University of Phoenix- Southern Arizona
5099 E. Grant Road, Suite 120, Tucson, AZ 85712
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School Description
Provided by University of Phoenix- Southern ArizonaUniversity of Phoenix provides access to higher education opportunities that enable students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their professional goals, improve the productivity of their organizations, and provide leadership and service to their communities.
The University aims to facilitate cognitive and affective student learning--knowledge, skills, and values -- and to promote use of that knowledge in the student's work place. We develop competence in communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and information utilization, together with a commitment to lifelong learning for enhancement of students' opportunities for career success. Our instruction bridges the gap between theory and practice through faculty members who bring to their classroom not only advanced academic preparation, but also the skills that come from the current practice of their professions.
Ultimately, the University strives to be organized to foster a spirit of innovation that focuses on providing academic quality, service, excellence, and convenience to the working adult.
University of Phoenix- Southern Arizona
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaThe University of Phoenix (UPX) is a for-profit educational institution that specializes in adult education. The largest private university in North America, it has an enrollment of more than 345,300 students. The school was founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling and is owned by the Apollo Group, Inc. The university has more than 200 campuses offering more than 100 degree programs at the associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels in various fields of study.
History
In the early 1970s, at San Jose State University in California, John Sperling and several associates conducted field-based research in adult education. The focus of the research was to explore teaching/learning systems for the delivery of educational programs and services to working adult students who wished to complete or further their education in ways that complemented both their experience and current professional responsibilities. At that time, colleges and universities were organized primarily around serving the needs of the 18–22-year-old undergraduate student — given that the large majority of those enrolled were residential students of traditional college age, just out of high school. “According to Sperling, working adult students were often invisible on traditional campuses and treated as second-class citizens.”
With a first class of only eight students, Sperling founded the university in 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1980, the school expanded to San Jose, California. By 1989, the university had become one of the first providing an online program for students.
University of Phoenix is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc. publicly traded on and is a S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona. The school was the top recipient of federal assistance for the 2008 fiscal year, receiving over $2.8 billion in federal money to fund student financial aid programs. The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona is a municipal sports arena, best known as the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and the site of the NCAA's Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The University paid $154.5 million for 20 year naming rights for advertising purposes.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Southwest
- Setting:
- Large City Setting
- Type:
- For Profit
- Size:
- Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 2,521
- On Campus Housing:
- Unavailable
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Degree Programs at University of Phoenix- Southern Arizona
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Engineering
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Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
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Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Business
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Business/Corporate Communications
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E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
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International Business/Trade/Commerce
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
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Accounting and Related Services
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Accounting
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
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Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
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Financial Services
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Financial Services
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Finance
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Finance
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General Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Hospitality & Restaurants
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Hospitality & Restaurants
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Hospitality Management
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Hospitality Management
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Information Systems
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Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Management
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Management
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Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
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Logistics and Materials Management
A program that prepares individuals to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. Includes instruction in acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.See more schools with programs in Logistics and Materials Management
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Organizational Behavior Studies
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology of organizations, reinforcement and incentive theory, employee relations strategies, organizational power and influence, organization stratification and hierarchy, leadership styles, and applications of operations research and other methodologies to organizational analysis.See more schools with programs in Organizational Behavior Studies
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Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
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Marketing
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Marketing
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Marketing/Marketing Management
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Marketing
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Business/Corporate Communications
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Communication & Media
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Communication and Media Studies
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Design & Visual Communications
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Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
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Communication and Media Studies
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Education
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General Education
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General Education
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Teacher Training
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Early Childhood Education
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Elementary Education and Teaching
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Early Childhood Education
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General Education
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Engineering
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Computer Software Engineering
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Computer Software Engineering
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Family and Consumer Science Professions
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
A program that focuses on product and service promotion from the perspective of individual and family consumers and that prepares individuals to function as consumer management and marketing consultants in for-profit and non-profit enterprises. Includes instruction in applied market research; consumer behavior; product sourcing and distribution; profitability; customer feedback and evaluation methods; promotion and retailing campaign development; and applications to specific domestic and international consumer markets.See more schools with programs in Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
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Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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Health & Medical Services
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Corrections
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Corrections and Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
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Human Services
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Corrections
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Social Sciences
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Psychology
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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General Psychology
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Psychology
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Social Work
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Public Administration
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions
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Technology
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Networking
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Networking
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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Software Development
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Computer Programming/Programmer
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Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
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Information Technology
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Systems Administration
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Systems Administration
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Computer Systems Security
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Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management
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Computer Systems Security
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Web Design and Internet
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Web Design and Internet
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Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
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Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
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Networking
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Master's Level Programs
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Business
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International Business/Trade/Commerce
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
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Accounting and Related Services
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Accounting
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
