Our Bachelor of Healthcare Management Degree with a Specialization in Health Services Administration Management online is designed to help you prepare to pursue administrative roles in hospitals, medical offices, insurance companies and extended care providers.

In this specialized curriculum, students explore a comprehensive core of knowledge about the U.S. healthcare system, including its structure, operations, regulations and management, with a focus on administrative roles in healthcare services. The Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration online degree program provides students with an opportunity to study healthcare directly across many disciplines in order to help prepare students to pursue a career path in healthcare management.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

An aging baby-boom population, new medical technology, and advances in medical treatment have contributed to an increasing demand for healthcare professionals who can coordinate, plan, and direct rapidly changing health services.1 AIU’s Bachelor of Healthcare Management (BHCM) degree is designed for those interested in healthcare organizations. The specialization in Health Services Administration Management provides students with the opportunity to explore administrative roles in organizations such as hospitals, medical offices, insurance companies, and extended-care providers.

Successful completion of the Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration online degree can provide students with a strong foundation of healthcare administration and practical, focused skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Incorporate strategies for the management of evolving delivery systems within the healthcare industry.
• Collaborate in healthcare teams utilizing effective management techniques and leadership strategies to solve healthcare problems.
• Support the implementation of technology applications within a healthcare organization.
• Facilitate the distribution of information with internal and external healthcare stakeholders through professional communication.
• Identify and mitigate risk in the healthcare industry for the delivery of quality patient care.
• Resolve ethical and legal dilemmas in a healthcare environment while respecting organizational responsibilities and patient rights.

AIU offers an industry-relevant, online Associate of Arts (AA) in Business Administration degree program designed to help you work to develop the knowledge and skills needed to pursue entry-level opportunities in a variety of business settings. Along with key business knowledge, the liberal arts and business curriculum also focuses on critical thinking and communication skills that are essential for today’s business professionals.

Our real-world business administration curriculum offers the opportunity to build a foundation of knowledge, concentrated in areas such as accounting, marketing, and economics. Courses can help you work to develop a well-rounded knowledge base common to entry-level business professionals.

• Program Credits: 90
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

AIU’s accredited online Associate of Arts degree program in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the fundamentals to assist them in the development of their academic goals. Our industry-relevant curriculum is accredited by ACBSP, a distinction that not all business administration programs possess.

While pursuing an online AA degree in Business Administration from AIU, we can help you work to build effective business writing and speaking skills. You could also study computer systems and applications used in today’s workplaces. Courses are structured to help students demonstrate an understanding about how businesses are organized, managed, and controlled.

Requirements to complete an online associate degree in business include general education courses, general electives, and core courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the principles and processes involved in the functional areas of business careers.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods involved in marketing.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of economic principles and practices, financial markets, banking, and the business economy.
• Demonstrate the ability to use knowledge of technology to adapt to a technologically advancing society and to use computer applications and systems as learning tools.

American InterContinental University offers a professionally focused Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree program that is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the criminal justice system and exposure to topics such as corrections, forensic science, law enforcement, and criminology. Immerse yourself in criminal justice policy and reform, criminal investigation and the justice system, and the impact of drugs on crime and rehabilitation.

This online criminal justice degree program offers flexibility to earn your degree while maintaining a busy lifestyle. Mobile-friendly coursework could help you study toward your online criminal justice bachelor’s degree at your convenience, so you can maintain a school-life balance.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

American InterContinental University’s criminal justice online classes were designed to provide an in-depth overview of many fields and practical applications of criminal justice, including law enforcement, crisis management, forensic science and homeland security. The core of the curriculum layers criminal justice theories and methods with research and constitutional knowledge. AIU’s online criminal justice degree program combines real-world experience and interactive criminal justice modules that are based on current policies and national events.

There are no prerequisites to pursue an online criminal justice bachelor’s degree with AIU. Your dedicated Graduation Team can answer any questions you may have and help guide you through the admissions and financial aid processes. Your team will help support you on your academic journey, from start to graduation.

Program Specializations

• Forensic Science
• Homeland Security and Crisis Management

Program Learning Outcomes

• Foundational Knowledge: Integrate the concepts of law enforcement, correlates of crime, due process, law and the courts, corrections, and accountability into daily operations, communications, and problem-solving.
• Law and Ethics: Resolve legal and ethical issues in contemporary criminal justice context with honesty and integrity.
• Problem Solving: Defend proposed solutions to societal problems within the criminal justice system based on critical thinking and research using quantitative and qualitative data.
• Communication: Facilitate the transfer of critical information to public safety processes between agencies and individual professionals through clear, concise, and professional written and oral communication.
• Diversity: Overcome challenges of diversity and inclusion in contemporary public safety contexts.
• Technology: Critically analyze the development and implementation of innovative technology and data tools for use in a variety of public safety applications.

