Take Your Career to the Next Level with an Online Degree
All of our programs are 100% online and designed to meet the needs of a working adult, so you can earn your degree around your schedule. With tuition rates starting at $390/credit hour, Lander University also offers scholarships opportunities, special military rates, and tailored tuition rates for our workforce partnership program. With 9 Undergraduate and 10 Graduate programs, there is sure to be a program that fits your needs.
Affordable
Tuition rates as low as $390 per credit hour
Fast
8-Week Terms | 12-Months to Degree
Flexible
100% Online Asynchronous Schedule
Undergraduate Programs
Lander University's Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Business Administration lets students advance their careers by earning a bachelor's degree while gaining the essential advanced managerial and analytical skills needed in the workforce.
The College of Business at Lander University prepares you to recognize the business opportunities of the future and make a positive impact on society. You will attain real-world business knowledge, pursue a meaningful professional career, and excel in graduate school if you seek an advanced degree.
The R.N. to B.S.N. completion option features a practical, Web-based delivery. Each course is taught in seven weeks. You can access classes at any time of day while acquiring professional-level knowledge and skills to practice nursing in traditional and diverse settings. You'll also be prepared to enter graduate study in nursing and related fields.
Lander University's B.S. in Human Services program is a natural fit for anyone wishing for a successful career in human services-within a governmental agency, nonprofit organization, healthcare institution, hospital, or business that specializes in providing care for a specific population.
This program aims to provide a breadth of coverage for students to succeed as paralegals within any environment and allow for continued learning in workplace settings. Lander's curriculum will also prepare a student for graduate education - including, but not limited to, law school.
The purpose of the Criminology major is to produce students who can use their knowledge for successful careers related to law, law enforcement (corrections, policing, etc.), criminology, government service, homeland security, or social service agencies with prevention programs for at-risk youth or working with populations having criminal behaviors. The major seeks to create critical thinkers who can analyze the subject of security from multiple perspectives and within local, state, national, and international contexts-all increasingly blurred in today's globalized world.
The program educates and trains students for careers in technical and non-technical areas related to the field of cybersecurity. Students completing the core courses of this program will gain deep technical knowledge to develop and maintain cybersecurity solutions along with an understanding of non-technical areas including administrative, ethical, and legal aspects of cybersecurity. The Political Science concentration focuses on policy development and compliance, and the legal aspects related to the field of cybersecurity.
The program educates and trains students for careers in technical and non-technical areas related to the field of cybersecurity. Students completing the core courses of this program will gain deep technical knowledge to develop and maintain cybersecurity solutions along with an understanding of non-technical areas including administrative, ethical, and legal aspects of cybersecurity. The Computer Information Systems concentration focuses on deeper technical skills needed for developing and maintaining cybersecurity solutions.
Lander University's new Bachelor of Science in Public Health is designed to prepare a workforce to help individuals, families, and communities maintain personal health. The Public Health program prepares individuals to provide holistic care in a variety of settings to diverse clients across the lifespan. Public health professionals emphasize improvements in diet, activity, behavior, and attitude to promote wellness and prevent illness.
Psychological science provides the tools for a scientific analysis of human development, emotion, cognition, behavior, and psychopathology. An undergraduate degree in psychology prepares the successful graduate for a variety of careers in health and human services, business and administration, public and community relations, marketing and retail, and more. The program is also designed to help the highly successful student in the pursuit of graduate work, not only in psychology, but also in other disciplines, such as law, business, medicine, and social work.
The early childhood education program includes study and practice of specialized teaching methods appropriate for young children and a broad range of content preparation. At Lander, we work closely with public school officials to maintain a curriculum that enables you to obtain the knowledge and skills needed to meet the challenges of teaching. As a student in our teacher education program, you'll take a sequence of courses from general education, specialized content, professional education and a series of field experiences that culminate with student teaching.
When you major in Education and Child Development, you’ll become well-versed in child development and gain real-life experiences working with children and families in a variety of settings. This flexible major allows students to choose an area of focus within special education, early childhood, or education more broadly to meet their professional and personal goals. Through extensive internship opportunities, students gain valuable experiences building their skills and working in the field of their choice before graduation.
Graduate Programs
Whether you want to advance in your current position or be competitive for new opportunities, the Lander MBA is a sound investment in your future. You will understand business operations like never before and achieve great success as a leader, manager, executive, entrepreneur, and innovator in your chosen industry. The integrated MBA micro-credentials will give you deeper expertise in analytics, leadership, operations and supply chain management, healthcare management, digital marketing, or financial services.
You are an academic or business professional - or certified teacher - and would like to take your career to the next level. You understand that students have varied approaches to learning. You strive to educate others on the importance of establishing a lifelong commitment to remaining active and healthy. Or, you enjoy showing others the various methods of communicating and learning through technology. These attributes are at the core of the three concentration areas for Lander's Master of Education in Teaching and Learning. Our program is for degree-seeking students who have earned a baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution and wish to pursue a graduate program with concentrations in Diverse Learners, Instructional Technology or Montessori Education.
Lander University is offering a fully online, 30-credit Master of Science in Management (MSM) program. Graduates of the Lander University MSM program would have a solid foundation in all aspects of Quality Management including process management, supply chain management, quality policy, quality planning, quality control, and quality improvement.
Lander is the only institution of higher learning in South Carolina to offer a program leading to national certification in Montessori education. We offer a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education with Montessori emphasis and a Master of Education in Montessori Education.
Lander University is accredited by the National Association of Schools in Art and Design (NASAD) and The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The MAT program at Lander University is a graduate degree program with a focus in art education. This degree is designed for the practical preparation of qualified individuals seeking initial certification in art, K-12.
Professionals in criminology and criminal justice are in demand, need to be retained as leaders, and are needed to help identify and resolve crises. This degree program has an application-oriented curriculum that showcases best-practices and policy-oriented research to enable leaders to be successful in guiding their agencies and organizations – in law enforcement, government, or non-profit organizations.
Lander University's online M.S. in Emergency Management can help you enhance your career if you have current responsibilities or wish to have responsibilities that relate to emergency management, such as: Insurance adjustment, risk assessment, & business management Government planning and public administration Transportation logistics management Information technology management Non-profit or charitable management First-response (medical, police, fire, National Guard, or U.S. military)
Lander's online Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader program equips nurse generalists to meet this critical need. Clinical nurse leaders are expert clinicians prepared to lead and manage health care outcomes for client groups within the care environment by using evidence-based knowledge to design, implement and evaluate care.
Lander University is committed to preparing special educators to serve in classrooms throughout the state of South Carolina. M.A.T. candidates complete innovative online coursework to prepare for field and clinical experiences in their local school districts. The program of study prepares candidates to earn initial certification in South Carolina in the area of Multicategorical Special Education. Graduates will be prepared to work with students in grades PK-12.
The M.S. in Exercise Science degree equips professionals in physical education, sport, fitness, health and wellness, and health care to expand their understanding of the field of exercise science in one of two areas of concentration: Sport Performance & Rehabilitation or Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Lander University is accredited by the National Association of Schools in Art and Design (NASAD) and The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The MAT program at Lander University is a graduate degree program with a focus in art education. This degree is designed for the practical preparation of qualified individuals seeking initial certification in art, K-12.