Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (STEM)

at Global University Systems (GUS) - Webster University - St. Louis Campus USA

Webster University's cybersecurity programs prepare students and professionals to succeed in demanding positions in both the public and private sectors, protecting the ever-expanding, global reach of computer systems. Graduates may oversee, operate, or protect critical computer systems, information, infrastructures, and communications networks from cyber crime, cyber fraud, or cyber espionage. Students who complete an undergraduate degree with an emphasis in cybersecurity, a cybersecurity degree, or a graduate certificate program are able to effectively propose solutions securing cyber networks and ensuring online security.

Advance your business skills to develop and implement value-creating ideas and solutions in today's worldwide economy. The innovative MBA program at Webster University is designed for professionals who want to shape their own career, upgrade credentials, and be strategic players in the world of business.

Why Choose the Webster MBA?

• A focus on creating value in an ESG (environmental, social, governance) framework consistent with modern business practice.
• A competency-based program that builds your skills in 18 business and nine personal effectiveness areas. 
• A "flipped classroom" option with two hours of in-class experiential learning each week.
• Gain international perspective by working with students from across the Webster network.
• Specialize with 10 areas of emphasis, and 12 dual-degree options.
• Annual flat-rate textbook fee for all MBA designated courses. 

The bachelor of science degree in management information systems integrates technology and business concepts, providing students the knowledge and skills they will need to solve current and future IT related business challenges.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate mastery of information systems management in the following core areas:
• Application of information technology solutions
• Project management
• Data and information management
• Core business concepts
• Write and orally communicate technical material effectively and professionally
• Apply problem-solving skills and the knowledge of information systems management to formulate solutions

Data analytics is the science of interpreting vast amounts of complex data to make sound decisions. The MS in data analytics focuses on developing and applying data analytics skills to fulfill significant needs in the business community. Students will integrate business concepts as well as key methods and tools for large-size data modeling, analysis and solving challenging problems involving "Big Data." The program provides a strong foundation in data analytics by bringing together salient techniques from statistics, mathematics, computer science, business, accounting, finance and management in a realistic business context.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the program, students will be able to:

• Compose query statements to implement the data definition and manipulation.
• Construct multidimensional data cubes analysis.
• Apply effective methods for analyzing, presenting and using informational data.
• Develop meaningful reports and visualization of business data analytics appropriate to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Articulate forecasting and predictive models for real-world analytical applications.

The master of science in criminal justice provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to the wider criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on enhancing technical skills, critical thinking skills, decision-making processes, and increasing analytic capabilities to provide students with the ability to explain, predict, and prevent crime and victimization.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply theories of crime to the extent, causes, and prevention of crime, the processes of criminalization, and the practices and reforms of the criminal justice system, in the U.S. and globally.
• Identify quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze crime and crime control systems.
• Articulate ethical implications of decision making in the criminal justice system.
• Explain the interdependence of institutions in the criminal justice system and broader social, legal and socioeconomic environments.
• Articulate the ways issues of diversity affect the operation of criminal justice organizations and actors, including differences by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sex, gender, age and so on.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.

This curriculum is designed for individuals who are seeking a graduate degree with a broad general management and leadership perspective. The MA in management and leadership is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the management and leadership program will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency with group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations and leading individuals, teams and organizations.
• Analyze and organize proficient solutions for complex business problems and demonstrate logical reasoning and idea generation for making effective business decisions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance, accounting, marketing operations and human resources, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.
• Construct solutions to management problems using facts, concepts, principles and analytical techniques, quantitative skills and theories used in the study of management.

This curriculum is designed for individuals who are seeking a graduate degree with a broad general management and leadership perspective. The MA in management and leadership is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the management and leadership program will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency with group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations and leading individuals, teams and organizations.
• Analyze and organize proficient solutions for complex business problems and demonstrate logical reasoning and idea generation for making effective business decisions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance, accounting, marketing operations and human resources, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.
• Construct solutions to management problems using facts, concepts, principles and analytical techniques, quantitative skills and theories used in the study of management.

The BA in games and game design offers students the opportunity to participate in a fun and engaging degree engineered toward gaining students employment as designers within the growing field of games and ‘serious games’ development. Students will cultivate their understanding of the principles of game design with tools and techniques that will allow for the creation of numerous levels, mods and games during their academic study. Courses will give students a broad social understanding of the considerations of games developing in an age of advancing technology, and how to tailor-make games to ensure their personal creative concepts are developed and realized.

Learning Outcomes

Successful graduates of this program will be able to:

• Conceptualize and design specific gameplay experiences with an understanding toward the principles of design and their reception by the user.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency in the planning and creation of game levels, mods and multilevel games.
• Demonstrate an ethical, professional and cultural understanding of game design, and a readiness to work in the global market.
• Display an understanding of the principles and technologies involved in designing for games, and the broader fields of serious gaming, VR and simulation.

The management program examines the relationship between an organization, its leaders and employees. This program is designed to help students develop the competencies as both a business professional and scholar-practitioner with the capabilities to drive growth and innovation. In this program, students will acquire skills necessary to effectively manage people, analyze management problems, develop sound business practice and communicate effectively.

The BA in management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes
A student who successfully completes the program requirements will be able to:

• Analyze, understand and evaluate how legal, social, economic and global issues affect business.
• Integrate key theories to manage people, processes and resources in a diverse organization.
• Use appropriate tools and technology to critically analyze and interpret key business information.
• Apply concepts regarding ethics and corporate responsibility and how they impact managerial decisions.
• Build upon ambiguous and incomplete information to draft, support and defend innovative solutions to complex managerial challenges

The bachelor of science (BS) in accounting is designed to provide students with the core knowledge, skills and tools necessary to successfully enter the profession of accounting. The accounting curriculum will allow students to explore and appreciate the career opportunities in public accounting, corporate accounting and other related areas. The program is also designed to offer the student a general, diversified business background that is significantly important to the accounting professional in today's technology driven, global business environment. However, the focus of the Webster University accounting program is to prepare students for the Certified Public Accounting examination.