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INSTRUCTIONAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING DEGREE PROGRAMS:BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE PROGRAM IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES GUIDES THE STUDENT THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF COURSES WHICH INCLUDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ECONOMICS, HISTORY, STATISTICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND SOCIOLOGY. THE PROGRAM APPLIES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF MAJOR THEORIES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES TO UNDERSTAND AND RESOLVE CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES. THE PROGRAM HELPS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN GRADUATE STUDY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, GOVERNMENT, HISTORY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, LAW, POLITICAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, URBAN PLANNING, AND SIMILAR FIELDS.BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESIN THE HEART OF CHICAGO'S SOUTH LOOP, EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY CAN HELP MAKE YOUR DREAM OF A CAREER IN SCIENCE OR MEDICINE A REALITY! EARN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BIOLOGY AND PREPARE FOR GRADUATE, NURSING, OR MEDICAL SCHOOL.CAREERS IN SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND HEALTH CARE BEGIN WITH A FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION IN BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS, ALL OF WHICH ARE PREREQUISITES TO PURSUE AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN SCIENCE OR MEDICINE. STUDENTS ARE TRAINED IN MODERN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS LABORATORIES BY EXPERTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE TEACHING EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS ARE TRAINED ON STATE-OF-THE-ART MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORLD OF MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY. IMPORTANTLY, RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE PRIMARY AND CLINICAL AREAS TO PREPARE GRADUATES FOR THE RIGORS OF POST-GRADUATE WORK OR CONTINUED HEALTHCARE EDUCATION.BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONTHE BS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OFFERS STUDENTS DIVERSIFIED AND CHALLENGING CORE COURSES THAT ALL EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY BUSINESS STUDENTS MUST TAKE AND SPECIALTY COURSES PROVIDING A SOLID FOUNDATION IN BUSINESS THEORY AND APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL CLASSES LIKE ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS, FINANCE, AND MANAGEMENT, STUDENTS TAKE COURSES IN CHALLENGING AREAS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING, FORENSIC ACCOUNTING, AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. THE BS DEGREE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS A BROAD KNOWLEDGE BASE IN THE BUSINESS DISCIPLINES, PREPARES THEM FOR CAREER POSSIBILITIES IN BUSINESS-RELATED AREAS, GIVES THEM THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIL SOCIETY, AND PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER STUDIES AND GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL WORK.ACADEMIC PROGRAMSTHE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY AT EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION OF PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, CAREER-FOCUSED EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION IN CHICAGO AREA. THE PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, GRADUATE STUDY, AND ENTRY-LEVEL CAREERS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE CURRICULUM PROVIDES A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF FOUNDATIONAL AREAS IN BIOLOGY LIKE CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, GENETICS, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND OTHER DISCIPLINES, ALSO FOCUS ON LABORATORY COMPETENCY, QUANTITATIVE REASONING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION. RECENT CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIENCES. EMERGING TOPICS SUCH AS MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED IN NEW COURSE, MOLECULAR RESEARCH METHODS AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO MODERN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TOOLS RELEVANT TO MODERN RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE. ANOTHER NEW COURSE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE WAS ALSO STARTED TO PROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND CONTEMPORARY LOCAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES. ADDITIONALLY, INVITED LECTURES AND FIELD EXPERIENCES FURTHER CONNECT STUDENTS WITH CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY. THE PROGRAM REFLECTS THE DIVERSE STUDENT BODY OF EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY AND REMAINS COMMITTED TO INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE. INITIATIVES INCLUDE MENTORING FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL AND TRANSFER STUDENTS, PEER MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND THE PROMOTION OF INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE NEED OF DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION.RETENTION AND TIMELY GRADUATION ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH FREQUENT ADVISING SESSIONS, IMPROVED COURSE SEQUENCING, AND STRUCTURED DEGREE PLANNING. UPPER-DIVISION