Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont and Online
Champlain College is a private college in Burlington, Vermont and has been named to the Abound: Finish College 100 Best Online Colleges, Best Online Colleges: North, and Best Colleges for Adults award lists for 2024. The school’s online program features 13 online degree options and 1,284 online students. The part-time student body is 3,135 students, which represents 26% of total students. The on-campus average net price to attend is $35,133 and the per-credit hour charge for part-time students is $1,838. The school offers online degrees, credit for life experiences, weekend/evening classes, academic counseling services, career services, credit for military training, and more.
Overview
School Type
Website: www.champlain.edu
Contact: Champlain College
Accessibility
- Distance education:Yes
- Weekend/Evening classes:Yes
- On-Campus day care:No
Demographics
- Full-time undergrad students:2,256
- Undergrad students over 25 years old:1,305
- Pell Grant students:704
- Online and distance education undergrad students:1,284
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Students over 25 years old41%
Cost
Online & Distance Programs
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Bachelor's degrees offered
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services(4)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities(1)
- Homeland Security Law Enforcement Firefighting and Related Protective Service(2)
- Health Professions and Related Programs(2)
- Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services(4)
Outcomes
- Retention rate for part-time students:33%
Military & Veteran
- Credit for military training:Yes
- Dedicated staff member:Yes
- Student veteran organization:Yes
- Yellow Ribbon Program member:Yes
Benefits
Student Experience
- Online synchronous classes
- Online asynchronous classes
- Accelerated classes
- 24/7 technical support
- 24 hour professor reply time
Affordability
- Transfer credits accepted
- Prior learning credit
- Military service credit
- Professional certificate credit
Campus Resources
- Writing Center
- Tutoring
- Career services
- Financial aid
- Advisors
- Labs
- Library
Featured Programs & Degrees
Business Program Overview
Designed for working adults, you’ll find that coursework is directly applicable to the business challenges you face every day and can increase your value to your organization from your first day of classes.
Affordability & Admissions
Earn up to 90 transfer credits for previous college, work and life experience. The cost is $640 per credit for Fall 2017-Summer 2018 academic year. Financial aid and military benefits available to students who qualify.
Program Options Include
Accounting
Business Management
Digital Marketing
Organizational Development
Accounting Programs
Champlain College’s online accounting programs are designed around the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Core Competency Framework. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting
Associate Degree in Accounting
Advanced Accounting Certificate
Forensic Accounting Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting
You will earn an accounting degree online that encompasses professionalism, accounting skills, legal skills & business/tax law, financial intelligence, communication, problem-solving/decision-making, risk analysis, information technology and resource management. You can feel confident knowing that graduates of this accredited online accounting degree program who sit for the CPA exam boast a near-perfect success rate.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
Bachelor’s in accounting online graduates are prepared for careers as certified financial planners (CFPs), managerial accountants, auditors, forensic accountants and more. They can work in a variety of industries including accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, government, finance and insurance, management companies/enterprises and manufacturing, among others.
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Associate Degree in Accounting
The online accounting associate degree will prepare you to succeed in this fast-growing field. The program will help you to develop the necessary accounting skills and business acumen that employers are looking for. This AS degree is an excellent opportunity for those who have found themselves in an accounting related role and are seeking formal training and education. Champlain’s online AS in Accounting is also beneficial for anyone looking to enter the accounting field with a solid base of foundational knowledge and business skills to launch their career.
