They will utilize in-depth applications and skills in specific areas of psychology. This includes the study of such psychology areas as:
- Developmental
- Abnormal
- Social
- Cognitive
- Counseling
Students also learn about behavior modification and research methods while learning to identify their personal strengths. You can choose from a wide variety of electives or focus on one or more areas of psychology, allowing you to build an in-depth, personalized degree.