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Get the credentials to achieve your goals and advance your career through Shawnee State University Online Campus. We’ve made it our mission to assist U.S. military veterans, service members, and their families in obtaining all the educational benefits they’ve earned through service. We can provide you and your family with the guidance and support you need to transition to academic and civilian life.

Shawnee State provides students with personalized learning experiences and guidance to foster success, no matter their starting point or career interests. Through quality academics and a renowned faculty, our graduates begin their careers with confidence and the skills necessary for personal and professional achievement.

  • Ranked among the “Top Public Schools in the Midwest” by U.S. News & World Report1
  • 83 percent of our graduates are employed in a field related to their degree within six months of graduating
  • Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Online Degrees and Certificates

Choose from a variety of academic programs that provide unique educational and professional opportunities.

The Criminal Justice Certificate program imparts skills for a rewarding future in law enforcement. Shawnee State designed this program for criminal justice professionals striving to advance their careers and individuals seeking to supplement a degree in a different field with valuable criminal justice skills.

Pursue the Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Science to gain qualifications for teaching Ohio’s College Credit Plus, dual credit, and college-level mathematics courses. Shawnee State designed this 100% online program for educators with backgrounds in disciplines other than mathematics, giving them specialized skills for mathematics instruction.

Shawnee State’s online Graduate Certificate in Composition and Rhetoric program opens doors to advanced professional opportunities in teaching and education administration. We designed this program for licensed secondary teachers who have completed a master’s degree and want to acquire a credential for teaching dual-credit composition classes in Ohio.

Prepare to achieve your goals with the Associate of Arts in General Studies degree from Shawnee State. The online general studies degree introduces you to a rich array of educational topics to help you develop the academic foundation for starting a new career or exploring advanced degree options.

The online Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree program helps you build a strong understanding of criminal behavior and develop the skills necessary to land a rewarding career in law enforcement. While seeking your bachelor’s degree, you can learn to identify solutions to problems affecting the criminal justice system and critically evaluate law enforcement policies and practices. After graduation, you’ll have qualifications for roles in policing, corrections, and other criminal justice areas.

Strengthen your unique talents to achieve your career goals in diverse professional fields with the online Bachelor of Individualized Studies degree program. This online program offers courses that align with multiple personal interests and professional aspirations with support from an academic advisor who can help develop your plan of study.

Our online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting degree will prepare you for a variety of in-demand accounting careers and provides the credential required to take the certified public accountant (CPA) exam.* The program explores key accounting topics through a curriculum founded on business principles and builds skills in taxation, auditing, advanced cost concepts, and more. In addition, the online BSBA Accounting degree offers customization options in four upper-division accounting courses to allow you to design a program that meets your individual career goals.

The online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Healthcare Administration program combines fundamental business skills with career-ready leadership expertise for healthcare settings. We designed this program with your career success in mind by offering concentration options in healthcare administration care and long-term care. The healthcare administration care track explores effective management techniques for hospitals and clinics, while the long-term care track focuses on the practical experience required by licensed nursing home administrators.

The online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Information Systems Management program delivers the skills necessary to succeed in a growing field. Through a curriculum that combines business fundamentals with career-ready skills for Management Information Systems (MIS), you’ll build the competitive edge you need to stand out to employers and land the career you want.

The online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management program delivers essential leadership expertise and advanced decision-making skills that you can apply in the workplace immediately. Through courses built on core management principles, you’ll examine diverse business sectors and learn effective management techniques for various professional roles.

By choosing the online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing program, you’ll gain the advanced expertise demanded by today’s top marketing agencies. Through a curriculum that combines innovative marketing strategies with business essentials, you’ll build skills in project management, business legalities, professional communication techniques, and more. Courses for the online BSBA Marketing program also offer the opportunity to develop a portfolio to demonstrate your capabilities to future employers.

Coursework for the Bachelor’s in Health Science program includes topics such as foundations of the U.S. healthcare system, ethical issues related to healthcare or biotechnology and medicine, and quantitative and qualitative research methods. You will also learn management techniques in the healthcare environment, healthcare finance principles, and epidemiological investigation practices while developing the skills required for becoming an effective healthcare leader.

With the online RN to BSN program, you will study legal and ethical issues related to nursing and healthcare, the history and evolution of various nursing theories, and cultural influences that affect health, illness, and health-seeking behavior. The ACEN-accredited program also provides an understanding of healthcare policy and planning at the local, state, and federal levels, along with the promotion of quality of life for aging populations. You can complete the program in nine to 18 months.