This program is designed to support the advancement of professional educators into school principals and administrative leaders, specifically those interested in obtaining PreK–12 Principal Certification in the State of Arizona. This educational leadership program offers an opportunity for qualified candidates to obtain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities through academic and hands-on practicum experiences in their work environment. The program includes 15 practicum hours per course for a total of 150 practicum hours that are required for graduation.

The program culminates in a Capstone e-Portfolio that demonstrates (a) quality coaching in the field via carefully selected mentors; (b) experienced faculty engagement; and (c) documentation that chronicles learning gains and thoughtful reflections for future actions. This three-area approach is designed to enhance the candidates’ meaningful experiences supported by the campus mentor, faculty, and district expectations.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Study with education leaders in this 10-course Master’s degree program that leads to Arizona PreK-12 Principal Certification. The program can be completed in a year and as an AZ State Board of Education-approved program, candidates can pursue the certification process after successful program completion. Candidates will take all courses online and design their practicum experience through their Arizona school. Candidates will receive hands-on experience with eLearning tools to create an ePortfolio and are required to complete 15 hours of practicum per course.

The Arizona State Board of Education has approved this program as an Educator Preparation Program leading to educator certification. Upon program completion, AIU will submit its Institutional Recommendation to the Board; it is the candidate’s responsibility to complete the certification process with the state.

AIU's Master of Education (M.Ed.), is programmatically accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

AIU’s online marketing bachelor's degree program is a combination of creative marketing theory and analytics business strategy for a balanced marketing education. Study how to create and manage marketing campaigns, hone your decision-making skills, develop competitive market advantage, and achieve key business objectives.

This targeted degree program is designed to provide students with both a comprehensive understanding of business management and marketing. In this specialized curriculum, students can study how marketing professionals play a key role in helping a business stay competitive in the global marketplace, including helping businesses understand their markets and develop relationships with their customers.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Our bachelor of marketing online degree program is designed to teach business fundamentals and marketing principles to busy people who are juggling work and family responsibilities. Online marketing classes let you study toward your BBA in marketing on your own timeline to help you set yourself up for success.

Enroll in our online marketing program for a business administration education that delves into finance and accounting concepts and business operations, in addition to marketing theory and applications. There are no prerequisites to enroll in our online marketing degree program.

Every successful business needs professionals in finance, operations, human resources, and marketing to work together to maximize revenue and profit, and to develop strong culture and infrastructure. Studying toward a bachelor of marketing online can help you prepare to create and execute marketing plans, analyze market trends, recognize legal and ethical conflicts, and evaluate marketing operations.

We provide you with personalized support along the way of your educational journey with a dedicated Graduation Team to help guide you through the enrollment process and provide ongoing support for your education goals.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

Our Master of Science in Information Technology degree with a concentration in Cybersecurity is designed to provide abilities, skills, and knowledge relevant to pursue a career path in the cybersecurity field. This cybersecurity master’s program emphasizes problem-based, hands-on learning, helping you to understand the daily challenges of a cybersecurity problem.

As you work towards your online master’s in cybersecurity, you’ll be able to use industry software tools in our 100% online cybersecurity degree program. In our fast-paced program, you can get access to 24/7 tutoring, with no additional book or tech fees. Courses in our cybersecurity master’s degree program cover a number topics in this field—and include a capstone course to help you bring all your skills together.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Learning Outcomes

• Scientific Methods Design IT architecture to solve organizational requirements.
• Application Design plans for IT projects, programs, and operations.
• Communication Communicate technical information in various professional settings.
• Big Picture Evaluate emerging technologies in support of organizational goals.
• Management Demonstrate the ability to manage processes specific to an IT domain.

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, AIU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Our online criminal justice associate degree program adheres to industry-relevant standards to expose you to criminal justice basics, including investigation and law enforcement, law and courts, juvenile delinquency, and corrections and parole. You will have the opportunity to study interactive criminal justice modules created from current events and policies. This degree program is taught by faculty members who have many years of experience in the field. Pursuing a mobile-friendly associate in criminal justice online provides you with the flexibility to access coursework any time, any place.

• Program Credits: 90
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Criminal justice is the study of the U.S. penal system and the principles, theories, and ethics that shape it. Our associate in criminal justice online degree program explores key tenants of law enforcement, corrections, the U.S. court system, criminal law, and crime causation.

