
Kaplan University
All colleges can teach a subject. But what makes Kaplan University online degrees and distance learning programs unique is our emphasis on teaching you how to absorb and apply the real-world knowledge that will be meaningful in your professional life.
The right philosophy. The right knowledge. The right choice.
Our accredited online college degree programs feature a real-world philosophy, the belief that the right knowledge provides you with the freedom to grow, to achieve your goals, to help you excel in your profession, and in your life.
Kaplan University is a school of higher education like no other. It’s where you’ll find a world of knowledge, the right knowledge, that’s meaningful in your daily life. When you’re educated at Kaplan University, you don’t just learn to memorize by rote, you learn what you won’t learn anywhere else… how to educate yourself... how to make the world work for you.
To learn more about our programs, please call us or click Chat Live to speak with one of our Advisors. Or choose an area of study from the menu above and learn why a Kaplan University education is knowledge for a professional life.
Premier Education Provider
Since 1937, we’ve built a long and distinguished tradition as both an academic pioneer and career-maker. We’re part of Kaplan Higher Education, a premier education provider, with more than 75 campus-based schools nationwide. Unique to our education family are some of the highest ranked programs in the world. Kaplan University is the world leader in test preparation and has helped more than 3 million students prepare to take the tests necessary to achieve their education and career goals. The Kaplan Professional companies provide certification training developed for adult learners who are juggling the demands of home, family, and busy careers.
Through these programs Kaplan University offers an array of educational tools from on-site classroom training and correspondence, to online and software distance education. In addition, Kaplan University provides private tutoring and admissions consulting services. The benefit for you is an outstanding education from one of the world’s finest providers of higher education.
Dedicated Advisors
While you won’t find traditional classrooms, you will find a dedication to providing you with the personal attention and academic support you may need. One of the many things that make Kaplan University unique is that every student has access to dedicated Advisors who are available to you from the moment you start the application process through your graduation. Additionally, degree candidates work with Advisors and faculty mentors to explore and discuss professional opportunities. We understand that having support when you need it only increases your odds of being successful. When you’re educated at Kaplan University, your success is our goal too.
Educators With Real-World Knowledge
With Kaplan University online, we have no boundaries and aren’t limited geographically to who we recruit. This enables us to recruit leading educators and practicing business professionals from anywhere in the country. This ensures that you are taught by experts who have access to the most current knowledge and skills... a world of knowledge that’s meaningful in your day-to-day life.
Innovative Learning Techniques
The flexibility and dynamic interaction of the Internet allows for many innovative learning opportunities. Some highlights you’ll experience include:
- Interactive Seminars: Students participate in interactive seminar sessions with their classmates and educators. The seminars help create a significant and enriching exchange within students' online learning experience.
- Online Quizzes: Many classes have a quiz at the end of each lesson, which provides you with instant feedback on what you’ve learned.
- One-on-one teacher/student feedback.
- Message Boards: Each week’s lesson includes interaction between students and their instructors on our message boards. This provides you the chance to expand your learning through discussions or get advice from a professor or class peers.
- Web Field Trips: Students conduct research using various Internet research sites and are asked to take notes in their online learning journals for later discussion.
A Vast Library of Resources
Kaplan University offers its students a full complement of library services through LexisNexis and the fully appointed UAH Salmon Library at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama. Here you’ll find a collection of 326,000 volumes along with collections of U.S. government documents, materials in microform and microfiche, and manuscript collections. The library currently receives over 14,000 periodicals.
The library’s vast catalog is available online, and you can easily access a description of any item in the collection. Library books are delivered physically to borrowers; articles and excerpts can be scanned and delivered electronically. The library also offers access to 13,000 e-journals.
Advanced Start BS in Communication
If you already have your associate’s or bachelor's degree, our online advanced start program can help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Communication in under two years.* Your lower-level (100/200) coursework will be transferred as a block of 90 credits. Upper-level (300/400) coursework will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis and applied toward appropriate upper-level degree requirements.
BS in Communication
To become an effective creator and conveyer of ideas, concepts, and information in today’s competitive global workplace, start with an online Bachelor of Science in Communication degree from Kaplan University. Our combination of theory and application will improve your writing and communications skills, and help you develop a deeper understanding of social issues and new media.
