Columbia Southern University: Flexible Diploma Programs for Career Advancement

Columbia Southern University (CSU) is committed to providing students with flexible educational opportunities to fit their busy schedules. As a family-owned university, CSU fosters a supportive culture while offering accessible and relevant instruction. CSU's tuition is less than half the cost of its competitors.

A Wide Array of Degree Programs

For over 25 years, Columbia Southern University has been a leader in online education, offering degree programs designed to address some of the most employable and rewarding careers. The curriculum is designed to address the latest trends, hot issues, and best practices in various industries. Here’s a glimpse into the diverse range of programs available:

Business and Management

Associate of Science in Business: This program provides foundational education, business acumen, and workplace skills essential for success. It prepares graduates for entry-level business management positions and enhances the skills of those already employed.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting: This program provides a foundation for entry-level accounting positions and enhances the knowledge base of those seeking to advance their accounting careers.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA): This program equips graduates with knowledge of business theories, policies, and procedures, preparing them for responsible positions in the business world.
Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership: This program provides the methods and skills necessary to maximize human capital in organizations, develop individual and interpersonal skills, enhance positive organizational change, and foster lifelong learning. The curriculum includes organizational behavior, business ethics, team building, creative thinking, organizational psychology, negotiation/conflict resolution, and business policy and strategy.
Bachelor of Science in Strategic Leadership: This program prepares graduates with the skills required to lead and effect change in diverse organizational environments, emphasizing communication, human relations, leadership, and research.
Master of Business Administration (MBA): This program focuses on the skills necessary to effectively lead departments, divisions, or entire companies within today’s global business environment. Core and concentration courses include finance, strategic marketing, accounting, human resources, project management, and data analytics.
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership: This program focuses on current and emerging leadership theories, best practices, global events, diverse cultures, and tools used to enable organizational innovation, creativity, and change in complex work environments.
Doctor of Business Administration: This program provides an in-depth application of theory and research, facilitates methods to solve industry problems, and matures students’ decision-making and leadership skills within a business setting.
Doctor of Organizational Leadership (DOL): This program provides students with the ability to conduct original research in the field of Organizational Leadership, preparing them for positions in academia, executive-level corporate positions, as well as authoring and consulting.

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice: This program prepares entry-level professionals from diverse backgrounds in the theoretical foundations, knowledge, skills, and practices of criminal justice operations. It also provides a working comprehension of constitutional and criminal law in contrast to judicial process.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration: This program prepares both entry-level and seasoned professionals in the theoretical foundations, knowledge, skills, and practices of criminal justice administration inclusive of law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration: This program provides a post-baccalaureate education to criminal justice professionals.

Communication and General Studies

Bachelor of Science in Communication: This program prepares graduates with effective oral and written communication skills needed for a variety of ever-changing and diverse professions. The curriculum emphasizes theory and application of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication.
Associate of Arts in General Studies: This program provides students with a foundation in the arts and sciences.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Instructional Design and Technology: This program prepares students to utilize current and emerging technologies to create engaging curricula for diverse audiences.
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: This program focuses on theory, methodology, and effective practices to address learning challenges within diverse classrooms.
Instructional Design and Technology Degree Program: This program focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of instructional solutions and materials that integrate learning technology.
Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.S. in C&I): This program provides professional educators with advanced learning theories and research needed to create curricula and instruction to meet the needs of diverse organizational environments.
Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction: This program utilizes an applied, project-based approach to prepare students to advance improvements within educational practice while enhancing workplace leadership skills.

Emergency Services

Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Services: This program builds a foundation of the essential skills needed to work in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) industry.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Administration: This program presents the academic foundations for leadership and administration of EMS organizations.
Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management: This program provides students with the foundational knowledge needed to address current man-made and natural disaster threats relating to the emergency management field.
Master of Science in Emergency Services Management: This program emphasizes the development of managerial and communication skills needed when operating within the field.
Doctor in Emergency Management (DEM): This program provides graduates an opportunity to focus on cutting-edge emergency management-related industry trends, topics, and research.

