School Details
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville traces its origin to a farsighted group of concerned parents and business leaders in the community. In 1955, the group began an advocacy campaign to establish a public university. By 1956, they had formed the Southwestern Illinois Council for Higher Education. Convinced that public higher education opportunities were needed in the Metro-East portion of the greater St. Louis area, the Council aggressively lobbied state officials and commissioned a consultant study to document that need. The college opened in 1957. Today, fulfilling the dreams of the Council, SIUE is a premier Metropolitan University, offering a broad choice of degrees and programs ranging from liberal arts to professional studies.
Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, and nursing. Professional degrees are available in dental medicine and pharmacy. SIUE offers a variety of fully online programs at all levels. Earn a degree without going to campus with SIUE online degrees.
Accreditation & Licensing
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
All Programs
Business
Using SAP, among other tools, to assess and analyze information, you will learn how to drive data to make organizational decisions with an online MBA in Business Analytics from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. From report generation to business intelligence, this program can position you at the center of strategic decision-making for your company. Electives within the Business Analytics specialization are likely to include:
- Database design
- Introduction to business intelligence and analytics
- Business analytics capstone
- Customer relationship management
SIUE’s MBA offers a 100% online accelerated format. Meaning, you can earn this degree within one year. This program integrates two capstone courses for you to demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge you’ve learned regarding strategic management and business analytics.
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville offers a 100% online MBA in accelerated format. Meaning, you can earn your degree within one year. This program emphasizes the integration of data and information into corporate decision-making, honing your technical skills. Your learning experience will cross the major disciplines of business, taught from real-world perspectives. SIUE’s MBA allows you to tailor your degree with electives that suit your career aspirations. Should you choose to do so, you can focus your education in a specific area of expertise, such as:
- Management
- Management information systems
- Business analytics
This graduate degree includes a capstone course, where you will come to understand the relationship organizations have with their surrounding environments and learn management techniques to strategically position your company.
From a family business of 3 employees to a multi-national conglomerate with 3000 employees, you will be well-prepared for leadership with an online MBA in Management from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. In this advanced degree, you will combine human resource management and analytical skills, to become a strategic decision-maker. Electives within the Management specialization can include:
- Negotiation and interpersonal skills for managers
- Leadership, influence and managerial effectiveness
- Operations management and process analysis
- Seminar in human resource management
SIUE’s MBA is a 100% online program in accelerated format. Meaning, you can earn your degree within one year. The Management specialization includes a capstone course and real-world business simulations.
An online MBA in Management Information Systems from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville can put your career one step ahead of the competition. This advanced degree will have you sought-after, as a professional who can model and implement systems to fulfill organizational needs and help reach corporate goals. Through ERP and SAP, you will be able to manage your company’s data systems and information requirements. Specialization electives may include:
- Strategic management of information technology
- Enterprise resource planning
- SQL-PL/SQL
- Software systems design
SIUE’s MBA offers a 100% online accelerated format. Meaning, you can earn your degree within one year. This program integrates a capstone course where you will demonstrate your strategic management abilities.
Take advantage of accelerated coursework to complete your MBA in less time, with the flexibility of an online curriculum and prestigiousness of an AACSB International accredited program. This online Master of Business Administration focuses on Project Management to prepare you to lead teams, improve efficiency, and increase profitability for your organization.
Coursework follows PMBOK guidelines, preparing students to sit for Project Management Professional certification upon graduation. You will learn important theories and concepts, along with practical applications for the real world. Core MBA coursework ensures you have a firm grasp of all aspects of business management.
In the online Project Management degree concentration, you will study topics including:
- Project risk
- Procurement
- Change management
- Quality management
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
Begin a new career or advance in your current one with this online criminal justice degree. This multidisciplinary degree looks at the major institutions of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement and the judiciary and correctional systems. Study everything from probation through incarceration, including theories about crime and delinquency. Students in this online criminal justice degree gain a strong academic foundation as they:
- Examine racial dynamics
- Wrestle with questions about effectiveness
- Evaluate the empirical causes of crime
Courses are taught by the same faculty who teach on campus but are more affordable and convenient. They are offered in three-, five-, and eight-week terms.