Working to advance your criminal justice education can help you explore how the criminal justice system operates, societal needs, and how to better serve communities. Successfully completing your online criminal justice associate degree may help you prepare to continue your education and study toward a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, or a specialization within the criminal justice degree program.

There are no prerequisites to enroll in this associate in criminal justice online degree program and we do not require a SAT score. At AIU, you can receive dedicated support at every step of your educational journey. Your Graduation Team will help guide you through the enrollment and financial aid processes and provide ongoing support to help you reach your academic goals.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate foundational knowledge of law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system
• Describe and differentiate the various explanations of crime causation
• Demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities to obtain an entry-level position in the criminal justice field

AIU® offers an industry-relevant BBA program with a specialization in Human Resource Management that is designed to provide students with a solid background in business fundamentals, along with real-world knowledge and skills relevant to the responsibilities of an HR professional in the workplace.

If you enjoy working with others and have an interest in various aspects in business operations, our online human resources degree program may be a good fit. Designed to provide a background in business fundamentals, you’ll also immerse yourself in the recruitment process, employee selection and human resources record keeping.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

AIU’s human resource management degree online program is designed to teach you how to help companies maintain a talented and dedicated workforce through recruiting and hiring, benefit management and job training. You’ll also examine changing staff needs and policies for a modern business environment setting.

Human resources online classes can help you build interpersonal skills and teach you techniques that corporations use to retain and develop talent and drive organizational effectiveness. Specialized coursework in our HR degree online program provides an in-depth look into personnel and organizational policy, employee recruitment and selection, as well as training and development.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

Our Master of Science in Information Technology degree with a concentration in IT Management is designed to help provide students with knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to leadership of IT projects, programs, and departments. As you work towards your degree in information technology in our master’s in IT Management program, you’ll study using our problem-based, hands-on approach, which can help you prepare for the realities of a career path in IT management.

Through our master’s in IT management program, you will have an opportunity to study how to design, analyze, test, and implement systems. Our industry-focused curriculum allows you to explore software development management, global technology management, enterprise architecture, and technological innovations. As you study towards your IT management degree, you will have the opportunity to apply advanced technical communications. Additionally, courses will focus on technical topics as well as legal and ethical issues.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

IT Management is an important part of any organization—public or private. Skilled IT professionals play a crucial role in helping these organizations to operate smoothly by solving problems, keeping information safe, and being knowledgeable about what’s next in IT solutions.

Our Master of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in IT Management is designed for those interested in pursuing leadership roles in the fields of information technology programs, projects, and organizational units. This one-year online master’s degree program can help you work to develop industry-relevant knowledge and skills you may be looking for as you prepare to pursue a career path in IT management.

In this online master’s degree program, you can study the skills needed to create IT project charters, project plans, communication plans, resource management plans, program plans, IT operation management plans, and technology acquisition plans. Our IT management program also gives you the opportunity to conduct cost analysis, evaluate quality metrics, evaluate leadership responsibilities, evaluate risk management, and create IT governance policies and procedures.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Scientific Methods Design IT architecture to solve organizational requirements.
• Application Design plans for IT projects, programs, and operations.
• Communication Communicate technical information in various professional settings.
• Big Picture Evaluate emerging technologies in support of organizational goals.
• Management Demonstrate the ability to manage processes specific to an IT domain.

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, AIU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

Small businesses continue to shape and fuel the U.S. economy with entrepreneurs at the helm. American InterContinental University’s online entrepreneurship degree is an accredited BBA program with a concentration in the unique challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship. This customized online bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship is designed to explore the contemporary business landscape, to build managerial skills, and to immerse you in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship.

This targeted degree program is designed to provide students both a comprehensive understanding of business management as well as the key components of the entrepreneurial process, including starting and scaling an enterprise from a business plan into a company while analyzing the business decisions entrepreneurs face.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

AIU’s online entrepreneurship courses cover the fundamentals of business administration with a focused curriculum that includes economics basics, principles of marketing, legal and ethical environments in business, and other crucial components. This program was created for working adults who are looking for an education grounded in a strong foundation of business principles and a deeper understanding of key entrepreneurship concepts. You can study how to establish and operate your own businesses, or how to grow other small businesses and new corporations.

