Liberty University

Do you dream of earning your degree? Is improving your job skills and feeling the sense of accomplishment from advancing your education, without taking away from your career or family, important to you? If so, join the thousands of men and women from around the world who have found Liberty University's Distance Learning Program a convenient, flexible and affordable way to earn an accredited degree.

We are dedicated, through our programs and people, to helping our students achieve success as we prepare them for their future. Not only will you receive a quality Christian education in a flexible online format, but one that is accredited and at one of the lowest costs in the nation.

Liberty is the world's largest evangelical university, and is ranked #3 in the nation of all online universities by the Online Education Database for 2008. With a population of over 35,000 students from around the world, more than 25,000 of those study online. We are committed to providing students with core values and the highest quality education in a distinctly Christian environment. More than 30 degree programs are offered.

Associate's - Accounting

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If you are a busy working adult with a dream to further your career and education, earning your associate's in accounting is the first step toward gaining the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your professional goals.

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Accounting program is an introductory program designed to develop students' competencies in such areas as:

• Financial accounting
• Managerial accounting
• Governmental and non-profit accounting
• Auditing
• Taxation

Students will develop proficiency in communication and computer application skills in order to evaluate and synthesize common accounting problems. Students will also learn to identify, analyze and appropriately deal with ethical dilemmas from a sound moral and biblical perspective, utilizing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to formulate solutions.

The Associate of Arts in Accounting degree serves as an excellent stepping stone toward earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Associate's - Business

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If you are a busy working adult with a dream to further your career and education, earning your associate's in business is the first step toward gaining the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your professional goals.

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Business program is designed to prepare students to serve as professionals in the modern business world, integrating faith with learning in a professional atmosphere. Specialized courses will equip students to confidently tackle business opportunities and solve common business problems through synthesis and evaluation, utilizing the decision-making methods taught through the program. Students will gain foundational knowledge in relevant elements of the workplace, including:

• Accounting
• Business
• Communications
• Computers
• Law
• Organizational ethics
• Statistics

The Associate of Arts in Business serves as an excellent stepping stone toward earning a Bachelor of Science in Business, which is also offered online through Liberty's distance learning program.

Associate's - Management Information Systems

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If you are a busy working adult with a dream to further your career and education, earning your associate's in management information systems is the first step toward gaining the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your professional goals.

Liberty University's Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems program provides students with an applied knowledge of the information technology industry. Strong emphasis is placed on ways in which computer technology can be best optimized in order to provide the maximum benefit to a business, recognizing the importance of working ethically and professionally in a team environment. Courses are geared to equip students to understand fundamental concepts of data communications and network design.

The Associate of Arts in Management Information Systems serves as an excellent stepping stone toward earning a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, which is also offered online through Liberty's distance learning program.

Bachelor's - Accounting

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Whether you are a business professional looking to further your career and increase your marketability or an individual with a desire to enter the business world, earning your bachelor's in accounting will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your professional goals and succeed in your career.

Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Accounting program prepares students to be effective leaders in business through the development of competencies in financial, managerial, governmental and non-profit accounting, auditing and taxation. Students will develop proficiency in communication and computer application skills in order to evaluate and synthesize complex accounting issues. Students will also learn to identify, analyze and appropriately deal with ethical dilemmas from a sound moral and biblical perspective, utilizing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to formulate solutions.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree serves as an excellent stepping-stone toward earning a Master of Science in Accounting, which is also offered online through Liberty's distance learning program.

Bachelor's - Business

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Whether you are a business professional looking to further your career and increase your marketability or an individual with a desire to enter the business world, earning your Bachelor of Science in Business will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your professional goals and succeed in your career.

Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Business program is designed to prepare students to serve as professionals in the modern business world, integrating faith with learning in a professional atmosphere. Through this program, students will learn to internalize general business proficiencies required in today's workplace, demonstrating competence in synthesizing and evaluating knowledge of internal and external business operations. Courses will equip students to evaluate principles, policies and strategies of marketing used to identify and satisfy customer desires. Students will also gain knowledge on how to successfully analyze financial considerations for businesses, including accounting and financial management.

