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Capella University is a private, for-profit, specialized distance learning institution of higher learning that is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Capella University offers bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in business, technology, education, human services and psychology. The masters degree programs in counseling are also CACREP accredited. Today, the university has more than 15,000 students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

The school is owned by the Capella Education Company, a privately owned, for-profit parent company.

History

What is now the Capella Education Company was founded in 1991 by Stephen Shank, former CEO of Tonka. In 1993, The Graduate School of America was founded by Shank and Dr. Harold Abel. In 1999, the company and university were renamed to their current, Capella Education Company and University. In 2004, the University began a partnership with Augsburg College, the Augsburg/Capella Alliance, to offer online courses developed by Augsburg faculty for delivery online.

Schools

Capella University is academically organized into 5 distinct schools.

• School of Education
  • Over 2400 students enrolled in Education programs
  • 10 Specializations for the Master of Science program
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • K–12 Studies in Education (formerly Advanced Classroom Instruction)
    • Leadership in Educational Administration
    • Reading and Literacy
    • Enrollment Management
    • Instructional Design for Online Learning
    • Leadership for Higher Education
    • Postsecondary and Adult Education
    • Professional Studies in Education
    • Training and Performance Improvement
  • 8 Specializations for the Doctor of Philosophy program
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Instructional Design for Online Learning
    • K–12 Studies in Education
    • Leadership in Educational Administration
    • Leadership for Higher Education
    • Postsecondary and Adult Education
    • Professional Studies in Education
    • Training and Performance Improvement
• School of Human Services
  • 6 Specializations for the Master of Science program
    • Counseling Studies
    • Criminal Justice
    • General Human Services
    • Health Care Administration
    • Management of Nonprofit Agencies
    • Social and Community Services
  • 6 Specializations for the Doctor of Philosophy program
    • Counseling Studies
    • Criminal Justice
    • General Human Services
    • Health Care Administration
    • Management of Nonprofit Agencies
    • Social and Community Services
• Harold Abel School of Psychology
• Capella offers 2 types of advanced degrees: A Doctor of Philosophy program, slated to apply psychological principles to other areas (I.E teaching, coaching,management) and a Doctor of Psychology program, called a PsyD, to train licensed, practicing psychologists.
• The PsyD program is not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
  • 7 Specializations for the Master of Science program
    • General Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Educational Psychology
    • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
    • School Psychology
    • Sport Psychology
  • 3 Specializations for the Doctor of Philosophy program
    • General Psychology
    • Educational Psychology
    • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • 2 Specializations for the Doctor of Psychology program
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Counseling Psychology
• School of Business and Technology
  • 9 Specializations for the Master of Science program
    • Information Technology specializations
      • Information Security
      • Information Technology General
      • Network Architecture and Design
      • Project Management and Leadership
      • System Design and Programming
    • Organization and Management degree specializations
      • Human Resource Management
      • Information Technology Management
      • Leadership
      • Organization and Management General
  • 7 Specializations for the Master of Business Administration program
    • Accounting
    • Finance
    • General Business
    • Health Care Management
    • Information Technology Management
    • Marketing
    • Project Management
  • 4 Specializations for the Doctor of Philosophy program
    • Organization and Management degree specializations
      • General Business
      • Human Resource Management
      • Information Technology Management
      • Leadership
• School of Undergraduate Studies
  • 12 Specializations for the Bachelor of Science program
    • Business Specializations
      • Accounting
      • Business Administration
      • Finance
      • Human Resource Management
      • Management and Leadership
      • Marketing
    • Technology Specializations
      • Information Assurance and Security
      • Information Technology - General
      • Network Technology
      • Project Management
      • Web Application Development
      • Graphics and Multimedia

External links

• Capella University website
• Capella Education Company website
• Capella University Costs

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