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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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• Arts & Humanities

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  • English Language and Literature See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs
    • English Language and Literature

      A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs

    • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

      A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument and types of public speech, the social role of speech, oral interpretation of literature, interpersonal interactions, and the relation of speech to nonverbal and other forms of message exchanges. See more Speech and Rhetorical Studies Schools

    • Technical and Business Writing

      A program that focuses on the theory, methods, and skills needed for writing and editing scientific, technical and business papers and monographs. See more Technical and Business Writing Schools or Online Technical and Business Writing School Degree Programs

  • Foreign Languages See more Foreign Languages Schools or Online Foreign Languages School Degree Programs
    • Spanish Language and Literature

      A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. See more Spanish Language and Literature Schools

  • General Studies See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies

      A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion. See more Humanities/Humanistic Studies Schools or Online Humanities/Humanistic Studies School Degree Programs

    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

      A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See more Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Schools or Online Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies School Degree Programs

  • History See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs
    • History

      A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. See more History Schools or Online History School Degree Programs

  • Philosophy See more Philosophy Schools or Online Philosophy School Degree Programs
    • General Philosophy

      A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. See more General Philosophy Schools or Online General Philosophy School Degree Programs

• Business

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  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

    A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets. See more International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools or Online International Business/Trade/Commerce School Degree Programs

  • Accounting & Related Services See more Accounting & Related Services Schools or Online Accounting & Related Services School Degree Programs
    • Accounting

      An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. See more Accounting Schools or Online Accounting School Degree Programs

  • Financial Services See more Financial Services Schools or Online Financial Services School Degree Programs
    • Finance

      A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition; asset and debt management; budgeting; financial analysis; and investments and portfolio management. See more Finance Schools or Online Finance School Degree Programs

  • General Business See more General Business Schools or Online General Business School Degree Programs
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs

  • Information Systems See more Information Systems Schools or Online Information Systems School Degree Programs
    • Management Information Systems

      A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning. See more Management Information Systems Schools or Online Management Information Systems School Degree Programs

  • Management See more Management Schools or Online Management School Degree Programs
    • Business/Commerce

      This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See more Business/Commerce Schools or Online Business/Commerce School Degree Programs

    • Office Management and Supervision

      A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; scheduling and coordination; office systems operation and maintenance; office records management, organization, and security; office facilities design and space management; preparation and evaluation of business management data; and public relations. See more Office Management and Supervision Schools or Online Office Management and Supervision School Degree Programs

    • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

      A program that prepares individuals to manage and/or administer the processes by which a firm or organization contracts for goods and services to support its operations, as well as contracts it to sell to other firms or organizations. Includes instruction in contract law, negotiations, buying procedures, government contracting, cost and price analysis, vendor relations, contract administration, auditing and inspection, relations with other firm departments, and applications to special areas such as high-technology systems, international purchasing, and construction. See more Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Schools or Online Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management School Degree Programs

  • Marketing See more Marketing Schools or Online Marketing School Degree Programs
    • Marketing/Marketing Management

      A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets. See more Marketing/Marketing Management Schools or Online Marketing/Marketing Management School Degree Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Biological and Physical Sciences

    This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. See more Biological and Physical Sciences Schools

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

    Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field. See more Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools or Online Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies School Degree Programs

• Life Science

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  • Biology See more Biology Schools or Online Biology School Degree Programs
    • Biology/Biological Sciences

      Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. See more Biology/Biological Sciences Schools or Online Biology/Biological Sciences School Degree Programs

    • Microbiology

      A program that focuses on the scientific study of unicellular organisms and colonies, and subcellular genetic matter and their ecological interactions with human beings and other life. Includes instruction in microbial genetics, cell biology, cell physiology, virology, pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, immunology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and laboratory methods including microscopy. See more Microbiology Schools

• Mathematics and Statistics

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  • General Applied Mathematics

    A program that focuses on the application of mathematics and statistics to the solution of functional problems in fields such as engineering and the applied sciences. Includes instruction in natural phenomena modeling continuum mechanics, reaction-diffusion, wave propagation, dynamic systems, numerical analysis, controlled theory, asymptotic methods, variation, optimization theory, inverse problems, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics. See more General Applied Mathematics Schools

