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Kaplan University- Online

Kaplan University has been ahead of the curve responding to employment demands, employer needs, teaching methods, and the use of various educational resources since it was founded in 1937. Kaplan University is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education. Our programs foster student learning with opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in today’s diverse global society.

As a Kaplan University student, you will have access to a full complement of library services available through the University of Alabama in Huntsville M. Louis Salmon Library. Salmon Library is a fully appointed university library that offers remote users access to books, periodicals, microform collections, online databases, specialized reference tools, and an extensive library of U.S. government publications.

Higher Education Degree Programs

The Master of Science in Higher Education program stresses the practical knowledge, critical thinking, research, and writing skills needed by leaders in today’s colleges and universities. Whether your interests are in administration, teaching, student development, or other areas within higher education, you will have the opportunity to work closely with your instructors and other students who share your interests.

  1. MS in Educational Psychology
    Kaplan University's Master of Science in Educational Psychology teaches you how to build, implement, and evaluate instructional regimens that are both competitive and educationally effective. You'll receive training in the latest instructional techniques, technologies, educational trends, and learning behaviors. Whether you are interested in pursuing a new career or an advanced position, a master's degree from Kaplan University could help you keep pace with the fascinating field of educational psychology.*
    The Master of Science in Educational Psychology is designed to help you develop competencies to evaluate and recommend improvements in educational programs, student learning, and instruction.

  2. MS in Higher Education, specializing in Environmental Policy Concentration

  3. MS in Higher Education-College Administration and Leadership
    Study to gain expertise in the principles of effective leadership needed to run academic programs and departments in a variety of postsecondary settings. Develop skills in assessing and evaluating academic programs, including accreditation standards and processes in both on-ground and online institutions. Prepare to enter the high-demand field of higher education administration, or to advance your career and take on new leadership roles.

  4. MS in Higher Education-College Teaching and Learning
    Explore foundations of adult learning and the use of technology in higher education settings. Analyze strategies for quality online education as you explore the theory and processes of designing, delivering, and assessing online learning. This specialization could prepare you to become an effective postsecondary instructor.

  5. MS in Higher Education-Online College Teaching
    The online college teaching specialization is designed to prepare students to teach in the rapidly growing world of online education. The Master of Science in Higher Education with the Online College Teaching specialization will teach students the special knowledge, skills, and approaches needed for success in online learning environments. Graduates of this program may have a competitive advantage to pursue online teaching positions, and ultimately may be more successful as facilitators of online learning.

  6. MS in Higher Education-Student Affairs
    Learn how to create a comprehensive student services program. Focus on developing expertise in the administration of student services in both on-ground and online institutions. This specialization meets the standards of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) for graduate programs in student affairs and the standards of the Professional Preparation Commission of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).

Teacher Education

  1. MA in Teaching (for Aspiring Teachers Grades 5-12)
    Teaching children during their formative years of adolescence is a challenge that can be personally and financially rewarding. In this profession, you could serve as both mentor and coach - imparting academic knowledge and helping to shape students' views of their own self-worth and their roles in the world around them. If you are ready to experience the tremendous satisfaction that comes from preparing teens for the future, the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Kaplan University is designed to help you develop the necessary professional competencies to teach grades 5-12.*

  2. MS in Education (for Existing Teachers Grades K-12)
    Today's K-12 classrooms come in all shapes and sizes, accommodating students in public and private schools, vocational programs, and even home schooling environments. Kaplan University understands the value of nurturing students in unique teaching and learning environments. Kaplan University's virtual classrooms focus on adding a human touch to the high technology of learning online, allowing you to study, full or part time, from anywhere you have access to the Internet.+ Whether you are preparing to enter this exciting field for the first time, or are already teaching and want to enhance your knowledge and advance your career, Kaplan University offers a convenient, flexible solution for earning your master's degree online.

  3. MSE in Instructional Technology (K-12)
    Kaplan University's Master of Science in Education in Instructional Technology focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of instructional programs, materials, and media in K-12, higher education, and corporate and military environments. The program's core courses teach design and development skills in the areas of technology, pedagogy, and management principles and practices. In addition to the core courses, you can choose one of two specialization areas: K-12 or adult learning. The adult learning specialization is further divided into two sub-specializations that address higher education institutions and organizations such as corporate, nonprofit, and military training environments, where the learning contexts are significantly different.