Prepare to create and execute high-quality writing instruction by seeking your master’s degree in composition and rhetoric online. You’ll learn teaching practices tailored to higher education and explore strategies based on theory and empirical research in the field. Through this program, you can develop skills for becoming a college professor or teaching dual-credit composition courses.

Pursue our master’s in curriculum and instruction online to build on your teaching skills and discover what it takes to become an effective intervention specialist. Completing our online Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction prepares you for many positions, including educational consultant, instructional coach, curriculum designer, instructional designer, principal, and more.

The online M.Ed. Intervention Specialist is a licensure program that will prepare you to work with exceptional students in an inclusive classroom environment. This degree could lead to work as a special education teacher, elementary education instructor, instructional coordinator, or behavior intervention specialist.

With this online program, working teachers can transform their skills and gain credentials for teaching mathematics at the college level. You can also establish a foundation for pursuing a doctoral degree in mathematics. In 2020, Online U named Shawnee State one of the “Most Affordable Online Colleges” that offers a master’s degree in mathematics.

The Occupational Therapy Doctorate (Post-Professional) features advanced coursework in the application of theory and evidence-based practice, policy and occupational justice, and occupation-based interventions and programs. The program also provides professional development and clinical leadership skills for entrepreneurship, occupation-based practice, and clinical instruction.

About Us

Shawnee State University has provided students with personalized educational experiences since opening its doors as a public institution in 1986. Our future-focused degrees and certificates fit varying backgrounds and current goals, enabling you to take a direct path to career advancement and personal achievement.

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A Quality Education on Your Schedule

When you study online at Shawnee State, you’ll experience an education that matches the quality of our on-campus programs. At the same time, our online courses allow you to gain relevant career skills without committing to a set schedule. This flexibility makes it more convenient to pursue a degree or certificate while meeting your work and life commitments.

Use Your Benefits

Our military support teams can help you determine eligibility for a variety of programs available to lower your out-of-pocket costs.

GI Bill®

There are several GI Bill programs for U.S. military veterans, active-duty service members, spouses, and dependents. This includes the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Forever GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP), and more.

Military Tuition Assistance

Active military students may be eligible to utilize the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance program, which covers tuition expenses up to $250 per credit hour. For information regarding GI Bill or Tuition Assistance benefits, contact the SSU Veterans Coordinator, Eric Ramaekers, at eramaekers@shawnee.edu or (740) 351-4441.

Other Benefits

Tuition assistance is provided for survivors and dependents of veterans through the Chapter 35 program. Full tuition is also provided to dependents through the Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans’ Children Scholarship.

Transfer Your Credits

You can save time and money earning your degree by receiving credit for U.S. military training.

The American Council on Education (ACE) provides SSU with the suggested credit hours and course evaluations for various military training based on a service member’s Joint Services Transcript (JST) or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript. In addition, ACE provides U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard quality assurance and JST policy guidance. If you are eligible to receive college credit for military coursework/experiences, submit your transcript to ACE. Students can apply up to 90 transfer credits to bachelor’s programs and nine graduate-level transfer credits to master’s programs.

Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) graduates can apply 13 to 35 transfer credits to the Associate of Arts in General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Health Science, or Bachelor of Individualized Studies program.

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) General Education Mobile (GEM) is designed to help U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force members fulfill their general education requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree at the CCAF. Military personnel and veterans receive a $250 tuition reduction per credit hour.

Get Dedicated Military Support

Shawnee State faculty complete Green Zone Training to understand our military-affiliated students’ backgrounds and mindsets. We’re honored to help you transition to college life and offer the support you need to succeed in earning your degree and launching your chosen career.

Our Office of Military and Veterans Services will be your constant connection to assistance. They’re here to help you apply for and receive educational benefits, provide guidance as you transition to academia, and connect you to support, including campus resources you can access online. You can also receive financial aid assistance, connect with a dedicated admissions associate, and benefit from one-on-one advising.

Additional Veteran Support

  • Student Activities – Take advantage of opportunities for involvement, leadership, and empowerment through various organizations and programs.
  • Student Career Services – Become well-informed and prepared to make good career choices. As graduation approaches, the office offers job search workshops and assists students and alumni in their job search strategies while helping them with resume writing, cover letter composition, and interview skills.
  • Accessibility Services – Access the services you need if you have a learning disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other disability. This office is prepared to coordinate technical assistance to improve learning.
  • Counseling Services – Get confidential support to improve your mental health, cope with stress and adjust to civilian and academic life.

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Sources

  1. U.S. News & World Report. “Top Public Universities in the Midwest.” Retrieved November 16, 2022, from https://www.usnews.com/.