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Accounting Certificate
The online Accounting Certificate will:
- Introduce you to the field of accounting
- Teach you to interpret the financial information presented for the public in a corporation’s annual reports
- Explain how to use financial information to make effective management decisions
- Explore the federal income tax forms and laws related to filing individual returns for the most recent tax year
- Prepare you to provide bookkeeping services for small businesses
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Advanced Accounting Certificate
The online Advanced Accounting Certificate will:
- Build on the accounting foundation you gained from your introductory accounting courses such as those in the Accounting Certificate, also offered by Champlain College Online
- Extend the depth and breadth of your understanding of a company’s public financial information
- Expand your ability to gather and organize relevant information to help managers make decisions
- Explore the federal income tax forms and laws related to business returns and filings with the IRS
- If you choose to pursue the CPA designation, the Accounting and Advanced Accounting Certificates will provide you a strong preparation for the accounting portions of that exam
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Cost Accounting Certificate
The online Cost Accounting Certificate will:
- Introduce you to the foundations of accounting knowledge
- Prepare you to create financial reports useful for managers
- Provide insights and skills needed to plan and budget for an organization’s future
- Teach you to logically use accounting information to make non-routine decisions
- Prepare you to manage and value an organization’s inventory
- Give you skills to make effective decisions about long-term investments for the company’s future
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Forensic Accounting Certificate
The online Forensic Accounting Certificate will:
- Teach you the relationship between technology and information in the accounting profession
- Show you how to find and gather digital information for a criminal investigation
- Provide you with a firm knowledge of criminal law and its application to cybercrime in the accounting arena
- Explain accounting and IT internal controls, and how weaknesses in these controls may be fraudulently exploited
- Be taken alongside our Computer Forensics students, providing an opportunity to integrate both disciplines
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Business Management Programs
Whether you are making a career change or seeking advancement in your field, an online program in Business Management from Champlain College Online can help you get there. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management
Associate Degree in Business Management
Business Management Certificate
Human Resource Management Certificate
Project Management Certificate
Supply Chain Management Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management
In addition to becoming a subject matter expert, the program will help you gain confidence as you develop professionally while interacting with fellow classmates and practitioner-faculty who bring their real-world business experience to your discussions.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
The online bachelor’s degree in business management and certificate programs provide you with the wealth of knowledge and subject matter expertise necessary to succeed in fast-growing careers in human resources, administrative services, operations, sales and business analysis.
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Associate Degree in Business Management
Individuals who are adept at managing day-to-day business operations are highly sought after in today’s complex business landscape. The online Associate Degree in Business Management is designed for working adults and includes coursework that is directly applicable to everyday business challenges. Whether you’re looking to advance in your field or begin a new business related career, our online business associate degree can help you achieve your goals.
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Business Management Certificate
The online Business Management certificate will:
- Teach the foundation of financial information
- Provide an overview of the legal system with an emphasis on contract rights
- Introduce you to business and consumer laws, including white-collar crime and real property interests.
- Offer insight into the way people behave in organizational settings
- Prepare you to hire and dismiss employees
- Emphasize the importance of supporting, developing and thereby retaining employees
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Human Resource Management Certificate
The Human Resource Management Certificate will:
- Show you how organizations gain sustainable competitive advantage through people
- Explore the legal and moral dimensions of affirmative action and the benefits of diversity to the workplace and of creating a safe and comfortable workplace for all employees
- Introduce you to the available resources that will allow you to maintain your knowledge in this rapidly changing field
- Teach you to find and retain people to meet the strategic needs of your organization
- Explore the most current legal and compliance issues related to the talent in your organization
- Provide insight into how to retain a company’s employees through career development and effective training
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Project Management Certificate
Project managers plan, organize and manage resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. In this online Project Management Certificate you will learn to:
- Use common project management software to effectively and efficiently manage projects
- Make decisions about managing projects that incorporate an understanding of an organization’s culture and team dynamics
- Determine and manage project resources in a cost-effective and timely manner, ensuring a project’s success