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Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Management
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Management
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Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
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Organizational Behavior Studies
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Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
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Marketing
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Marketing
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International Business/Trade/Commerce
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Education
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Education Administration
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Educational Administration and Supervision
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Educational Leadership and Administration
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Educational Administration and Supervision
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General Education
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Curriculum and Instruction
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General Education
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Curriculum and Instruction
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Teacher Training
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Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
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Early Childhood Education
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Elementary Education and Teaching
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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 schools with programs in Secondary Education
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Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
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Education Administration
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Health & Medical Services
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Healthcare Administration
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Healthcare Administration
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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.See more schools with programs in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management
A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.See more schools with programs in Health/Health Care Administration/Management
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Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
A program that prepares individuals to serve as facilitators, advocates, and referral professionals linking health care and related social services with affected recipient communities. Includes instruction in public and community health, human and social services, health services administration, group counseling, health education, group advocacy, cross-cultural and multilingual communication, and applicable laws and policies.See more schools with programs in Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.See more schools with programs in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of marriage and family therapy, involving the diagnosis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral domain disorders, both mental and emotional, within the context of marriage and family systems and the application of short- and long-term therapeutic strategies in family group contexts. Includes instruction in psychotherapy, family systems and studies, small group intervention and therapy, marital problems, depression, identification of psychopathologies and behavioral disorders, holistic health care, practice management, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.See more schools with programs in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
A program that prepares individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations.See more schools with programs in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
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Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology.See more schools with programs in Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.See more schools with programs in Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to manage Nursing personnel and services in hospitals and other health care delivery agencies. Includes instruction in principles of health care administration, resource and financial management, health care law and policy, medical personnel management, and managed care operations.See more schools with programs in Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
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Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.See more schools with programs in Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
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Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
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Healthcare Administration
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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Social Sciences
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Psychology
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Psychology
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Counseling Psychology
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient/counselor relationships, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.See more schools with programs in Counseling Psychology
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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 schools with programs in General Psychology
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Counseling Psychology
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Psychology
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Psychology
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Technology
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Software Development
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Software Development
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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 schools with programs in Computer and Information Sciences
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Systems Administration
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Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management
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Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management
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Software Development
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Business
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General Business
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General Business
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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 schools with programs in Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Human Resources
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Human Resources
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Labor and Industrial Relations
A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and strategies of the labor movement, union organization, labor-management negotiation, labor law and contract interpretation, labor economics, welfare and benefit packages, grievance procedures, and labor policy studies.See more schools with programs in Labor and Industrial Relations
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Labor and Industrial Relations
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Management
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Management
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Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.See more schools with programs in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
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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 schools with programs in Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
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General Business
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General Business
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Health & Medical Services
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
A program that prepares registered nurses (RNs) to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology.See more schools with programs in Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
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Nursing
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| Percent of Students International: | 18% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,675 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 979 | 8% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,796 | 15% | |
Any Aid: |
17% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 110.00 |
College Advice |
Question: Have you graduated from University of Phoenix? What was your experience from the education perspective? ?I will also have no choice but to have financial aid. Currently I have Stafford Loans. How easy/complicated is it to obtain financial aid through Phoenix University?13 months ago
Best AnswerU of Phoenix is regionally accredited, so you will be able to apply for and use student loans there, no problem. You fill out the FAFSA to find out what aid you qualify for, and U of P will help you through the process. U of P is a lower level university. It's no Harvard, in other words. But it's a real university, and is appropriately accredited. They are real classes, with real teachers. U of P actually has a MySpace page now. There are forums there where you can ask questions of students and etc. You may be interested, so I'll link you: http://www.myspace.com/universityofphoenix |
Question: Have you benefitted from a University of Phoenix degree? Would you recommend the university to others? ?I am curious as to how others perceive the University of Phoenix. If you have received a degree from this university, have you benefited from your degree and would you recommend it to others who may be interested in a degree from the university?16 months ago
Best AnswerI earned my bachelor degree in business from UOP and am currently enrolled in their MBA program. Earning my degree from UOP was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have been promoted as a result of having a bachelors degree and have almost doubled my salary. I picked UOP because my work schedule made going to a traditional university impossible. UOP is accredited by the north central association of schools and colleges of the higher learning commission. This is the same accreditation as Notre Dame, Northwestern, and Purdue (to name a few). Many companies encourage, and pay for, their employees to attend UOP. Boeing has a partnership with UOP and a large number of their employees are students and graduates of UOP. Anyone that tells you UOP is a poor choice is simply misinformed. |
Question: Does anyone know if credits from Phoenix University transfer to other 4-yr Universities?I want to attend Phoenix University because of the flexibility in its internet courses, but I also want to transfer after a year to a 4-yr university. Does anyone know if those credits will transfer or if Phoenix University is like one of those independent places that is not affiliated with any other schools? Thanks.23 months ago
Best AnswerThey do transfer and they ARE accredited. UoP is accredited by the same accreditation as many traditional colleges and universities in the west. Like any college or university, you will lose some credits. That is the nature of the game. You could transfer from Harvard to any other college and still lose credits. Your best bet is to contact the school you are interested in transferring to and see which credits they will take and which they will not. |