BS in Communication/Organizational Communication
This program fits individuals interested in careers that require the ability to effectively articulate and convey ideas, concepts, and information should pursue a Bachelor of Science in Communication.
BS in Communication/Technical Writing
Our combination of theory and application will improve your writing and communications skills, and help you develop a deeper understanding of social issues and new media. These capabilities, together with proficiency in research and knowledge of social change, will prepare you for career opportunities in technical writing, public administration or advertising.
ASIS/Communication
Each Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (ASIS) degree rests solidly on a general education foundation, allowing you to design and plan your degree to meet your employment or higher-education goals.
ASIS/Early Childhood Development
The Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (ASIS) with early childhood development emphasis is designed to provide students with the relevant knowledge and skills needed to be a certified professional working with infants, toddlers, pre-school, and kindergarten-aged children in a day care or educational setting.
Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - Educational Paraprofessional (Teacher's Aide)
If you are interested in working with children or adolescents, or perhaps are considering a teaching certificate in the future, the ASIS degree's educational paraprofessional emphasis area will provide you with the opportunity to pursue these options. The ASIS accommodates students whose needs are satisfied by an associate's degree as well as those who may wish to pursue study beyond the associate's degree level. For students who have a particular interest in working with children in an educational setting, the educational paraprofessional emphasis area provides specific preparation in this field.
Newsweek MBA
Kaplan University’s educational alliance with Newsweek magazine offers you an exclusive opportunity to access resources and content from one of America’s most prestigious publications. This unique online program is designed to prepare you for success in today’s competitive international business environment.
Newsweek MBA / Intl Business
Kaplan University’s educational alliance with Newsweek magazine offers you an exclusive opportunity to access resources and content from one of America’s most prestigious publications. This unique online program is designed to prepare you for success in today’s competitive international business environment.
Newsweek MBA / Intl Health Care
Kaplan University’s educational alliance with Newsweek magazine offers you an exclusive opportunity to access resources and content from one of America’s most prestigious publications. This unique online program is designed to prepare you for success in today’s competitive international business environment.
Master of Business Administration
Kaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/ Entrepreneurship
Kaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/ Finance
Kaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/ Human Resources Management
IKaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/ Information Technology
Kaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
Kaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/ Marketing
Kaplan University’s online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you’re looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- MBA/Finance
- MBA/Information Technology
- MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
Advanced Start BS in Business
If you are ready to advance your business career or explore new job opportunities in a variety of fields including banking, financial services, purchasing, and information technology, the online Bachelor of Science in Business degree program will prepare you with the quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals.
BS in Business
This program is for students who are ready to advance their business career or explore new job opportunities in a variety of fields including banking, financial services, purchasing, and information technology. The Bachelor of Science in Business degree program will prepare you with the quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals.
Graduates of this degree program will have the analytical skills to identify and solve complex business problems - a highly valued skill in today's volatile job market. They will also have the ability to crunch the numbers and make effective decisions. This degree can be further specialized by focusing on one of three emphasis areas: Accounting, Finance, or Management of Information Systems.
Who Should Take This Program?
This program is for students who want a four-year degree program that offers a broad core of knowledge in business, as well as the option to specialize their learning. You may have prior work experience or course credits that can be transferred toward your degree.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
Graduates of this program may pursue employment in accounting, financial services, information technology management, banking, and purchasing.
Emphasis Areas
Students can choose on of the following focus areas that best fit their career and educational goals:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Management of Information Systems
BSB/Accounting
Prepares you for entry-level positions in the accounting industry, including tax preparation firms and payroll departments. Courses cover accounting principles, including new tax laws, financial statements, balance sheets, asset management, inventory analysis, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis.
BSB/Business Security and Assurance
Learn to address the broad spectrum of security and business continuity threats, including breaches in information security; accounting fraud; violations of municipal, state, and federal regulations; and destruction of physical premises or assets.
BSB/Finance
You will gain an understanding of financial operations, services, and techniques. Topics covered include capital budgeting, asset valuation, forecasting, and securities analysis, as well as the role of financial markets in the investment strategy process.
BSB/Management of Information Systems
Students learn technical aspects of systems development and gain an understanding of how software and hardware fit user needs. Graduates may explore employment in the IT departments of major companies and government agencies.
