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Kaplan University

Kaplan University

Overview of Kaplan University

Once the sleepy-sounding American Institute of Commerce, based in Davenport, Iowa, this venerable business training school was absorbed by the Kaplan test preparation juggernaut in November 2000 and promptly re-arranged into Kaplan University. The transformation since the merger has been thorough and complete: with 25,000 full- or part-time students, all taking courses online, Kaplan University is now about the size of a state university and offers certificates, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in one or more of more than a dozen different career training regimens, as well as Masters of Science degrees in Business, Education and Criminal Justice. Some of its degree-granting programs can be completed in as little as a year. In September 2006, Kaplan University announced an interesting twist to its online MBA program, which is now being offered in a novel collaboration with Newsweek magazine. Both companies are owned by the Washington Post.

Points of Distinction

  • Extensive, diverse online study offerings
  • Degrees available in as few as twelve months
  • Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)

Areas of Study

Kaplan University is divided into numerous schools, among them Business, Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Nursing, Education, Health Sciences, and Information Systems and Technology. Together, they offer courses in seventy-five separate degree-granting programs. The university awards professional certificates and associates and bachelors degrees in all fields of study, and masters degrees in Business, Education and Criminal Justice.

Admissions

While Kaplan University’s admissions are essentially non-competitive, prospective students are required to show proof of a high school diploma (or GED substitute) and they must submit to an interview with admissions personnel. Openings are available year-round.

Kaplan University Faculty

In 2007, they numbered more than 1500 teachers, giving Kaplan University a student-teacher ratio of roughly 16:1. The university employs professors with long-standing exposure to both the theory and practice of business, as well as real-world experience in the subjects that they teach.

Student Body

The Higher Learning Commission estimates that 80% are part-time and that three-quarters are women. Many are looking for either a career boost or a solid and marketable skill. All courses are taken online.

Student life

Since Kaplan University is an online school, student interaction is largely limited to web-based correspondence. The school provides tools for students to converse online amongst themselves and with instructors. Many students at the university are working their way through school and require the flexibility that an online education can offer.

Programs of Study

(Note: Not all programs are necessarily available at all locations.)

Basic Skills

  • Communication
  • Education - Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades 6-12
  • Education - Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades K-6

Business And Management

  • Accounting
  • Accounting - Managerial Accountancy
  • Accounting - Public Accountancy
  • Accounting - Tax Accountancy
  • Accounting : Auditing-Forensic Accountancy
  • Accounting : Government-Nonprofit Accountancy
  • Advanced Start BS in Accounting
  • Advanced Start BS in Business Administration
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration (Advanced Start)
  • Business Administration - Entrepreneurship
  • Business Administration - Finance
  • Business Administration - Human Resources
  • Business Administration - International Business
  • Business Administration - Marketing
  • Business Administration - Project Management
  • Business Administration - Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Information Technology - Project Management
  • Management
  • Management - Business Administration
  • Management - Change Leadership
  • Management - Human Resources
  • Management - Project Management
  • Management - Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Computer Science And Engineering

  • Advanced Start BS in Information Technology
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Systems Technician
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology (Advanced Start)
  • Information Technology - Application Development
  • Information Technology - Business Intelligence
  • Information Technology - Database Management
  • Information Technology - Information Security and Assurance
  • Information Technology - Information Security and Forensics
  • Information Technology - Network Administration
  • Information Technology - New Media/Internet Marketing
  • Information Technology - Web Development
  • Information Technology Pathway
  • Information Technology
  • Internet and Website Development
  • Introduction to Computer Programming Language

Conservation And Resource Management

  • Advanced Start BS in Environmental Policy and Management
  • Environmental Policy and Management

Design

  • Graphic Design

Education And Teaching

  • Education
  • Education - Teaching Mathematics: Grades 6-8
  • Education - Teaching Mathematics: Grades 9-12
  • Education - Teaching Mathematics: Grades K-5
  • Education - Teaching Science: Grades 6-12
  • Education - Teaching Science: Grades K-6
  • Education - Teaching Students with Special Needs
  • Education - Teaching with Technology
  • Higher Education
  • Higher Education - College Administration and Leadership
  • Higher Education - College Teaching and Learning
  • Higher Education - Online College Teaching
  • Higher Education - Student Affairs
  • Interdisciplinary Studies - Early Childhood Development
  • Interdisciplinary Studies - Educational Paraprofessional
  • Teaching—Iowa Certification
  • Teaching—Nationwide (Outside Iowa), Noncertification

