School Details
Taft University offered distance education to accountants as far back as 1976. Today, Taft University has joined forces with Taft Law School as The Taft University System. This four-year, private, for-profit institution provides affordable distance learning in such areas as:
- Law
- Business
- Education
- Government
The university has evolved to stand as one of the country’s most respected distance education pioneers through its innovative degree programs. Learn from a leader providing independent study programs to mature adults and professionals and take your career to the next level.
Accreditation & Licensing
Taft University System is accredited by:
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
Geographic and Educational Overview
Taft University System is located in Colorado
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Online Programs offered by Taft University System
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Business
Finish your bachelor’s degree and prepare for success with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration online degree. Designed for students who have completed at least 60 college credits or an associate degree, this program allows working adults to finish their degree without sacrificing their current career. Study when and where it is convenient, building your schedule around your life instead of scheduling your life around your studies.
The curriculum develops well-rounded business professionals, building a broad understanding of the elements of business management and administration. Courses allow you to specialize in a certain business area, prepare to start a business, or even prepare for a master’s degree.
Advance your business career with the Doctor of Business Administration online degree. Designed for mid- and senior-level managers seeking a high level education, this program emphasizes coursework in business leadership and management. Courses focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of operating a business, especially how business is conducted in the United States.
This online business administration degree is offered through two online modalities, Independent Study and Directed Study. Both options utilize online technology that do not require classroom or seminar attendance, but the Independent Study is more flexible, allowing you to study on your own timeline. The Directed Study modality offers a more structured experience and allows for greater collaborative learning.
The online MBA degree program from Taft University System is designed to prepare students for success in almost any business environment. In addition to the general MBA program, there are three concentration options offered to suit students' personal interests and professional goals:
- Professional Practice Management
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
- Health Care Administration
Advance your career serving the public with the Master of Public Administration degree online. This is an intense graduate program that prepares students to serve the public good, making a positive impact on the national, state, and local levels and beyond. Graduates go on to successful careers in local, state, and national government, international government, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit companies throughout the U.S. and around the world. The curriculum covers the knowledge and skills needed to:
- Mange organizations with diverse stakeholders
- Advance public policy
- Enhance public management
- Bridge the public and private sectors
- Use analysis to make informed decisions
There are two options to complete this program, the Independent Study and Directed Study modalities. Both online, the Independent Study features asynchronous learning, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient and on your own timeline. The Direct Study option is more structures and offers a collaborative online learning experience.
Advance your career working with taxes with the Master of Science in Taxation. This online accounting degree is designed for certified public accountants, enrolled agents, and other tax professionals. Focus is on the most current information needed to perform tax planning activities. The program provides the conceptual understanding and technical competence that will help students advance in the tax consulting profession, corporate finance departments, and government tax agencies. Coursework features many of the same reference materials found in tax professionals’ offices.
This online accounting degree is very flexible, eliminating barriers of time and distance when pursuing this advanced degree. Asynchronous classes allow students to study on their own schedule, working around career and family commitments.
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
Prepare for a career as a lawyer with this online law degree. You will complete a rigorous curriculum that will prepare you for success after law school.
Providing students with the same instruction students would receive if they were attending school on-campus at another school, there are numerous benefits to earning this law degree online from this 100% online school. For example, you will receive exceptional educational services but with greater flexibility. Choose between two modalities, each with its benefits:
- Directed Study
- Independent Study
The Directed Study modality features regular and substantive interaction with faculty and classmates, acting more like a traditional classroom except online. Class participation is expected and graded. The Independent Study modality features the ultimate amount of flexibility with no fixed weekly schedule or class participation expectations. Both modalities feature the same material and examinations.
If you have a keen interest in learning about our laws and legal system, but do not want to become an attorney, consider the online Juris Doctor-Executive degree for your graduate studies. This program offered by Taft Law School will enable you to advance your career and enhance your job performance if you work within law enforcement, the courts, paralegal or other related profession.
This program is 100% online with an asynchronous format, meaning you can learn at your own pace. Generally, the degree takes 3 academic years to complete. Coursework is built upon a solid foundation in legal disciplines, such as: property law, constitutional law and civil law. After completing core classes, electives that you can choose include:
- Healthcare law
- Criminal procedure
- Evidence
A online Master of Laws with a concentration in Taxation from Taft Law School is geared towards practicing lawyers and graduates of law school who work in consulting, corporate finance, government or another related field. The program is an independent study, allowing you maximum flexibility to achieve your master’s while working full-time.
Learning is completely at your own pace with assignments due upon completion, not on a specific date or according to a specific syllabus. All assignments have to be completed by the end of the semester, but the deadline is extended if you have not finished your work. You may also take time off between semesters or for vacation, etc. However, Taft expects the entire degree curriculum to be completed within 3 years.
Taft Law believes that the crux of this program is to develop keen research methods and skills, and foster analytical thinking. There is no emphasis on rigid memorization of tax rules or law. Therefore, exams are open-book.
Education
This online doctorate in education leadership emphasizes coursework in educational leadership and management with a focus on charter school operations. It is built on the idea that charter schools help improve our nation’s public school system and offer an alternative to public school. Also, this online education administration degree believes that school leaders should be able to develop processes and systems to help student achievement, but they should also share what they have discovered with the public school system.
Explore such topics as:
- The Laws & Politics of Education
- Organizational Behavior in the Educational Setting
- Principles of Curriculum Development
- Charter School Marketing Management
- Charter School Governance & Administration
There are two options available for earning this online education administration degree, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but still allows you to study when and where it is convenient.
Enroll in this instructional design degree online and advance professional opportunities. In today’s world, it is hard if not impossible to escape technology. The classroom is no different and with this degree, you will learn to use technology in educational settings as a means of educating students in P-12 and Higher Education settings. Gain knowledge and practice for this increasingly demanding field as you study educational technology concepts. You will complete coursework in such topics as:
- Online learning instructional design
- Technology management
- Laws and ethics of educational technology
- Emerging educational technologies
Two options are available for earning this instructional design degree online, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but allows you to study when and where it is convenient.
This online doctorate in education leadership emphasizes leadership and management in a variety of educational and public service settings. It is of particular interest to individuals with teaching experience who seek administrative positions or middle-level managers who are interested in moving to higher levels of administration. Study various topics that are relevant to today’s educators, including:
- Legal and political framework of education
- Societal diversity
- Curriculum development
- Management of adult/occupational programs
There are two options available for earning this online education administration degree, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but still allows you to study when and where it is convenient.
This online education administration degree emphasizes coursework in educational leadership and management with a focus on charter school operations. It is built on the idea that charter schools help improve our nation’s public school system and offer an alternative to public school. Also, this online education administration degree believes that school leaders should be able to develop processes and systems to help student achievement, but they should also share what they have discovered with the public school system. Explore such topics as:
- The Laws & Politics of Education
- Organizational Behavior in the Educational Setting
- Principles of Curriculum Development
- Charter School Marketing Management
- Charter School Governance & Administration
Two options are available for earning this online education administration degree, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but allows you to study when and where it is convenient.
Enroll in this instructional design degree online and advance your professional opportunities. In today’s world, it is hard if not impossible to escape technology. The classroom is no different and with this degree, you will learn to use technology in educational settings as a means of educating students in P-12 and Higher Education settings. Gain knowledge and practice for this increasingly demanding field as you study educational technology concepts. You will complete coursework in such topics as:
- Online learning instructional design
- Technology management
- Laws and ethics of educational technology
- Emerging educational technologies
Two options are available for earning this instructional design degree online, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but allows you to study when and where it is convenient.
This online education administration degree emphasizes leadership and management in a variety of educational and public service settings. It is of particular interest to individuals with teaching experience who seek administrative positions or middle-level managers who are interested in moving to higher levels of administration. Study various topics that are relevant to today’s educators, including:
- Legal and political framework of education
- Societal diversity
- Curriculum development
- Management of adult/occupational programs
Two options are available for earning this online education administration degree, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but allows you to study when and where it is convenient.
Enroll in these online teaching degrees and advance professional opportunities. Designed for elementary, secondary, or higher education teachers, this program can help you take your career to the next level. Emphasis is placed on leadership, management, and instruction in a variety of educational and public service settings. Courses ensure students are able to:
- Improve classroom skills
- Increase knowledge of educational administration
- Advance compensation schedules
Customize your degree by choosing either a general curriculum or a Montessori Educator track.
Two options are available for earning these online teaching degrees, individual study or directed study. Independent study features the ultimate amount of flexibility, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient on your own schedule and at your own pace. The directed study option offers a more structured and collaborative learning experience but allows you to study when and where it is convenient.