STUDENTS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE, INCLUDING SUPPORT WITH CV PREPARATION, LINKEDIN PROFILE DEVELOPMENT, AND STRATEGIC JOB SEARCHING TO FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO EMPLOYMENT OR ADVANCED STUDY.THE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES IN COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. FACULTY PARTNERED WITH INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, BUTLER UNIVERSITY, MARIAN UNIVERSITY, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY, NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, AND CALUMET COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH ON A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY EVALUATING A NETWORK-BASED OPEN HOUSE MODEL FOR RECRUITING TRAINEES INTO POST-BACCALAUREATE STEM PROGRAMS. FINDINGS WERE PUBLISHED IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE ARTICLE, "EFFECTIVENESS OF A NETWORK OPEN HOUSE MODEL TO RECRUIT TRAINEES TO POST-BACCALAUREATE STEM PROGRAMS." THE BIOLOGY PROGRAM REMAINS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES THAT INCLUDE STRENGTHENING RECRUITMENT, EXPANDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS, ENHANCING ALUMNI OUTCOME TRACKING, AND EXPLORING FOCUSED PROGRAM TRACKS ALIGNED WITH REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS.COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCETHE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAM AT EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY OFFERS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) AND AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) DEGREE PROGRAMS. THE COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THAT COMBINES ACADEMIC COURSEWORK WITH RELEVANT "HANDS-ON" LABORATORY EXPERIENCES. THE STUDY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IS THE COMBINATION OF COMPUTATION AND SOLVING INFORMATION-BASED PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD BY APPLYING THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES. THE STUDY INVOLVES WELL-ORGANIZED METHODOLOGIES, PROGRAMMING SKILLS, SCRIPTING LANGUAGES, ALGORITHMS, DATABASES, NETWORKING, CYBER SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY, COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, OPERATING SYSTEMS, CLOUD COMPUTING, WEB DEVELOPMENT, MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SOFTWARE TECHNIQUES, DIGITAL MEDIA, DATA WAREHOUSING, AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF COURSES TO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER STUDIES AND GRADUATE WORK.1. ACCELERATED ONLINE BACHELOR'S PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED A 2.5-YEAR ACCELERATED ONLINE BACHELOR'S DEGREE DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR ADULT LEARNERS SEEKING ADVANCEMENT IN HIGH-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. THE PROGRAM PREPARES GRADUATES FOR CAREERS IN COMPUTING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL MEDIA, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND MACHINE LEARNING. 2. CURRICULUM EXPANSION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ALIGN WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND, THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED NEW AI-FOCUSED COURSES: -CI345 MACHINE LEARNING (FIRST OFFERED SPRING 2026) -CI351 NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING -CI360 DEEP LEARNING THESE ADDITIONS STRENGTHEN THE PROGRAM'S RELEVANCE IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FIELDS AND ENHANCE STUDENT PREPARATION FOR HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS. 3. GRADUATION GROWTH THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN DEGREE COMPLETION. ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 -TOTAL GRADUATES: 12 INCLUDING DOUBLE MAJOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 (PROJECTED) -TOTAL GRADUATES: 24 (ANTICIPATED) -FALL 2025: 12 (INCLUDING DOUBLE MAJOR) -WINTER 2026: 2 (ANTICIPATED) -SPRING 2026: 10 (ANTICIPATED) 4. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) MONITORING THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO MONITOR AND ADDRESS SAP OUTCOMES TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS. 5. ALUMNI CAREER OUTCOMES: GRADUATES PLACED IN ROLES SUCH AS DATA ANALYST, JAVA DEVELOPER, IT SPECIALIST, SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, AND PROJECT COORDINATOR.ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEAST-WEST UNIVERSITY OFFERS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) DEGREE AND AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS) DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (EET). THE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON ANALYZING, DESIGNING, AND SYNTHESIZING MODERN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING DEVICES AND SIGNALS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS SUCH AS WIRELESS OR NETWORK COMMUNICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL ELECTRONICS, ELECTRICAL POWER AND CONTROL, AND MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE ELD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING SINCE IT HAS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE ACCELERATED GROWTH OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES WITH DEGREES IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CONTINUE TO BE PLENTIFUL AND DIVERSE. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS PREPARE STUDENTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE TO GRADUATE EDUCATION.