The Bachelor of Science in Business serves as an excellent stepping-stone toward earning either a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Science in Management, both of which are offered online through Liberty's distance learning program.

Bachelor's - Management Information Systems

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Whether you are a professional looking to increase your proficiency and marketability or an individual with a desire to begin a career in information technology, earning your bachelor's in management information systems will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your professional goals and succeed in your career.

Liberty University's Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems program provides students with a solid foundation in business and technology, developing skills that prepare them to effectively apply information technology to improve business processes across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Through this program, students will be able to effectively demonstrate advanced skills in business application software, current programming languages, as well as recognize various phases of the software development cycle and the appropriate management of that developmental cycle in a business environment.

Students will also develop written competency in advancing one's own proposals and evaluating the proposals of others. Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.

Master's - Accounting

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Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others, and influence your capacity to shape the future of business. By choosing to earn your master of science in accounting through Liberty University's distance learning program, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty's Master of Science in Accounting program prepares students to excel as leaders in their career through in-depth study of both national and international accounting practices. Students will develop excellent oral and written competencies in specialized accounting contexts, and will exhibit familiarity with current research methods and scholarship relevant to accounting, auditing and taxation. Through this program, students will increase their computer literacy, heighten skills in analytical reasoning, and learn to make spiritual, intellectual and technical application of course material in their professional life.

Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to accounting practices in accordance with the profession's established code of professional conduct. This thirty hour program can be completed between one and two years, and may enable students to meet the 150 hours required to sit for the CPA exam.

Masters - Business Administration (MBA)

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Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others, and influence your capacity to shape the future of business. By choosing to earn your Master of Business Administration through Liberty University's distance learning program, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty University's Master of Business Administration program prepares students to excel as professional managers, enhancing career development in business and related fields, as well as providing opportunity for promotion and associated salary increases. Students will strengthen management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as corporate responsibility, entrepreneurship, and legal issues in business or non-profit management. Through group projects, students will develop managerial expertise in accepting and devising solutions to complex management challenges, and will become familiar with current research methods and scholarship relevant to business administration. Our experienced faculty believes that maintaining high ethical standards breed great business, so all courses emphasize the importance of applying ethics to management practices.

In addition to a general study MBA, Liberty University offers several specific MBA concentrations:

• Accounting
• General Business
• Human Resources
• International Management
• Leadership

Master's - Human Services

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Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly expand your career options and your ability to impact the lives of others through an exciting career in human services. By choosing to earn your master's in human services through Liberty University's distance learning program, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty University's Master of Arts in Human Services program is designed for busy professionals who want to apply insight, gained through the study of human behavior, in their workplace in order to better impact the culture and improve the well being of those whom they lead and serve. This program is specifically geared toward individuals who want to earn a master's degree to further their career but do not wish to seek licensure leading to professional counseling. The program is grounded in a core of specialized courses offered through Liberty's Center for Counseling and Family Studies. Specialization courses are comprised of an eclectic mix of graduate course work from a variety of disciplines to supply the values, knowledge and skills needed for effective work in the vast field of human services.

Specific areas of study available for the Master of Human Services degree include:

• Business Management
• Executive Leadership

Master's - Management

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Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, affect the lives of others, and impact your capacity to shape the future of business. By choosing to earn your master's in management through Liberty University's distance learning program, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty University's Master of Science in Management program prepares students to excel as business professionals in a variety of management positions, enhancing opportunities for promotion and associated salary increases. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to significantly upgrade their current management skills, stretching their knowledge to such areas as entrepreneurship, legal issues in business, and non-profit management. Students will be challenged to improve their critical thinking skills through complex, real-world assignments that require the utilization of graduate-level analysis and synthesis, and will improve project development abilities through participation in group projects, working through and completing complex management challenges as a team.

Accreditation

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Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.

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