Fire Science

Associate of Science in Fire Science: This program builds a foundation of the essential skills needed to work in the fire industry.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Administration: This program presents the academic foundations for leadership and administration of fire service organizations.
Doctor of Fire Integrated Research: This program is an applied doctorate that prepares graduates to be scholar-practitioner leaders within the scope of fire and emergency services.

Forensic Investigations

Bachelor of Science Degree in Forensic Investigation: This program prepares individuals for a career in which they will assist law enforcement or other emergency management agencies in the recognition, collection, and preservation of evidence.

Healthcare

Associate of Science in Health Information Technology: This program is designed to provide students foundational knowledge in the field of health information technology.
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration: This program prepares students for entry-level leadership roles in health care, emphasizing communication skills and organizational competence.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology: This program provides theoretical coverage in the science of psychology, while introducing critical skills necessary to function proficiently in applied service provision settings.
Master of Public Health (MPH): This program provides a comprehensive foundation of the core competencies of public health, enabling students to apply the principles in both research and practical contexts.
Master of Science in Health Care Administration: This program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to manage health care organizations.
Doctor of Health Care Administration (DHA): This program is designed for health care professionals aspiring to take on executive leadership roles in diverse health care settings.

Homeland Security and Human Resources

Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security: This program prepares graduates to lead efforts to achieve a safe, secure, and resilient homeland.
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management: This program prepares graduates to become influential business leaders, equipped with the ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex human resource and management issues.
Master of Science in Human Resources (MSHR): This program focuses on relevant business concepts, application of business research skills, and job-related behaviors critical for success in today’s competitive human resources management environment.
Bachelor of Science in Human Services: This program prepares students to assess social policies that impact organizational and community needs.

Certificates

A certificate program will allow you to dive into a specific discipline to expand skills and knowledge for personal and professional development. Certificates are taught by qualified faculty members and align with existing curricula. Certificates are available at the undergraduate and graduate level.

CSU's undergraduate certificate in occupational safety and health provides students with a choice of courses to align with their educational needs.
CSU's graduate certificate in occupational safety and health provides flexible, specialized training to supplement planning, analysis and decision-making skills for occupational safety and health managers.
Columbia Southern University is proud to offer an educational certificate for professionals in the health care industry who deal primarily with patients suffering from behavioral and mental health issues.
This course introduces the foundational concepts of carbon credit markets, the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHGs) internationally, and the economic theories and mechanisms that support them.
The National Floor Safety Institute’s (NFSI) Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) Training course objective is to educate individuals involved in the walkway safety industry on the proper techniques of auditing the traction of building walkways through observation and measurement based on NFSI B101 Standards.

Continuing Education and Professional Development

CSU's Department of Continuing Education assists organizations in planning, executing, and evaluating training events. A range of courses and programs are available for professional development, including:

Safety and Health

Board of Certified Safety Professionals’ examCORE courses: Interactive, online pre-exam training programs that support safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) practitioners’ professional development.
CHST® Exam Preparation: A training course developed to help students prepare for the CHST® Exam.
Industrial Hygienist Role: An education course covering the fundamental topics of the role an Industrial Hygienist would have in the field of safety.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Certification: A course designed to present students with a representation of the Board of Certified Safety Professional’s ASP certification exam concepts and questions.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Exam Preparation: An online course providing students with a comprehensive review of the CSP subject matter.
Certified Dangerous Goods Professional Certification: A course designed to present students with an overview of the concepts covered in the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) CDGP® exam.
Mental Health in Safety: A safety course covering the students' understanding of mental health and how safety professionals may be directly impacted due to the work environment.
Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) Training: The National Floor Safety Institute’s (NFSI) Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) Training course objective is to educate individuals involved in the walkway safety industry on the proper techniques of auditing the traction of building walkways through observation and measurement based on NFSI B101 Standards.

Fire Service

Incident Safety Officer: A course that prepares individuals interested in gaining this certification, which is vital in all Firehouses to ensure the safety of the men and women who risk their lives every day to protect others.
Fire Officer I to Fire Officer II: A course designed for certified Fire Officer I personnel interested in continuing their training for a larger managerial role in their Fire House.
Fire Officer II: This course will present information that allows students to analyze professional development and succession planning within their organization and formulate opportunities to develop future officers and leaders in the fire service.
Leadership Development Certification Series - Company Officer: Columbia Southern University has partnered with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to offer the Leadership Development Certification Series - Company Officer as a module of the IAFC’s Officer Development Program.

