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At Argosy University, we offer flexible online programs in business, education and psychology. Argosy University has established campuses around the country and supports one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation. As a student in one of our online programs, you will enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment.

Our academic approach emphasizes teaching and practical training that builds on your expertise to advance your career. Our interactive classes are taught by seasoned faculty members in a small class setting. We offer a professional education built on a rich academic heritage.

Argosy University's innovative online learning programs are designed to cater to your needs with small classes that offer individualized attention, qualified instructors who bring a wealth of knowledge to the classroom, customized learning environments, and challenging curricula that's geared toward your career goals.

At Argosy University Online Programs, our students never feel out of touch. We believe that the accessibility of our faculty and staff is instrumental to your academic success. So, we assign an Assistant Director of Admissions, a Student Financial Planner, an Academic Advisor, and a Mentor Professor to each one of our students to help guide them from application to graduation.

Enhance your career
Our online degree programs reflect the high standards of academic excellence established at Argosy University. Our courses will teach you innovative concepts so you can gain the skills needed to enhance your career.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Program Overview
The goal of the BA in Psychology program is for you to build a broad understanding of social sciences theory and the application of these theories in real-world work environments. Our faculty teaches you the skills and competencies required to launch your career. The BA in Psychology degree can also prepare you for graduate study in psychology fields such as counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy. Our curriculum is complementary to the master's and doctoral degree programs in the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at Argosy University.

Online Experience
As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment. You will take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members who provide personalized attention in a small class setting. Throughout your matriculation, we will support you with a student advisor, faculty mentor, career services, and an online campus community enabling you to connect with your global peers.

Concentrations
In the BA in Psychology program, you may select a concentration in the following areas:

Criminal Justice
Organizational Psychology
Substance Abuse

Psychology Careers
A BA in Psychology degree from Argosy University will prepare you for a variety of entry-level positions in human services such as:

Academic Advisor
Career Advisor
Career Planning and Placement Aide
Case Management
Case Manager
Case Worker
Child Care Worker
College Admissions Officer
Community Organizer
Counselor Aide
Employee Relations Specialist
Human Resources Administrator
Probation Officer
Social Services/ Human Services Assistant

Master of Business Administration Programs

Program Overview
Organizations need leaders who maximize the impact of solutions. Argosy University understands that need, so they developed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program that emphasizes leadership, action, and solutions. Our program enhances your professional abilities and gives you the skills sought by contemporary businesses. You can learn to identify challenges and opportunities, draw on technology and information, and use advanced analytical and planning approaches that position you to create positive changes for an organization. You can also build competencies in critical thinking, persuasive communication, systems analysis, change management, leadership, diversity and business ethics.

Argosy University developed its MBA program for working professionals who want to achieve a balance among their career, family, and education. It serves the needs of driven professionals looking to advance their career prospects, regardless of undergraduate degree. Argosy welcomes and encourages enrollment of students from diverse academic backgrounds.

Concentrations
You may tailor your MBA program to suit your interests by selecting one of the following concentrations:

Finance: Designed for students that want to improve their skills, effectiveness, or career prospects in finance
Management: Targeted for students on track for management that desire additional training in leadership, communication, ethics, and supply chain management
Marketing: Built to enhance the knowledge of current marketing professionals and those students that want to make a career move into marketing

Careers
As an MBA graduate from Argosy University, you will be able to gain the professional skills required to compete for titled roles such as:

Administrative Services Manager
Branch Manager
Buyer and Purchasing Agent
Cash Manager
Controller
Credit Manager
Employee Benefits Manager
Employment and Placement Manager
Financial Manager
Finance Officer
Human Resources Manager
Instructor in Business Administration
Labor Relations Manager
Management Consultant
Market Research Manager
Marketing Manager
Merchandise Manager
Principal
Product Development Manager
Promotions Manager
Purchasing Manager
Risk and Insurance Manager
Sales Manager
Training and Development Manager

Doctor of Business Administration Programs

Program Overview
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program is designed to enhance your professional ability so that you can meet the dynamic needs of modern organizations and academic institutions. The DBA program features a curriculum that focuses on practical business concepts and active research rather than a purely theoretical approach to research. The DBA is often referred to as a professional research doctorate.

The DBA program meets the needs of both working academic and business professionals who want to advance their careers. In the DBA program you will develop an expertise in conducting and understanding research, oral and written communication, critical thinking, problem solving, information literacy, leadership, business ethics, and diversity. You will also be able to learn the attributes essential to teaching at higher education institutions.

As a student in the DBA program, you can expand your critical knowledge through professional development while attaining the credentials essential to organizational leadership, management consulting and higher education instruction. During the program you will conduct research projects of actual change efforts that will enhance your evaluation skills. You will also have the opportunity to hone your leadership strategies to continuously improve operations in times of adaptation and change.

The DBA program has been developed to provide you with the opportunity to enhance your personal and professional competencies while you balance the demands of your full-time career, your family, and your education.

Online Experience
You can take classes online in our interactive classroom and learn from our experienced faculty who provide personalized attention in a small class setting. As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment.

