School Details
Vincennes University is dedicated to accessible, high-quality education and impactful partnerships, fostering personal growth and academic excellence. The institution aims to lead in innovative education, contributing to economic and cultural vitality. Core values emphasize collaboration, continuous improvement, and cultural diversity.
Vincennes University’s Distance Education Program offers over 400 online courses and nearly 30 fully online degrees, catering to diverse student needs and schedules. This flexible approach accommodates busy individuals seeking personal or professional advancement, enabling them to access quality education remotely.
Accreditation & Licensing
Vincennes University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
All Programs
Business
This associate degree in Supply Chain Logistics Management can be completed entirely online. Students will be prepared for a number of entry-level positions in supply chain, logistics, and distribution.
Core coursework covers essential business topics. Students will also receive specialized instruction in procurement, transportation, production planning and scheduling, and materials management. The curriculum emphasizes the development of managerial skills.
Graduates of this operations management degree can pursue career opportunities including:
- Logistics manager
- Demand planning analyst
- Procurement manager
- Distribution center supervisor
- Supply chain consultant
The online Certificate in Entrepreneurship provides you with a foundation in a variety of business skills. Students will learn the business essentials they need to start and run their own company or fulfill an entry-level position in a number of areas.
Coursework prepares you for office administration, sales, retail, materials management, finance, and small business operations. Students will enhance their skills through course assignments and practices. The program emphasizes the importance of managerial skills in a variety of job situations.
This online Entrepreneurship program can be completed in two semesters and includes courses such as:
- Creating a Small Business
- Business Mathematics
- Introduction to Marketing
- Accounting with QuickBooks
- Principles of Salesmanship
- Managerial Interactions in Business
The online Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics provides background for those interested in more efficient ways to distribute and manage their products. The curriculum includes basic subject areas such as accounting, computer software and e-commerce, operations and materials management, and total quality control. This program is an excellent stepping-stone to the Business Management degree.
Computer Science & IT
The online AS in Information Technology program includes a mixture of general education and information technology courses aimed at providing a foundation for further study and a career in the information technology field.
Two concentrations are available:
- Web Design
- Programming and Game Development
An Associate of Science degree in Information Technology is offered in an online format by Vincennes University. Students can choose to focus their studies on Programming and Game Development. This game design online degree is designed to prepare students with the skills necessary to be successful in both the programming and game entertainment industries. The program combines general education courses with IT classes aimed at providing a foundation for further studies.
Some of the courses offered to students include:
- Web server management using cloud technology
- Web page design
- Introduction to databases
- Java programming
- Computer imaging
Vincennes University offers an associate’s degree in Information Technology focusing on Web Design. This concentration provides students with an awareness and understanding of the complexities and implications of designing products to conform to rules and regulations of commercial activities on the internet. The program combines general education courses with IT classes aimed at providing a foundation for further study.
Some of the courses offered to students include:
- Web server management using cloud technology
- Web page design
- Introduction to databases
- Java programming
- Computer imaging
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
Take your place in a rapidly growing and ever-evolving career field with this online cyber security associate’s degree. Learn to protect computer networks, data, and systems against the expanding number of risks and threats to computer users and systems. Courses cover various applications, equipment, tools, and scenarios that provide the skills needed to assess, design, and implement security solutions. Graduates may become:
- Cyber Crime Investigators
- Technical Support Specialists
- Network Operations Specialists
- Systems Administrators
- Systems Security Analysts
Others may choose to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree program.
Regardless of your end goal, you will enjoy small class sizes and the flexibility to study wherever it is convenient. Save time and money by not commuting to campus.
Prepare to protect our nation and its people with this online homeland security bachelor degree. Develop the knowledge and skills that will enhance a broad range of homeland security concepts and issues. The curriculum covers both domestic and international interagency and intergovernmental relationships and dependencies.
Learn to identify the key principles of the all-hazards approach to emergency and disaster management, including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The interdisciplinary curriculum covers such topics as:
- Terrorism
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Homeland Security and Intelligence
- Homeland Security Law
- Crisis and Disaster Response
There is an option to complete a concentration in cyber and IT security as well. With this concentration, you will learn to protect computer networks and learn how to safeguard information.
Take your place in a rapidly growing and ever-evolving field with this online cyber security degree. Learn to protect an organization’s computer networks, data, and systems against the continually expanding risks and threats to computer users and systems. Gain the skills needed to respond to security incidents and to assess, design, and implement security solutions. Courses cover a variety of applications, equipment, tools, and scenarios. Graduates are dedicated to strengthening an organization’s security posture to protect their information and data assets.