- Inventory the tasks in a process and reconfigure them to create the most efficient and timely approach to completion
- Analyze projects to identify risks to on-time completion
- Demonstrate ethical and global issues arising in managing projects, particularly those related to crossing international boundaries
- Control and monitor a project, evaluate it when it’s completed, and process the final report
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Supply Chain Management Certificate
The Supply Chain Management Certificate will teach you to:
- Integrate and leverage the Internet and information technology into the supply chain
- Identify supply chain problems, collaborate with other supply chain partners and develop creative solutions
- Cultivate new approaches to the supply chain including ways to cooperate with supply chain partners using current concepts and elements
- Use a systems perspective to integrate many pieces of information across the supply chain into a single guideline for decision and action
- Systematically and objectively gather, record, and analyze data for aid in making supply chain decisions
- Recognize when changes in the environment require adjustments to the supply chain, and how to make those changes in a collaborative way
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Digital Marketing Certificate
The online Digital Marketing Certificate:
- Teaches you how to identify best practice solutions to strategic, tactical, and operational issues in digital marketing
- Provides you with the knowledge to create simple, data-driven action plans based on the attainment of measurable results
- Is designed for students with a variety of previous marketing or business experience
- Incorporates action learning, allowing you to apply what you learn almost immediately by utilizing actual projects and challenges from your current position or employer
- Integrates foundational marketing knowledge with current web marketing topics including courses in:
- Pay-per-click advertising (PPC)
- Search engine optimization (SEO)
- Web analytics
- RSS feeds
- Social networking options
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Organizational Development Certificate
The online Organizational Development Certificate will:
- Educate you to manage in a rapidly changing environment
- Prepare you to help others successfully adapt to change
- Give you the tools to collect and analyze information to understand and manage change
- Allow you to effectively communicate within organizations
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Healthcare Program Overview
Champlain’s healthcare administration online programs are anchored in the real world with instructors who are also healthcare practitioners, and who are passionate about their area of expertise and in helping you succeed. Faculty will ensure that you are familiar with relevant laws and regulations that govern the healthcare industry, know about the latest health information technologies and understand what it takes to improve individual and organizational performance, and they’ll make you aware of current federal mandates and their implications. Choose from
Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare Administration
Healthcare Administration Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare Administration
The online healthcare administration degree challenges you to build on what you know as a healthcare professional, pushing you to think about what can be done differently and more efficiently. Because this bachelor’s in healthcare administration online degree is built for individuals currently working in healthcare, you and your classmates will learn from each other by sharing best practices and diverse perspectives. You’ll build a network of relationships that will benefit you throughout your career.
Affordability and Admissions
This is a 60-credit accelerated bachelor’s program. To apply, you must first have an associate degree, or 60 equivalent college credits, in any discipline.
Earn up to 90 transfer credits for previous college, work and life experience. The cost is $640 per credit for Fall 2017-Summer 2018 academic year. Financial aid and military benefits available to students who qualify.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
With a B.S. in healthcare administration earned online, you could find yourself planning, directing or coordinating health and medical services in a variety of different settings such as a hospital, private practice, skilled nursing facility, insurance company, public health facility and more.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Healthcare Administration Certificate
The online Health Care Administration Certificate will enable you to:
- Develop and apply knowledge of healthcare organizations, systems and processes to improve healthcare accessibility and delivery
- Utilize current concepts in healthcare finance, reimbursement methodologies, cost containment and process improvement to strategically position organizations for future challenges
- Understand current laws, accreditation, licensure and certification standards related to healthcare systems to assure organizational compliance and risk mitigation
- Recognize quality and process improvement best practices and enact strategic and operational plans for increased operational efficiencies and effectiveness
- Understand concepts of organizational development and human resource and talent management as they relate to healthcare systems and institutions, and develop and implement strategic plans that optimize performance and service delivery
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Science & Technology Program Overview
Champlain College is a nationally recognized leader in computer forensics education and home of the renowned Leahy Center for Digital Investigation, a world-class digital forensics and cybercrime laboratory.
Affordability and Admissions
Earn up to 90 transfer credits for previous college, work and life experience. $640 per credit for Fall 2017-Summer 2018 academic year. Financial aid and military benefits available to students who qualify.
