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American Public University System

American Public University System
111 West Congress Street
Charles Town, WV 25414

Official telephone: (877) 755-2787
Website: https://www.apus.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: courses start on the first Monday of each month
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Data Science, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Fire Services Administration
  • General Studies
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Military History
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Data Science, General
  • Early Childhood and Family Studies
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • General Studies
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • Intelligence, General
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Military History
  • Military Operational Art and Science/Studies
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Development
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Corrections Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Education, Other
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Environmental Studies
  • Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Systems
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Development
  • Human Services, General
  • Intelligence, General
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Meeting and Event Planning
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Telecommunications Management
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
  • Word Processing
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Executive/Career Coaching
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Military History
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Strategic Intelligence
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Doctorates

  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Strategic Intelligence
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Intelligence, General
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Science
  • Military History
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Securities Services Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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