Sunday, April 10, 2016

Top Level Online Master's Degrees in USA



Online Masters Programs in USA
The benefits of a Masters extend beyond improving your earning potential. They can provide you with personal and professional skills to accelerate your development. They are also an opportunity to differentiate yourself from your peers, many of whom will have similar A-level and undergraduate qualifications.


Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ONLINE
Integrating technological insights and groundbreaking research, the M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology program redefines what constitutes teaching by exploring the way people learn. Educators are transformed into master teachers, ready to connect with today’s diverse learners.
Benefit:
Innovative Curriculum: Designed by leaders in education in partnership with representatives from leading companies in the technology industry.
Applied Learning Experience: Goes beyond theory to help you discover new ways to educate and inspire your students.

Master of Science in Applied Psychology
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY ONLINE
believe that success in a variety of industries and career fields begins with a fundamental understanding of people and their behavior. So many industries, community service and non-profit organizations in the world today need applied psychology leaders. Step up as an agent of positive change with an MSAP from Sacred Heart University. Our MSAP is a uniquely versatile credential offering two concentrations as well as a general track.
Built on a research-driven core, our MSAP is taught in small, highly interactive online classes by an award-winning faculty. A bachelor’s in psychology is not required, and students may select from three different capstone completion options. Your desire to understand human behavior in order to help others grow and succeed is sure to take your career to great new places.

Master of Social Work – Medical Social Work
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
For individuals facing chronic illness, disability, or advanced age, the prospect of managing their own well-being can be daunting. This elective cluster prepares you to work within a hospital, nursing home, hospice, or similar setting to assist vulnerable populations and their families as they face the challenges associated with health issues. You will gain knowledge about the specific role of a medical social worker, how to address the needs of clients and their families, and how to collaborate with other medical professionals as part of a care team.
Completion Requirements
97 total quarter credits
Core courses (70 cr.)
Elective courses (15 cr.)
Field Experience (12 cr.)
8 days of residency (two 4-day residencies)
Note that this program requires students to have a web cam for their first course of the program and for various assignments throughout the program. Please refer to our standard program technology requirements.
This sequence represents the minimum time to completion. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable.
Courses
SOCW 6000 Changing Lives, Changing Society: Introduction to Social Work
SOCW 6101 Essential Skills for Social Work Practice
SOCW 6200 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Residency 1 – Completed before Field Education I
SOCW 6051 Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice
SOCW 6210 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SOCW 6301 Social Work Practice Research I
SOCW 6351 Social Policy, Welfare, and Change
SOCW 6500 Social Work Field Education I
SOCW 6510 Social Work Field Education II
SOCW 6204 Medical Social Work I
SOCW 6060 Social Work Theory and Practice
SOCW 6111 Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice I
SOCW 6090 Psychopathology for Social Work
SOCW 6311 Social Work Practice Research II
Residency 2 - Completed before Field Education III
SOCW 6121 Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice II
SOCW 6070 Supervision, Leadership, and Administration in Social Work Organizations
SOCW 6361 Social Policy: Analysis and Advocacy
SOCW 6520 Social Work Field Education III
SOCW 6530 Social Work Field Education IV
SOCW 6205 Medical Social Work II
SOCW 6743 Psychopharmacology and Biopsychosocial Considerations
Highlights
Walden’s online Master of Social Work (MSW) program is based upon 40 years of experience providing quality distance learning to working professionals in a wide variety of helping professions who want to advance their careers. Walden is the first fully online institution to offer an online MSW program. This program, features two 4-day in-person residencies* and customized case studies interwoven throughout the program that provide you with real-world experience and help prepare you for a career in social work.

Master of Public Administration
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO - SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Develop workable solutions for the common good while working toward an exciting career in public management.
Navigate the intersection of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Translate theory into practice and begin implementing policy that supports your community.
Our MPA program prioritizes hands-on experience that prepares you to address the public interest through the collection and analysis of evidence essential for implementing public service strategies.
A flexible class schedule helps working professionals balance their busy lives, while small class sizes promote one-on-one attention and deeper relationship building.
About the Master of Public Administration Program
Typical program length is 21 months, with 39 credits
Classes offered on Saturday
Preferred but not required - two years of professional work experience, including internships
Wide range of scholarship and financial aid options
Classes begin each fall at USF’s Downtown San Francisco and Sacramento campuses. Also offered in a 100% online format.
Accredited by NASPAA, the foremost membership organization of graduate programs in public administration, public policy, public affairs, and public & nonprofit management in the US and around the world.
STATE AUTHORIZATION
USF is not currently accepting applications from online students who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Additionally, USF is not currently accepting applications for online students for the MSN and DNP online programs who reside in Rhode Island and Tennessee. Note, residents of states where USF is not authorized for online education may attend USF courses and programs at any of our California based campuses.
Program Details, Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the MPA with an emphasis in Health Services Administration (MPA/HSA) programs provide mid-career and aspiring professionals with an opportunity to obtain advanced managerial education applicable to a broad range of public sector, nonprofit, and health care organizations. The MPA program is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).

Master of Engineering in Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT)
The master of engineering degree in microelectronics manufacturing engineering provides a broad-based education to students with a bachelor’s degree in traditional engineering or science disciplines who are interested in a career in the semiconductor industry.
Graduates of the program will: design and understand a sequence of processing steps to fabricate a solid state device to meet a set of target parameters; analyze experimental electrical data from a solid state device to extract performance parameters used in the device design; understand current lithographic materials, processes, and systems to meet imaging and device patterning requirements; understand the relevance of a process or device to current manufacturing practices; perform in a microelectronic manufacturing environment in an area of specialization, such as device engineering, circuit design, lithography, materials and processes, yield enhancement, and manufacturing.