Concentrations
Argosy University offers the following DBA concentrations:

Accounting: Built for students that want to have a greater understanding of contemporary accounting theory, its evolution, and corporate governance
Management: Designed to teach students the science of management, advanced topics in organizational behavior, and leadership in the global economy
Marketing: Targeted for those that want to develop their expertise in multinational marketing, branding, marketing research, and marketing organization

Course Requirements
The DBA Program consists of four research foundation courses, six core courses, four concentration courses, and two elective courses. Following successful completion of all courses, and passage of the Comprehensive Written Examination, students begin the dissertation process.

Careers
As higher education advances, so do the hiring demands of modern businesses and academic institutions. The DBA program is designed to prepare you for advancement in your current career. With a combination of prior experience and advanced instruction from Argosy University, you will be prepared to compete for positions such as:

Administrative Management
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Administrative Executive
Chief Organizational Development Executive
Chief Information Officer
College and University Faculty
Controller
Dean of Business
Director of Human Resources
General and Operations Manager
General Management Consulting Service
Human Resources Consultant
Internal Human Resources Manager
Marketing Manager
Organizational Development Specialist Manager
Risk and Insurance Manager
Training and Development Manager and Specialist
Training Manager
Training Specialist
Treasurer and Finance Officer

Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership Programs

Program Overview
Argosy University developed the EdD in Instructional Leadership program to address the growing need for highly-trained curriculum supervisors. This program is ideal for students that want to be better instructional coordinators and stronger educational leaders with curriculum as their main focus.

The program can enhance your professional expertise and classroom skills while you explore the historical, philosophical, psychological, technical, theoretical and practical aspects of education and institutional administration. Argosy University designed this EdD program for working professionals who want to achieve a balance between their career, family, and education.

In addition to learning specialized skills, the program prepares students to meet the demands of current educational practice, make research-based decisions, implement instructional technology and respond to ethical and professional issues within the educational community.

Throughout your matriculation, we will support you with a student advisor, faculty mentor, career services, and an online campus community enabling you to connect with your global peers. You must also attend at least two in-person residencies that cement your classroom experience and prepare you for your dissertation.

Concentrations
In the EdD Instructional Leadership program you will take courses that reinforce and expand core skills in all aspects – both practical and theoretical – of education, as well as to introduce you to advanced curriculum training. You must also select from one of the following four-course concentrations:

Higher Education: Designed for teachers and administrators who are planning to lead large, complex educational institutions and organizations.
K-12 Education: Tailored for K-12 teachers who seek to improve their classroom performance, develop their career, or want to shift into an instructional design role.

Certification and Licensure
Please note while the courses and curriculum in the EdD in Instructional Leadership program are designed to satisfy prevailing state licensure and certification requirements in many states, students are responsible for checking with the educational administrator certification agency in the state in which they plan to work or teach to confirm the applicability and eligibility of program courses and degrees to meet local requirements prior to enrollment.

Careers
With a combination of prior experience and advanced instruction from Argosy University, your degree will enable you to compete for titled positions such as:

Academic Dean
Assistant Principal
Athletic Director
College and University Faculty
College or University Department Head or Chairperson
College President
College Superintendent
Curriculum Specialist
Dean of Students
Deans of Faculty
Director of Admissions
Director of Student Services
Educational Administrators
Elementary School Teacher
Instructional Coordinator
Middle and Secondary School Teacher
Postsecondary Teacher or Faculty
Preschool Teacher
Principal
Provost
School Administrator
Special Education Teacher
University Dean
University Department Heads
Vice President of Student Affairs or Student Life

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Program

Program Overview
Argosy University designed its EdD in Educational Leadership to meet the demanding requirements of educational professionals looking to become leaders of educational institutions, while obtaining balance between their career, family and education. Argosy University developed a program that offers students the chance to enhance their personal and professional expertise in the areas of change management, problem-solving, financial management, planning, and program evaluation, among others – all taught within the context of leading within an educational institution. The curriculum also explores the historical, philosophical, psychological, technical, theoretical and practical aspects of education and institutional administration.

Online Experience
As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment. You will take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members who provide personalized attention in a small class setting. Throughout your matriculation, we will support you with a student advisor, faculty mentor, career services, and an online campus community enabling you to connect with your global peers. You will also attend at least two in-person residencies that cement your online classroom experience and prepare you for your dissertation.

Certification and Licensure
Please note while the courses and curriculum in the EdD in Education Leadership program are designed to satisfy prevailing state licensure and certification requirements in many states, students are responsible for checking with the educational administrator certification agency in the state in which they plan to work or teach to confirm the applicability and eligibility of program courses and degrees to meet local requirements prior to enrollment.