There are no prerequisites to enroll in AIU’s online entrepreneurship degree program and American InterContinental University doesn’t require an SAT score to apply. AIU’s online business courses for entrepreneurs are designed with the busy adult in mind, so you can conveniently pursue your online entrepreneurship degree while tending to other responsibilities, like your family and job.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

This online Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) degree program at AIU is designed to help students work to develop the knowledge and skills needed to pursue opportunities in the accounting field. In this specialized curriculum, candidates have a chance to explore a broad overview of the accounting system. They are exposed to the subfields of micro- and macroeconomics, cost accounting, managerial accounting, and accounting in finance and taxation. Core competencies in technology, critical thinking, and communication are emphasized throughout the degree program. The online accounting degree program culminates in an accounting-practice capstone experience.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Online Bachelor's in Accounting Degree Program Overview

Coursework from our online accounting degree program includes, but is not limited to, professional accounting, introduction to risk management, and auditing. Students analyze the implications of technology on today’s businesses and demonstrate the importance of the moral standards embodied in the accounting profession’s code of ethics. Our focused curriculum combines online accounting courses with economics, cost accounting and taxation, business accounting, and accounting in finance.

Classes are just 5 weeks long, and our AIU Mobile app makes it convenient to stay on top of class schedules, assignments, and due dates from a smartphone or laptop.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolutions.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solution

The AIU® Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program combines the required general education courses that provide a liberal-arts foundation with a coherent business core and elective courses. The online BBA degree program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and ability to pursue opportunities in the field.

In this curriculum, students can study a wide range of business knowledge in subjects such as: accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and project management. Courses are structured to assist students in the development of a general business knowledge core that is designed to provide a foundation for careers in business or Management.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Online BBA Degree Program Overview

In our accredited online Bachelor of Business Administration program, study business fundamentals that can help you work to develop a strong business acumen—study areas including accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and project management.

You also have the opportunity to customize your studies and take online business courses in specific areas of interest to you. Our online business bachelor’s degree curriculum can help you examine the implications of technology on today’s businesses, recognize potential ethical and legal conflicts, and explore accounting methods for planning and controlling operations.

Program Specializations

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Fashion Marketing (Atlanta Campus)
• Finance
• Healthcare Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Project Management

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

The AIU Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program combines the required general education courses that provide a liberal arts foundation with a coherent business core and specialized courses designed to provide a solid background in business fundamentals, followed by an exploration of the basic principles of operations management in organizations.

In this specialized curriculum, students can study how operations management in organizations involves design, management and improvement of productive processes. Students can examine the transformation processes involved in the creation of goods and services.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

If you’re looking to develop your knowledge of business operations, it’s beneficial to earn an accredited business degree in operations management online from AIU. We offer the flexibility you need to fit a degree into your busy lifestyle. The Virtual Campus at AIU® is available 24/7, so you can learn at your own pace.

Explore how to develop, improve, and manage production and transportation of products and services, and how to command a team. Online operations management classes may teach you how to oversee supply chain, materials, production, distribution, and more. Specialized courses include cost control management, global operations management, production planning, purchasing, and strategic manufacturing policy.

AIU’s accredited business degree with a specialization in operations management program is designed to help you improve upon leadership, decision-making, critical-thinking and problem solving skills. Our operations management courses online covers theories of management as well as ethical and legal issues.

Requirements to complete an online bachelor's degree in operations management include general education courses, general electives, and core courses. You need a total of 90 credits to complete this program.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

Today’s fast-paced, ever-changing business environment requires professionals to have a firm grasp of the models, strategies and theories driving economies. AIU® offers an industry-relevant BBA program with a specialization in Management to help students develop a solid foundation in business fundamentals while giving them an opportunity to learn about organizational change, the role of managers and cultural differences found in the management environment.

In this specialized curriculum, students have an opportunity to examine the many responsibilities of a manager or supervisor, which include leading their teams and providing the motivation and skills to achieve organizational goals.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Businesses need strong leaders to build teams, organize change, and assist employees to reach their full potential. Our Business Management degree program is designed to help students develop a solid foundation in business fundamentals while giving them an opportunity to learn about organizational change, the role of managers and cultural differences found in the management environment. You can also study how to recognize potential ethical and legal conflicts in today’s business environment.

Business management courses online include core business fundamentals as well as classes in global operations, organizational change, and team building. This real-world specialization offers the opportunity for in-depth study, with more than half of your business management courses in your field of interest. Our business management classes online are just 5 weeks long.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

The American InterContinental University bachelor’s in accounting online is an accredited business degree program with a concentration in the niche skills and concepts of accounting. This online bachelor’s degree in business was designed to hone financial decision-making skills and to explore the fundamentals of economics, business operations, and management.

