AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Charles Town, West Virginia
http://www.apus.edu/

American Public University System was founded in 1991. It is accredited by Distance Education and Training Council. It first offered distance learning courses in 1993. In fall 2004, there were 12,000 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.

Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, campus computer network, e-mail services, library services, tutoring.

Contact Ms. Terry Grant, Director, Enrollment Management and Retention, American Public University System, 111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414. Telephone: 877-468-6268 Ext. 3720. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

AA General Studies

BA African and African American Studies; Asian Studies; Child Development; Criminal Justice; Emergency and Disaster Management; English; Family Development; Fire Science Management; History; Homeland Security; Hospitality Management; Interdisciplinary Studies; International Relations; Legal Studies; Management; Marketing; Military History, Military Management, Intelligence Studies; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Religion; Security Management; Sociology; Transportation and Logistics Management

BBA Business Administration

BS Aerospace Studies; Environmental Studies; Information Technology Management; Middle Eastern Studies; Public Health; Sports and Health Sciences

MA Criminal Justice; Emergency and Disaster Management; History; Homeland Security; Humanities; International Peace and Conflict Resolution; Military Studies; National Security Studies; Political Science; Security Management; Sports Management; Strategic Intelligence; Transportation Management

MAM Management

MBA Business Administration

MPA Public Administration

MS Environmental Policy and Management; Space Studies

MS/MPH Public Health

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— area studies; business administration, management and operations; computer/information technology administration and management; criminal justice and corrections; criminology; English; English composition; health and medical administrative services; history; human development, family studies, and related services; human resources management; international business; international relations and affairs; liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; management information systems; military studies; military technologies; philosophy; philosophy and religious studies related; political science and government; psychology; public administration; public policy analysis.

Graduate— business/commerce; criminal justice and corrections; ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies; history; international relations and affairs; military studies; military technologies; public administration and social service professions related.

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