Degree Overview

Master of Science overview

The Master of Science degree programs provide students with problem-solving, decision-making skills and strategic planning skills for the contemporary, global business world. Our curriculum is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application. Each graduate will possess a holistic technical education that facilitates entry into higher-level leadership and management positions commensurate with a technical lead, project and operations manager, or clinical/education director. Technical skills emphasized by the programs include data and information management systems related to the discipline, research analysis and application in a results-driven environment, information assurance, systems security best practices, and use of virtualization and simulation technologies.

Bachelor of Science overview

The Bachelor of Science degree programs consist of arts and science courses, core program courses, concentration courses, and electives.  Arts and sciences courses teach students the essential elements of communication, mathematics, humanities, and the social sciences. Courses in the core program area and concentration courses prepare students with theory, skills, and specific outcomes necessary for success in their chosen career fields.   Electives provide the student with an opportunity to concentrate on learning advanced techniques. Most programs offer externship opportunities for academic credit. The Bachelor of Science programs prepare graduates for entry-level careers as practitioners and managers in their respective fields.

Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science overview

The associate degree programs consist of arts and science courses, core program courses, concentration courses, and electives.  Arts and sciences courses teach students the essential elements of communication, mathematics, humanities, and the social sciences. Courses in the core program area and concentration courses prepare students with theory, skills, and specific outcomes necessary for success in their chosen career fields. Electives provide the student with an opportunity to concentrate on learning advanced techniques.  Most programs offer externship opportunities for academic credit.   

The Associate of Science is considered an academic degree and some students who earn an Associate of Science choose to continue their education in a bachelor’s degree program. In South Carolina, the Associate of Applied Science in the technology fields are consistent, in content, with Associate of Science degrees offered in Virginia and North Carolina; however, due to state regulations, the degree conferred in these technology programs is the Associate of Applied Science. The Associate of Applied Science degree programs in all health science fields are considered terminal degrees without opportunity for transfer credit; however, students may enter bachelor’s degrees with advanced standing for their earned work at the associate's level. The associate degree programs prepare graduates for careers as practitioners in their respective fields.  

Diploma overview

Diploma programs offer those who are already working in an industry the opportunity to broaden and deepen their skills or learn basic skills needed to change careers.  These students may be scheduled for courses with degree-seeking students in their respective program areas. Diploma programs do not include arts and sciences.