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The Associate of Arts degree in General Studies is designed to provide a foundation in liberal arts and sciences based on a survey of mathematics, physical and life sciences, humanities, social science and technology. As students become conversant with the values and terminology of these various academic disciplines, they will learn how best to access information resources and develop effective communication skills for informal, formal and quantitative tasks.

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The Bachelor of Arts degree with a language requirement and primary major in English is designed to provide students with substantive academic content in a liberal arts discipline of their choice. The major in English is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of rhetoric, literature, and writing. Students will choose from topics in American and English literature, writing essentials, linguistics and poetry, literary masterpieces and technical writing. The program prepares students for teaching opportunities in elementary and secondary education after completion of additional methodology courses required for teacher certification in all states. The degree also provides an academic foundation for students interested in pursuing further graduate education necessary for post-secondary teaching positions in liberal arts at most colleges and universities.

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The Associate of Arts in Human Services Management degree program provides students a foundation of knowledge relating to the management of human services organizations. It offers an understanding of the roles of human services workers, public policy, multicultural practices, information technology, financial management and regulatory and ethical issues. Coursework in the concentration courses includes creating care plans, developing alternative funding strategies and determining the characteristics of good human services management.

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The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree program focuses on equipping adult students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of delinquency and crime, criminal law and procedure, the goals and essential components of the American criminal justice system, and to teach basic management and administrative skills to run organizations in this area. The program also strives to familiarize students with current trends, research techniques and technological advances in the discipline.

The Human Services concentration is intended to give students knowledge and basic skills to work in the human services and helping areas of the criminal justice system. This concentration represents an integrated program combining academic instruction in criminal justice with applied skills for students whose goal is a career in the areas of the system where basic skills in interviewing, case management, mental health interventions, advocacy and mediation are required. Human Services graduates are prepared to provide services in a variety of institutional and community settings within the criminal justice domains of policing, the courts, institutional and community corrections.

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree online from Ashford University, and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in – individuals, families, communities, governments, and cultures – from various perspectives. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are applied to real-world issues. Specialize your degree when you apply approved transfer credits toward a concentration. Adding a concentration allows you to use credit you've already earned and enhances your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science degree.

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Promote yourself and potentially your career — earn your Associate of Arts in Military Studies from Ashford University. This entry-level online degree program may help if you seek to advance in your military career. You'll find your courses in this 64–credit program, taken one at a time for five weeks each, focus on topics important to the military, such as: political science, international relations, history, and peacekeeping. Upon completion of your Associate degree at Ashford, you can transfer your credits toward any of Ashford's many Bachelor's degree programs.

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Deepen your understanding of language when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in English degree online from Ashford University. Gain a rigorous foundation of writing and critical thinking skills. Read and appreciate great books. Analyze how language and literature shape culture and identity. Your online courses include theory, linguistics, and composition, in addition to surveys of literature. English has become a common language around the globe. Strengthen your comprehension of our world and your ability to communicate. You will fathom new insights into the social, philosophical, and moral themes that are crucial to a just society and global community. Become a versatile individual with your Bachelor of Arts in English from Ashford University.

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management degree online from Ashford University, and examine the human side of managing organizations. Learn to facilitate better communication, group behavior, decision-making, and human resources management while observing a code of ethics. Improve your understanding of how organizations function and develop effective skills in management and leadership. Define and understand strategic planning, financial management, law and marketing and other areas in which an organizational leader must be knowledgeable in order to be effective. Use previous education or work experience to enhance and personalize your Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management degree when you pair it with a transfer concentration.

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The B.S. in Psychology program provides you with a broad understanding of psychology and its relevance in today's increasingly diverse and global society. You will apply psychological theories to current issues in psychology as you gain perspective in three vitally important areas: social awareness, responsibility, and civic engagement; cross-cultural competence; and evidence-based decision-making in an information-rich world. Take up to 70 percent of your courses in psychology or choose elective courses from other majors.

Concentrations

• Child Development Infant/Toddler
• Child Development PreSchool
• Criminal Justice
• Human Services
• Psychology Applied to Everyday Life
• Psychology Applied to the Helping Professions
• Psychology Applied to the Workplace
• Preparation for Graduate Studies

Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.

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The B.S. in Criminal Justice program is designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. Plus, the program uses the latest interactive media, including lifelike, computer-generated scenarios from crime scenes.

You will apply criminal justice theories to current issues as you gain perspective in three vitally important areas:

• * Civic engagement, social responsibility, and global awareness
• * Collection and analysis of data across organizations
• * Teamwork and communication

Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare you to become a more effective social change agent in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.

Concentrations

• Computer Information Systems and Security
• Crime and Criminals
• Criminal Justice Management and Administration
• Homeland Security
• Human Services for Criminal Justice

Accelerate Into Master's (AIM)
Transition from a bachelor's degree to a master's degree in less time with Walden's Accelerate Into Master's (AIM) degree option. AIM offers high-achieving undergraduate students an opportunity to take as many as five graduate-level courses in their undergraduate coursework. Upon completion, credits from these courses can be applied toward a master's degree. With the AIM degree option, you can earn your master's degree in as little as one year, depending on your individual progress and degree program.