Prepare for a new adventure or advance in a professional position with this online criminal justice degree. Geared toward the working professional, this program focuses on the advanced study of criminal justice policy and practice. Gain a strong foundation in theory and methods while also completing electives that range from cybercrime and civil liability to critical issues in law enforcement and theories of a just society. Graduates will work to prevent crime and delinquency, work to repair lives affected by crime, and more, collaborating with professionals in the courts, corrections, and law enforcement areas.
Top off this online criminal justice degree with a capstone project that will benefit the current agency where you work.
Education
Become a leader in education with this online education administration degree. This degree offers two specializations:
- Principal Preparation
- Teacher Leader
The Principal Preparation specialization provides a Principal Endorsement on your Illinois Professional Educator license and the Teacher Leader provides a Teacher Leader Endorsement. Both specializations cover instructional and curriculum leadership backgrounds and lead to school administrative or leadership roles. While the Principal Endorsement can be used to earn a superintendent endorsement, the Teacher Leader program can be used to master remote learning and technology in the classroom. Become an agent of change in PK-12 education with this online educational leadership degree.
Prepare for a career working with a growing segment of the student population, those with special needs, with this online special education degree. Unlike many teaching degrees, this online special education degree is only open to students who do NOT have an undergraduate degree in teacher education. So if you have an undergraduate degree in something other than education and wish to earn both a master’s degree and state licensure, check out this program!
Earn Learning Behavior Specialist I licensure that allows you to teach special education to students in kindergarten through age 21.
You will prepare to work with students with a wide range of disabilities, including:
- Learning disabilities
- Cognitive impairments
- Autism
- Social/emotional disabilities
- Physical disabilities
This integrated curriculum focuses on diverse learners and includes field experiences that require theoretical and practical knowledge application. Students benefit from the Virtual Professional Practice Lab (VPPL), an innovative, mixed-reality technology that “simulates experiences and interacts with participants to help them master their teaching skills.”
The online Master of Science in Education with a major in Instructional Technology program prepares students for a variety of instructional development and technology-related positions in education, business, and industry. Professionals hone their skills in media and techniques within instructional technology while also sharpening their abilities to critically analyze the performance problems of employees or students. Once analyzed, instructional technologists envision flexible solutions to those problems; design creative strategies for bringing their visions to life; produce a variety of multimedia innovations; and evaluate how well their solutions, strategies, and innovations added value to the organization for which they work.
The online Master of Science in Education in Kinesiology with a specialization in Physical Education and Coaching Pedagogy program is characterized by the integration of theory and practice and a commitment to recruiting a diverse and academically talented candidate pool. The curriculum provides educators with the opportunity to develop their ability to be reflective practitioners and their appreciation for the connection between research and quality teaching and coaching.
Courses include, but are not limited to, topics in:
- Exercise psychology
- Physical education and coaching
- Kinesiology
- Physical activity and mental health
Learn to influence and improve student outcomes, both in schools and in other educational settings, with this online masters in curriculum and instruction. While this can be used in the classroom by teachers, it can also be used in museums, parks, libraries, professional training, and more.
Regardless of the setting you will be using this new knowledge, you will deepen your understanding of issues related to curriculum and instruction. Courses explore teaching pedagogy, sociocultural foundation, and strategic curriculum development. Focus is placed on differentiated instruction including technology integration to meet the needs of all students. Coursework includes field experiences.
Become a leader in education with this online education administration degree. This degree offers two specializations:
- Principal Preparation
- Teacher Leader
The Principal Preparation specialization provides a Principal Endorsement on your Illinois Professional Educator license and the Teacher Leader provides a Teacher Leader Endorsement. Both specializations cover instructional and curriculum leadership backgrounds and lead to school administrative or leadership roles. While the Principal Endorsement can be used to earn a superintendent endorsement, the Teacher Leader program can be used to master remote learning and technology in the classroom. Become an agent of change in PK-12 education with this online educational leadership degree.