Family And Social Work

  • Advanced Start BS in Health and Wellness
  • Advanced Start BS in Human Services
  • Advanced Start BS in Public Administration and Policy
  • Health and Wellness
  • Human Services
  • Human Services - Child and Family Welfare
  • Human Services - Human Services Administration
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration and Policy

Hospitality

  • Global Travel and Hospitality Management

Law

  • Advanced Start BS in Legal Studies
  • Advanced Start BS in Paralegal Studies
  • Law
  • Legal Secretary
  • Legal Studies
  • Legal Studies - Education and the Legal System
  • Legal Studies - Health Care Delivery
  • Legal Studies - Legal System and the Media
  • Legal Studies - State and Local Government
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Paralegal Studies (AAS)
  • Pathway to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate

Liberal Arts

  • Advanced Start BS in Political Science
  • Advanced Start BS in Professional Studies
  • Communication - Technical Communication
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Liberal Studies
  • Political Science
  • Professional Studies

Media

  • Advanced Start BS in Communication
  • Communication
  • Communication - Organizational Communication
  • Interdisciplinary Studies - Communication

Medical Administration

  • Advanced Start BS in Health Care Administration
  • Business Administration - Health Care Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Information Management
  • Health Information Technology
  • Health Information Technology
  • Information Technology - Health Informatics
  • Management - Health Care Management
  • Medical Office Management
  • Medical Transcription
  • Public Health - Health Education

Medical Support And Technology

  • Advanced Start BS in Health Science
  • Dental Assistant
  • Health Science
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Assisting
  • Medical Billing and Coding
  • Phlebotomist

Medicine

  • Advanced Start BS in Public Health
  • Human Services - Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Public Health - Public Health Program Development

Nursing And Emergency Medicine

  • Nursing
  • Nursing - Nurse Administrator
  • Nursing - Nurse Educator
  • Practical Nursing
  • RN-to-Nursing Option

Nutrition And Exercise Therapy

  • Advanced Start BS in Nutrition Science
  • Nutrition Science

Office And Administration

  • Office Management

Science

  • Public Health - Epidemiology

Security And Law Enforcement

  • Advanced Start BS in Criminal Justice
  • Advanced Start BS in Criminal Justice Administration and Management
  • Advanced Start BS in Fire Science
  • Advanced Start BS in Fire and Emergency Management
  • Advanced Start BS in International and Comparative Criminal Justice
  • Computer Forensics
  • Corrections
  • Crime Scene Technician
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice - Computer Crime
  • Criminal Justice - Corrections
  • Criminal Justice - Crime Scene Investigation
  • Criminal Justice - Forensic Psychology
  • Criminal Justice - Global Issues in Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice - Juvenile Justice
  • Criminal Justice - Law
  • Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Justice - Leadership and Executive Management
  • Criminal Justice - Policing
  • Criminal Justice Administration and Management
  • Fire Science
  • Fire Science
  • Fire and Emergency Management
  • International and Comparative Criminal Justice
  • Management and Supervision in Criminal Justice
  • Private Security

Therapy And Counseling

  • Advanced Start BS in Psychology
  • Psychology
  • Psychology - Addictions
  • Psychology - Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • Psychology - Child Development
  • Psychology - General Psychology
  • Psychology - Substance Abuse

Kaplan University Degrees or Coursework

(Note: Not all degrees and coursework are necessarily available for all programs of study.)

Degrees or Coursework

  • Associate
  • Bachelor
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Executive Juris Doctor
  • Juris Doctor
  • Master

Kaplan University Campus Locations

Iowa

  • Cedar Falls
  • Cedar Rapids
  • Council Bluffs
  • Davenport
  • Des Moines
  • Mason City

Maryland

  • Frederick
  • Hagerstown

Nebraska

  • Lincoln
  • Omaha

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