Careers
With a combination of prior experience and advanced instruction from Argosy University, your degree will enable you to compete for titled positions such as:

Academic Dean
Assistant Principal
Athletic Director
College and University Faculty
College President
College or University Department Head or Chairperson
Curriculum Specialist
Dean of Students
Deans of Faculty
Director of Admissions
Director of Student Services
Educational Administrator
Elementary School Teacher
Instructional Coordinator
Middle and Secondary School Teacher
Postsecondary Teacher or Faculty
Preschool Teacher
Principal
Provost
School Administrator
Special Education Teacher
Superintendent
University Dean
Vice President of Student Affairs or Student Life

Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership Program

Program Overview
The success of an organization depends upon good leadership; but today, most organizations are desperate for highly trained, skilled leaders. The EdD in Organizational Leadership at Argosy University serves to fill the gap by preparing students to become visionaries capable of driving organizations during times of dynamic change.

Our curriculum enhances professional expertise and develops personal abilities, and it positions practicing professionals to compete and work in complex organizations faced with increasing globalization, societal shifts, and elaborate strategic partnerships.

Careers
With a combination of prior experience and advanced instruction from Argosy University, your degree will enable you to compete for titled positions such as:

Faculty at College or University
Chief Executive Officer
Controller
Director of Human Resources
Finance Officer
General Manager
Human Resources Consultant
Director of Marketing
Organizational Development Specialist
Risk and Insurance Manager
Training Director

Master of Arts in Education in Educational Leadership Program

Program Overview
Argosy University developed its Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Educational Leadership Program to transition students from the role of a classroom leader to that of an administrative leader in complex educational institutions. The curriculum challenges students to develop their core skills in the areas of practical and academic analysis, oral and written communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, team-building, and technology. The program is a practitioner-oriented program of study scheduled to permit students to balance the demands of career, family, and school.

Certification and Licensure
While the courses and curriculum in the MAEd in Educational Leadership program are designed to satisfy prevailing state licensure and certification requirements in many states, students are responsible for checking with the teaching certification agency in the state in which they teach (or plan to work or teach) to confirm the applicability and eligibility of program courses and degrees to meet local requirements prior to enrollment.

Online Experience
As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the leading graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment. You will take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members who provide personalized attention in a small class setting. Throughout your matriculation, we will support you with a student advisor, faculty mentor, career services, and an online campus community enabling you to connect with your global peers.

Careers
With a combination of prior experience and instruction from Argosy University, your degree will enable you to compete for titled positions such as:

Assistant Principal
Community College Instructor
Educational Administrator
Elementary School Teacher
High School Teacher
Instructional Coordinator
Middle and Secondary School Teacher
Occupational Instructor
Principal
School Administrator
Special Education Teacher
Technical, Trade or Industrial Instructor

Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Leadership Program

Program Overview
Argosy University developed the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Instructional Leadership program for educators that want to develop or enhance their classroom skills, become curriculum supervisors, or become educational leaders with instruction as their main focus. The program is designed for working professionals who want to achieve balance among their career, family, and education.

You can develop core practical and academic skills in analysis, learn current trends and advanced techniques in curriculum design, and generally enhance you abilities in and around the classroom. Courses cover the practical, historical, philosophical, psychological, social, technical and theoretical aspects of education.

Certification and Licensure
While the courses and curriculum in the MAEd in Instructional Leadership program are designed to satisfy prevailing state licensure and certification requirements in many states, students are responsible for checking with the teaching certification agency in the state in which they teach (or plan to work or teach) to confirm the applicability and eligibility of program courses and degrees to meet local requirements prior to enrollment.

Online Experience
As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment. You can take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members who provide personalized attention in a small class setting. Throughout your matriculation, we will support you with a student advisor, faculty mentor, career services, and an online campus community enabling you to connect with your global peers.

Careers
As a MAEd in Instructional Leadership graduate student, you will gain the professional skills required to compete for titled roles such as:

Assistant Principal
Community College Instructor
Educational Administrator
Elementary School Teacher
High School Teacher
Middle and Secondary School Teacher
Occupational Instructors
Preschool & Kindergarten Teacher
Principal
School Administrator
Secondary School Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Technical, Trade or Industrial Instructor

Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology

Program Overview
The Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology helps enhance the professional expertise of those pursuing leadership, supervisory, training, and teaching positions in the counseling profession. You will focus your scholarly work on the application of research techniques to the counseling practice. Students typically enter this program with master's level counseling backgrounds in mental health, social work, school counseling, pastoral counseling, family therapy, and psychiatric nursing.

Certification and Licensure
Please note that the EdD in Counseling Psychology does not prepare graduates for licensure. In the counseling field, licensure is generally earned at the master's level. The doctoral curriculum at Argosy University expands upon the general preparation of master's-level practitioners. Licensure regulations vary by state; students are responsible for checking with relevant certification agencies in the state in which they plan to practice.

Careers
With a combination of prior experience and advanced instruction from Argosy University, your degree may enable you to compete for titled positions such as:

Researcher
Executive Director
Director of Career Services
Community College Professor
Counselor (with prior licensure)
Consultant
Administrator
Supervisor
Researcher`

Argosy University Online Programs

Welcome to Argosy University Online Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Master of Arts in Education in Educational Leadership Program
Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Leadership Program
Master of Business Administration Programs
Doctor of Business Administration Programs
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Program
Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership Programs
Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership Program
Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology