University of Phoenix: Tops in the University Department December 4, 2008
Posted by admin in : UoP Reviews , trackbackThe University of Phoenix is a profitable institution of education specializing in adult education throughout it’s varied departments. It is the largest private institute of its kind in North America, and has an enrollment of almost 350,000 students. Established by Dr. Jack Sperling in 1976, the University of Phoenix is owned by the Apollo Group, Inc.
The University consists of over 200 campuses and departments, which offer more than 100 Degree programs at Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral levels in a varied field of study. Field based research into adult education was conducted in the early 1970s, by John Sperling and several associates at San Jose State University, in California. The main focus of this research was to explore teaching/learning systems for the delivery of educational programs and services to working adult students who wished to complete or further their education in ways that complemented both their experience and current professional responsibilities. At that time, college departments and university departments were based primarily around servicing the needs of the 18 to 22 year old under-graduate student given the fact that the high majority of those enrolled were residential students of traditional college age, just out of high school. According to Sperling, working adult students were often invisible on traditional campuses, and departments, and treated as second class citizens, yet it is these self-same adult students that actually attend, either in person, or online, because they WANT to learn a new, or enhance an existing skill.
With a first class consisting of only eight students, Sperling founded the university in 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona. The University of Phoenix expanded in 1980, to San Jose, California. By 1989, the university was among the first in providing an online program for students.
University of Phoenix is a totally held subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc., and is publicly traded on NASDAQ: APOL and is a S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona. The school was the top beneficiary of federal aid for the 2008 fiscal year, gaining over $2.8 billion in federal money to fund student financial aid programs. The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona consists of a municipal sports arena, and is better known as the home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals and the site of the NCAA’s Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The University paid out in excess of $154.5 million for the 20 year naming rights for advertising purposes.
The university department has campuses and learning centers in 40 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile, and the Netherlands. While the school University of Phoenix focus in on-line programs, the campuses offer additional programs and services. On-line students are additionally capable of utilizing tutoring/social centers which can also be used for social and student learning interactions. The very first university department center opened its doors in Plano in 2007, Texas.
When registering for a course, the students pay a fee for access to online resources. This resource fee gives them complete access to the full electronic library, textbooks and any other ancillary material required for the course. It is quoted that the University of Phoenix says the electronic textbooks include full search features and all hyperlinks to glossary terms to make the books easier to use when working on research papers and other documents.
Jeff Silber, who is an analyst at BMO Capital Markets, calculates that around three quarters of the school’s students are enrolled in online courses, through the university departments, of some form.
The University of Phoenix was ranked #25 in the world in 2008, for online degree programs by OEDb. As the nation’s largest private university, University of Phoenix is an excellent source for individual department college-level courses. You can pick up the courses you need, from each department, to transfer into a separate degree program elsewhere or for your own professional development. Furthermore, you can utilize the convenience of online learning. The transfer of credit is at the sole judgment of the accepting institution. It is up to the student to verify whether credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted or not, by another university department of the student’s choice. Whilst readily available, not all of the courses are available in all states. Looking for campus, department, or online university level programs that are high quality, yet still convenient? University of Phoenix provides nearby campus department locations, on-line degree programs as well as flexible scheduling for working students. University campus departments and online degree programs include fields such as communications, criminal justice and security, business and management, general studies, education, nursing and health care, human services, psychology, and technology. Whether you attend class on campus or online, University of Phoenix enables you to earn your college degree through the appropriate department without putting your life on hold.
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