Master of Liberal Studies
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL
Earning a Master of Liberal Studies degree from Fort Hays State University can help you see the world differently. As you progress through your program, you will develop (or deepen) the critical thinking skills you need to become a wiser consumer of knowledge, becoming better able to understand and evaluate the intellectual work of any discipline. Most importantly, as you begin to see the world differently, you may discover new ways to have a positive effect on the world around you.

Online Master of Science in Information Technology
BOUTIQUE UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM
The University of the Potomac is ranked #2 in the U.S for “Small Colleges that Cost the Least but Reap the Most Earnings” according to The Street, financial magazine. Potomac offers the full MBA degree curriculum at two convenient locations. Students can also choose to take their courses in the heart of Washington D.C. or at the Vienna, Virginia campuses. The Potomac faculty and staff work individually with each of our students to establish an academic pathway that best satisfies his or her needs, and how these needs relate to their course of study as well as their ultimate professional goals.

Master of Education in Literacy (MEd)
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
William Paterson University’s College of Education offers the M. Ed. in Literacy program, which is accredited by the International Reading Association (IRA). The program is now a fully online program. This maintains the rigor and integrity of the face-to-face program by preparing candidates to meet the reading and literacy needs of diverse learners in twenty-first century classrooms. The online program, however, offers candidates synchronous and asynchronous options for completing course work.This program is designed to prepare graduate students who are certified teachers to work professionally in the highly specialized field of teaching reading and writing to P-12 students.

Executive Master of European and International Business Law E.M.B.L.-HSG
EXECUTIVE M.B.L.HSG, UNIVERSITY OF ST. GALLEN
The Executive M.B.L.-HSG - recently listed among the most innovative law programs by the Financial Times - is built upon the concept of a flying classroom and a global faculty. In nine attendance modules, leading experts from three continents will provide you with theoretical and practical knowledge directly applicable in your professional working life.

Master of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM)
DEVRY UNIVERSITY
Taught from the practitioner's perspective, our curriculum in the Master of Accounting & Financial Management (MAFM) degree program can help you master the skills necessary to break through in the world of accounting and finance. The Master of Accounting and Financial Management program covers more than management coursework to provide an education that includes accounting and financial skills, with classes in managerial accounting, financial analysis, external and operational auditing, and taxation.

Online U.S. Law LL.M.
FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW
Florida Coastal School of Law (Coastal Law) was the first U.S. law school to offer the LL.M. Masters of U.S. Law degree entirely online. Using the latest virtual classroom technology, students can listen to pre-recorded lectures at their convenience. Students also have the opportunity to join distinguished U.S. law professors in live, interactive review sessions. All students have access to the Desire2Learn online learning management platform, where they can view reading materials, take practice quizzes, watch podcasts, and interact with their professors and classmates in discussion boards. Upon enrollment, students are provided with access to premier online legal research databases, including LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law, as well as the Coastal Law Library electronic database. LL.M. students are also able to join student organizations and participate in on-campus student and alumni events, including networking activities and law symposia. They are invited to participate in the annual Florida Coastal School of Law graduation ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida each May. Although we welcome the opportunity for our U.S. Law LL.M. students to visit our campus, they are not required to do so.
Unlike other U.S. Law LL.M. programs, Coastal Law does not require students to leave their jobs and families for a year to come to the U.S. Instead, Coastal Law offers a high quality legal education that is available to students who live anywhere in the world. All students need is a computer, an Internet connection, and the desire to advance in their careers with a U.S. law degree.

Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - COLLEGE OF LAW
The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Program at OU Law extends the school’s longstanding history of excellence and expertise in indigenous peoples law and energy and natural resources law. This master’s degree allows students seeking a legal knowledge in indigenous peoples law to gain that knowledge in less time than the three years of full-time study required to earn a Juris Doctor degree.

MASTER OF LEGAL STUDIES IN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LAW (ONLINE)
Located in the heart of the original Indian Territory, OU Law provides an ideal environment for the study of Native American law and issues concerning indigenous peoples. Oklahoma contains nearly forty tribal nations and the second largest Native American population in the United States. Given their presence and the history of the region, Indian law affects virtually all areas of legal practice, making it a vibrant and growing field.

LL.M. in Insurance Law
UCONN SCHOOL OF LAW
 Law LL.M. program is the top destination for lawyers and students from the U.S. and around the world who seek serious graduate training in insurance and financial services law. Thanks to our location in historic Hartford, Connecticut -- the famed INSURANCE CAPITAL and headquarters to some of the largest global insurance companies -- our students study with the most sophisticated insurance law experts in the country. New York City and Boston are just two hours away and Fairfield County, Connecticut, the hedge fund capital of the U.S., is even closer.

Online Master of Construction Management
NEWSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
As construction projects grow increasingly complex, so does the demand for specialized management level personnel. NewSchool’s fully online Master of Construction Management prepares students to thrive in this role and excel in various professions revolving around the built environment. Along with basic instruction around all segments of the construction industry, this program places particular emphasis on developing skills as a business manager prepared for the construction trade’s current and future challenges.

MDF - Master in Financial Management
ISEAD BUSINESS SCHOOL
THE PROGRAM IS TAUGHT IN SPANISH The evolution of business requires specialized professionals in the financial and economic management with a comprehensive mastery of all aspects of the area. The Master in Financial Managementprovides the participant with a comprehensive training, thorough, coherent, comprehensive and tailored to these needs.