Enroll in this master’s in higher education online degree and advance professional opportunities. Prepare for a degree working with athletes and athletic organizations. The curriculum helps students become reflective and equity-minded practitioners. Gain the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to work in intercollegiate athletics and athletic organizations that are educational and professional in nature.
This online sports management degree offers flexibility. Not only can you study wherever it is convenient, but you can choose to earn your degree either part-time or full-time.
Enroll in this instructional design degree online and advance professional opportunities. Many facets of everyday life changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the education world had to adapt as well. As online learning became more prevalent, there was a greater need for educators with knowledge and skills in online teaching. Even though life is returning to “normal,” the need for online teachers and online instructional programs has not disappeared. Meet this need as an educator or corporate training personnel. Gain the tools needed to create, manage, facilitate, and evaluate online courses. The program combines a study of instructional systems design with online multimedia technologies.
Courses will likely include:
- Online Teaching Tools
- Design and Development of Online Lessons, Modules, and Courses
- Facilitating Online Classrooms
Enroll in this instructional design degree online and advance your professional opportunities. In today’s world, it is hard if not impossible to escape technology. The classroom is no different, and with this degree, you will learn to use technology in educational settings as a means of educating students in P-12 settings.
The curriculum helps candidates integrate cutting-edge educational software and other technologies into their classrooms. Courses will likely include:
- Computers in Education: Theories and Practice
- Emerging Technologies in Education
- Leadership in Educational Technology
Enjoy flexibility with this instructional design degree online. Not only can you study wherever it is convenient, but you can choose to earn your degree either part-time or full-time.
Enroll in this instructional design degree online and advance professional opportunities. Take your teaching career to the next level. You will gain a foundation in the practice of instructional design.
Courses will likely include:
- Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation in Instructional Technology
- Instructional Systems Design
- Managing Instructional Development
Enjoy flexibility with this instructional design degree online. Not only can you study wherever it is convenient, but you can choose to earn your degree either part-time or full-time.
Healthcare
To lead a healthcare organization, you need key business skills as well as an understanding of the healthcare industry. Gain the education you need to advance into a leadership role with the Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration degree.
Designed for busy professionals, the program is offered entirely online and in an accelerated format with seven-week sessions. Students will learn management skills such as decision making, accounting, corporate finance, policy, and more. Concentration coursework prepares students to manage customer relationships, private and public insurance, and current policy issues in healthcare.
Graduates can use this online Healthcare Administration degree to land jobs such as:
- Hospital administrator
- Health services manager
- Policy analyst
- Pharmaceutical project manager
Technology is the wave of the future for healthcare. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) offers a Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics. This truly interdisciplinary program pulls from five schools within SIUE—Business, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Behavior, and Nursing.
This online graduate degree in healthcare informatics aims to build innovative leaders in health informatics. Students learn to use technology to manage information to improve patient care.
Graduates can offer the following skills to their employers:
- Devise clinical guidelines and standards
- Guide diagnoses and treatments using data analytics for the best possible outcomes
- Manage the flow of information and facilitate communication
- Assess the quality of care
The program appeals to clinical workers wanting to improve their tech skills. Graduates learn skills and perspectives within health informatics to plan, design, and implement better standards of care.
SIUE offers a non-thesis online program for an MS in Kinesiology. Knowledgeable faculty deliver synchronous courses in the evening hours. Some classes are available asynchronously. The curriculum includes core classes including:
- Sport psychology
- Sport sociology
- Exercise and sports psychology for special populations
- Research methods in kinesiology
The last semester is a final project. Students receive guidance to design and implement their projects.
Students select elective courses and their final projects based on their career interests. Faculty provide personalized attention and mentoring to develop the skills and knowledge of their students.
