Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Earn the degree that defines leadership throughout the business world

Few degrees hold the status of the MBA when it comes to professional development and career and salary advancement opportunities. The pinnacle of education in the business world, your MBA degree will expand your understanding of how organizations are lead and managed.

Our faculty are experienced business professionals who understand what you need to know to be successful in an increasingly competitive and global economy.  Flexibility, personal attention, small class sizes, and affordable tuition rates are just a few of the educational advantages you’ll experience while earning your MBA from United States University.

Program features include:

Small class sizes with the personal attention needed to help you succeed
Faculty who are both scholars and business practitioners
Opportunities to interact with faculty and colleagues online
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Prerequisites
Students who have not completed an undergraduate degree in business must complete BUS440.

Program Learning Outcomes
Accurately and effectively communicate business concepts in written and oral presentations.
Demonstrate ability to understand and utilize financial and other quantitative data to support business decisions.
Demonstrate ability to access, interpret, and evaluate academic and professional sources of business- related data and information.
Utilize critical and analytical skills to synthesize information and create innovative solutions to business challenges.
Describe the ethical obligations of profit and non-profit businesses and demonstrate understanding of how to resolve ethical dilemmas in specific business situations.
Exhibit awareness of how multiple perspectives and cultural differences influence team dynamics and an understanding of how to leverage these differences in pursuit of optimal team decision-making and performance.
Ability to utilize knowledge of business theory and practice to generate multiple strategies to achieve both short-term and long-term business objectives.

Master of Science in Health Science

   Master of Science in Health Science

The Master of Science in Health Science is offered with two specializations:  Health Care Administration and Educator. The Master of Science in Health Sciences with a Health Care Administration specialization will prepare you to: administer, develop, and implement health education programs; understand current health issues; and master the skills and knowledge required for leadership in health education. Upon graduation, you may function as a health care administrator in a variety of settings, both public and private. The Master of Science in Health Sciences with a Health Education specialization will prepare you to: administer, develop, and implement health education programs; understand current health issues; and master the skills and knowledge required for leadership in health education. Upon graduation, you may function as a community-health educator in a variety of settings, both public and private. Students who successfully graduate from the MSHS in Health Education with the Educator specialization may be eligible to take the National Certification of Health Educators Exam (CHES). Program features include:

Complete your degree in 12 months
Small class sizes with the personal attention needed to help you succeed
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Program Learning Outcomes
Employ effective written and oral communication appropriate for its intended audience
Interpret mathematical information and concepts in verbal, numeric, graphical and symbolic form
Develop and justify solutions through critical evaluation and analysis
Identify information needs, locate and access relevant information and critically evaluate a diverse array of sources
Evaluate ethical issues and propose effective approaches to their resolution
Work effectively and appropriately interact in a variety of cultural contexts
Participate effectively in team problem-solving and decision-making situations in health sciences.
Exhibit appropriate level of subject matter knowledge for the academic discipline

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

   Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Join the fastest-growing segments of the healthcare industry

Whether you’re already employed in the healthcare industry or you’re looking to get into it, US University’s Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) will help you get the competitive edge you need.

The BSHS degree offers four in-demand concentrations: Health Education, Health Services Administration, Long-Term Care Administration, and Gerontology. All concentrations are available at both US University campuses as well as online. The personalized attention, small class size, and affordable tuition rates offered at US University are all part of our commitment to new and returning students.


Program features include:

Complete your degree in as little as 40 months
Study at San Diego and Orange County campuses or online
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Program Learning Outcomes
Employ effective written and oral communication appropriate for its intended audience
Interpret mathematical information and concepts in verbal, numeric, graphical and symbolic form
Develop and justify solutions through critical evaluation and analysis
Identify information needs, locate and access relevant information and critically evaluate a diverse array
of sources
Evaluate ethical issues and propose effective approaches to their resolution
Work effectively and appropriately interact in a variety of cultural contexts
Participate effectively in team problem-solving and decision-making situations in health sciences.
Exhibit appropriate level of subject matter knowledge for the academic discipline

MSN/Family Nurse Practitioner

   MSN/Family Nurse Practitioner
Mission:  To develop diverse lifelong learners grounded in caring science and prepared to be innovative leaders in a dynamic healthcare system.

US University’s MSN/FNP program is designed for nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree and seek the continuing education required for obtaining a license to practice in conjunction with a physician. The degree can be completed within 24 months and includes a mix of coursework and clinical practice hours that you arrange to complement your academic studies.