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Walden's B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies program gives you a unique opportunity to define your own course of study and gain exposure to a wide range of topics. This online degree program provides a solid academic foundation as it prepares you for a successful and satisfying career across many professions. Through the B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, you have the flexibility to select two areas of disciplinary focus from Walden's undergraduate majors. Additional experiences in a seminar, an internship, study abroad, or service learning and two research–driven capstone courses help you broaden your capacity to answer questions, solve problems, and address topics that are too broad to be covered by a single discipline or profession in today’s complex global society. Walden also offers the following undergraduate programs:

• B.S. in Accounting
• B.S. in Business
Administration
• B.S. in Child Development
• B.S. in Communication
• B.S. in Computer Information Systems
• B.S. in Criminal Justice
• B.S. in Educational Studies
• B.S. in Forensic Psychology
• B.S. in Health Studies
• B.S. in Healthcare Management
• B.S. in Information
Technology
• B.S. in Instructional Design and Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program
• B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration
• B.S. in Psychology
• B.S. in Public Health

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Human services professionals can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities facing significant life challenges. Through this program, you can build a foundation of knowledge for helping people in crisis. Emphasis will be placed on building the skills needed to interact with diverse community organizations. This program offers eight different concentrations to match your area of interest.

 

Concentrations

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Courts and the Legal System
• Criminal Justice
• Cultural Studies
• Global Social Justice and Civic Engagement
• Leadership and Administration
• Psychology
• Self-Designed

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The Human Services Associate's degree will prepare you for a career where you help people in need. The Human Services program is perfect for someone who finds joy in helping others and seeing their work directly benefit those around them. You will learn how to provide services to individuals or groups of people with diverse problems and help them overcome their obstacles. A degree in Human Services will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact in your community. After earning a Human Services Associate's degree, you will be equipped to work in many different areas as a Community Service Specialist, Social Service Assistant, Eligibility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counselor, or Social Service Specialist. Graduates of the Human Services program have the opportunity to work in many different environments. As of 2006, there were 338,700 Social and Human Service Assistants in the field and that number is expected to grow to 452,600 by 2016. There is a need for Social and Human Service Assistants and with an Associate's degree in Human Services, you will be ready to work with people and help them during their time of need.

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The Bachelor of Science in Human Services program is designed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills to pursue a rewarding career in a wide variety of helping professions*. Students are taught to develop their talents, assess clients' needs, identify community resources, and problem solve and advocate for their client – all with the goal of making a difference in the life of those unable to help themselves. Choose a degree emphasis area in child and family welfare, gerontology, or human services administration.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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The objective of the Associate of Applied Science in Human Services program is to provide the knowledge and skills to help you pursue a rewarding career in a wide variety of helping professions*. Students are taught to develop their talents, assess clients' needs, identify community resources, and problem solve and advocate for their client – all with the goal of making a difference in the life of those unable to help themselves.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Kaplan University understands that it is important to develop a variety of skills and basic knowledge of your chosen field. That is why Kaplan University offers you the chance to choose a combination of courses from a number of disciplines in our Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies degree program. This program is unique because it gives you the opportunity to transfer previously earned credits from an accredited college or university† – or design a program of study based on a sequence of selected elective courses. Simply stated, Kaplan University lets you decide what you want to study. It is the power of choice.
†Kaplan University does not guarantee the transfer of any credits through this process.

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The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an emphasis in English is a program for students who are preparing for a teaching career in grades K-8, inclusive of elementary and middle school, and who are seeking initial teacher certification or licensure. This program is offered both online and on the main campus and requires a minimum of 24 credits in the content area. In the English emphasis, the program covers the comprehensive English education for elementary students, including analysis of world and American literature, grammar, linguistics, as well as literary criticism and analysis.

Prospective students should have some previous college experience.

Student applicants are responsible for contacting their state department of education for certification requirements and program approval.

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The Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an emphasis in English is a degree program for students who are preparing for a teaching career in grades 7-12, inclusive of middle and high school, and who are seeking initial teacher certification or licensure. This program is offered both online and on the main campus and requires a minimum of 24 credits in the content area. In the English emphasis, the program examines methods of teaching English in secondary schools, and surveys a comprehensive range of English subject matter, including English literature from the Old English Period through Enlightenment, including Shakespeare; American literature from Colonial Age to Romanticism; 19th and 20th century British and American novels; and English language, grammar and linguistics.
Prospective students should have some previous college experience.
Student applicants are responsible for contacting their state department of education for certification requirements and program approval.

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This relevant and important degree program is for students who seek a college-level introduction to the Bible, basic Christian doctrines and theology, personal spiritual development, a brief overview of other world religions, and principles of leadership in churches and other Christian ministries. As such, the program is good preparation for someone planning to attend graduate school or seminary and becoming a church pastor or a lay leader in a local church. The curriculum utilizes biblical studies as the foundation, and an understanding of theology, philosophy, and Christian history as the framework, for communicating Christ to various audiences.

In addition to spiritual formation and exegetical skills essential to Christian studies, graduates will be able to employ communication, leadership, and organizational skills necessary for effective ministry.

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The Bachelor of Arts in History program entails the study of diverse world cultures by using the records of the past. This degree allows students to develop the skills and knowledge associated with a liberal arts degree, while giving graduates the analytical skills necessary to compete in a global economy. Since history is universally taught in the primary and secondary education systems, graduates can combine the study of history with preparation for teaching and find a rewarding career in teaching history. The degree also prepares students for graduate studies in history, law and related fields.

Prospective students should currently have some college credits prior to enrollment.

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An associate degree in General Studies program allows students to build an interdisciplinary educational foundation for future career options and the flexibility to explore areas of interest that they may have otherwise overlooked. Students or military personnel may have some approved credits that they can transfer towards this program. Included at no additional cost is an Academic Certificate in Professional Communication to enhance the graduate's credentials.

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Earning a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a Human Services emphasis will prepare students for entry level positions in various social and human services settings from corrections, domestic shelters, or juvenile justice facilities in the context of the criminal justice system. Courses will cover corrections solutions, child and adolescent psychopathology, and ethics and practices for human services counselors with a special emphasis on working with youth. Within the program at no additional cost graduates can earn five Academic Certificates: Corrections Technician, Juvenile Delinquency and Victim Services, Domestic Violence Interventions, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Legal Studies and Court Process to enhance their credentials and earning potential.