In this specialized curriculum, students can explore the key components of the accounting system and gain exposure to the sub-fields of cost accounting, taxation, business accounting, and accounting in finance.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Flexible online accounting courses help you fit your education into your busy schedule. Our ACBSP-accredited online bachelor’s degree in business with a specialization in accounting program delves into managerial practices and global operations and their relationships with accounting practices and conflicts, providing an immersive business education.

AIU’s online accounting courses cover the fundamentals of business administration with a specialized accounting curriculum that includes economics basics, principles of business operations, and legal and ethical conflicts in business. AIU’s online accounting classes can help you prepare to assess a company’s financial health, make informed decisions, leverage contemporary technology and data in the field, and more.

There are no prerequisites to enroll in AIU’s online accounting degree program and American InterContinental University doesn’t require an SAT score to apply. AIU’s online accounting classes are designed with busy people in mind, so you can pursue your bachelor’s in accounting online while tending to other responsibilities, like your family and job.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

AIU's online master's degree in business administration is tailored to develop strong business leaders who understand business decisions, ethics, economics, quality management and continuous improvement. In this specialized curriculum, students have the opportunity to explore a variety of issues such as employment, competitive advantage, and profitability.

By studying advanced topics in business, AIU’s MBA program provides an opportunity to gain experience-based business knowledge and help develop skills pertaining to qualities like leadership, strategy, and decision-making.

Our flexible online master's in business program lets you attend class wherever an internet connection is available.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

An online master's degree in business may be the next step in higher education after a bachelor's degree. The online MBA program at American InterContinental University™ accommodates students from any field of study who wish to advance their education or switch career paths. Study with professionals who are active in the industry.

At AIU, we offer a flexible online master’s in business administration program. Online MBA classes help you set your own schedule and pursue your degree as a part-time or full-time student. You could also accelerate your degree pacing to potentially graduate in less than one year.

When you enroll in AIU's online MBA degree program, you will have an opportunity to study how to create plans to improve business operations, communicate effectively, and apply quantitative and qualitative research principles to business cases. AIU's virtual resources are equipped with an online library and 24/7 tech support.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness through the application of ACBSP key business domains of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing.
• Foster team and organizational performance through collaborative leadership practices.
• Strategically address business needs through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Promote global interdependence through multicultural opportunities across business teams and functional units.
• Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas in business environments while respecting the responsibilities of the organization and needs of the stakeholders.
• Negotiate business initiatives through effective, persuasive, and professional written or oral communications.

AIU's online Bachelor of Healthcare Management Degree with a Specialization in Gerontology Management is a targeted degree program designed to help students work to develop a comprehensive core of knowledge about the U.S. healthcare system, including its structure, operations, regulations and management, with a focus on services for the aging population.

You may be passionate about making a difference in healthcare and working with the elderly. A bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management with a specialization in Gerontology Management could help you prepare to enter the healthcare industry serving the needs of older patients.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

The AIU Bachelor of Healthcare Management degree program combines the required general education courses designed to provide a liberal arts foundation with core concepts in healthcare management, as well as specialized courses designed to help provide students with the knowledge, skills, and ability to pursue opportunities in health-services management for aging populations.

The online Gerontology program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study healthcare directly across many disciplines, in order to help students prepare to pursue opportunities in healthcare management. Added focus is placed on the management of teams that interact with patients who have special medical, social, and financial conditions associated with advanced aging.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Incorporate strategies for the management of evolving delivery systems within the healthcare industry.
• Collaborate in healthcare teams utilizing effective management techniques and leadership strategies to solve healthcare problems.
• Support the implementation of technology applications within a healthcare organization.
• Facilitate the distribution of information with internal and external healthcare stakeholders through professional communication.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the healthcare industry for the delivery of quality patient care.
• Resolve ethical and legal dilemmas in a healthcare environment while respecting organizational responsibilities and patient rights.

The AIU BSIT degree program offers a dynamic curriculum focused on industry-relevant technology trends and applications designed to help students explore how to evaluate emerging technologies and identify the information systems needed to manage and achieve organizational goals and objectives.

Students have the opportunity to develop a breadth of knowledge regarding the development of user requirements for the creation of an IT system, IT integration techniques, and a variety of other skills applicable to a range of IT areas. By studying these topics, a BSIT degree may allow you to pursue a wide range of career paths in technology-related fields.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

AIU’s Online Bachelor's Degree in IT is designed to provide students with real-world knowledge that can be applicable to many industries. The curriculum covers the basics of networking, databases, hardware, programming, information systems and security.

