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The online Master of Arts in Leadership develops and increases management and leadership skills to prepare students for a variety of career options in business or Christian ministry.  The program focuses on educating leaders about innovative ways to think about their roles in organizations and communities, and how they might inspire change by looking at the world from a different perspective, with courses designed to engage students in academic theory and real-world application as they explore leadership styles, business ethics, and the value of effective relational communication.  Graduates are prepared for positions in director/senior management, non-profit administration, and other leadership positions.

Classes for the online accelerated leadership program are offered in five-week formats. Students can expect to complete this program in about 50 weeks.

You can hone your leadership and management skills for K-12 with the Master of Education in Education Administration from HLU. This online education administration master’s degree focuses on school supervision and law. Other areas emphasized include the following:

• Ethics and integrity
• Class action research and assessments
• Curriculum and instruction
• School business management and facilities

Designed for the working educational professional, this online education administration program offers two tracks—K-12 Principalship and Special Education Director.

You can gain expertise in the science of reading with the Master of Science in Education / Special Reading K-12. This online reading and literacy master’s degree focuses on fluency and comprehension. Other important study areas include the following:

• Phonemic awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Writing

The online reading and literacy program appeals to certified teachers in K-12. Teachers can quickly and efficiently advance their careers through the knowledge and skills learned in this graduate program.

You can advance your skills in teaching with the Master of Science in Education / Teaching & Learning from HLU. This online education graduate program focuses on the principles of effective instruction.

Through the online teaching coursework, you learn assessments and curricular and instructional planning. Such elements enhance student learning. Other topics of study include:

• Psychology of Learning
• Literacy for Diverse Learners
• Behavior Management
• Differentiated Instruction

You can pursue teaching with the Master of Science in Education / Teaching & Learning with Initial Certification. This online teaching master’s degree prepares anyone with a bachelor’s degree in any field to earn their teaching credentials.

Through the online teaching coursework, you learn such skills as:

• Effective curricular and instructional planning
• Assessments 
• Principles of effective instruction

The online RN to BSN degree completion program from Hannibal-LaGrange University is designed for the associate degree or diploma RN who desires to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with convenience and flexibility. Graduates of the program are able to:

• ​Synthesize knowledge derived from nursing, religion, biological, social, and behavioral sciences, humanities, and nursing theory into nursing practice
• ​Demonstrate nursing leadership behaviors and integrate leadership skills to impact healthcare organizations and management, while influencing healthcare policies and finance, and promote quality improvement processes into the provision of safe nursing care
• ​Apply effective critical thinking skills and decision-making processes based upon evidence-based practice, scholarly research, and dissemination
• ​Integrate innovative healthcare technologies, information management, and communication devices, in the delivery of high quality healthcare
• ​Apply effective communication techniques and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare providers to promote teambuilding and provide quality healthcare outcomes
• ​Assess the health of individuals, families, groups, communities, and diverse populations across the life span, with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, illness care, restoration, rehabilitation, health counseling, education, and spiritual care
• ​Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning to promote personal and professional development by maintaining professional development through scholarly activities and maintaining clinical expertise
• ​Incorporate Christian worldviews for delivering compassion, human dignity, ethical reasoning, altruism, equality, integrity, and culturally sensitive care to meet the needs for diverse types of patients