School Details
With a strong Presbyterian heritage, King University provides a Christian academic community for thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible graduates. Whether students are graduate or undergraduate, online or on campus, the mission remains the same. The school offers an abundance of majors, minors, degrees, and pre-professional programs.
Online students can pursue a certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program to advance their careers. King University online degrees allow study with the utmost flexibility without sacrificing work and life commitments. Students can still expect personalized attention, a rigorous curriculum, and relevant fields with KU online.
King University online benefits:
- Flexible courses available year-round
- Accelerated graduation opportunities
- Easy credit transfer
- Military friendly school
Accreditation & Licensing
King University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
The online Bachelor of Arts in English degree at King University is an ideal option for students seeking to pursue jobs such as literature, public service, library science, or journalism. Graduates of this English degree are prepared to teach in secondary education or to continue towards graduate study. Coursework emphasizes both communication and the understanding of language and literature, exploring a wide variety of authors, styles, and literary subjects. In addition, this degree in English looks at the relationship between faith and the art of writing, helping students establish a deeper understanding of their vocational purpose.
You will study such topics as:
- World literature
- Adolescent literature
- Composition and rhetoric
- Appalachian literature
- Religion and literature
- Grammar and style
- Shakespeare
The Bachelor of Science in History degree from King University instills its graduates with the writing, speaking, analytical, and communicative skills needed to thrive in the field of history. This degree in History is beneficial for those who enjoy reading and exploring a broad range of historical eras and topics, figuring out causes and encountering new things and ideas along the way. The curriculum provides a varied foundation in history, preparing students to advance in their academic careers or to earn education licensure for grades 6-12.
You will learn about the beginning of civilization, about people from various periods and places, and how the Christian faith intersected with history while learning to appreciate the role of individuals who shaped our world. Topics covered include:
- Africa and Colonialism
- The Middle Ages
- The Atlantic World
- History of Science
- Europe during the World Wars
Business
King University offers an online-based Bachelor of Business Administration degree program focused on Business Management. With this degree you will gain the skills necessary to achieve leadership positions in your chosen field.
Students learn about problem solving, business communication, and managerial economics. Courses encourage students to analyze their own leadership and management styles. This online Business Management degree provides a variety of skills, including enhanced knowledge of marketing strategies, financial analysis, and management, necessary to succeed in the fast-paced field of business.
The B.S. in Accounting program at King University provides the knowledge and experience necessary to become an effective and capable accounting professional. With King’s well-rounded degree program, you’ll take the first steps toward becoming a Certified Public Accountant. High-quality coursework is available at an affordable cost through this 64-credit transfer program.
The degree curriculum follows a structured course schedule that builds knowledge from one class to the next. Topics of study include advanced accounting, business law, and taxation. Through a cohort model, you will develop relationships and support systems with peers while guided by faculty with extensive accounting experience. The personal attention and support from instructors and staff allow students to flourish on their path towards the CPA exam. Transfer up to 76 credits and complete the program in as few as 16 months, ready for a dynamic and growing career path with unlimited potential.
Ready to learn the latest in leadership theory? Consider an online MBA in Management from King University. Founded on Christian beliefs, this graduate degree will have you engaged in organizational leadership with better management of people and projects to reach corporate goals. In addition to a core business curriculum, you may study:
- Managing for organizational effectiveness
- Human resource development
- Operations management
King’s online MBA in Management relies upon case studies for learning. Using this methodology, you will work as part of a team to analyze contemporary issues in business and find solutions. This graduate degree is intended for professionals with at least two years of experience in the business world.
Computer Science & IT
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the information technology field to grow 15% by 2031, much faster than the average growth rate of all occupational fields. Are you up for the challenges and rewards this field offers?
The online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree from King University delivers the skills it takes to achieve success as an IT professional. You’ll learn on your schedule in a fully online classroom guided by faculty with real-world experience.
The program’s core curriculum includes courses on today’s most in-demand information technology skills, including database management, systems analysis, cloud computing, professional writing, current information technology issues, and introductory programming. Additionally, the program also prepares students to sit for industry-relevant exams provided by Google and IBM in the areas of cloud computing and cybersecurity.
After completing this King University program, you’ll have the credentials to advance in your current IT position or pursue work as a cybersecurity analyst, network architect, systems analyst, programmer, hardware technician, information technology consultant, cloud infrastructure architect, or software designer. Learn more today.