Kaplan offers additional areas focusing in:
- BSB/Retail Management
- Advanced Start BS in Communication
- BS in Communication
- BS in Communication/Organizational Communication
- BS in Communication/Technical Writing
- Advanced Start BS in Management
BS in Management
If you are ready to advance your career in management, the Bachelor of Science in Management program will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your marketability in today's job market. Our innovative curriculum encourages critical thinking, enhances communication techniques, and addresses the technical competencies required by employers today. This degree program focuses on better, more efficient management practices and allows you to personalize your education by concentrating your studies in one of three emphasis areas: E-Business, Health Care Management, or Sales and Marketing.
Who Should Take This Program?
This program is for students who are ready to earn their four-year degree in order to advance a career in management. Students often have prior work experience or course credits that can be transferred toward their degree.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
A bachelor's degree in management will open new opportunities in a variety of fields. Consider a career as a manager in marketing, health care, operations, Web development, or online retail.
Emphasis Areas
Students can choose on of the following focus areas that best fit their career and educational goals:
- E-Business
- Health Care Management
- Sales and Marketing
BSM/E-Business
If you are ready to advance your career in management, the web-based Bachelor of Science in Management program will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today’s job market. This degree program focuses on better, more efficient management practices and allows you to personalize your education by concentrating your studies in one of four emphasis areas: E-Business, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management or Sales and Marketing.
BSM/Health Care Management
If you are ready to advance your career in management, the web-based Bachelor of Science in Management program will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today’s job market. This degree program focuses on better, more efficient management practices and allows you to personalize your education by concentrating your studies in one of four emphasis areas: E-Business, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management or Sales and Marketing.
BSM/Human Resources Management
If you are ready to advance your career in management, the web-based Bachelor of Science in Management program will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today’s job market. This degree program focuses on better, more efficient management practices and allows you to personalize your education by concentrating your studies in one of four emphasis areas: E-Business, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management or Sales and Marketing.
BSM/Sales and Marketing
If you are ready to advance your career in management, the web-based Bachelor of Science in Management program will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today’s job market. This degree program focuses on better, more efficient management practices and allows you to personalize your education by concentrating your studies in one of four emphasis areas: E-Business, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management or Sales and Marketing.
AAS in Business Administration/Accounting
If you want to begin a career in accounting, the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration/Accounting will give you the credentials you need to achieve your professional goals. While building a solid educational foundation, our program features a comprehensive study of accounting. Through an extensive and varied curriculum, you will learn to apply problem-solving skills and accounting principles in a business setting.
Who Should Take This Program?
This degree is for students who seek entry-level employment in accounting and those students who want to begin a career in business administration.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
An associate's degree in business administration/accounting prepares students for entry-level jobs in accounting, as well as national accreditation exams in accountancy. As a graduate you may qualify to work as a tax preparer, auditing clerk, or accounting assistant.
AAS in Business Administration/Management
If you are ready to advance your career, consider how the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration/Management will prepare you to position yourself for the career opportunities you want. Our curriculum combines accounting and microcomputer skills with managerial techniques. You will develop teamwork and leadership skills, as well as an ability to motivate people and communicate effectively. The program's emphasis on decision-making and problem-solving skills will prepare you for a rewarding career in business administration.
Who Should Take This Program?
This degree is for students who want to begin a career in management or to make a change to business administration. Students often have prior work experience or course credits that can be transferred toward their degree.
What Are the Career Opportunities?
An associate's degree in business administration/management will open new opportunities in a variety of fields. Consider the option of beginning a career as an entry-level manager in banking, retail, sales, and personnel.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
MSCJ/ Corrections
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
MSCJ/ Global Issues in Criminal Justice
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
MSCJ/ Law
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
MSCJ/ Leadership/ Executive Management
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
MSCJ/ Policing
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
Advanced Start BS in Criminal Justice
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BS in Criminal Justice
If you are seeking to advance your criminal justice career in law enforcement, private security, or corrections or to pursue entry-level opportunities, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will help you meet your career goals. This degree provides students with a solid foundation in criminal justice and a broad liberal arts knowledge base. The baccalaureate program is designed to combine the professional skills of various specialized areas of criminal justice with research and analytical skills. Graduates of this program can seek employment opportunities in various criminal justice environments, such as law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, or juvenile justice facilities. Kaplan University offers three emphasis areas in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program: Law Enforcement, Private Security, and Corrections.