Program Options Include
Computer Forensics
Computer and Information Systems
Cybersecurity
Economic Crime
Management Information Systems
Programming
Software Development
Web Design and Development
Computer Forensics Programs
Champlain’s online programs in Computer Forensics will teach you, through virtual hands-on learning and application, to identify and respond to cybersecurity breaches and computer network hacks. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Forensics
Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Forensics
In the online computer forensic degree program, you will learn the skills necessary to analyze and recover data that has been compromised, as well as to understand the source of the breach. Courses cover the latest in digital forensic analysis of computers, networks and mobile devices
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
Professionals in the field of computer forensics and digital investigations with a bachelor’s degree in computer forensics work for mid- to large-sized corporations, crime laboratories or state or national law enforcement agencies. Large municipalities may also employ computer forensics and digital investigations specialists.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations Certificate
Champlain’s 18-credit online Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations Certificate will provide students with:
- The essential rationale underlying criminal law such as the nature of jurisdiction, the criminal act, the criminal state of mind and matters affecting responsibility for criminal conduct
- An in-depth coverage of computer crime statutes, management of evidence, and industry best-practices for examining computers that might contain crime-related information as well as how to prepare computer evidence for courtroom testimony
- Techniques used to investigate crimes perpetuated over the Internet and other telecommunications networks; crimes such as auction fraud and social engineering, e-mail scams and phishing will be analyzed
- Insight into the motives behind white-collar crime and methods used by white-collar criminals to pursue their criminal endeavors, and the enforcement strategies and techniques applied in these cases.
- Specialized areas of digital forensics, namely, information hiding, anti-forensics, and network forensics; data hiding and anti-forensics will be explored with a specific concentration on cryptography (secret writing) and steganography (hidden writing)
- Basic principles of digital media presented to show how digital images, audio, and video can be manipulated and how such manipulation can be detected
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Computer and Information Systems Programs
Champlain’s online programs in Computer Information Systems prepare you to succeed in this high-demand, quickly growing field. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Computer & Information Systems
Computer Networking Certificate
System Administration Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Computer & Information Systems
As organizations rely more and more on computers, mobile devices and digital technology to communicate, collect and process data and conduct business, the need for professionals with a computer information systems degree continues to grow. At Champlain College Online, the bachelor’s degree in CIS educates you in not only the latest technologies, but also the social skills needed in the CIS profession: strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills that allow you to more effectively interact with co-workers and those outside of your organization.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
Organizations searching for individuals holding a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems are aiming to fill positions such as: IT support specialist, programmer/analyst, application developer, IT consultant and infrastructure architect, to name a few.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Computer Networking Certificate
The 18-credit Computer Networking Certificate is designed for:
- Individuals with an IT background who have been out of the field for a bit but would like to re-enter this career area
- IT professionals with a web background who work for a help/support desk
- Professionals who are already working in IT administration and want to expand their skill set for more job opportunities.
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System Administration Certificate
The 18-credit certificate:
- Is excellent for individuals with a background in networking who are looking to expand into system administration
- Teaches the administration of both Linux and Windows servers
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Cybersecurity Programs
Champlain’s online programs in Cybersecurity will prepare you for a career in protecting digital assets. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Cybersecurity
Enterprise Security Fundamentals Certificate
Security Administrator Certificate
Security Fundamentals Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Cybersecurity
Champlain’s online Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity is the hands-on preparation you need for a successful career in protecting organizations’ digital assets and intelligence from security breaches, and it arms current cybersecurity professionals with the credentials they need to progress in the field. Through the online cybersecurity program, you will learn to apply security measures to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, as well as how to respond in the event of a security hack in your organization.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
Cybersecurity is quickly becoming one of the most important fields in business and government. Currently designated as a mission-critical function within the federal government, significant job opportunities are available in public and private sectors for cyber incidence response, cyber risk and strategic analysis, vulnerability detection and assessment and more.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Cybersecurity Certificate
Graduates of the Cyber Security Certificate will be qualified to:
- Evaluate the computer network and information security needs of an organization
- Measure the performance of security systems within an enterprise -level information security system
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and update an enterprise level information security system
- Implement continuous network monitoring and provide real-time security solutions
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Enterprise Security Fundamentals Certificate
Champlain’s Online Enterprise Security Fundamentals Certificate Will Enable You To:
- Identify social, economic and political impacts of cybersecurity in order to discover threats to personal and information safety.