Throughout the course of your studies you will focus on developing the skills needed to assume the interrelated roles of a Nurse Practitioner: clinician, teacher, researcher, advocate, consultant, change agent, collaborator, and leader/manager of systems.

Program features include:

Complete your program in 24 months
Geographic flexibility: complete clinical hours in the location of your choice
Choose your own focus with your unique Family Health Project
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Course Delivery:

The College of Nursing has implemented new instructional strategies to provide an interactive, engaged curriculum for our face-to-face students using a hybrid model. Courses will utilize real-time face-to-face instruction, supplemented with face-to-face instruction via web conference, phone conference, and/or live chats with fellow students and faculty.  Students may work as teams with peers and mentors, participate in demonstrations, interact with computer-simulated patients, and actively examine case studies.  Courses will include online and face-to-face lectures, discussions, social networking, viewing video’s, examining evidence, readings, and/or other activities needed to prepare for class.

Nurse Practitioner Practice

Program Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to effectively engage in collaborative caring intra and inter-disciplinary relationships in the conduct of advanced nursing practice.
Demonstrate leadership and effective management strategies for advanced nursing practice in a culture of caring, including proficiency in the use of information technology/technology resources to support practice and to ensure continuity of patient care.
Synthesize concepts and theories from nursing and related disciplines to develop and integrate new approaches for nursing practice of the whole/healthy human being
Design and implement advocacy strategies that address healthcare policies and issues of social justice and equity in healthcare
Analyze socio-cultural, spiritual, ethical, economic, and political issues to improve healthcare outcomes and decrease healthcare costs.
Apply the process of scientific inquiry to validate and contribute knowledge relevant to improving healthcare outcomes within a dynamic healthcare environment.
Provide leadership in a dynamic high tech environment with the knowledge to optimize healthcare outcomes and decrease costs within populations.
Demonstrate expertise in a culture of caring and engage in critical dialogue with a vision for advanced nursing practice.
Application Deadline:
The MSN – FNP program has moved to a cohort model.  There are 2 admission cycles, Fall 1 and Spring 1.

Priority application deadline for Fall 1, 2015 admission is May 15, 2015
Final completed application deadline for Fall 1, 2015 is August 15, 2015
Priority application deadline for the Spring 1, 2016 cohort is October 30, 2015
Final completed application deadline for Spring 1, 2016 admission is December 15, 2015
A cohort may not run if a minimum number of students are not admitted.

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The Master of Science in Nursing at United States University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, 202-887-6791.

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Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing- Accelerated BSN Pre-Licensure Nursing Program ELM/ABSN*

Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing- Accelerated BSN Pre-Licensure Nursing Program ELM/ABSN*

Prepare for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program with your Entry-Level Master of Science in Nursing

The Entry Level Master’s, post-baccalaureate program embraces a nursing conceptual framework based on the person, health/illness, the environment and professional nursing and is grounded in the biological, psycho-social and nursing sciences. The philosophy of the Program further defines beliefs about the nursing process and teaching/learning and values students who bring their unique learning abilities, life experiences, goals, responsibilities and support systems to the educational experience.

United States University is approved by the Board of Registered Nursing to offer an Entry Level Masters (ELM) Accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program.   The ELM/ABSN is designed for students who have a minimum of a previous bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing.  Graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN in preparation for licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California after which they will be eligible to apply for graduate programs of study in nursing.

Program features include:

Experience working in a variety of clinical settings
Comprehensive preparation for the MSN/FNP program and licensure
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
 Program Learning Outcomes

Synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge derived from the physical and behavioral sciences and humanities as a basis for professional nursing practice.
Use the nursing process to meet the health-promotion, illness prevention, restorative, and rehabilitative needs of individuals, families, and population groups.
Use effective communication in interacting with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Provide health teaching through the nursing process to ensure optimum health and wellness.
Demonstrate professionalism in accepting accountability and responsible for personal behavior and ethical practice.
Use current research findings, evidence based practices and critical thinking skills in promoting the health and welfare of people.
Collaborate with and advocate for consumers and colleagues in the delivery of health care services.
Apply information technology to promote quality health care.
Identify and influence factors that affect health care delivery.
Act as a client advocate in promoting health, minimizing risk, and preventing adverse patient outcomes.
Assume responsibility for the delegation of nursing care to members of the health care team based on their scope of practice and ability.
Demonstrate competent practice as an entry-level registered nurse generalist in a variety of multicultural settings.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

   Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

Get the career boost you’re looking for by completing US University’s RN to BSN program

The RN to BSN program is designed for the Associate Degree nurse to build on the leadership and management skills introduced in previous nursing programs while expanding the art and science of nursing into the baccalaureate level.  The Institute of Medicine in their 2010 report, Future of Nursing, projected that 80% of clinical nurses in Magnet facilities should be baccalaureate prepared by 2020.  This goal has been embraced across the United States and is providing the impetus for many practicing nurses to return for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Entry Options:

There are two entry options for this degree program.  The first entry option is for the nursing student or registered nurse who wants to apply to the RN to BSN program but has not completed all of the prerequisites with an earned minimum grade of a C in each course.  This option allows students to complete one or more of the prerequisite courses at USU and apply for financial aid.  Students admitted to the RN to BSN who are missing prerequisite courses will be admitted into the Pre-BSN option and will be moved into the next available cohort upon completion of the prerequisite courses and all admission requirements and
submission of an “Admission to the Cohort” form.

Program features include:

Pathways for Registered Nurses with diplomas, associate’s degrees, or an RN with bachelor’s degrees in non-nursing fields
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Requirements for Enrollment
Have a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license from the US
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (for students who have earned a bachelor or associate’s degree).
Minimum of a grade of “C” in all nursing courses.
Minimum of a grade of “C-” (GPA of 1.75) or better in all general education courses and in math/science courses.
Program Learning Outcomes
Synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge derived from the physical and behavioral sciences
and humanities as a basis for professional nursing practice.
Apply the nursing process to meet the health-promotion, and disease prevention needs of global
populations.
Adapt caring collaborative communication in interacting with patients, families, and the
interdisciplinary healthcare team to improve healthcare outcomes.
Integrate critical inquiry and evidence-based thinking to effect excellence in client care outcomes
Demonstrate professionalism in accepting accountability and responsibility for personal behavior and
ethical practice.
Use current research findings, evidence-based practices and critical thinking skills in promoting the
health and welfare of people.
Collaborate with and advocate for consumers and colleagues in the delivery of healthcare services.
Analyze the application of innovative patient care technology to improve patient care outcomes with
the potential to reduce healthcare costs.
Assume a leadership and advocacy role in promoting individual and global community health and wellness to improve healthcare outcomes.
The Baccalaureate degree in nursing at United States University is a new applicant pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, and (202)887-6791.  New applicant status is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

Master of Arts in Education

            Master of Arts in Education
The degree for experienced educators and education professionals

From targeted education specializations in special education, early-childhood education, and Spanish-language education to general studies in administration and higher-education administration, the Master of Arts in Education from US University will prepare graduates for leadership and administration positions throughout the education profession.

With a focus on curriculum, instruction, assessment, leadership and administration, graduates of the MAED program will learn to apply education and leadership theories and research skills to the promotion of educational accountability and the advancement of student-centered education.

Program features include:

Complete your degree in 16 months
Small class sizes with the personal attention needed to help you succeed
Online or on-campus studies to meet your unique needs
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Students may choose one of the following specializations in the MAED program:

Administration and Leadership, K-12 (for Credentialed Teachers with 3 – 5 years classroom
experience)
Early Childhood Education (Teaching Credential not needed)
Higher Education Administration (Teaching Credential not needed)
Special Education (for teachers with Special Education Credential)
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
Have earned the equivalent of a US Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Submit official transcripts from the bachelor degree-awarding institution(s), and any post-bachelor degree institution including any master’s degrees or credits. Programs with undergraduate prerequisites require official transcripts from the originating institution. (Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a University acceptable agency)
Have a Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Masters of Arts in Education the student will be able to:

Write and present scholarly essays and on policy, programs and issues relating to education and education leadership
Apply quantitative and qualitative research to practical problems in education.
Effectively gather, analyze and integrate information to guide practice
Critically analyze the historical, social, economic, and political influences on education institutions and practices.
Identify and analyze social,  legal and ethical issues that arise in education practices and institutions
Analyze research and theories exposing inequities in educational access, opportunities and practices; propose solutions to enhance rather than restrict opportunities
Collaborate in a community of practice

California Teaching Credential Programs

   

       California Teaching Credential Programs
Put your bachelor’s degree to work educating others with your single and multiple subject teaching credentials

Your California Teaching Credential is the key step you’ll take toward a rewarding career as a K-6 or 7-12 teacher. If you want to teach, US University is with you every step of the way.

If you’re interested in teaching at the K-6 level in the State of California, you’ll need a Multiple Subject Credential that prepares you to teach across disciplines. If you’re interested in teaching at the 7-12 school level, you’ll need a Single Subject Credential that provides you with strategies to teach subjects such as math, art, science, geography, and more.

Program features include:

Complete the program in a little over a year
16 weeks of student-teaching experience
Online or on-campus studies to meet your unique needs
Federal financial aid available to qualified students
Program Specific Admissions Requirements

Have earned the equivalent of a US Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Purpose statement
Letter of recommendation
Interview with Program Director
Completed CBEST
CSET: Proof of passing, attempting, registering, enrolling in a preparation program
Healthcare Clearance – official copy of the Tuberculin Skin test
Certificate of Clearance
CPR Certification
Student Teaching Requirements

Completed and passed the CSET
Completed and passed CalTPA Tasks 1 and 2*
32 hours of observation completed
Program Completion Requirements

All Credential Program coursework completed with a 3.00 GPA or above
Pass CalTPA Tasks 1-4*
Professional Teaching Portfolio
Exit interview
Exit survey
*    Preliminary Teacher Candidates are required to successfully complete all 4 CalTPA tasks as part of their summative assessment for teacher credentialing as defined in Standard 17of the 2042 credential document.

The Teacher Education Assessment Fee of $400 includes all CalTPA Tasks except a fee of $50.00 for late submission per task and a rescoring fee of $75.00 for each resubmitted task.

Teacher Credentialing and Licensure
Students are assisted in preparing their documents for submission of credential to CCTC. Scheduling information is available at the University for the Following Tests: California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), California Subject Examination of Teachers (CSET), and the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).

Program Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course teachers are expected to be able to:

1  Know specific pedagogical skills for subject matter instruction
2. Monitor student learning during instruction
3. Interpret and use assessments
4. Make content accessible
5. Promote student engagement
6  Demonstrate developmentally appropriate teaching practices
7. Teach English learners
8. Learn about students
9. Plan Instruction
10.Time Instruction
11. Promote healthy social environment
12. Understand professional, legal, and ethical obligations
13. Evince professional growth

Teaching Performance Expectations
By the end of theTeacher Credentialing Program candidates will learn, apply and reflect upon the following Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE’S):

TPE 1: Specific pedagogical skills for subject matter instruction
TPE 2: Monitoring student learning during instruction
TPE 3: Interpretation and use of assessments
TPE 4: Making content accessible
TPE 5: Student engagement
TPE 6: Developmentally appropriate teaching practices
TPE 7: Teaching English learners
TPE 8: Learning about students
TPE 9: Instructional planning
TPE 10: Instructional time
TPE 11: Social environment
TPE 12: Professional, legal, and ethical obligations
TPE 13: Professional growth

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College of Education

         

      College of Education

The US University College of Education offers programs to prepare students for careers in education and teaching. If you have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than teaching, our teaching credential programs will prepare you for a career in the classroom in little over a year. If you’re already an education professional, our graduate program will prepare you for advancement into administration.

Master of Arts in Education

From targeted education specializations in special education, early-childhood education, and Spanish-language education to general studies in administration and higher-education administration, the Master of Arts in Education from US University will prepare graduates for leadership and administration positions throughout the education profession.

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United States University

                         United States University

United States University

We've kept tuition and class size low while growing our commitments to diversity and community - it's all part of our student-centered education. United States University

Whether you're starting or continuing your college education, you need the support of your family, friends, employers, and – most importantly – your university. At USU, we pride ourselves on the principles of a student-centered education – an education in which the entire university community is dedicated to the success of each and every student.

We demonstrate this dedication through small class sizes that ensure no student is left behind, affordable tuition rates that make education accessible to people of all classes and nationalities, and a diverse student body that promotes inclusiveness and understanding in the classroom, community, and world.

USU University offers:

Quality education at an affordable price
Small class sizes with the personal attention you need to succeed
Online or on-campus studies to meet your unique needs
Financial aid and scholarships available to qualified students
Open enrollment, we accept applications year-round
Online tutoring available 24/7