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
You can gain in-demand skills for rewarding work with the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from King University. The online criminal justice degree covers such key topics as:
- Policing
- Criminal law
- Juvenile justice
- Theories of criminology
Through the online criminal justice bachelor’s degree program, you gain the management skills for leadership roles in crime prevention, human services, law enforcement, and more. Graduates develop skills in analysis, research, and critical thinking.
Healthcare
Learn the relevant skills you need to lead health organizations to success with the online Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration. Coursework focuses on ethics, leadership, sustainability, and communication.
The curriculum provides a strong basis to aid students entering the job market or going on to further their education in Healthcare Administration. Critical thinking skills developed in this online Healthcare Administration program help you to improve organizational effectiveness and patient outcomes. This program readies its graduates for success in areas of the public and private sector, such as health insurance providers, consulting firms, and pharmaceutical companies.
Study key areas including:
- Human resource management
- Health informatics
- Ethical and legal issues
- Financial management of healthcare organizations
- Population-based health
- Marketing and sustainability in healthcare
If you’ve been working in the healthcare industry for at least two years and are ready to take your next career step, consider an online MBA in Healthcare Administration from King University. Based upon a Christian foundation, this advanced degree relies upon a case study methodology for learning. You will work with classmates to find solutions to contemporary issues in healthcare. King’s online MBA in Healthcare Administration focuses upon:
- Healthcare systems
- Legal and ethical issues in healthcare
- Managed healthcare
Learn to navigate the complex and ever-changing healthcare industry as a member of upper-level management with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from King University.* In this fully online program, you will learn the core competencies necessary to become a vital expert in the field. We pride ourselves in empowering working healthcare professionals to leverage their knowledge and experience and fill the increasing need for leaders.
In this 30-semester hour program, you will work with dedicated, experienced faculty to build on your healthcare knowledge and learn to apply it in practical, real-world settings such as hospitals, outpatient facilities, long-term care facilities, medical and pharmaceutical sales offices, insurance agencies, and more. With the skills you learn in this program, you will have the confidence necessary to lead teams and communicate to solve complex problems.
Our program can be completed in an asynchronous format, and you will have the option of full-time or part-time study. Because all coursework is online, work can be completed from anywhere, and you will easily be able to fit learning into your schedule.
*Pending SACSCOC Accreditation
Nursing
The online RN to BSN degree completion program from King University provides the ideal educational opportunity for RNs who wish to advance their education by earning a bachelor's degree in nursing in a convenient and flexible format. Through a combination of science, liberal arts, and nursing courses, students are prepared to pursue careers such as:
- Primary care nurse manager
- Nursing staff development director
- Nurse case manager
- General registered nurse
- Clinical nursing manager
- Clinical audit manager
- Hospice care program administrator
- Nurse manager
- Nursing director
- Behavioral health program manager
Become a nursing professional equipped with the clinical, organizational, financial, and leadership skills to implement transformational change and improve healthcare outcomes. King University’s CCNE-accredited Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is an academically rigorous program that prepares you to integrate Christian faith, scholarship, and service into your career and daily life as a nursing leader.
Offered in a part-time blended format, this DNP includes online coursework, face-to-face colloquia, and required clinical hours. You’ll learn alongside a cohort of supportive peers in classes with small student-to-faculty ratios, which allows for a more individualized experience.
King University’s dedicated, expert nursing faculty will lead you through online courses with topics in theoretical foundations, nursing informatics, evidence-based practice, nursing research, data analytics, healthcare policy, and more. Your coursework and clinical experience will conclude with a faculty-mentored project that features scholarly research and data you’ll gather from a practice setting convenient to you.
You can complete the 36-semester-hour DNP in two years and pursue several advanced careers, such as a chief nursing officer, hospital chief executive, university faculty, advanced practice nurse, healthcare policy developer, case manager, quality and safety officer, infection control practitioner, and policy specialist.
Your online Master of Science in Nursing from King University is a flexible, rigorous program that includes one-on-one advising, small class sizes, and expert faculty committed to your success. This MSN is tailored to working professionals, so you can earn your degree without putting your career on hold. King University’s MSN leads to advanced placement in nursing careers, along with higher salaries and greater responsibilities.
Core coursework in the MSN program includes topics such as nursing practice and theory, research design, global health, and healthcare informatics. You may choose from two in-demand concentrations to fulfill your clinical practicum hours: Nursing Leadership and Administration or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Learning in a cohort of your peers, you’ll gain social, cultural, and political perspectives on healthcare and the nursing profession while developing your hands-on skills with patients and their families.
