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Expand your expertise in communication and mass media with the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication online. Our faculty intentionally designed the curriculum to focus on helping students build skills that will translate to various professions in the field. With that in mind, our program offers more media course content than most other strategic communication programs. As a working student, you can apply your learnings immediately in your current position.

Courses include study on communication campaigns, public relations, research, argumentation and more. All classes are 100% online and only 7 weeks long, allowing you to earn your degree faster from any location that is convenient to your lifestyle.

Acquire the knowledge essential for a managerial role within the accounting functions of business while you earn the credits needed to sit for the CPA exam with the Master of Business Administration in Accounting online program. This program enables you to complete qualifying hours that can be applied toward the educational requirement for sitting for the CPA exam.

Enhance your decision-making abilities with curriculum that provides in-depth explorations of topics that affect a company's professional accounting policies. You will gain advanced understanding in areas such as research practices, audit procedures, taxation, fundamentals of cost accounting, accounting ethics and more. Plus, prepare for managerial roles with a foundational business background by studying topics such as economics, finance, marketing and organizational behavior. GMAT waivers are available as part of our streamlined admissions process.

This 100% online MBA in Finance is the ideal track to earning a managerial role overseeing a finance department by combining multiple areas of emphasis, giving you experience in organizational behavior, strategic marketing, managerial accounting and other vital business areas. Upon graduation, you will have expanded knowledge of financial institutions, international finance and investments.

The finance MBA degree online curriculum focuses on expanding your skills and confidence in decision-making, giving you additional understanding of economics and developing your comprehension of the role financial institutions play in the global economy.

Advance your career to upper-level management positions with the qualifications you will gain in the Master of Business Administration General online program. This MBA online offers you a strong business foundation and equips you with essential decision-making and problem-solving techniques to develop your leadership strengths.

In this MBA program, you will study relevant, real-world business topics through extensive analyses and applications. You will gain a thorough understanding of entrepreneurship, marketing communication, human resource management, international business and more.

Prepare for leadership roles in the exciting and evolving realm of municipal and nonprofit recreation with the Master of Science in Recreation with an emphasis in Recreation Management online. Gain an in-depth understanding of fast-moving, increasingly complex recreational challenges while deepening your credentials for leading programs in youth and municipal organizations, parks and recreation departments and more.

In this online program, you will study topics such as facility design and management, recreation programming, commercial recreation, and athletics for active adults. Our curriculum is aligned with the requirements for Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification, which is essential for high-level employment in the industry.

Expand your leadership capabilities for sports organizations ranging from recreational to professional with the Master of Science in Recreation with an emphasis in Sports Management online. Follow your passion for athletics into a variety of exciting career paths while learning real-world management skills applicable to professional sports, youth organizations, fitness or recreational endeavors - and much more.

In this online recreation master's program, you will enrich your knowledge in areas such as sports communication, facility design and management, and finance and marketing in recreation. Our core coursework covers broader topics such as data analytics, risk management, grant writing, and human resources.

Our MBA in Geographic Information Systems online program helps you expand your acumen as a consultant, business leader, data gatherer and analyzer. In addition to specialized GIS curriculum, MBA core coursework places emphasis on developing management skills through relevant, real-world applications.

This affordable geographic information systems degree program gives you the opportunity to complete a rigorous study of vector and raster data models, crucial GIS operations and key GIS principles. Specialized courses examine cartography, spatial analytics, geostatistics and real-world case studies to help you implement GIS solutions.

Advance your ability to align technology solutions with organizational goals through the online Master of Science in Information Systems program. This cutting-edge pathway explores project management tools, database design and information system analysis to expand your career opportunities.

Drive improved decision-making for organizations with data management and analytics techniques you will gain through collaborations with industry-connected faculty. The online master’s in information systems program features curriculum aligned with employer feedback and boasts a high placement rate among Northwest alumni entering this booming field.

The Ed.S. - Educational Diagnostician gives post-graduate students the opportunity to become certified psychological examiners in Missouri. Courses will build your knowledge for assessing students, discovering their unique learning needs, collaborating with others to create ideal learning environments for them and tracking their growth over time.

The culminating capstone project includes the creation of an evaluation plan and report you can use to showcase your expertise in the field. You will finish with qualifications needed for becoming a School Psychological Examiner, Academic Assessment Specialist or Educational Diagnostician.

Analyze, assess, and determine eligibility for students with exceptionalities, such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, when you become a certified school psychological examiner through this educational diagnostician master's degree. You will develop effective learning plans, conduct formal evaluations to determine eligibility for special education services, create multifaceted approaches for student success.

Through an experiential curriculum developed based on feedback from teachers and administrators, you will explore literacy-based assessments, theories of applied learning, theories of individual cognition and academic interventions. Field experiences and supportive mentors are purposefully integrated into the program to ensure a meaningful learning experience.

Prepare to teach students with mild or moderate learning and/or physical disabilities in the Master of Science in Education in Special Education online program. This MSEd. offers field experiences embedded throughout the coursework and effectively prepares you for teaching certification in Missouri.

In this TEACH Grant eligible program, you will learn to collaborate with stakeholders in culturally responsible ways to address the needs of students with disabilities. You will learn to apply evidence-based instructional strategies suited to fit students' individualized educational goals and apply multiple methods of assessment and data-gathering to measure their progress.

Our online MSEd. in Curriculum & Instruction - Teaching Technology puts you at the forefront of integrating technology in the classroom. In this graduate C&I program, you will develop relevant, up-to-date teaching strategies to engage and motivate K-12 students. Practical, hands-on coursework means you can make an immediate impact on student outcomes.

Northwest is renowned for exceptional education programs and online courses are taught by the same respected faculty who teach on campus. Affordably priced, this 30-hour program can be completed in as few as 12 months.

In the MSEd. in Educational Diagnostician program, prepare for a diagnostic role in supporting student success in which you will evaluate and apply research methods, analyze student behaviors, and design effective educational plans. Enrich your learning with embedded field experiences and a supportive mentor to guide your applied learnings.

This online program uses an experiential curriculum covering such vital topics as literacy-based assessments, academic interventions, theories of applied learning and individual cognition, and more. A capstone project ensures your readiness to design and implement an evidence-based educational diagnostic program.

Engage diverse secondary and post-secondary students and inspire them to share your passion for history and lifelong learning. Designed for working educators, the online MSEd. in Teaching History program prepares you to teach more effectively, applying advanced knowledge of pedagogical theories, curriculum development, educational technology and multicultural historical perspectives. Tailor this education master’s in teaching history program to your interests with a wide choice of electives. Completion of this degree allows you to teach dual-credit courses, which can increase job placement opportunities and salary rates offered.

As part of the MSEd. in Teaching Mathematics program, you will acquire the qualifications to teach higher levels of math and even dual-credit courses, which leads to more opportunities and higher salary. Plus, you’ll study how to apply mathematics concepts for better understanding of modern trends in various disciplines. Increase your credentials for mathematics department leadership positions by taking our courses on data, curriculum, and issues within the education system. This is the degree you need to propel yourself into a higher-level position.

Our online MBA in Healthcare Management degree program gives you the advanced tools to become a trusted decision-maker in your organization. Whether your goal is to begin a rewarding career in the medical sector, or you're an experienced healthcare provider ready to seize new opportunities, this in-demand program is designed for your success.

Our online MBA in Healthcare Management curriculum examines recent trends and emerging opportunities; administrative behavior topics including teamwork, motivation and logistical development; laws, policies and processes unique to the healthcare industry from a financial, legal and human resource lens; and managerial accounting. You will complete an executive seminar that analyzes issues faced by senior management and contemporary business practices utilized by successful organizations.

Broaden your expertise and follow your passion into therapy for adults and children in recreational settings with the Master of Science in Recreation with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation online. Prepare for leading roles in recreational therapy while developing a well-rounded background applicable to adaptive youth sports, adult therapies, care agencies and more.

In this online program, your studies will include strength-based practices and interventions, psychological theories in recreational therapy, and managerial functions.

Our agricultural economics MBA, comprised of completely online courses focused on business management, agricultural resources, and macroeconomics, trains you to make crucial decisions in agricultural business. With in-depth study on how financial skills, accounting concepts and marketing strategy should be used in agricultural environments, you will be ready with the expertise today’s top agricultural economics professionals need. Our targeted course lineup prepares you to graduate qualified to lead in the agriculture industry.

Whether you are specializing your skillset as a math instructor or advancing your career in a different field, this Master of Science in Mathematics online prepares you for upper-level math positions in education, computer systems design, scientific and technical consulting, corporate management, and depository credit intermediation.

Our cutting-edge curriculum will help you elevate your professional career and enable you to teach dual credit high school classes or instruct at a community college. Explore modern data analysis methods, including Statistical Machine Learning (SML), elementary statistical concepts and computer methods in statistics, classical number theory, engineering and statistical modeling problems, and abstract algebra.