The BSIT is offered as a general track, or in the following concentration:

• Cybersecurity

Program Learning Outcomes

• Big Picture: Articulate responsibilities of information technology professionals.
• Communication: Communicate technical information in various professional settings.
• Application: Design technology solutions based on requirements.
• Scientific Methods: Evaluate technologies to solve organizational needs.
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively as a member of an information technology team.

AIU’s healthcare management degree online program is designed to help you prepare for the rapidly growing healthcare industry.1 You’ll examine business topics and see how they are used in the healthcare environment. Healthcare degree online curriculum includes the survey of healthcare management, ethical and legal issues in healthcare, as well as resource allocation and policymaking. In this specialized curriculum, students have an opportunity to deal with common legal and practical problems facing patients, their families, practitioners, caregivers and society within healthcare.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

AIU’s bachelor’s in healthcare management online program allows you to study courses such as healthcare finance and healthcare marketing. If you want to expand your understanding of business administration and healthcare applications, an online health management degree from AIU may be rewarding. Whether you want to be in the forefront, or behind the scenes, our accredited online healthcare administration degree program is designed to teach you how to plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services.

Our healthcare management online classes can help you study how to adapt to and grasp changes in healthcare laws, regulations, and technology. The specialized curriculum can teach you how to recognize management issues relevant to non-medical healthcare professionals such as the environment of care, performance improvement, and risk assessment.

Requirements to complete an online bachelor’s degree in healthcare management program include general education courses, general electives, core business administration courses, and healthcare management specialization courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

The AIU online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Project Management is a business administration degree program that combines the required general education courses that provide a liberal arts foundation and specialized courses designed to provide a solid background in business fundamentals. Additionally, it is designed to provide candidates an opportunity to learn how project managers devise creative solutions to solve unexpected problems that arise throughout a project’s life cycle.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Online BBA - Project Management Overview

AIU’s online project management degree program is designed to provide students with a broad overview of design, structure, processes, tracking systems, and methods for dealing with leadership issues in projects large or small. In this specialized curriculum, candidates study how to apply team-building and leadership skills while communicating effectively in business situations. Online project management courses could also help candidates understand macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts and how they relate to the management of domestic and global organizations. To complete the online Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Management degree program, you must pass the required general education courses, general electives, core courses, and project management specialization courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

Examine how our nation is protected from threats both domestic and foreign by studying for an online degree in homeland security. American InterContinental University’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a Specialization in Homeland Security degree program has a strong criminal justice foundation and takes a deep dive into terrorism and crisis management.

Our online homeland security degree program offers a research-driven, hands-on criminal justice education with a focus on the methodologies and operations of the homeland security sector. The curriculum has a strong criminal justice foundation that thoroughly explores crime theory, the U.S. legal system, crime victim studies, and constitutional procedure.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Upon successfully completing an online homeland security degree at AIU, students should know how the U.S. borders and other critical infrastructure are kept safe through intelligence gathering and by leveraging innovative technologies. AIU’s online homeland security degree program is designed to help you grasp key criminal justice concepts and understand national security policy, counter-terrorism methods, and crisis management. Study laws, national security principles, and policies governing homeland security for efficient disaster management and threat relief.

This online degree is designed to provide comprehensive disaster relief education with FEMA modules, exploring risk analysis and emergency planning. An AIU education combines real-world experience and faculty members who have been in the industry for many years.

Our homeland security online courses offer flexibility to earn your degree at your own pace. Mobile-friendly coursework helps you study toward your online homeland security degree while accommodating all your other responsibilities. There are no prerequisites to enroll in AIU’s online degree in homeland security. Your dedicated Graduation Team is available to support you along your academic journey, from enrollment to graduation.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Foundational Knowledge: Integrate the concepts of law enforcement, correlates of crime, due process, law and the courts, corrections, and accountability into daily operations, communications, and problem-solving.
• Law and Ethics: Resolve legal and ethical issues in contemporary criminal justice context with honesty and integrity.
• Problem Solving: Defend proposed solutions to societal problems within the criminal justice system based on critical thinking and research using quantitative and qualitative data.
• Communication: Facilitate the transfer of critical information to public safety processes between agencies and individual professionals through clear, concise, and professional written and oral communication.
• Diversity: Overcome challenges of diversity and inclusion in contemporary public safety contexts.
• Technology: Critically analyze the development and implementation of innovative technology and data tools for use in a variety of public safety applications.

The IT Master's degree program is designed for students looking to pursue leadership roles in the fields of information technology. The Master of Science in Information Technology degree is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant for the workforce. The program emphasizes problem-based and hands-on learning.