- Compare business and personal cybersecurity concerns to identify overlapping risks.
- Utilize basic information protections related to daily activities like Web browsing and reading email.
- Compare different threats to information and system security and how they impact people and organizations.
- Analyze risks that come from using information systems in order to identify and address problematic behaviors.
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Incident Response Certificate
Graduates with this certificate will be qualified to:
- Evaluate the computer network and information security needs of an organization
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and update an enterprise -level information security system
- Implement continuous network monitoring and provide real-time security solutions
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Security Administrator Certificate
Graduates with this certificate will be qualified to:
- Troubleshoot, maintain and update an enterprise-level information security system
- Implement continuous network monitoring and provide real-time security solutions
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Security Fundamentals Certificate
Graduates with this certificate will be qualified to:
- Evaluate the computer network and information security needs of an organization
- Implement continuous network monitoring and provide real-time security solutions
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Software Security Certificate
Students who complete this online certificate will be qualified to:
- Evaluate the computer network and information security needs of an organization
- Measure the performance of security systems within an enterprise -level information system
- Troubleshoot, maintain and update an enterprise -level information security system
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Bachelor’s of Science in Economic Crime
If you have an interest in fighting white-collar crime, or want to differentiate yourself in the law enforcement field, our online economic crime investigation degree is designed for you. Taking online courses in financial crime, criminal justice and computer forensics and digital investigation will expose you to critical issues faced by fraud examiners every day in detecting, tracing and exposing the source of fraud. You’ll learn about accounting red flags, organizational structures that are more likely to facilitate fraud; motives for engaging in fraudulent behavior and more. Upon graduation you will be prepared for the Certified Fraud Examiner test, as determined by ASIS International and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
The online economic crime investigation degree program prepares you for a career in fraud investigation. This well-rounded program of financial crime courses online more than meets the skills a fraud investigator needs to succeed in careers such as fraud examiner, forensic accountant and certified financial examiner.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Management Information Systems Programs
The management information systems (MIS) online program prepares you to succeed in this fast-growing field, teaching you the skills you need to understand, assess, plan and manage your company’s technology needs. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Management Information Systems
Linux Administration Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Management Information Systems
You’ll bring more to the table than your valuable technical skills. With an online bachelor’s degree program in management information systems, you’ll have the know-how to bridge gaps between business and information technology, and effectively implement information systems solutions to benefit your entire organization. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your education across a host of different industries
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
While computer systems design and related services employed the largest percentage of information systems managers in 2012 (19%), 12% worked in finance and insurance, 11% were employed in the information sector, 9% in management of companies and enterprises and 7% in government. The career outlook for computer and information systems managers is quite positive, and is expected to grow faster than average as organizations continue to expand their use of mobile and wireless networks.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Linux Administration Certificate
Graduates of the online Linux Certificate will:
- Compare and contrast several Linux scripting languages (BASH, PERL and TCL) and associated techniques and documentation
- Write successful scripts in each language for real-world tasks
- Build useable, enterprise-level solutions utilizing:
- Apache web server
- SAMBA
- NFS
- Scripting
- Secure implementations
- DNS
- DHCP
- User administration
- Receive an introduction to installing, configuring and maintaining Linux server systems from a security perspective
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Programming Programs
Students in Champlain’s online programs for learning different computer programs will learn valuable technical skills. Choose from
C++ Programming Certificate
Graduates of the online C++ Programming Certificate will be able to:
- Use an integrated development environment (IDE) to write, debug and test programs
- Recognize and incorporate programming elements such as loops, decision making, functions, variables, and object-oriented constructs into applications that solve real world problems
- Learn about efficient data structures and algorithms and their design, analysis, implementation and application for common tasks such as searching and sorting data; algorithms will be examined using diagrams, animations, and sample C++ code
- Extend your knowledge to Microsoft’s .NET’s architecture using the C++ programming language to build applications using advanced computing technologies and techniques such as LINQ, inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling, GUI design and XML
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Java Programming Certificate
Champlain’s online Java Programming Certificate:
- Builds a foundation of fundamental concepts of programming and the science of computing. Topics include computer logic, algorithms, program design and structure, object-oriented programming principles, the Internet and computer architecture.
