Upper Iowa University

Software Engineering (SE) is concerned with developing and maintaining software systems that behave reliably and efficiently, are affordable to develop and maintain, and satisfy all the requirements that customers have defined for them. SE is important because of the impact on organizations and society via the development of various software systems and the role of software in safety-critical applications. SE integrates significant mathematics, computer science and practices whose origins are in engineering.

SE students learn how to assess customer needs and build software that is genuinely useful and usable by the customer and satisfies all the requirements defined. The majors focus in on software development, verification, validation, process, and quality. Emphasis areas include visualization and graphics and informatics.... [-]

Whether you are seeking careers in private or public companies, the School of Business major in business administration provides the skills to:

Obtaining a degree in business administration at UIU prepares you for a career in:... [-]

As a Communication Studies major at UIU, you will learn about the central role communication has in our lives. You will have the opportunity to learn to identify, analyze, and evaluate various communication goals and successfully adapt messages to the demands of complex situations. As a global citizen, you will learn to understand, value, and manage diverse communication behaviors associated with people from other groups, organizations, and cultures.

As communication professionals, you will gain competence in the theoretical and ethical foundations that inform research, organizational, and professional practices. A major in communication studies will prepare you for a professional career in government, industry, corporate communication, customer services, training and development, human resources administrator, public information officer, public relations, community action director, and high school or college teacher.... [-]

Information technology refers to the preparation of students to meet the computer technology needs of business, government, healthcare, schools, and other kinds of organizations.

IT professionals select and integrate hardware and software products with organizational needs and infrastructure. They install, customize and maintain those applications, thereby providing a secure and effective environment that supports the activities of the organization’s computer users.

There are important hardware and software systems concerns such as reliability, security, usability, and effectiveness and efficiency for their intended purpose; all of these concerns are vital. These topics are difficult and intellectually demanding.... [-]

Whether you are seeking careers in private or public companies, the UIU School of Business major in Marketing provides the skills to:

Employment of marketing managers is expected to grow 12.7% and sales managers to grow at 8.3% from 2012 – 2022 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

The UIU program provides an integrated curriculum in marketing including:

Obtaining a marketing degree at UIU prepares you for careers in:... [-]

A major in psychology prepares students to interpret psychology theory by utilizing scientific methodology to understand, predict, and analyze human behavior. Throughout the coursework, students will learn and understand how individuals think, relate to others, act, feel, and develop. Students will also investigate individual differences and understand how the environment affects human behavior.

Coursework in psychology will prepare students for an increased understanding of learning and cognition, individual differences, biological bases of behavior, and developmental changes in behavior. There is some flexibility built into the major to accommodate student preferences, such as the ability to take coursework in preparation for graduate school, courses introducing counseling and therapy techniques, etc. Students are also required to complete an internship, special project, or senior project toward the end of their academic career. Students interested in applied experiences typically select an internship. Those students who wish to go on to graduate school are encouraged to work on a special project involving research assisted by a psychology faculty member.... [-]