Develop the Advanced Skills to Grow Your Career

In 2024, the CPA Evolution initiative will set a new standard for the accounting industry. Whether or not you’re planning on taking the CPA exam, understanding these new standards and mastering the strategies behind them will make the difference between being on the industry’s cutting edge and falling behind. With an online Master of Accountancy (MAcc) from Athens State University, you can get ahead of the industry shift through a brand-new accounting curriculum firmly rooted in the updated standards established by the upcoming CPA certification evolution.

You’ll experience a practical, cutting-edge education that provides you with access to the latest accounting software so you can get hands-on experience under the guidance of seasoned industry professionals. We’ll make sure you’ve developed the skills every modern accountant needs, from data analysis and visualization to corporate communications.

The need for accounting leaders is growing, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 7% growth in accountant jobs between 2020 and 2030. Athens State’s MAcc will prepare you for jobs like:

• Senior accountant
• Director of accounting
• Chief financial officer
• Senior audit manager
• Senior financial analyst

You’re experienced, driven, and ready to seize an opportunity for growth in your career. And you know exactly what skills you need to develop. A traditional master’s degree just won’t do; you’re looking for something different — a degree that allows you to get all the skills you need and none you don’t. With Athens State University’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, you’ll get a flexible, entirely customizable graduate degree that allows you to pick the exact courses you need to meet your career goals.

By applying the traditional doctoral degree process to a master’s education, the MA in Interdisciplinary Studies gives you complete agency over your academic experience. Aside from three required courses — Introduction to Research, Basic Statistics, and a capstone thesis — the program is entirely made up of electives, offering you the chance to pick and choose graduate courses from across Athens State’s colleges and degrees.

Though your specific course load and curriculum are dependent on your goals and desired skill set, the MA in Interdisciplinary Studies will prepare you for immediate career advancement and instill in you a mastery of research methods. Regardless of the courses you take, the interdisciplinary studies degree will help you:

• Develop advanced critical thinking and analysis skills
• Communicate more effectively with professionals and experts from a variety of fields and industries
• Market your new skills to potential employers or hiring managers
• Design and pursue in-depth research projects

Religion has existed since the dawn of humanity, with evidence showing our earliest societies engaging in some sort of religious practices. Considering this ever-present nature of religion, what does our everlasting devotion to higher powers say about the very nature of human beings? Athens State University’s online Master of Arts in Religious Studies allows you to explore that question to the fullest extent, fueled by a dedicated PhD-level faculty who will push you to develop the critical thinking and leadership skills you’ll need to passionately pursue research and career opportunities that explore humanity’s connections to religion.

As one of the few religious studies graduate degrees that are nondenominational and unaffiliated with any specific religious groups, our online religious studies master’s program examines religion from an objective, neutral perspective. We offer our MA in Religious Studies in two tracks, based on your goals — thesis and non-thesis:

• The 30-credit thesis track is perfect for students who are interested in the academic pursuit of religious studies, as it is specifically designed to propel them toward doctoral degrees, teaching positions, or research-related careers.
• The 36-credit non-thesis track helps students develop the skills to advance to leadership positions in faith-based communities and nonprofits with additional courses such as Advanced Study of Social Change and Transformational Leadership and Advanced Study of Leading Change in Faith Communities and Other Nonprofits.

Athens State University’s MEd in Career and Technical Education can transform you into the educator our workforce needs, equipping you with the technical, leadership, and training skills to pass your knowledge on to the next generation of professionals.

Rather than spend unnecessary time on the traditional learning theory taught in programs focused on K-12 teaching, our MEd in Career and Technical Education shows you how to specifically train adult learners in technical and hands-on jobs. We’ll show you how to make the most of instructional technologies so you can craft engaging experiences for your students that ensure they develop the skills they need. Plus, our flexible online courses make it easy for you to earn your degree as you work, and there’s no GRE requirement.

As the resurgence of career-focused education continues, the need for new educators will grow. That’s why the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 5% growth in jobs within career and technical education between 2020 and 2030. With an MEd in Career and Technical Education, you may be able to land jobs such as:

• Corporate trainer
• Career counselor
• Workforce development manager
• Training instructor
• Adult educator

In today’s global marketplace, industries need efficient international supply chains. Our world’s increasing reliance on global networks opens the door for more frequent disruptions, meaning logistics professionals must be prepared to face the challenges of modern supply chains. Athens State University’s Master of Science in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management helps current supply chain professionals gain a global and advanced understanding of logistics, inventory management, and procurement.

Our MS in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management features three tracks: Executive Leadership, offering a National Society of Leadership Success Executive Leadership Certificate alongside supply chain insights; Logistics Information Systems, preparing students to use data and information analysis in a supply chain context; and Artificial Intelligence, giving students the chance to earn the IBM Artificial Intelligence Practitioner badge.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of logistics professionals to grow 30% between 2020 and 2030. The MS in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Athens State can help you become a leader in the following supply chain settings:

• Federal agencies
• Manufacturing
• Wholesale trade
• Corporate retail

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 32% increase in medical and health services manager positions in the next decade. This projection demonstrates a clear need for healthcare administrators prepared to tackle the challenges facing our healthcare infrastructure. That’s why Athens State University launched the Master of Science in Strategic Healthcare Management and Administration — to prepare future healthcare management professionals to serve their communities.

This flexible master’s degree will give you a holistic perspective on the business of healthcare, with coursework covering finance, organizational management, human capital management, cultural competence, informatics, healthcare policy, and more. You’ll graduate from the program with the confidence and expertise to take on senior healthcare management roles.

Our MS in Strategic Healthcare Management and Administration can help you take on leadership roles in the following settings:

• Insurance companies
• Hospitals
• Long-term care facilities
• Public health agencies
• Outpatient facilities
• Doctors’ offices
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical equipment sales

As businesses become more employee-centric, the role of human resources managers grows more important — and more complex. Today’s HR managers oversee the cultivation of sustainable work environments that ensure employees feel validated and are poised to succeed.

The Master of Science in Strategic Human Resource Management at Athens State University will prepare you for this new frontier of human resources, showing you how to develop policies and procedures that serve organizational goals and employees’ needs. You’ll develop a legal and ethical framework that allows you to implement strategies that lead to productive and fulfilling workplaces.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of human resources professionals to grow 10% between 2020 and 2030. Our MS in Strategic Human Resource Management can help you start a career in the following settings:

• Federal agencies
• Municipal agencies
• Manufacturing
• Healthcare and social assistance
• Technology

If you’re going to be a true decision-maker in business, you need a strategic understanding of data analysis. Designed specifically for busy professionals, Athens State University’s Master of Science in Strategic Leadership and Business Analytics offers you a foundational understanding of leadership and the technical know-how in business analytics to allow you to become an influential data leader in your organization.

This degree program will bolster your professional acumen by immersing you in tried-and-true strategic leadership models you can immediately put to work. We’ll show you how to strategically harness the power of data analytics so you can make effective decisions and guide business innovation.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of business analytics professionals to grow 22% between 2020 and 2030, much faster than average. Our MS in Strategic Leadership and Business Analytics can help you advance your career into positions such as:

• Market research analyst
• Data scientist
• Operations research analyst
• Chief data officer