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At National University, we strive to make higher education accessible to all adult learners. View our blog articles below that provide insights and information to help navigate your education path.
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April 23, 2020Checklist: How to Choose a Good Creative Writing Degree Program
Whether you’ve always wanted to be a writer or you’re just getting your feet wet in the literary world, a creative writing program can give you the skills and structure you need to bring a project to life. Here are four things to consider as you explore your creative writing degree options.
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April 20, 2020Leadership Skills for a Human Resources Career
Taking a human resources career to the next level involves the conscious development of a range of skills that many people don’t think about. That’s why human resources leaders stand out — they have certain personal qualities that might appear to come naturally, but which can be also developed with focus and training. Excelling in ...
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April 16, 2020Military to Civilian Jobs: Best Degrees for Veterans
Let’s face it, you’ve been following orders pretty much since you got off the bus at basic. Now you’re about to be discharged and it’s time to take control – time to make your own decisions about what lies ahead. And while that can be wonderfully freeing, it can also be a little intimidating. But ...
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April 13, 2020On the Job With a Homeland Security and Emergency Management Degree
If you are interested in disaster management, security, or business continuity, National University’s Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree prepares you for a career in the public sector at city, state or federal levels, as well as jobs in private industry and nonprofit organizations. For one U.S. Army Veteran and National ...
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April 9, 2020What Can I Do With a Bachelor of Arts in Management?
What do Doug McMillon, Tim Cook, Warren Buffet, and John Hammergren all have in common? Each of these CEOs earned a bachelor of arts in management before leading some of the world’s most notable companies. While earning a management degree doesn’t guarantee the same level of success as Apple’s CEO, a B.A. in management does ...
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April 6, 2020What Is a Management BA?
Becoming an organizational leader requires individuals to have certain skills and knowledge to effectively manage business operations, teams, budgets, and more. Many of the world’s most prominent business leaders started out by earning a management B.A. degree. Earning a bachelor’s in organizational management prepares students for the demands of being a corporate leader, with the ...
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April 2, 2020What Can You Do with a Master of Human Resources Degree?
In the past few decades, globalization and technology have affected businesses of all kinds. Outcomes of this shift have included automation of many tasks, more efficient ways of accounting and bookkeeping, a move toward electronic communication, and an increased remote employee base. Along with this workplace evolution, the human resources department has changed as well. ...
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March 30, 2020Boost Your Career With a Master of Human Resource Management Degree
Whether you’re already an HR professional or work in another people-oriented career, earning a master of human resource management degree could help you advance into higher-level positions within companies of all sizes.
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March 26, 2020
California Educational Leadership: The Ed.D. in Organizational Innovation
There can be few roles in life where a single person can have such a profound impact as that of an educator. Great educational leadership is almost universally accepted as a positive influence throughout our lives. Indeed, many successful people will often point to an individual teacher, professor, or coach who they will claim categorically ...
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March 23, 2020What Will I Learn With a Master's in Homeland Security?
What happens after a natural disaster or catastrophic event, such as an earthquake or a mass shooting? How do you implement the search and rescue? How do you facilitate the recovery? How do you communicate updates to the media and the public? How do you build a recovery plan? A master’s in homeland security and ...
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March 19, 2020On the Job With a Master's in Counseling Psychology
“I can’t imagine my life without my master’s degree from National University,” says Sunlight “Sunny” Walsh, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) from San Diego. Walsh graduated from National University in 2000 with her master’s in counseling psychology degree with a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) emphasis. From the time Walsh was nineteen-years-old until ...
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March 16, 2020Nursing Leadership: What to Look for in an RN to MSN Degree Program
Finishing your nursing education and training can lead to a long and rewarding career. You can impact people’s lives, offering the first line of treatment when they are ill or injured and easing their fears with your compassion and guidance. In addition to making a difference for others, a career in nursing also offers you ...
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March 12, 2020How to Go to School While on Active Duty In the San Diego Area
If getting a degree while working a second job is a challenge, finishing one while serving on active duty in the military might seem downright impossible. However, Marine Bryan Hampton has his associate degree in engineering technology in his sights, thanks to the flexibility of Veteran-founded National University. The school’s online program even enabled him ...
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March 9, 2020Adding a Specialization to Your Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology
Denise Benitez has been passionate about public service for as long as she can remember. From working with nonprofits to serving as a gang prevention counselor for adolescents to conducting substance abuse assessments for adults, Benitez has dedicated her life — and her career — to helping others rise above whatever difficulties they might be ...
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March 5, 2020What Can I Do With an RN To MSN Online Degree?
You aren’t going to hear a lot of nurses complain about clock-watching or about a lack of opportunity. That’s because nursing is a fast-paced and rewarding profession that also offers job stability, plenty of opportunities for growth, and a great salary. If all that wasn’t enough to make nursing an attractive profession, it also has ...
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March 2, 2020What is a BA in Integrative Psychology?
Humans are complicated. The field of psychology is devoted to figuring out how our brains work, why we behave the way we do. And, since humans are complicated, this social science discipline has expanded to include many types of psychology. Among them is integrated psychology, defined by the Association for Integrative Psychology as “a branch ...
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February 27, 2020The Adult Student: Why the Four-Week Format Worked for Me
Tyler Rex landed his dream job after graduating as an adult student from National University with a master’s degree in education. He attributes his success to the support of his family and co-workers, a lot of hard work, and the unique four-week format of National University’s online degree programs. “I’m a teacher,” says Rex. “I ...
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February 20, 2020What Can You Do With a Master's in Homeland Security?
You’re looking to take the next step in your career by furthering your education. Well, you’re already on the right path if you are looking into the Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management at National University. If you decide to take the next step to enroll in the program, you will be ...
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