College Degree Programs in Chicago, IL

East-West University, Chicago:
East-West University in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood, is a private, non-profit, non-denominational college offering two and four year degrees and certificates in academic fields that include Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Communication, Health Sciences, and more. The university has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1983. Along with job and career related professional education, our program offerings of liberal arts and sciences are designed to the service economy of modern times.

Undergraduate Degree Programs:

- BA in Liberal Arts with Major in Behavioral and Social Sciences
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in the Behavioral and Social Sciences guides the student through an interdisciplinary group of courses in Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.

- Associates of Arts Degree, Concentration – Criminal Justice
96 Credit Hours - Regional Accreditation as required by the Chicago Police Department and Illinois State Police.
The criminal justice practitioner deals with the broad areas of law enforcement, courts and corrections. The work may include police work; juvenile probation or parole work; or counseling and correctional work in institutions, group homes or halfway houses. Within these broad areas the practitioner enjoys exciting professional challenges and opportunities for serving society and helping people.

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (BSBA) offers students a diversified and challenging set of core courses that all East-West University business students must take. In addition to traditional courses like Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing, students also take courses in challenging and important areas such as Business Communications, Entrepreneurship, and International Business. The purpose of these courses is to offer the student a well rounded background in business before specializing in an area of concentration.

- Computer and Information Science
East-West University offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program, an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program and various certificate level continuing education courses in the Division of Computer and Information Science.

- Computer Engineering Program
East-West also offers specialization in Computer Engineering program. Computer engineers design, develop, analyze, research and manufacture hardware, software and systems that process, store and convey digital information. The diversity of products that involve the design talents of a computer engineer is unlimited. This range from large to small computers to special purpose computing hardware and software embedded within devices and systems. The applications, for example, are in business to organize, process, and communicate data, communications over mobile and satellite networks, digital sound and picture processing for entertainment, household appliances, automotive systems, manufacturing process control, biomedical instrumentation and machine control. The emphasis in computer engineering is on the design of hardware as well as software tools and systems for acquisition, processing, storage, and transmission of data and signals by digital means.

- BA in Liberal Arts with Major in English and Communications
The English and Communications program at East-West University is designed to develop the student’s ability to communicate effectively. The program concentrates on reading, writing and analyzing. In the introductory courses students develop the skills of listening, perceptive reading, clear writing and effective speaking. In advanced courses, students develop an ability to read and write with an increased awareness of structure, substance and style; sophistication in expository and creative writing; a sense of literary and film history and genres; an ability to argue persuasively; and an appreciation of differing values in visions of human existence.

- Mathematics program
The Mathematics program is designed for students to develop skills that can be used in everyday life as well as in other academic areas. The main objective of the Mathematics program is to prepare students to pursue degrees in computer science, business, electronics, and related fields. Courses are offered in both theoretical and applied mathematics to meet the needs of students from differing academic and professional areas.  The Mathematics program offers the following three options:

- An Associate of Arts degree program in which a liberal arts education can be combined with a solid background in mathematics.
- A Bachelor of Arts degree program with a major in mathematics which prepares the student for a mathematics-related career.
- Specialized classes in mathematics which prepare students who major in other disciplines to increase their effectiveness in their own particular fields

Certificate Programs:
- Multimedia Program
- General Office Assistant certificate program
- E-Commerce Technology certificate program
- Medical Office Technology certificate program
- Polysomnography certificate program
- CPR Certification & First Aid Training
- Basic EEG / ECG certificate program
- Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IOM) certificate program
- Nerve Conduction Studies certificate program
- Crossover certificate programs