Who Should Take This Program?
This degree program is ideal for students looking to advance their current criminal justice career or seeking entry-level employment in a criminal justice field that requires a bachelor's degree.
What are the Career Opportunities?
This degree program will help prepare students to pursue opportunities in private security, prison administration, law enforcement, crime scene investigation, private investigations, or homeland security.
Emphasis Areas
Students can focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals.
- Law Enforcement
- Private Security
- Corrections
BSCJ/ Computer Crime
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Corrections
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Crime Analysis
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Crime Scene Investigation
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Forensic Psychology
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Fraud Examination
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Law Enforcement
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Private Security
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
AAS in Criminal Justice
If you want to work in the criminal justice field, the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice will give you the advantage you need to maximize your chances of finding the job you want. Our program provides students with a solid foundation and breadth of understanding in the areas of law enforcement, courts, corrections, and security. This understanding, together with a liberal arts knowledge base and the technical skills required in various specialized employment areas, will serve you well as you build a successful career in the field.
Who Should Take This Program?
Students looking to complete a two-year degree as a base for a bachelor's degree as well as people seeking entry-level employment in the criminal justice field should consider this program. Students accepted to the degree program often transfer their experience in criminal justice work for academic credit.
What are the Career Opportunities?
This degree program prepares graduates for entry-level employment in police departments, sheriff's departments, or other law enforcement offices, as well as in jails, prisons, juvenile detention facilities, or private-sector security.
Emphasis Areas:
- Students can also focus on an area of study that best fits their career and educational goals:
- Law Enforcement Emphasis Area
- Criminal Investigation
- Police Operations
- Criminal Evidence
- Corrections Emphasis Area
- Introduction to Corrections
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Critical Issues in Corrections
- Private Security Emphasis Area
- Private Security
- Criminal Evidence
- White Collar Crime
AASCJ/ Corrections
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
AASCJ/ Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
AASCJ/ Law Enforcement
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
BSCJ/ Private Security
With the growing presence of our homeland security, the need for qualified criminal justice and security professionals is greater than ever. Whether you are currently in law enforcement, corrections, or private security, or looking to enter one of these fields, an online criminal justice degree from Kaplan University can make all the difference. Kaplan University can give you the knowledge and credentials you need to advance or begin your criminal justice career. We even offer qualified students an opportunity to intern at a crime lab in their area for hands-on learning.
Graduate School of Education
The degree prepares you to develop secondary lesson plans, implement instructional strategies, assess student learning, and manage a classroom. In addition, you’ll take elective classes on teaching specific subject areas. You’ll be qualified to teach middle and high school students in public and private school settings.
The degree program is designed to help candidates become proficient in program competencies that are based upon national and professional standards for practicing teachers. Additionally, the program is built upon the Reflective Decision-Maker Model to strengthen thoughtful self-analysis of teaching practice.
The program’s nine emphasis areas—Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades K–6, Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades 6–12, Teaching With Technology, Teaching Students With Special Needs, Teaching Mathematics: Grades K–5, Teaching Mathematics: Grades 6–8, Teaching Mathematics: Grades 9–12, Teaching Science: Grades K–6, and Teaching Science: Grades 6–12 – aim to enhance teachers’ existing classroom skills and promote career enrichment .
School of Information Systems and Technology
If you have your associate’s or bachelor's degree, our online advanced start IT degree program can help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in as little as 12 months.* A completed bachelor’s degree will give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today’s job market.
School of Legal Studies
The School of Legal Studies offers a choice of degree and certificate programs designed to prepare you for exciting careers in America’s legal system. Our online paralegal education or legal secretary programs qualify you to perform vital support roles, while our bachelor’s degree lays the groundwork for you to attend law school and become a practicing attorney or legal expert.
RN to B.S. in Nursing
The online Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is widely considered a standard requirement for registered nurses (R.N.s) seeking broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. Kaplan University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program enables R.N.s to complete the education needed to enhance their skills to better meet the demands of patient care and qualify for new opportunities in specialized nursing and management fields.
