Kaplan Legal Education Launches New Online Programs, Including Master’s Degrees, in Some of the Fastest-Growing Career Fields

DAVENPORT, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaplan Legal Education today announced the launch of two new online master’s degree programs in Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Environmental Policy, and three accelerated degree options designed to help students earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time and at a lower cost.

“Kaplan Legal Education’s market-driven degree programs are designed to provide a solid, real-world education for adults who want to advance their careers and take an active role in improving safety and sustainability”

“Kaplan Legal Education’s market-driven degree programs are designed to provide a solid, real-world education for adults who want to advance their careers and take an active role in improving safety and sustainability,” said Christopher Caywood, President of Kaplan Legal Education. “Kaplan’s innovative, outcomes-driven online programs are designed to help students meet their unique needs and take their careers to the next level.”

The Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a career protecting the security and safety of the United States. The degree is designed to prepare graduates to pursue high-level career opportunities in federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the private sector. Possible career options for graduates include management-level positions in the areas of emergency preparedness and response, border and transportation security, homeland defense, emergency management and hazard mitigation.

The Master of Science in Environmental Policy degree focuses on the legal, social, business, economic, and political aspects of the green industry. The degree is designed to prepare graduates to pursue positions that require knowledge and management of environmental policies and regulations. Possible career options for graduates include an environmental efficiency specialist, sustainable purchasing manager, environmental specialist or renewable energy grant writer.

Kaplan Legal Education is also offering several new accelerated degree program options that are designed for undergraduate students interested in earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. The degrees enable students enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program to complete four graduate-level courses in place of undergraduate open electives before matriculating into a shortened master’s program.

The new accelerated degree program options include:

Enrollment for all of these programs begins immediately. For more information, visit www.studentcenter.kaplan.edu.

About Kaplan Legal Education

Kaplan Legal Education offers a breadth of online law, public policy and public safety related certificate and degree programs, and includes Kaplan University’s School of Criminal Justice, School of Legal Studies and Concord Law School. Kaplan University offers a different school of thought for higher education. It strives to help adult students unlock their talent by providing a practical, student-centered education that prepares them for careers in some of the fastest-growing industries. The University, which has its main campus in Davenport, Iowa, and its headquarters in Chicago, is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (www.ncahlc.org) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). Kaplan University has more than 125 academic programs and offerings, and serves more than 78,000 online and campus-based students. The University has 12 campuses in Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland and Maine, and Kaplan University Learning Centers in Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri and Florida.

Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves more than 119,000 students online and through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and abroad. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from certificates and diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a juris doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO), and its largest and fastest-growing division. For more information about Kaplan University, visit www.kaplanuniversity.edu.