Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies

at Upper Iowa University - Quad Cities Campus USA

Looking for a critical position in the management hierarchy of businesses, governmental agencies and not-for-profit organizations? In UIU’s Financial Management program, you’ll learn to orchestrate the sourcing, timing and allocation of the financial resources on an organization needs to fund its goals and accomplishments.

Ready to advance your career? UIU’s MBA program is designed for the recent college graduate or tenured professional looking to take that next step in their career. Our forward-thinking curriculum is a stepping stone for careers not just in business, but in health care, higher education, athletics and public services. UIU MBA professors are professionals who, working in the fields they teach, bring real-life experience to the classroom.

Today’s world of uncertainty dictates a need for prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. UIU’s Emergency and Disaster Management program integrates theory with practice to prepare you to understand, manage, and mitigate the physical and human consequences of natural, technological, civil, and human-caused disasters.

Looking to join one of the fastest growing career fields in the United States and the world? As people and communities experience increasing need for human services professionals, the demand is great for trained people who can provide assistance to a diverse and ever-changing population. As a graduate of UIU’s Human Services program, you will have knowledge, skills and confidence to assist individuals, families and communities in need.

Follow your great degree from UIU with a high-paying career in human resource management. UIU’s Human Resources Management program provides you with the real-world skills you need to succeed in the ever-changing, high-demand field of human resource management. You will learn the details and ethical standards around strategic plans, staffing, training/development, and compensation that will help you impress in your job interview.

Do you want to help others? The public administration degree is a practitioner-oriented degree that provides students with the necessary skills to manage and lead in government and nonprofit organizations. Public administrators work in a variety of specialty areas, such as healthcare, finance, psychology, emergency disaster management, and agriculture.

A love or gift for numbers may be your ticket to a high-paying, high-demand career! Choose UIU’s Accounting program and you can earn the combination of knowledge, skills, and leadership qualities you need to tackle your CPA exam and kick off a very rewarding career.

UIU’s Social Science program is geared toward those students interested in broader exposure to the social sciences and is particularly well suited to adult learners and those students planning careers in law, business and public administration.

Turn your love for computers into a high-paying, high-demand career! UIU’s Information Systems program is an in-demand field for those interested in applying technology to the problems faced by organizations throughout today’s technology-driven world. As a graduate, you’ll have the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to offer a practical approach to a variety of today’s technology problems.

Want a career where you can examine society and its behaviors through the groups, cultures, and ways in which we interact? In UIU’s Sociology program, you develop an understanding of human relationships and the web of social factors that impact our daily lives.