  • General Mathematics

    A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. See more General Mathematics Schools or Online General Mathematics School Degree Programs

• Natural Sciences

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  • Chemistry See more Chemistry Schools or Online Chemistry School Degree Programs
    • General Chemistry

      A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. See more General Chemistry Schools or Online General Chemistry School Degree Programs

    • Other Chemistry

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  • Physics See more Physics Schools or Online Physics School Degree Programs
    • Other Physics

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• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

    A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues. See more Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Schools or Online Criminal Justice/Safety Studies School Degree Programs

• Social Sciences

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  • General Social Sciences

    A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences. See more General Social Sciences Schools or Online General Social Sciences School Degree Programs

  • International Relations and Affairs See more International Relations and Affairs Schools or Online International Relations and Affairs School Degree Programs
    • General Political Science and Government

      A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. See more General Political Science and Government Schools or Online General Political Science and Government School Degree Programs

  • Psychology See more Psychology Schools or Online Psychology School Degree Programs
    • General Psychology

      A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. See more General Psychology Schools or Online General Psychology School Degree Programs

  • Sociology See more Sociology Schools or Online Sociology School Degree Programs
    • Sociology

      A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. See more Sociology Schools or Online Sociology School Degree Programs

• Technician Careers

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  • Engineering Technology See more Engineering Technology Schools or Online Engineering Technology School Degree Programs
    • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician

      Apply basic engineering principles and learn to support of civil engineers in this technical program. Students take coursework in site analysis, structural testing procedures, field and laboratory testing procedures, plan and specification preparation, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation. See more Civil Engineering Technology/Technician Schools or Online Civil Engineering Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Computer Engineering Technology/ Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of computer engineers engaged in designing and developing computer systems and installations. Includes instruction in computer electronics and programming, prototype development and testing, systems installation and testing, solid state and microminiature circuitry, peripheral equipment, and report preparation. See more Computer Engineering Technology/ Technician Schools

    • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to assist engineers and other professionals in implementing and enforcing industrial safety standards. Includes instruction in industrial processes, industrial hygiene, toxicology, ergonomics, system and process safety, safety performance measurement, human factors, human behavior, and applicable law and regulations. See more Industrial Safety Technology/Technician Schools

    • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation. See more Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools or Online Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in maintaining job-related health and safety standards. Includes instruction in safety engineering principles, inspection and monitoring procedures, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, applications to specific work environments, and report preparation. See more Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Schools or Online Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

• Technology

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  • Software Development See more Software Development Schools or Online Software Development School Degree Programs
    • Computer and Information Sciences

      A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. See more Computer and Information Sciences Schools or Online Computer and Information Sciences School Degree Programs

Master’s Degree Programs

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• Arts & Humanities

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  • English Language and Literature See more English Language and Literature Schools or Online English Language and Literature School Degree Programs
    • Technical and Business Writing

      A program that focuses on the theory, methods, and skills needed for writing and editing scientific, technical and business papers and monographs. See more Technical and Business Writing Schools or Online Technical and Business Writing School Degree Programs

• Education

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  • General Education See more General Education Schools or Online General Education School Degree Programs
    • Bilingual and Multilingual Education

      Learn to teach and design instructional programs for bilingual/bicultural children or adults. This program allows individuals to serve as teachers and administrators in bilingual/bicultural education programs. See more Bilingual and Multilingual Education Schools or Online Bilingual and Multilingual Education School Degree Programs

    • Curriculum and Instruction

      A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels. See more Curriculum and Instruction Schools or Online Curriculum and Instruction School Degree Programs

  • Teacher Training See more Teacher Training Schools or Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs
    • Elementary Education and Teaching

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. See more Elementary Education and Teaching Schools or Online Elementary Education and Teaching School Degree Programs

    • Secondary Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter. See more Secondary Education Schools or Online Secondary Education School Degree Programs

• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

    A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues. See more Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Schools or Online Criminal Justice/Safety Studies School Degree Programs

  • Securities Services Administration/Management

    A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and supervise services providing private security protection for people and property and related investigative and consulting functions. Includes instruction in security and loss prevention services, private security and investigation techniques, security technologies, personnel management, business operations, marketing, applicable law and regulations, and client relations. See more Securities Services Administration/Management Schools or Online Securities Services Administration/Management School Degree Programs

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