Choose to become an entry-level security specialist or use this online cyber security degree as a stepping stone to an Associate degree.
Education
Prepare for a career working with the youngest students through this online early childhood education degree. You will learn how to help them succeed and set them up for success in the future.
This program is designed for those who operate certified private preschool day-care centers and programs. It also helps others who wish to teach prekindergarten-aged children in state-funded programs. If you decide to further your education, this online early childhood degree is a great foundation for those who wish to transfer to a four-year program.
Prepare for a career helping the youngest students with this online elementary education degree. You will work with those in grades K through 6. You will help them succeed at present and also set them up for success in the future.
This program meets the first two years of a four-year degree program that will lead to teacher licensing. It also provides a foundation for careers in various child-care occupations other than teaching.
Advance your knowledge and career with this online family and consumer science degree. Establish a foundation in areas of lifestyle, improving the lives of individuals and families. The curriculum covers such diverse areas as:
- Food, Nutrition, and Wellness
- Interior Design and Housing
- Family Relations and Human Development
- Textiles, Clothing, and Fashion
- Family Economics and Resource Management
Students in this online family and consumer science degree benefit from small classes. You will receive free tutoring and enjoy hands-on instructional activities.
Nursing
Professional nurses have the ability to advance their careers and pursue leadership and management roles in healthcare with the online RN to BSN program from Vincennes University. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree provides experience in a variety of healthcare roles, including leadership and community nursing.
Students learn how to provide leadership through collaboration, teamwork, and the use of nursing informatics to improve patient care. Courses examine ways to utilize research to improve care quality and safety. The program seeks to produce nurses able to provide holistic, culturally-sensitive, and patient-centered care across the lifespan in various healthcare environments.
Psychology & Human Services
The associate’s degree in Behavioral Sciences with a Psychology concentration allows students to transfer into a four-year program upon completion. The curriculum examines research methods, biological foundations, learning processes, human development, personality, and abnormal psychology.
An online Psychology degree can benefit students interested in pursuing a career in education, government, business, social services, health care, or religion. Students will learn about the physical, psychosocial, and cognitive influences throughout an individual’s lifespan. An emphasis is placed on research methods and processes.
Course topics include the following:
- Abnormal psychology
- Principles of sociology
- Social problems
- Social psychology
The associate’s degree in Behavioral Sciences with a Sociology concentration allows students to transfer into a four-year program upon completion. Students will learn about the various social processes in society, analytical tools, and techniques for applying this information to everyday life.
The curriculum examines human behavior in social situations. An emphasis is placed on the roles of communication, socialization, social role, social self, and social groupings. Students will explore complex problems in American society and ways to analyze and alleviate these issues.
Course topics available to students include:
- Microeconomics
- Developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Cultural anthropology
- Multicultural studies
- Archaeology
The associate’s degree in Social Work from Vincennes University is designed to transfer into BSW programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition to coursework, students will gain field experience in a local service agency. Social workers can provide individual and group counseling to those with interpersonal problems. They can also work in hospitals or substance abuse treatment centers.
Students can study topics including:
- Developmental psychology
- Principles of sociology
- Social work practice
- Social welfare and policy
- Social problems
- Human behavior in the social environment
Vincennes University’s Certificate of Behavioral Sciences/Community Rehabilitation is designed to prepare students to work in rehabilitation programs and human services settings. Those seeking a career in the helping professions or individuals already working in the field who would like to upgrade their skills are encouraged to apply.
Graduates will be able to assess needs and implement appropriate care and training to clients with a variety of special needs. Courses focus on ways to help the elderly and those with mental illness, learning and developmental disabilities, emotional problems, terminal illness, and more. Students will learn the importance of professional conduct and ethics in the field of behavioral sciences.
Students will take a variety of courses including studies of:
- Delivering human services
- Introduction to exceptionalities
- Applied psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
The Certificate of Substance Abuse from Vincennes University is designed primarily for professionals interested in focusing on the field of substance abuse. Courses can benefit a wide range of helping professionals. Students will learn how to recognize addictions and understand treatment and prevention options for individuals and their families.
Students will study topics such as:
- Developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Addiction disorders and psychoactive drugs
- Assessment and treatment of addiction disorders
- Human issues and dilemmas in social sciences