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University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix Online is the largest private university in the U.S and offers the largest number of accredited online degree programs of any online institution. Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix was one of the first accredited universities to offer online college education with complete degree programs via the Internet. Most students can earn a degree in as few as 2 years.

University of Phoenix is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. University of Phoenix currently has more than 19,000 faculty members, including more than 9,600 in the Online Campus. Average faculty member holds a Master or Doctoral degree and has 16 years of experience in his or her field.

According to their alumni survey, 94% say they would recommend University of Phoenix to another working adult. Of those receiving a salary increase, 97% said their University of Phoenix education was a factor.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. In addition, University of Phoenix is approved by all branches of the Military for tuition assistance and is approved for Veterans training.

Bachelor Degree Programs

B.A. in Elementary Education
Build fundamental communication skills in professional settings by focusing on business communication, diversity, intercultural communication, conflict resolution, legal and ethical issues, media and culture, and future trends in communication technology
*With Special Emphasis in:
- Accounting
- Administration
- e-Business
- Finance
- Communication
- Global Business Management
- Hospitality Management
- Information Systems
- Integrated Supply Chain and Operations
- Management
- Marketing
- Retail Management
- Public Administration
Use technology to create a foundation for an accounting career along with a taste of management, organizational behavior, economics, statics, and finance. Communication and market strategy are incorporated with emphasis on consumer-based results. Through research and evaluation, critical thinking, and problem solving, learn about diversity, globalization, ethics, technology, and e-business.
Prepare for leadership positions in policing, criminal law, or corrections with developed interpersonal and managerial skills.
*With emphasis in:
- Long Term Care
- Health Information Systems
Receive general education combined with health care management training. Understand financial management, leadership, economic analysis, health policy utilization, and the basic body of health care knowledge as applied to long-term care facility administration. Learn skills such as management, finance and accounting, legal and ethical parameters, and health and disease factors relevant to health care services along with the significance of technology and information in automated health care.
Learn fundamental human services skills for careers in counseling, social work, psychology, and management.
*With emphasis in:
- Information Systems
- Software Engineering
Focus on analysis, design, and development of technology as applied to business and communication while achieving success in a business or training environment. Apply information technology principles to business scenarios and specifically learn concepts and principles for securing and protecting information assets of an organization.
Build workplace managerial skills through organization and management training with a social science foundation.
Program for working registered nurses to enhance existing educational role as caregiver, teacher, and manager of care with a Bachelor of Science degree.
B.S. in Organizational Innovation
B.S. in Organizational Security and Management
Learn about cognitive and affective processes of individuals, their behaviors, thought processes and emotions as applied to inter- and intra-personal issues.

Master Degree Programs
*Require minimum of Bachelor's Degree.

*With Special Emphasis in:
- Administration & Supervision
- Adult Education and Training
- Computer Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Curriculum and Instruction - English & Language Arts
- Curriculum and Instruction - English as Second Language
- Curriculum and Instruction - Mathematics Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Teacher Education
- Secondary Teacher Education
- Special Education
Earn a Master Degree to prepare for teaching students and learn curricular planning and development.
*With Special Emphasis in:
- Accounting
- Global Management
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Public Administration
- Technology
Become a manager by learning to define business problems, assess information, consider alternatives, and choose best solutions for a wide array of problems.
*With Special Emphasis in:
- Gerontology
- Informatics
Gain training in preparation for health care leadership and management roles.
Use technology to meet the needs of an organization through specific development in Business Systems Analysis and Design, Programming, Databases, Networks and Telecommunications, and The Web.
*Admission to the MIS program requires a Business Degree.
Develop management skills in private businesses, non-profit organizations, and public agencies.
Learn leadership and management skills to deal with the challenges of contemporary organizations.
M.S. in Accountancy
Develop skills in administering criminal justice and security by learning about administrative responsibilities common to both fields along with cooperative interaction.
*With Special Emphasis in:
- Community Counseling
- Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy
- School Counseling
*With Special Emphasis in:
- Health Administration
- MBA/Health Care Management
- M.S. for Nurse Practitioners
- Nursing/Health Care Education
Program designed for nurses looking for more advanced positions by learning advanced practice concepts including the theory of Nursing, ethical Nursing issues, and the influence of Nursing research on the advanced practice of Nursing, management of families and aggregates, administration, and education, health care infrastructure, health care finance and data-based decision making.
Use foundational psychology education to pursue advanced research or teaching methods in business or academia. M.S. graduates frequently continue to Doctoral study.
M.S. in Public Administration

Doctoral Degree Programs
*Require minimum of Master's Degree.

Gain mastery of business administration literature and identify, research alternatives, and solve business problems with value-adding solutions. Establish leadership credentials in a complex global information economy.
*With Special Emphasis in:
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Leadership Technology
- Higher Education Administration
Learn leadership and management skills to improve the productivity of an organization and provide service to the community through applied research. Design, manage, and lead processes related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment through applied scholarship, rigorous analysis, and comprehensive evaluation methodology.
Learn to critically examine and evaluate issues and trends that influence the health care system with leadership skills.
Gain mastery of leadership literature and demonstrate applied learning competence by exploring management functions in organizational leadership and analyzing to discover the meaning of professional experiences and the purposes of leadership in an organization. Apply background in a variety of disciplines to management concepts and organizational skills with global perspective pertaining to information systems and technology.

Professional Certification
*Require minimum of Bachelor's Degree.

Gerontology
Develop the skills to provide accounting advice and manage financial services for an organization.
Students apply advanced education and graduate credentials to existing HR competencies and management learning.
Students learn more advanced marketing methods than standard business fundamentals and apply education to business administration and advertising career development.
Certificate in Health Care Informatics
Certificate in Information Systems Security
Mediation Certificate
Gain exposure to fundamental international business and global economics, along with cultural business, communication, and global management.
Learn to incorporate management, business, and communication in the realm of business technology management. Certificate education prepares students for entry-level employment in large government, business, and nonprofit organizations.

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