In this industry-focused curriculum, you will have an opportunity to study how to design, analyze, test, and implement systems. You can also explore software development management, global technology management, enterprise architecture, and technological innovations. You will have the opportunity to study and apply advanced technical communications throughout the program. Courses focus on technical topics as well as legal and ethical issues.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

This one-year master's program is designed to help students work to develop industry-relevant knowledge and skills to help them prepare to pursue the next step in their career path.

In this specialized curriculum, you can study the skills needed to lead an organization’s information technology projects, processes, and department. The areas covered include systems analysis & design, technical communication, software development lifecycle, global technology management, enterprise architecture, and emerging technologies.

Program concentration:

• Cybersecurity
• Data Analytics
• IT Management

Program Learning Outcomes

• Scientific Methods Design IT architecture to solve organizational requirements.
• Application Design plans for IT projects, programs, and operations.
• Communication Communicate technical information in various professional settings.
• Big Picture Evaluate emerging technologies in support of organizational goals.
• Management Demonstrate the ability to manage processes specific to an IT domain.

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, AIU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

IT security gaps can put even the most successful businesses at risk. AIU’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree with a concentration in Cybersecurity is designed to help students study how to spot weaknesses, create security protocols and devise new ways to protect an organization’s digital assets.

From mission-critical business systems to e-commerce and the Internet, cybersecurity and IT is not only an industry but also a fundamental building block of various industries. AIU offers an industry-relevant online cybersecurity degree program designed to help students study about the types of information technology security used in business today, as well as the practices that should be in place in any organization to ensure security.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Students will study how to work with security software, administer security systems and identify potential security threats organizations may face in a variety of real-world situations. The program also addresses issues of physical and operations security. The online cybersecurity degree program is designed for students looking to pursue career path opportunities in the fields of digital security, information collection and preservation, and security-system creation.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Big Picture: Articulate responsibilities of information technology professionals.
• Communication: Communicate technical information in various professional settings.
• Application: Design technology solutions based on requirements.
• Scientific Methods: Evaluate technologies to solve organizational needs.
• Teamwork: Collaborate effectively as a member of an information technology team.

Understanding the financial elements, processes and requirements is essential in the business arena. Our accredited online finance degree program is designed to help students work to develop in-depth knowledge of finance that can be applied across industries via career-focused online finance courses.

In this specialized curriculum, students can study the key components of financial decision making, while examining the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management and project risk management. The program culminates in a capstone experience from a finance perspective.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

Study the fundamentals of the finance industry and work to develop a better understanding of financial investing, international finance, capital planning and financial analysis. Our online Bachelor's of Finance degree program can help you prepare to pursue a career in the finance industry.

Online finance degree programs can help you learn how to:

• Assess and solve issues in a business environment by applying the principles of finance and accounting.
• Implement quantitative tools to analyze contemporary business functions and practices.
• Recognize the connection between finance concepts and their use in the global markets.
• Use current operations and marketing management practices and principles to increase efficiency and productivity.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
• Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
• Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
• Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
• Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.

American InterContinental University’s forensic science online courses are designed to develop knowledge of the operations of the criminal justice system, constitutional principles, and crime theory with a special focus on forensic science and crime scene investigation concepts. Online criminal justice programs can help you prepare to apply the theories of crime causation and criminal investigation techniques.

Explore how investigators solve crimes, how investigations are conducted, the accepted theories of crime and justice, and common criminal procedures. American InterContinental University’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Forensic Science online degree program offers an education in science, law enforcement practices, and investigation methodologies.

• Program Credits: 180
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

This bachelor of forensic science degree program offers a curriculum that builds on general education for this industry, including English composition, academic and professional success, technology and information literacy, interpersonal communication, and more. Studying toward your bachelor of forensic science degree online could help you prepare to conduct a death-scene investigation and interpret forensic analysis, process and preserve evidence, and leverage technology, methodology, and data.

The curriculum has a strong criminal justice foundation that thoroughly explores crime theory, the U.S. legal system, crime victim studies, and constitutional procedure. The other major component of the curriculum features specialized forensic science online courses and a senior capstone project in criminal justice.