King University’s School of Nursing will encourage you to be resourceful, accountable, and passionate about serving God, your community, and your society. The MSN is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and all of King University School of Nursing programs are fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and are members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. No application fee or GRE/GMAT required. Apply today!
Balance an online MS in Nursing with a full-time work schedule through King University distance learning. This program concentrates on Nurse Administration, with core studies covering healthcare informatics and global health awareness, as well as visionary leadership and finance or accounting. Though this is an online nursing degree, students will still gain hands-on training through a series of advanced practicums.
Develop skills in critical thinking and reasoning to improve the quality of professional practice. This program is delivered in a cohort model, supplementing student networks and collaborative techniques between healthcare practitioners. Move toward management and leadership positions with an online MSN in nurse administration with King University.
Take the next step in a nursing career with an online MSN from King University. This concentration is designed for the aspiring Pediatric Nurse Practitioner seeking a flexible academic pathway. Studies will concentrate not only on health informatics and research design, but may also include:
- Women and Family Care
- Growth and Development
- Pharmacology
This accredited online nursing program will benefit those seeking leadership roles in the healthcare industry. The master’s in nursing is delivered as a cohort model, so students will begin expanding collaborative skills and their professional networks. Enter the online MSN program with King University and improve the quality of your practice in today’s healthcare marketplace.
An online Post-MSN Nurse Educator Certificate can pave the way for aspiring academic nursing instructors and educators. This program intertwines educational training with clinical studies to inform students and produce professionals. Studies may cover subjects including but not limited to:
- Pharmacology
- Curriculum Development
- Principles of Teaching
This online health education certificate can lead to a variety of career paths working in a classroom setting or informing individuals, families and communities. Courses are self-paced, lending to ultimate flexibility for the working nurse. Take advantage of small class sizes, individualized advisement, and hands-on training through practicum hours with King University online.
Psychology & Human Services
A bachelor’s in Psychology online from King University emphasizes the ways in which psychological theories and research relate to the real world. Students will learn how to use a diagnostic framework, evidence-based techniques, and critical thinking to benefit a variety of career paths. Graduates can find careers in positions such as case manager, career counselor, child protective services worker, rehabilitation specialist, or marketing and advertising manager.
This is a four semester bachelor completion program designed for students who have existing college credit to transfer. The curriculum focuses on a different facet of the field each semester:
- Knowledge Base – Social psychology, lifespan development, cognitive psychology
- Research – Statistics, research methods and measurement, individual research project
- Clinical – Theories of personality, abnormal psychology, theories of counseling
- Application – Group dynamics, Christian counseling, applied psychology
Individuals pursuing an online bachelor’s in Social Work from King University will receive training in advocacy and intervention strategies to support individuals and groups. A 400-hour field practicum gives students extensive real world experience with one of the university’s partners located regionally, nationally, and across the globe.
This bachelor completion program is designed for students who have existing college credits. Key topics of study within this online BSW include research, ethics, family counseling, policy, behavior in the social environment, and working with communities and organizations.
Possible career outcomes include the following:
- Foster care and adoption
- Research
- Social work
- Case management
- Addictions counseling
- Policy analysis
- Community organizing
- Victims advocacy
At King University, you join more than a Master of Social Work (MSW) program. You join like-minded, passionate professionals who are deeply dedicated to being change agents for oppressed individuals, families, communities, and organizations. You graduate knowing how to bring lasting hope and help to your clients and communities.
We offer both a Foundation and Advanced Standing (for students with a BSW degree earned within the past 5 years from a CSWE-accredited program) program option, accredited by CSWE, to cater to your current education level. The Foundation program can be completed within 22 months and the Advanced Standing program can be completed within 12 months.
The online program empowers you to do more with its Clinical Advocacy focus. You’ll learn how to identify community resources and service gaps and develop realistic plans to obtain essential resources, revise existing programs, and create new ones. Topics such as grantsmanship and fundraising prepare you to acquire capital that supports long-term advocacy — a skill that puts you ahead of your competition and ensures your clients and communities can count on hope as a way of life.
Throughout the curriculum, you’ll study the micro, mezzo, and macro levels that ensure you can assess, evaluate, and treat clients.
Throughout the program, you’ll be guided by faculty who offer rich experiences in how they integrated the ideals of a Christian faith into practice ethically and professionally.
King University’s Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA) and the curriculum is aligned with CSWE competencies.