Upper Iowa University
Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs and leadership development opportunities to approximately 6,000 students–nationally and internationally–at various campuses and learning centers worldwide. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including learning centers, online and independent study.
Criminal Justice - BS
The purpose of the criminal justice major is to prepare the learner to understand the application of research-based theory, legal guidelines and ethical principles to the practical functioning of the criminal justice system.
Public Administration - BS
The purpose of a public administration major is to prepare a learner to understand public organizations and to utilize that knowledge to manage, plan and administer public policy.
The available Public Administration concentrations include the following:
- Fire Science
- Law Enforcement
These areas of emphasis are designed to build on relevant prior learning in law enforcement and fire science by adding management and social science perspectives to prepare a learner to understand public organizations and to utilize that knowledge to manage, plan and administer public policy in the areas of police and fire science.