Our forensics online courses offer flexibility to earn your degree on your own timeline. Mobile-friendly coursework helps you study toward your online forensic science degree at your convenience, so you can maintain a school-life balance. There are no prerequisites to pursue a forensic science program online with AIU. Your dedicated Graduation Team can help answer all your questions and guide you through the admissions and financial aid processes. The Graduation Team is available to provide support along your academic journey, from start to graduation.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Foundational Knowledge: Integrate the concepts of law enforcement, correlates of crime, due process, law and the courts, corrections, and accountability into daily operations, communications, and problem-solving.
• Law and Ethics: Resolve legal and ethical issues in contemporary criminal justice context with honesty and integrity.
• Problem Solving: Defend proposed solutions to societal problems within the criminal justice system based on critical thinking and research using quantitative and qualitative data.
• Communication: Facilitate the transfer of critical information to public safety processes between agencies and individual professionals through clear, concise, and professional written and oral communication.
• Diversity: Overcome challenges of incorporating diversity in contemporary public safety contexts.
• Technology: Critically analyze the development and implementation of innovative technology and data tools for use in a variety of public safety applications.

The Master of Education degree with a concentration in Adult Education and E-Learning is designed to help you design, implement, and evaluate adult education and training programs using innovative educational technology. Learning can be different for adults than for children, and educational solutions are not universal. Adults have different learning needs and extenuating circumstances, which impact how instruction must be administered and evaluated.

This online master’s in education explores the adult learner as a whole person, taking into account physiological, emotional, and intellectual differences, complex lifestyles, and innovative education research. The program focuses on the electronic delivery of educational solutions. This flexible program is designed for working adults and features 100% online coursework.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

The Master of Education with a concentration in Adult Education and E-Learning is designed for candidates looking to prepare to pursue leadership and curriculum design roles in the fields of corporate training, career and professional development, higher education, and K-12 administration.

Degree candidates in this adult education and e-learning concentration have the opportunity to study the practical applications of theoretical practices. This one-year master’s in education degree program focuses on helping candidates prepare to utilize industry-authentic tools and assessments to work to develop relevant skills in preparation for the next steps in their career path. The concentration explores how to collaborate in a community of learners, professionally apply these skills, and develop e-learning solutions for a variety of learning environments and purposes, including corporate training.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Design educational content and programming that is appropriate to support learning for diverse audiences, contexts, global perspectives, and cultural responsiveness.
• Justify educational decision-making using educational theories, financial management, and scholarly research practices.
• Adapt advanced, discipline-appropriate professional and research communication skills for personal growth and stakeholder engagement.
• Employ professional dispositions appropriate for educational practice and leadership.
• Implement instructional strategies and technologies to support learning (i.e., eLearning, distance learning, online learning, traditional learning, and hybrid learning).
• Analyze the impact of instructional design methodology and learning theories/sciences (social, emotional, and academic) on stakeholders for effectiveness of interventions and/or educational systems.
• Integrate continuous improvement, learner assessment, technology, eLearning, and evaluation plans based on data analysis.

The online Master of Healthcare Management degree program is a specialized program that explores how the healthcare industry is managed across multiple disciplines (including government, law, marketing, business, accounting, ethics, and information systems). AIU’s programmatically accredited Master of Healthcare Management degree program is designed to examine how to plan, direct, and coordinate healthcare in a variety of settings.

This one-year healthcare management master’s program is designed to help students work to develop in-depth, industry-relevant business knowledge to prepare to pursue additional responsibilities in their field. The online MHCM is a highly focused degree program designed to provide students with a comprehensive core of specialized knowledge and skills for healthcare management.

• Program Credits: 45
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Outline

AIU's online MHCM degree program is designed for busy professionals. In this online healthcare management degree program, you’ll have the opportunity to develop a comprehensive, holistic understanding of how the healthcare industry works. The intensive 45-credit online MHCM program covers global, historical, organizational, and operational perspectives across multiple disciplines such as law, marketing, business, government, finance, accounting, ethics, and technology. Our multidisciplinary curriculum is specifically designed to help students prepare to pursue more responsibility in this complex and ever-changing industry.

Our flexible online MHCM program lets you access your classwork wherever an internet connection is available. AIU's virtual resources are equipped with an online library and 24/7 tech support. AIU provides students with convenience, flexibility, and academic support to accommodate complex work and family schedules. No GRE/GMAT is required to enroll in our graduate degree programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Develop quality improvement strategies aimed at improving organizational performance.
• Practice collaborative leadership strategies to ensure effective healthcare delivery to solve healthcare problems.
• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative quality improvement data to influence processes and financial outcomes of healthcare decisions.
• Assess the opportunities and threats of innovative technology for evolving healthcare delivery systems.
• Evaluate potential ethical and legal dilemmas in healthcare using ethical principles.
• Manage healthcare practices through the effective communication of processes, policies, and regulations.