- Includes a focus on database theory as applied to the design, development and implementation of database-driven web applications. You will learn how to use Structured Query Language (SQL) to access and modify data in relational databases and important concepts for developing web-enabled Java database applications.
- Teaches you the fundamentals of object-oriented programming with Java through hands-on projects representing typical programming applications. You will learn how to use classes, objects, encapsulation, inheritance, selection, repetition and basic data structures to build Java applications.
- Teaches Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) syntax and layout, creating effective web pages, the inclusion of graphics and designing the presentation and coherent organization of web pages.
- Teaches you to develop n-tiered Java coding programs and advanced GUI applications, developing remote objects. Upon completion of the certificate, you will be able to create applications that work with Java’s Concurrency API for multithreading and will work with other advanced topics such as JDBC, MVC and more.
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PHP Programming Certificate
With this PHP Programming Certificate, you will:
- Get hands-on programming experience using open -source software, PHP and MySQL to build professional-quality, database-driven websites
- Develop the skills to build interactive web sites with authentication and security by integrating PHP with HTML and CSS
- Learn how to apply basic and advanced object-oriented programming techniques, use libraries, frameworks and advanced database connectivity techniques, and integrate PHP with other web technologies to build secure e-commerce applications
- Become familiar with a variety of open-source content management systems written in PHP and understand how they operate
- Customize an application to meet the specific needs of a client use case as would be done in a real-world application
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Web Programming Certificate
Students who complete this online certificate are qualified to:
- Identify and apply HTML/XML/XSL/CSS tags and attributes for web page design
- Apply database connectivity programming techniques to build secure e-commerce applications. Preparing students to build server-side enterprise web applications
- Design websites using appropriate security principles, focusing specifically upon the vulnerabilities inherent in common web and other server and client implementations
- Apply object-oriented programming techniques and make use of frameworks and libraries of ready-made components that can be customized for a variety of applications
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Software Development Programs
If you have technical aptitude, are driven, and want a career in an in-demand and high-paying field, look no further than our online software development degree program. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Software Development
Associate Degree in Software Development
Software Development Certificate
Bachelor’s of Science in Software Development
The program is designed to build upon your existing technical skill set and take you further with a new specialized body of knowledge. Learn software development online, including how to fully utilize different software languages, gain practical experience- especially in the areas of cybersecurity and mobile devices- and acquire strong programming, systems analysis, interpersonal and business skills. Champlain’s courses emphasize hands-on learning over testing and use cloud-based virtual laboratories for developing, testing and deploying multi-tiered applications for the web and mobile devices.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
Applications software developer, systems software developer and information technology project manager are just a few of the types of positions held by software developers nationally, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Plus, with increased demand for computer software, the BLS predicts this field will continue to grow at a rate much faster than average through 2022 for those with a software developer degree.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Associate Degree in Software Development
Have you found yourself learning software engineering and development skills in order to better perform your job, but have no formal training? Or perhaps you’d like to switch fields to this in-demand and high paying field but don’t know where to start? Champlain’s online Associate Degree in Software Development will fill the gaps in your existing skill set and provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge to confidently move forward in the world of software development.
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Software Development Certificate
This 18-credit certificate:
- Builds a solid foundation of knowledge of core technologies required to design and develop stand-alone and web-based software applications
- Emphasizes object-oriented programming principles to build re-usable software components that model real -world objects, reduce complexity and make software easier to maintain
- Provides hands-on experiences using industry standard application development tools to create data and logic components, graphical user-interfaces and error handling routines to build robust desktop and web-based applications in either Java or C# in the .NET Framework.