B.S. in Management/Health Care Management
If you are ready to advance your career in health care management, the online Bachelor of Science in Management with a Health Care Emphasis can help prepare you with the knowledge and skills you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market.
School of Health Sciences
Our health sciences associate's degree programs prepare you online for a rewarding career in some of the fastest growing, most versatile professions in the health care industry. Along with a solid academic foundation, you'll also gain real-world knowledge that can give you a competitive edge in the job market.
Kaplan's Online Degrees
Degree Programs
School of Arts and Sciences
Advanced Start BS in Communication
BS in Communication
BS in Communication/Organizational Communication
BS in Communication/Technical Writing
ASIS/Communication
ASIS/Early Childhood Development
ASIS/Educational Paraprofessional (Teacher's Aide)
School of Business
Newsweek MBA
Newsweek MBA / Intl Busines
Newsweek MBA / Intl Health Care
Master of Business Administration
MBA/Entrepreneurship
MBA/Finance
MBA/Human Resources Management
MBA/Information Technology
MBA/Management, Communication and Quality
MBA/Marketing
Advanced Start BS in Business
BS in Business
BSB/Accounting
BSB/Business Security and Assurance
BSB/Finance
BSB/Management of Information Systems
BSB/Retail Management
Advanced Start BS in Communication
BS in Communication
BS in Communication/Organizational Communication
BS in Communication/Technical Writing
Advanced Start BS in Management
BS in Management
BSM/E-Business
BSM/Health Care Management
BSM/Human Resources Management
BSM/Sales and Marketing
AAS in Business Administration/Accounting
AAS in Business Administration/Management
School of Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
MSCJ/Corrections
MSCJ/Global Issues in Criminal Justice
MSCJ/Law
MSCJ/Leadership/Executive Management
MSCJ/Policing
Advanced Start BS in Criminal Justice
BS in Criminal Justice
BSCJ/Computer Crime
BSCJ/Corrections
BSCJ/Crime Analysis
BSCJ/Crime Scene Investigation
BSCJ/Forensic Psychology
BSCJ/Fraud Examination
BSCJ/Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
BSCJ/Law Enforcement
BSCJ/Private Security
AAS in Criminal Justice
AASCJ/Corrections
AASCJ/Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
AASCJ/Law Enforcement
AASCJ/Private Security
Graduate School of Education
MA in Teaching and Learning
MATL/Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades K-6
MATL/Teaching Literacy and Language: Grades 6-12
MATL/Teaching Mathematics: Grades K-5
MATL/Teaching Mathematics: Grades 6-8
MATL/Teaching Mathematics: Grades 9-12
MATL/Teaching Science: Grades K-6
MATL/Teaching Science: Grades 6-12
MATL/Teaching Students With Special Needs
MATL/Teaching With Technology
Master of Education/Secondary Education
Iowa Teacher Intern Certificate
Professional Development for Teachers
ASIS/Educational Paraprofessional (Teacher's Aide)
School of Information Systems and Technology
Advanced Start BS in Information Technology
BS in Information Technology
BSIT/Database
BSIT/Multimedia and Animation
BSIT/Networking
BSIT/Programming
BSIT/Web Development
BS in Networking Technology
Advanced Start BS in Networking Technology
BS in Software Development
Advanced Start BS in Software Development
AAS in Computer Information Systems
AASCIS/Java
AASCIS/Networking
AASCIS/Programming
AASCIS/Web Development
AASCIS/Wireless Networking
Information Technology Pathway Certificate
Internet and Website Development Certificate
Introduction to Computer Programming Language Certificate
School of Legal Studies
Advanced Start BS in Legal Studies
BS in Legal Studies
Advanced Start BS in Paralegal Studies
BS in Paralegal Studies
BSPS/Alternative Dispute Resolution
BSPS/Corporate Law
BSPS/Employment Law
BSPS/Family Law
BSPS/Office Management
BSPS/Personal Injury
BSPS/Real Estate Law
BSPS/Social Security Law
AAS in Paralegal Studies
Postbaccalaureate Pathway to Paralegal Certificate
School of Nursing
RN to B.S. in Nursing
B.S. in Management/Health Care Management
School of Health Sciences
AAS in Medical Assisting
AAS in Medical Office Management
AAS in Medical Transcription





