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SIU Carbondale to Launch Accelerated Online Graduate Programs

SIUC Chancellor Austin Lane shakes hands with a representative with Academic Partnerships.
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SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin Lane (left) and Howard Rouse, president of university partnerships at Academic Partnerships, celebrate the agreement between their organizations.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has recently launched 12 new online master's programs with Academic Partnerships. SIU and AP will expand access to education for working adults with flexible online options that can be completed in as little as one year.

Academic Partnerships works with over 55 universities across the country, their model being to deliver affordable and workforce-relevant education. The courses that have been added fall under Master of Business Administration, along with some relating to a Master of Public Health, Accountancy, Public Administration, and Science.

Along with these new programs, SIU offers other online programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, along with certificates in non-degree programs.

Ava Steffens is a student news contributor for WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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