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AIU Online Admissions Department
5550 Prairie Stone Parkway, Suite 400
Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60192 USA
| Phone: | 1-877-701-3800 | | Fax: | 1-866-647-9403 |
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 Program Overview
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AIU Online offers distance education degree programs within a supportive learning environment that allow working professionals to obtain a post-secondary education without disrupting their schedules. The AIU Online degree programs allow students the freedom to study online any time to achieve Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degrees in an ever-expanding range of degree programs.
Business Administration
If you are seeking an online business degree, AIU Online offers a real-world approach to helping you define, pursue and achieve your desired professional goals in many of today's most in-demand areas of the business world.
AIU Online's Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration (AABA) is designed as a unique blend of courses that helps prepare students to enter today's demanding business world. The broad base of fundamental business courses and general education requirements fosters critical thinking and communication skills. Concentrations are available in Criminal Justice Administration, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems and Visual Communication.
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree completion program combines the required general education courses that provide a liberal arts foundation with a coherent business core that is designed to provide a foundation for career opportunities in business and management or preparation for advanced study. Concentrations are available in Accounting and Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Project Management, Operations Management and Organizational Psychology and Development. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, and decision-making ability to accelerate their career opportunities in the fields of business and management. Concentrations are available in Accounting and Finance, Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Project Management, Operations Management and Organizational Psychology and Development. The MBA can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Information Technology
AIU Online offers a Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) degree completion program designed to equip students with the technical and commercial understanding to prepare for career opportunities in a high-tech field or in any organization that relies on IT. With a dynamic curriculum focused on the current technology trends and applications, students can acquire not only high quality technical knowledge and hands-on abilities, but also key career skills in areas which include leadership, behavioral understanding, implementation of change and project management. Concentrations are available in Computer Forensics, Computer Systems, Internet Security, Network Administration, and Programming.
The Master of Information Technology (MIT) degree program combines essential technology skills with business and management skills to enhance students' skills and helps ensure success in the job market. Concentrations in Internet Security and IT Project Management are available.
Visual Communication
AIU Online offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication degree completion program designed to educate and to develop artistic and imaginative students for career opportunities in the fields of commercial art and design. Emphasis is placed on the development of the thinking process and the ability to solve design problems creatively. Concentrations are available in Digital Design and Web Design.
Education
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program provides a solid foundation for effective educational practice and career advancement for all levels of educational practitioners including K-12, higher education, and corporate learning. Students develop a solid foundation in learning theory, instructional design, and instructional technology, as well as application of educational research methods. Concentrations are available in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Assessment and Evaluation, Instructional Technology, and Leadership of Educational Organizations. The accelerated M.Ed. can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Marketing
The BBA degree completion program with a concentration in Marketing combines a core education in business with a focus on topics relevant to various marketing careers. This degree provides students with the experience-based education required for professional marketing career opportunities.
The MBA with a concentration in Marketing helps prepare students for executive level careers and can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Healthcare Management
The AABA with a concentration in Medical Coding and Billing combines fundamental business courses with a study of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of health information, and coding and abstraction of data to help prepare students for career opportunities in this growing field. The BBA degree completion program with a concentration in Healthcare Management helps prepare students for career opportunities in the healthcare industry.
The MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management combines a business education with real-world, healthcare-focused deliverables, and can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Criminal Justice
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) degree completion program helps prepare students to demonstrate knowledge and abilities in criminal justice and juvenile justice processes, criminology, law enforcement, law adjudication and corrections. The primary goal of this program is to prepare students to become qualified criminal justice professionals. Concentrations in Forensic Science, Law Enforcement, and Special Populations are available.
Organizational Psychology and Development
The BBA degree completion program with a concentration in Organizational Psychology and Development helps prepare graduates for career advancement in business or management. It emphasizes group dynamics, performance appraisal, training and development and conflict management.
The MBA with a concentration in Organizational Psychology and Development can be completed in as little as 10 months.
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| Highlights
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- Rich multimedia course content
- Regionally accredited university
- Accelerated programs at undergraduate and graduate levels
- Virtual Campus offers range of student services
- Access to the resources of a full academic library, including current journals, magazines and periodicals
- 24-hour technical support
- Career planning assistance
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| University Statistics
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| Year Founded: | 1970 | | Total Enrollment: | – | | Undergraduate Enrollment: | – | | Graduate Enrollment: | – | | Distance Education Enrollment: | – |
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| University Overview
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AIU Online is the web-based virtual campus of American InterContinental University, an international institution with residential campuses located in Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California; South Florida; Houston, Texas and London, England. AIU Online's mission is to provide for the varying educational needs of a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed student body with the goal of preparing students academically, personally, and professionally for successful careers.
AIU Online's Virtual Campus offers the services of a land-based university and never closes. Students have access to resources such as a comprehensive online library, rich multimedia course content and career planning assistance.
American InterContinental University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associates, Bachelor's and Master's degrees. This umbrella accreditation includes the following branch campuses of the University: AIU Buckhead; AIU Dunwoody; AIU South Florida; AIU London; AIU Houston; AIU Los Angeles and AIU Online (originating in Illinois).
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AIU Online's Virtual classroom uses sophisticated web technology to create a learning environment that helps you achieve true Fourth Dimension Learning™—the AIU Online learning model that puts everything you need to learn from an online library to a virtual campus, at your fingertips.
AIU Online courses are very interactive and are delivered via rich, multimedia presentations with capabilities designed to give students complete control over their learning experience.
The Faculty
Students are taught using the latest technology by instructors who are also professionals in the fields they teach. All instructors have advanced degrees and bring situation-specific relevance to every course, helping ensure that students are prepared for real-life challenges when they graduate.
The "Lecture"
Lectures are presented in a rich, multimedia format that enables you to listen to them as often as you like. If you prefer to have a hard copy for notes, you can print the lecture. If during the presentation, you'd like the instructor to repeat or move forward with any given concept that's under your control. You have full rewind and fast-forward capabilities. And if you're a student who likes to ask questions, you'll enjoy the glossary of terms section available for each course.
Class Participation
Students can participate in classroom discussions with the instructors and other students. Since many of AIU Online students are employed in a variety of interesting professions, you may also gain insightful knowledge from them and can learn from their experiences as well as share your own insights. It is not uncommon for students to bring real-life situations into the classroom for help and discussion.
Online Library
The AIU Online Library offers anytime access to full-text databases of journal articles, magazine, newspaper and reference articles. There is also a staff of professional librarians to assist you.
Every AIU Online Student has a dedicated Student Adviser that you can contact at any time. The Financial Aid Department, Student Accounts, and Career Services are all readily accessible via the Virtual Campus, toll-free phone number or email. Additionally, technical support is available 24 hours a day, every day, and can be reached via email, live chat room, or toll-free phone number.
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