- Builds database driven web applications that make use of advanced media and web services components available with either the Java or C# in the .NET Framework.
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Web Design and Development Programs
Champlain’s online web design programs will help you capitalize on the growing demand for web designers and developers. Choose from:
Bachelor’s of Science in Web Design & Development
Associate Degree in Web Design & Development
Bachelor’s of Science in Web Design & Development
Champlain’s online web design bachelor’s degree will help you by teaching you the skills needed to succeed in this dynamic profession, and by providing foundational knowledge that will prepare you for new and emerging trends in the field. You’ll learn how to combine web designs with back-end programming in order to create well-designed and functional websites. As a student in the online web development degree program you will gain a foundation that integrates all aspects of the field including programming, design, e-commerce and infrastructure.
Classroom Type
This degree is offered 100% Online. Students can choose a full-time or part-time schedule.
Career Outlook
With a faster than average job growth through 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field of web design and development offers tremendous opportunity. As a web designer and developer, you will have the ability to work in a number of different fields including computer systems design, creative services, finance and insurance, education and nonprofits.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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Associate Degree in Web Design & Development
The online Associate Degree in Web Design & Development will teach you to combine creative design aesthetic with technical development skills while staying current in this dynamic field. Throughout this program you’ll become increasingly familiar with scripting languages, editing software and design principles allowing you to build fully functional and well-designed websites by graduation. Champlain’s AS in Web Design & Development can help individuals to hone their existing web skills and advance in their career, or act as a launching pad for a new career path into this fast growing field.
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Visual C# Certificate
Students who complete Champlain’s online Visual C# Certificate will:
- Learn to use the latest version of Microsoft’s Visual Studio integrated development environment to write, debug and test programs
- Write programs on Microsoft’s .NET’s architecture using the C# programming language to build applications using computing technologies and techniques such as inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling and GUI design
- Learn cutting-edge technologies such as working with files and streams, database connectivity, adding interactivity and using web services to develop rich Internet applications
- Use the latest developer extension tools for Microsoft Visual Studio to program applications for Windows Phone.
- Basic skills to create a smart device project, adding functionality using forms and code, and emulator or device testing and deployment will be applied to increasingly complex mobile applications
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Web Design Certificate
Earn your Web Design Certificate online from Champlain College Online and enter the web design field with a credential employers respect.
- Practice a balanced perspective of web analysis and design, giving attention to both technology and aesthetic considerations
- Apply a site analysis process to include a feasibility study followed by a detailed needs analysis, and culminating in site design proposals
- Select appropriate interactive technologies to engage users, effectively communicate messages, and meet web standards
- Use popular image-editing software to design commonly used web images and learn how to adjust images for web effects
- Apply intuitive navigation structures and interactive elements to design effective, accessible and usable websites
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Bachelor’s of Science in Integrated Studies
Champlain’s online integrated studies degree takes into account your past academic journey and delivers a well-rounded general education curriculum combined with a variety of career-focused courses in business, technology and healthcare to meet your unique needs and interests. You will increase both your depth and breadth of knowledge as you pursue a focused path to degree completion. This online bachelor’s degree in integrated studies is ideal for adult students who are resuming their education after having completed a number of college credits, often in a variety of areas, and may even have enough to have earned or come close to earning an associate degree.
Affordability and Admissions
Earn up to 90 transfer credits for previous college, work and life experience. $640 per credit for Fall 2017-Summer 2018 academic year. Financial aid and military benefits available to students who qualify.
Classroom Type
100% Online, full-time or part-time
Career Outlook
Our integrated studies degree program maximizes the number of credits you may transfer into Champlain College Online while also fulfilling the requirements for a meaningful area of study. The coursework in the integrated studies bachelor’s degree is designed to prepare you with competencies in judgment/decision-making, communication, analysis and more, as well as increasing your career prospects.
Locations
This degree is offered online.
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