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With the nation’s increasing emphasis on the role of nutrition in living healthier lives, new opportunities are rapidly emerging for professionals trained and skilled in this important division of the health care industry. Purdue University's Bachelor of Science in Nutrition is designed to prepare graduates to enter this exciting field in which the health and lives of others may be significantly improved through your knowledge and skills.

In this program you will explore various topics, concepts, values, research methods, and applications in nutrition science.

The online Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Administration can help prepare you to become a leader in the early childhood field. Pursue opportunities in a variety of fields, whether you want to operate or own your own early childhood program, or even manage an early childhood agency or organization.

This social science bachelor's degree is designed to enhance your knowledge in:

• Early child growth and development
• Early childhood education and curriculum
• Business and management
• Early childhood leadership and advocacy

Purdue University’s Bachelor of Science in Health Science program is designed for those who not only want to improve patients’ health, but also enhance their quality of life. The health care field is changing every day. Discover how a health science bachelor’s degree can help prepare you for a future in this dynamic and rewarding industry.

Medical billing and coding is an administrative support specialty that is expected to increase in need as patient records are being increasingly scrutinized by health insurance companies, regulators, courts, and consumers.

The Medical Billing and Coding Certificate online program can provide you with the knowledge and technical skills required by employers in health care services. Coursework provides instruction in topics such as:

Purdue University’s online Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program combines theory and practice to prepare you to take on real responsibilities in this growing, data-driven profession. You can develop the technology, medical terminology, and professional skills required for a career in health information management.

In this program you will study various approaches to health and wellness in addition to the concepts, values, and applications of this exciting field of health science.

An associate’s degree in criminal justice can help you pursue a career in the criminal justice and criminology field—a rewarding profession that offers individuals an opportunity to make an immediate impact within their community. This online criminal justice and criminology degree from Purdue University is designed to help you develop:

• Foundational knowledge of criminal justice and criminology, including practical and technical skills and competencies required by many law enforcement agencies and private security firms
• Skills on how to analyze crime data, predict patterns of criminal behavior, create criminal profiles, and establish agency protocols and procedures designed to improve agency response to crime
• Communication, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills and knowledge to support criminal justice initiatives

Purdue University is recognized by the U.S. Fire Administration as an official Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) institution. Our Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science closely follows the FESHE model and is designed to provide students with foundational skills in firefighter safety, building codes, fire prevention, code inspection, and firefighting strategy and tactics.

This online degree serves fire service professionals seeking enhanced skills and a broad spectrum of knowledge in the field of fire science. Each term students are assessed on their mastery of the course outcomes which measure the skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors employers expect.

The online Bachelor of Science in Psychology in Industrial/Organizational Psychology includes core curriculum that is foundational to a bachelor’s degree, plus a complement of psychology and business-focused courses.

Curriculum in the degree program includes the following:

• Cognitive psychology
• Talent management
• Attitudes and motivation in the workplace
• Personality development
• Psychology of leadership
• Organizational behavior

Our medical assistant certificate online program offers a comprehensive curriculum combined with hands-on, industry related medical equipment training. In our medical assistant classes, you’ll study how to assist the supervising physician with various tasks such as administering injections, taking vital signs, recording EKGs, assisting in minor surgical procedures, carrying out basic accounting procedures, and understanding the fundamentals of charting and documentation. You’ll also complete a practicum where you’ll apply your classroom learnings in a real-world setting.

To help you gain the relevant skills to enter the medical field, Purdue University's medical assistant program provides instruction in the following:

• Clinical and administrative courses
• Hands-on training with industry-related medical equipment
• Practicum
• Potential career opportunities

In every medical office across the country, you will find a team of trained professionals who work with patient records, medical documents, and other medical office matters.

The Medical Office Administration Certificate is designed to prepare you to be well positioned for a career as part of this professional team.

The medical office administration online program coursework emphasizes:

• The communication, clinical, and organizational skills required to provide outstanding patient care
• Managing medical and financial records, including processing medical insurance, coding, and billing
• Scheduling appointments and managing day-to-day office operations

Purdue University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) program is designed to prepare nurses for new professional opportunities by helping them earn the credentials to qualify for positions in specialized nursing and nursing management.