CAPELLA UNIVERSITY

Online Learning
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University is an online, accredited university that offers programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology. Capella was founded in 1993 and today is a national leader in online education and is committed to providing academic excellence. For more information, students should visit http://www.capella.edu or call 888-CAPELLA (227-3552, toll-free).

Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504 (312-263-0456, http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org).

Distance Learning Program

The mission of Capella University is to extend access to high-quality bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate programs to adults seeking to maximize their personal and professional potential. This mission is fulfilled through innovative programs that are responsive to the needs of adult learners. The programs include active, engaging, challenging, and relevant learning experiences. Capella offers thirteen degree programs, seventy-seven graduate and undergraduate specializations, and sixteen certificate programs. The online university currently serves more than 15,700 learners from all fifty states and sixty-three countries.

Delivery Media

As an online university, Capella provides active communication between faculty members and learners, primarily inside its online courseroom. In that framework, learners have e-mail access to faculty members and other learners as well as discussion boards where groups can interact and collaborate. As new technologies evolve and prove their instructional value, Capella investigates additional interactive tools.

Programs of Study

Capella University's programs are offered through five schools:

The School of Education offers the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and post-master's certificates. Educators choose Capella to advance their careers and achieve personal and professional goals through the School of Education. The online education degrees and post-master's certificate programs in K–12, higher education, and continuing and adult education are designed to expand students' knowledge and improve their effectiveness in diverse educational settings. Graduates seek to improve their teaching practices and advance to leadership roles, such as superintendent, principal, academic dean, or dean of student affairs.

The School of Human Services offers the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees and postgraduate certificates, so students can follow their passion for social change. The programs prepare students for rewarding work in a variety of institutional, agency, community, and educational settings. Many graduates of the online master's degree program continue their advanced study and seek a Ph.D. in human services.

Capella University is one of the few online universities to offer Master of Science and Ph.D. programs with a specialization in criminal justice. The American Counseling Association's Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has accredited two of Capella's clinical counseling specializations: marital, couple, and family counseling/therapy and mental health counseling.

The Harold Abel School of Psychol ogy offers the M.S., Ph.D., and Psy.D. degrees and specialist certificates. The school offers a range of academic and professionally oriented online psychology degree specializations. Students develop critical thinking skills to understand and apply key psychological principles in diverse work settings. They gain competencies and confidence through the advanced online psychology degree programs, which expand opportunities and help them achieve professional goals.

The School of Business and Technology offers the M.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees and postgraduate certificates. Business specializations provide a broad examination of core business functions and organizational management aspects that address issues critical to business professionals. They explore traditional business disciplines, such as finance, marketing, operations, strategy, and sales/CRM. For M.B.A. learners, this solid business foundation is supplemented by a core set of professional effectiveness courses that emphasize best practices for leading and managing others. The information technology master's degree explores the role of IT in today's business climate and examines the tools and systems used by leading organizations to solve business challenges. The curriculum reflects the skills associated with leading IT certifications, such as CCNA®, CCNP®, MCSE, CISSP®, and PMP.

The School of Undergraduate Studies offers the B.S. degree. Through relevant and practical course work, students gain knowledge and skills that can make an immediate impact in their career—even before they graduate. The programs help students master business fundamentals while developing skills and gaining knowledge in an area of interest. The online bachelor's degree programs enhance students' personal and professional effectiveness. Learners in the information technology bachelor's program benefit from a relevant curriculum that addresses essential information technology competencies in project management, information security, enterprise systems integration, application development, network architecture and design, systems design and programming, and graphics multimedia specializations. Capella's business program develops foundational knowledge and scholarship related to current issues in the specializations of accounting, business administration, finance, human resource management, management and leadership, and marketing.

Special Programs

Capella University has academic advisers who guide students personally throughout their education. Advisers help plan course work, develop a long-term educational plan, and understand the requirements for degree completion.

Capella has collaborated with the Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University to create the Capella University Library. A team of librarians is dedicated exclusively to working with Capella University learners and faculty and staff members. The library provides the full range of academic resources and services, including databases and online services, reference services, interlibrary loans, and training in research methodology.

Capella University's Writing Program fosters the connection between clear thinking and clear writing. Program faculty members have extensive writing and teaching experience and are eager to help students achieve a level of writing excellence that will advance their academic pursuits and life goals.

Effective, skilled career counselors can be essential allies during educational pursuits. Capella's Career Services staff members help students determine their strengths and focus energy in the right direction. Although job placement is not provided, throughout students' course work at Capella, Career Services professionals assist with career planning and development, one-to-one career guidance, job search assistance, and online resources.

Credit Options

Through the petition-review process, student's can apply to earn credit for the technical knowledge and skills they have gained from their real-world experience, training, certifications, and previous education. In addition, course work from both regionally accredited or internationally recognized institutions and military training and experience may transfer into Capella's degree programs. Earning credit for prior learning through the petition process or national testing program exams or by obtaining transfer credits can shorten the time required to complete a degree and reduce bottom-line tuition costs.

Faculty

Capella has 824 faculty members—121 core, full-time faculty members and faculty administrators as well as 703 adjunct faculty members. Capella faculty members live in forty-nine U.S. states and six foreign countries. Seventy-six percent of the faculty hold doctoral degrees.

Admission

Capella University was founded with a commitment to extend access to high-quality higher education. To achieve this goal, Capella admits applicants who have received the appropriate qualifying degree or course work from accredited institutions or programs and who have a qualifying grade point average. In addition, applicants must express educational goals that are appropriate for the program to which they have applied and must meet additional program-specific admission requirements.

Undergraduate learners entering the university with 23 or more quarter credits of successfully completed prior college/university course work and a cumulative college/university GPA of 2.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) are assumed to possess the writing and mathematical competency necessary to succeed in a Capella bachelor's degree program. Undergraduate learners without those criteria must demonstrate basic writing and mathematical competencies.

Tuition and Fees

The application fee is $75 ($175 for international applicants). Capella's tuition is based on the requirements of each school, so tuition can vary. For information about the tuition requirements of each school, students should visit http://www.capella.edu/inc/pdf/tuition_chart.pdf.

Financial Aid

Capella University offers assistance to learners who would like to secure educational funding to help finance their academic program. Sources for financial aid include federal aid, employer tuition reimbursement, military education benefits, and scholarships. More than three quarters (76 percent) of Capella learners receive some form of financial aid to support their education investment. For more information about financial aid, students should call the University.

Applying

Capella's eAdmissions process makes it easy to apply online (http://www.capella.edu). Admission requirements vary depending on the program and the school. The details of admission can be found in the catalog, available on request. For more information, students should call the University.

CONTACT

Capella University
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Phone: 888-227-2736 (toll-free) 612-339-8650 (international)
Fax: 612-977-5060
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.capella.edu