Nursing
The online RN to BSN degree completion program from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is designed to provide graduates of associate degree or diploma nursing programs with a convenient, flexible option for earning their bachelor's degree in nursing and advancing their career. Coursework explores topics such as:
- Pathophysiology
- Health Assessment Strategies
- Community/Population Care
- Nursing Leadership
The Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville allows students to advance in their specialty practice by engaging in transformative educational experiences. DNP graduates are prepared to serve as leaders in the healthcare field.
Educational strategies in this online nurse practitioner program focus on developing meaningful relationships and scholarship competencies necessary for the highest level of nursing practice. Students learn how to design new models of care, use evidence to improve practice, evaluate outcomes, and identify healthcare needs of patients.
Coursework covers topics such as:
- Healthcare informatics
- Ethics studies for advanced nursing practice
- Leadership and health policy for advanced nursing practice
- Theory guided practice
Nurses can gain the required clinical competencies and theoretical knowledge necessary to deliver quality psychiatric care with the online DNP / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Graduates are eligible to take the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Students in this online mental health nurse practitioner program gain advanced skills in evidence-based practice, leadership, policy, finance, informatics, and genomics/ethics. Online courses are supplemented with four on-campus immersion experiences. Graduates can choose to work directly with patients and their families or to pursue leadership roles in healthcare settings.
Courses in this program cover topics such as:
- Interviewing for nurse practitioners
- Advanced psychiatric mental health role synthesis
- Neurobiology and clinical psychopharmacology
- Health promotion
The DNP / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program provides nurses with the required clinical competencies and theoretical knowledge necessary to deliver quality psychiatric care for patients of all ages. Graduates are eligible to take the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Students in this online psychiatric nursing program gain advanced skills in evidence-based practice, leadership, policy, finance, informatics, and genomics/ethics. Online courses are supplemented with four on-campus immersion experiences. Graduates can choose to work directly with patients and their families or to pursue leadership roles in healthcare settings.
Graduates can find employment in a variety of settings, including:
- Private practice
- Outpatient clinics
- Schools
- Mental health agencies
- Veterans’ facilities
- Correctional facilities
- Hospitals
The master’s degree in Healthcare and Nursing Administration prepares nurses to enter into management positions and gives experienced nurse managers advanced skills necessary for executive-level positions. Graduates are eligible to sit for nurse executive credential exams from the American Organization of Nurse Executives Credentialing Center and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Graduates of this online Nursing Administration degree program are prepared to guide and lead other nurses by becoming managers, leaders, or executives in a variety of healthcare settings. Graduates will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to help transform patient care and improve outcomes. This program incorporates 315 practicum hours in the student’s local area.
The curriculum examines topics including:
- Nurse executive leadership
- Quality and safety for nurse executives
- Management of human resources in healthcare
- Organizational behavior and leadership for nurse executives
- Healthcare finance and budgeting
The dual major in Healthcare & Nursing Administration and Healthcare Informatics prepares nurses for entry into management positions in healthcare. Students learn how to leverage technology to provide leadership and improve patient outcomes.
The online health informatics degree program explores best practices in planning, designing, implementing, and using information technologies in a healthcare environment. Nurses in this master’s in nursing administration online program have the unique opportunity to utilize their prior education and experience to provide leadership to healthcare teams. Graduates will be prepared to provide training, project management, and leadership within their organization.
The curriculum examines topic areas including:
- Information discovery in electronic healthcare records
- Quality and safety for nurse executives
- Healthcare finance and budgeting
- Information storage and retrieval
- Database management systems
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers an online Master of Science in Nurse Educator. Students train to fill the ever-increasing need for skilled nursing faculty.
The program includes three in-person practicum experiences, individualized for the student’s professional experience, interest, and academic needs. After completion of the master’s in nursing education program and two years of teaching experience, graduates are eligible to take the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator exam.
Coursework includes studies of:
- Advanced specialty nursing practice for nurse educators
- Advanced pathophysiology for nurse educators
- Instructional design, assessment, and evaluation for nursing education
- Curriculum theory, design, and program evaluation in nursing education