American University. Virtual Open House 2 May 2012

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1 American University Virtual Open House 2 May 2012

2 About AU Independent, Co-educational University Founded by the Methodist church Incorporated in 1891 Chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893 Six colleges and schools, multidisciplinary institutes and centers Washington Professional Development - new Fall 2010

3 Program Delivery Online Delivery through Blackboard and Wimba On site delivery options 84 acre campus <2km from Tenleytown/AU Metro Stop Our Faculty 96% of our full-time faculty have earned the highest terminal degree in their fields.

4 Academic Programs College of Arts and Sciences Kogod School of Business School of Communication School of International Service School of Public Affairs Popular Graduate programs include: Health Promotion Business Administration Economics Statistics Psychology Biology, Chemistry

5 Offerings for HHS Coursework Summer 12 Fall 12 Spring 13 Health Promotion X (online) X (online) X (online) Marketing X (online) X (online and oncampus) X (online and oncampus) Statistics X (online) X (online) Economics x x x

6 Kogod School of Business Established in 1955 Undergraduate Program Multiple specializations MBA Degree Practical management knowledge, skills and experiences Multiple specializations Professional MBA Program New program; 27 months; one night a week; hybrid model; international trip Master of Science Programs Sustainability Management; Accounting; Tax; Finance; Real Estate

7 Kogod School of Business Selected Management Courses MGMT 611 Leading and Managing Change Leading and managing change at the individual, group, and organizational levels are critical to the survival, growth, and success of organizations. This applies to organizations that are small or large, old or new, privately-held or publicly-traded, profit-seeking or non-profit. Organizations face complex environmental changes that impact their performance and respond with organizational changes such as downsizing, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and leadership change. This course explores the sources and processes of leading and managing organizational change. MGMT 632 Strategic Human Capital Management Strategically managing human capital can provide a competitive advantage for businesses and nonprofit organizations by understanding perspectives, systems, and tools to effectively linking people investments to organizational effectiveness. Includes architecture and measures related to workforce planning, recruitment, selection, development, performance management, and retention with focus on real-world applications.

8 Kogod School of Business MGMT 634 Leading Teams in Organizations Modern organizations demand synergistic results from collaborative workforce structures. This course is designed to help students gain both an explicit and an experiential understanding of factors associated with high performing teams, from both member and managerial perspectives. Students learn specific techniques for leading and managing teams and assessing their own team-related competencies. Other Graduate Business Management Courses MGMT 626 Management Consulting Practices and Methodologies MGMT 660 Entrepreneurship and Innovation MGMT 664 Leadership: Exploring Styles and Developing Competencies MGMT 665 Negotiations

9 MS in Health Promotion Management The Health Promotion Management Program is a competency-based, multidisciplinary academic program for individuals dedicated to assuming leadership positions within the health promotion industry. Established in 1980, the MS in Health Promotion Management was the first degree of its kind in the U.S. to integrate the business, science, and art of health promotion. The curriculum combines managerial skills with scientific and clinical knowledge of exercise physiology, human biochemistry, behavioral psychology, and nutrition.

10 MS in Health Promotion Management Students select one of the six areas of concentration we offer: Corporate Health Exercise Physiology Health Communication Health Policy Global Health Nutrition Education Internships and research projects can further tailor a program s emphasis. Recent internships have included opportunities with: LiveStrong National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute US Department of Agriculture/ Food and Nutrition AARP

11 Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Education Designed for students who are interested in expanding their work to include nutrition education or for professionals who are involved with creating programs and implementing policy to address the obesity epidemic. This certificate is closely aligned to the MS in Health Promotion Management, which educates students to be leaders in the field of health promotion.

12 Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Education This program consists of18 credits and can be taken entirely online. Students apply what they learn in the classroom to practical nutrition education situations by completing short films and other media products, designing and implementing nutrition education interventions, conducting field studies, and completing diet assessments. Core Classes: Consumer Issues through the Life Cycle Nutrition Education Methods Nutrition for Health Strategies for Weight Control Plus two electives: Applied Human Physiology & Testing Global Nutrition Health Communication Internship

13 Course Offerings in Health and Nutrition Summer Strategies in Weight Control (online) Health Promotion in Health Care (on campus) Behavior Change for Health Promotion (on campus) Fall Health Communication (online or on campus) Nutrition (online) Nutrition Education Methods (online) Critical Issues in Health Promotion (on campus) Global Health (on-campus) Applied Physiology (on campus) Spring 2013 Nutrition (on campus) Global Health Policy (on campus) Global Nutrition (online) Sport Nutrition (online) Programming for Health Promotion (on campus)

14 Applied Experiential Learning Program A review of contemporary theories and research in adult development and learning that provides students with the context to identify, analyze, and synthesize prior experiential learning. Final product is a portfolio that documents such learning, and allows for undergraduate degree completion

15 Additional Coursework areas College of Arts & Sciences Statistics Chemistry Biology Computer Science Economics Analysis of Experiential Learning Program Kogod School of Business School of International Service and School of Public Service, School of Communication

16 Career Centered and Cohort Programming Flexible programming and pricing for cohort programs Online, weekend, and off site programming Experienced in adult education

17 Tuition Costs for HHS Cohort pricing for HHS Employees: Summer 2012: o $2,430 On-Line/Off-Campus Rate o $2,865 On-Campus Rate Fall 2012 and Spring 2013: o $2,505 On-Line/Off-Campus Rate o $2,985 On-Campus Rate

18 How to Apply 1. Go to 2. Review the instructions. 3. Click on the link to the Nondegree Enrollment Form. 4. Complete the form and be sure to indicate you are an HHS employee under the Academic History section.

19 Contact Us Lauren Tabbara HHS Coordinator (202)