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These are some of the masters degrees you can get through our program. The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Instructional Technology is an online program that is designed for teachers that wish to learn how to better combine technology with curriculum, instruction, and assessments to improve the success of their students. The curriculum for the program is related directly to the standards set by the International Technology Education Association.
Masters in Business Administration Accounting
The MBA with a concentration in Accounting is designed for people who are in accounting positions and want further training and education in the field, or are looking for accounting positions and feel this program would make them more marketable. As most business students will acknowledge, accounting is the backbone of an organization, whether for profit or not-for-profit. Poor accounting skills can lead to an organization's downfall, so these skills become paramount in the successful career of a manager.
Master of Education in Educational Administration - Online Master's Degree
The M.Ed. in Education Administration consists of six semesters, totaling 36 hours of study that can be completed in two years. Because of various certification requirements in different states, options for courses, electives, and credits hours are scheduled according to student needs in an individualized program of study.
Upon acceptance into the Program, the student and an advisor will develop a program of study based upon the University and the student's State Department of Education certification requirements. This approach makes the program unique and able to meet the needs of each aspiring administrator.
Masters in Business Administration
Our MBA Program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and designed for working professionals who wish to complete their degree without interrupting their professional careers. The program is fully integrated, with course work designed to build on previous studies while giving students the opportunity to select the electives most appealing and most useful to the student while still providing the breadth of the core courses for which the MBA degree is most recognized by employers.
Each course is taught by doctoral-level faculty who themselves have successful and extensive business experience. An international student body provides a world-view of business today, and allows students to share and understand each other's experiences. Degree requirements can be completed in about two years.
Master of Arts in Teaching - Online Master's Degree
The MAT Program consists of five semesters, totaling 30 hours of study that can be completed in less than two years. Students in the program follow a prescribed degree schedule once they begin the program. The degree schedule is designed to allow students to progressively build upon the knowledge and skills they obtained from previous courses in the program.
This constructivist approach creates a powerful and unique learning environment for the students in the program. Specialized study guides direct the application of the concepts presented through multiple learning modalities.
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration (pending approval)
This program is designed for educators that wish to improve student achievement and educational equity throughout the world by building their knowledge and skills using the principles of effective schools and educational leadership articulated by Dr. Douglas Reeves, and other leading researchers and thinkers in the field.
Participants will use scientific research from the fields of adult learning, student achievement, leadership, and organizational effectiveness to expand their personal knowledge and demonstrate their new insights to colleagues in their own learning communities.
The program consists of 36 hours of coursework and is comprised of eleven academic courses and one synthesis course that will be designed by course participant in collaboration with a faculty advisor.
The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Reading
The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Reading is an online program that is designed for teachers that wish to learn how to better combine curriculum, instruction, and assessments to improve the reading abilities of their students.
The curriculum for the program is related directly to the nationally accepted standards as set forth by the International Reading Association (IRA) in their document, Standards for Reading Professionals (1998).
Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration - Online Bachelor's Degree
The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration (PSA) develops competencies that enable the student to solve management problems, fine-tune strategic plans, enhance human resource potential, increase productivity, and address internal organizational issues.
This degree prepares graduates for careers or promotion advancement in public safety industries in which a high level of understanding of organizational dynamics and interpersonal skills are involved.
The major impact of the PSA program is that the vision moves from the traditional police and fire service model to proactive leadership in managing and leading people. Recognizing and developing progressive management and operational processes moves public safety service forward to a more global market while servicing the community. The strategic vision of Public Safety Administration leads from efficiency of office-related tasks and management of information toward improved decision-making, group interaction, and strategic planning.
Program highlights include a curriculum that offers both theory and practical application, professional faculty through education and experience, and courses offered in an accelerated format on a year-round basis.
Master of Education in Special Education - Online Master's Degree
The M.Ed. in Special Education program consists of 36 credit hours of course work that can be completed in two years. The basic required courses respond to the national standards set by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and the Council for Exceptional Children.
Due to the various certification requirements in different states, options for courses, electives, and credits hours are scheduled according to student needs in an individualized program of study.
Upon acceptance into the program, students will meet with an advisor to develop a program of study based upon the University and the student's State Department of Education certification requirements.
Masters in Business Administration Leadership
While this concentration focuses on leadership skills in the business environment, people who want to be a leader in any of many situations can find material and experiences in this course of study to help them grapple with the concerns that leaders encounter. The overall goal of the concentration is to develop "transformational" leaders who anticipate and manage change and lead their organizational units to new, successful heights.
Leadership has been recognized from the time of Moses; more recently the difference between management and leadership has been a subject of great interest. This concentration focuses on the many different ways a manager can lead people in the manager's unit, whether a few people or a thousand.
Masters in Business Administration Marketing
Managers in many disciplines see that the work they do may be well done, but if no one knows of that success, the effort does not get the recognition it deserves. In short, they see the value of marketing.
Though the concentration focuses on the marketing manager or the worker in marketing positions who aspire to be promoted in marketing, is it also useful for the small business manager or persons wanting more knowledge of marketing techniques and strategies.
An organization could be effective internally, but unless it markets its products or services to others, it would remain unprofitable or (if not-for-profit) at least a failure in reaching its goals. This concentration focuses on methods and techniques which help managers guide their organizations in effective marketing programs.
Masters in Business Administration Health Systems Management
The healthcare system in the United States is complex, unpredictable, and touches everyone in one-way or the other. In addition, aging populations require more attention to healthcare, and administrators of healthcare institutions increasingly recognize the need for understanding basic business principles and techniques.
This program is designed for people who are interested in healthcare careers and/or those who work in public health, whether in public or private sectors. This concentration focuses on the needs of top administrators such as chief operating officers, chief nursing officers, chief executive officers, or those aspiring to reach such positions.
Master of Science in Executive Fire Service Leadership
The Master of Science in Executive Fire Service Leadership (MSEFSL) program offers an outstanding opportunity for graduates of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program (NFA-EFOP) to complete their graduate degree.
The graduate of the EFOP, or current EFOP student, can transfer the American Council on Education (ACE) graduate credits earned through the NFA-EFOP (a total of 16 credits) to Grand Canyon University and take an additional 21 credits (7 courses, 8 weeks in duration) in the MSEFSL program, completing a cutting edge, fully accredited master's degree.
The program is offered entirely online and can be completed in eighteen months. Doctorally prepared professors from the United States and Canada facilitate the MSEFSL courses. These professors are all familiar with current fire service issues and bring a wealth of theoretical and applicable information and insight to the online learning environment.
Masters in Business Administration ? Finance
This program is designed for people who are currently in financial positions in their company and want to further their financial education to a higher level and for people that want to find a financial job and feel extra education would make them more marketable.
This program is the most popular program at the graduate level in business because of its prominence in the success of an organization and the requirement for financial skills at all levels of management. This program is "practitioner-oriented" and strong on applications rather than theory.
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