Human Trafficking Awareness

School Safety & Security: Next Steps: An awareness/technical level Continuing Education course designed to introduce current theory, innovative strategies, and industry collaboration and networking opportunities to produce multi-stakeholder solutions to foster optimal planning, preparation, response capabilities, and ultimately, enhanced outcomes.
Human Trafficking Awareness: A course that defines the crime of human trafficking and provides the student with an awareness of human trafficking in the United States.
The United States’ Response to Human Trafficking: A course that defines in more depth the crime of human trafficking and reviews the United Nations' Anti-Trafficking Protocols and the United States' Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA).
Law Enforcement Investigations of Human Trafficking Crimes: A course that examines the role and importance of law enforcement in the fight against human trafficking.

Forensic Science

Forensic Evidence: A course that familiarizes students with conducting proper investigations and determining the intrinsic value of forensic evidence and its use in preparation for trial.
Crime Scene Service Organizations: An online course that examines the orchestration and management of crime scene service organizations.
Medicolegal Death Investigation: An online course that explores the role that science plays in the Medicolegal investigation of death.
Crime Scene Administration and Management: A course that examines the effective administration and management practices of crime scene practitioners and crime laboratory scientists.

Emergency Medical Services

Certified Community Paramedic Review Course: Columbia Southern University and the IAFCCP are happy to announce our partnership for the development of the Certified Community Paramedic Review Course!
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Planning and Response: A course that explores proper planning and response of emergency medical services (EMS) to public emergencies and crisis situations, with a focus on pandemic response and communication.

Other Courses

Basic Mathematical Operations for Business: A course that introduces basic mathematical operations needed to understand and solve problems encountered in business.
Carbon Credit Markets: A course that introduces the foundational concepts of carbon credit markets, the need to limit greenhouse gases (GHGs) internationally, and the economic theories and mechanisms that support them.
Medical Assisting Program: This medical assisting program prepares students to work in hospitals, physician practices and other healthcare settings; assisting with labs, EKG’s, clinical services and other aspects of patient care.
Foundations for Success: A course designed to accompany Chantell Cooley’s book, Winning the Game of Life, and the accompanying workbook, Equipped for the Game of Life. Chantell Cooley is Co-founder and Vice President of Columbia Southern University.
Servant Leadership: A course that equips students with the skills they need to become leaders and mentors at work, no matter their position.
Building Your Team: A 10-week, self-paced course that addresses major concerns surrounding leadership in the modern work environment.
Leading Through Failure: A 10-week, self-paced course that gives students necessary tools for responding to failures at work in a healthy and productive manner.
Ethical Hacker Concentration: This program prepare students to support IT infrastructure to secure applications, networks, and devices as well as perform threat analysis and respond with appropriate mitigation techniques. Columbia Southern University is proud to offer an educational certificate for professionals in the ethical hacker concentration.
Innovation and Change Management: This course equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to drive innovation and manage change in diverse organizational settings.
Medical Administrative Assistant: This program prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and support positions at hospitals, physician practices and with other healthcare providers.
Medical Billing and Coding: This billing and coding program delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems.
Pharmacy Technician/Medical Administration: This program prepares learners to function both as Pharmacy Technicians and also provides a comprehensive understanding of medical administration tasks.
Six Sigma: This advanced-level program guides learners through elemental Six Sigma material before diving into each of the five DMAIC stages in detail.
The National Floor Safety Institute’s (NFSI) Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) Training course: The National Floor Safety Institute’s (NFSI) Walkway Auditor Certificate Holder (WACH) Training course objective is to educate individuals involved in the walkway safety industry on the proper techniques of auditing the traction of building walkways through observation and measurement based on NFSI B101 Standards.
Micro-credentials: Micro-credentials are designed to equip individuals with the relevant skills needed in today’s workforce.

Faculty and Curriculum

CSU's faculty ensures that students are taught the appropriate skills for innovation and success, providing caring, one-on-one teaching support and direct interaction. The curriculum for online degree programs addresses the latest trends, hot issues, and best practices of the industry.

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