Online Arts General Program Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Master of Arts in Educational Technology is designed to prepare teachers to utilize technology most effectively to enhance student achievement.

This program is an accelerated 2 year cohort program. In general, you will meet one night a week from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and finish one 3 credit course every 7 weeks. An online format is available that does not require face to face meetings; however, a weekly one hour synchronous audio/visual chat is required. You will still complete one 3 credit course every 7 weeks.

Entry Requirements

A student must submit the following items before the admissions office can process the application:

- Online application

- Official transcript from the regionally accredited college or university that granted the student’s undergraduate degree

- Statement of goals: Write a brief statement (1-2 pages, double-spaced) covering your employment history and long-term academic and professional goals

- Résumé

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The School of Education designs its graduate programs to prepare professional educators and educational leaders who have effective speaking, listening, reading and writing skills; knowledge of and appreciation for the humanities, the pure and social sciences and the arts; understanding of and appreciation for education and its role in developing intellectual and ethical values in a free and pluralistic society; the general and specialized professional knowledge base required of informed practitioners of the education profession; and the ability to apply knowledge and research effectively in the education profession.

The graduate education programs extend the baccalaureate foundation to address more advanced and specialized studies, expand certifications, and augment minor concentrations or new areas that increase the potential for professional contribution.

The School of Education has a responsibility to uphold the highest standards of excellence in preparing education graduates. As such, graduate studies programs focus on providing mastery of professional knowledge, attitudes and skills in focused course credits beyond the baccalaureate.

All NMU School of Education subject areas are approved by the Michigan Department of Education.

Entry Requirements

Regular Degree Admission is granted to the student who wishes to pursue a master’s degree and who has a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 (A=4.0). For regular admission, a student must meet all of the admission requirements of the Office of Graduate Education, as well as any additional requirements for the program of their choice.

Conditional Admission may be authorized, based upon a recommendation from the department or by the Assistant Provost of Graduate Education and Research, for students who do not meet the requirements of regular admission. Conditional admission can be granted to students in their final semester or session of enrollment in an undergraduate program if the academic record is satisfactory, based on the final transcript sent by the student. The conditions for regular admission are recorded on the letter of admission that is sent to the applicant. Students who fail to meet the conditions of their admission by the completion of 12 semester hours of graduate credit are denied further registration. The determining factors for the conditions of admission are the responsibility of the assigned adviser with the endorsement of the appropriate department head and the Assistant Provost of Graduate Education and Research. Students will not be granted regular admission status until all the requirements and conditions for regular admission have been met.

International applicants
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1. Non-native speakers of English must prove an adequate level of English language proficiency for admission into an academic program. English language proficiency for admission can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

English proficiency tests:

TOEFL Score - minimum score of 79 iBT/213 CBT/550 PBT
IELTS - minimum overall band score of 6.5
MELAB - minimum score of 79

2. Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher education

3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on 24 or more earned undergraduate level credit hours from a U.S. institution of higher education. Credits must include college level English composition and/or speech.

4. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on 12 or more earned graduate level credit hours from a U.S. institution of higher education.

5. Successful completion of Level 112 in the ELS Language School

6. Other proof of English proficiency may be considered on an individual basis.

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The Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security is a 30-credit online degree program offered through the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University.
The program draws primarily upon coursework from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the School of Public Affairs.

This advanced degree program provides motivated students with skills and knowledge to manage and assume positions of leadership within the field of emergency management and homeland security. Concepts of public policy and management, criminal justice, science, and technology are blended together to enhance and foster critical thinking within the general field of study.

Based upon integrative science, this degree transcends the confining boundaries of traditional programs and emphasizes a systems approach. More specifically, an all hazards/all-threats orientation provides students with a generalist perspective which is critically important for today’s and tomorrow’s disaster managers. A culminating experience is expected which is a mentored applied project tying theory to practice.

The MA in Emergency Management and Homeland Security is a non-thesis degree program that focuses on practical application. It does not require a GRE for admission and can be completed in as little as one year, enabling students to enter the job market sooner.

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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in English prepares adults for career change, advancement or graduate education, while providing personal enrichment. The program explores the various aspects of literature and advanced writing and enables students to develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines and a greater depth of knowledge in English.

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- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the origins of the English language and its evolution

- Apply the principles of composition, including rhetorical grammar and usage, critical thinking, basic principles of argumentation and the use of research methods and documentation skills

- Recognize and identify various genres in literature

- Identify literary devices, forms and elements

- Identify historical and cultural characteristics of literary genres

- Discuss critically issues of gender, class, ethnicity, culture and the individual that are present in literature

Entry Requirements

You are eligible to become an undergraduate student at Thomas Edison State College if you are:

- An adult 21 years of age or older (unless you are participating in a special college program)

- A high school graduate or have successfully passed a General Educational Development (GED) test

- The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all applicants whose primary language is not English. A score of 550 on the written; 213 on the computer version; or 79 on the Internet version is required.

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Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration- Finance program will help you master financial skills critical for the business world. You will study financial analysis, investment strategy, the stock market, and banking skills that are necessary to work effectively in the financial industry. You will develop skills pertinent to the fields of general business, accounting, economics and marketing in both the domestic and international marketplace. Courses will prepare you to serve effectively as an expert in the modern business world, integrating faith with learning in a professional atmosphere.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration serves as an excellent stepping stone toward earning either a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Arts in Leadership and Management, both of which are also offered through Liberty University Online.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed high school or its foreign equivalent.They must have above a 2.0 cumulative combined GPA for all accredited colleges attended or for high school.

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If you are an International applicant,following English language test should be required

TOEFL for international, non-English speaking candidates (score of 500 paper-based test, 173 computer-based test or 60 internet-based test)

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