Overview
Bellevue University is one of Nebraska's largest fully accredited independent colleges. Programs serve the needs of more than 4,000 students annually and cater to working adult students as well as traditional undergraduate students. Benefits include accelerated degree-completion programs, online programs, an online library, and cooperative credit transfer agreements. Associate degree credits are accepted in full, and credit is given for corporate and military training.

The total University enrollment for fall 2003 was 4,843 with 1,177 students registered in graduate programs. The majority of graduate students study full-time in evening and online classes.

Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree program provides students the tools and methods required to run a business. The degree is comprised of a 24-credit hour core covering business managerial topics. Twelve credit hours of business electives may be used to earn an M.B.A. concentration option in accounting, finance, international management, or management information systems. The M.B.A., offered in the classroom and online, is open to any student with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. However, in most cases, those who do not have an undergraduate degree in business take the foundation-a 12-credit hour cluster of courses that prepare students to participate in business courses at the master's-degree level.

The Master of Science in Computer Information Systems program, offered in the classroom and online, is designed to blend current foundational information technology skills with foundational managerial competencies. Students cover management-level training on project management as well as managerial competencies in IT accounting, personal communication, planning, and budgeting. Successful completion prepares students for management, consulting, and technical projects in both traditional and e-commerce-related businesses. Students with no computer background can access foundational principles through prerequisite classes. Students with computer undergraduate degrees typically complete the program with 36 credit hours of graduate work.

The Master of Science in Health Care Administration program, offered online, prepares students to assume leadership roles in health-care organizations. The degree is recognized in the health-care field as important and, in some cases, necessary to assume a position of significant authority. The curriculum was designed to include all critical competencies for health-care leadership. The degree is a 42-credit hour program that culminates in a 3-credit hour capstone project. It is offered in an accelerated, cohort format, which means students move through the program with the same class, completing it in eighteen months, followed by the 3-credit hour capstone internship.

The Master of Arts in Management program, offered in the classroom and online, focuses on specific business concepts and skills required for daily management practice. Students already working in business or industry use this program to prepare for promotion within their organizations. The Master of Arts in Management is a 36-credit hour program that includes a directed independent research study of contemporary issues. It is offered in an accelerated, cohort format, which students can complete in eighteen months.

The goal of the Master of Arts in Leadership program is to enable students to develop and recognize their own unique styles, roles, and general philosophies of leadership and thus become prepared to accept expanding leadership roles. A custom component has been developed to assist students in the military with issues specific to the armed services, designed in cooperation with staff members from the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Master of Arts in Leadership, offered in the classroom and online, is a 36-credit hour program that includes a directed leadership project. It is offered in an accelerated, cohort format, which students can complete in sixteen months. Work experience is an integral part of the program.

The Master of Science in Human Services program offers two options: a 36-credit hour option in Youth Services and an expanded 48-credit hour Mental Health Professional option. The Youth Services program is designed for students whose main goal is a master's degree, with emphasis on preparation for direct and administrative service roles. It includes all necessary courses to enable graduates to apply for Nebraska Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) licensure. Additional courses in chemical dependency counseling make it possible for students in this option to meet Nebraska Certified Provisional Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor (CPADAC) standards. The expanded Mental Health Professional option prepares students for increasing career opportunities in therapy and counseling. It includes enhanced clinical course work and increased internship requirements. Graduates of this option benefit from a recommended, supervised experience of 450 contact hours in preparation for application for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services PLMHP and/or CPADAC. The program is offered in the classroom only.

The Communication Studies Master's program offers both the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees. The goal of the program, which is offered in the classroom only, is to give graduates the education necessary to meet internal training and development needs and identify and use effective skills needed to bridge the modern workplace communication gap. The Master of Arts degree requires 38 credit hours (thesis optional) and the Master of Science requires 41 credit hours (thesis required). Students may complete all master's requirements in six semesters or may elect to take one course at a time.

Facilities & Resources
The Bellevue University state-of-the-art library provides compete access to extensive research material from anywhere in the world on-site and online. In addition, assisted and unassisted services are available on-site and online. Both provide complete bibliographic searches on a research topic and copies of articles cited in bibliographic search. Services available include the following: The Encyclopedia Americana, which contains all the informative full-text articles found in print or in CD-ROM versions, including thousands of hypertext links to Web sites featuring additional pertinent data; Health Source Plus, an online database covering general health magazines and professional health-care journals; LexisNexis Academic Universe, a service that combines searchable access to more than 2.8 billion documents from thousands of sources covering news, financial, medical, and legal information. The vast majority of the titles on LexisNexis Academic Universe are available in full text, with a limited number available in abstract form. The service covers newspapers, magazines, wire services, federal and state court opinions, federal and state statutes, federal regulations, and SEC filings such as 10-K's, 10-Q's, and their exhibits. News information is updated daily and wire services several times daily. Other information sources include ProQuest Direct, one of the world's largest collections of information that includes article summaries from more than 4,000 publications, with many in full-text/full-image format; FirstSearch, containing more than 60 databases (some full-text) that span numerous subjects and are updated regularly; and netLibrary, the most comprehensive collection of online books and resource materials available.

Expenses and Aid
Tuition is $325 per credit hour for individual on-site and online courses. The sixteen-month cohort and online programs were $11,745.

Financial Aid:
Financial aid assistance is available from the federal and state government, the University, and private sources. Financial aid includes scholarships, work-study programs, and student loans. Scholarships do not have to be repaid. Federal Work-Study allows a student to work and earn money. Student loans must be repaid. In general, all U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens enrolled in an approved degree program may apply for financial aid. For additional information, students may telephone 402-293-3762.

Housing/Living Expenses:
Student housing is available for graduate students. Students may contact 402-293-2088 for more information.

How to Apply / Application
To apply, students must submit the application online or by mail, pay the appropriate fees, and submit transcripts for evaluation. Admissions counselors work with students to complete the official admissions process. An educational plan is completed for each student, defining requirements needed to achieve each student's degree goal.

International Students
As a diversity of perspectives is one of the strengths upon which our graduate programs are built, qualified students from other cultures and countries are encouraged to apply.

International students, who have been awarded a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, may apply for direct admission into graduate degree programs. Students must follow general admissions requirements for the specific graduate program. An affidavit of support form with supporting documentation is required. TOEFL test results are required for graduate admission.

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