/news-archive/tag/u-s-news-world-report/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 02 Apr 2019 13:10:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/02/rehabilitation-counseling-social-work-graduate-programs/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 13:10:57 +0000 /news/?p=73849 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 rehabilitation counseling, social work graduate programs named to Best Graduate Schools for Health]]> Two graduate programs have been named to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2020 list of Best Graduate Schools for Health.聽 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 graduate program in rehabilitation counseling ranked 47th while social work ranked 96th. As part of the release of Best Graduate Schools 2020, U.S. News & World Report published new rankings for graduate schools of health care management, physician assistant, public health, rehabilitation counseling, social work, and veterinary medicine. The rankings are based on peer assessment surveys of deans, administrators, and other faculty members at accredited degree-granting graduate programs in each discipline. 鈥淲hether you鈥檙e looking to pursue a degree in law, medicine or business, the Best Graduate Schools rankings offer the in-depth data and information you need to start your search,鈥� said Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News. 鈥淵ou can compare data on factors that most interest you 鈥� whether that鈥檚 how many law students pass the bar and are employed at graduation, or the student-faculty ratio and research expenditures at engineering schools.鈥� Rehabilitation counselors help patients overcome physical, mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities and work in a variety of treatment and rehabilitation centers. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Rehabilitation Counseling program is a fully accredited online graduate program that prepares students to promote quality rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities through a pre-service and in-service education program that provides qualified, certified rehabilitation counselors to work in public and private agencies. In an advanced social work curriculum, students take courses in social welfare policy, human behavior and ethics, balanced with hands-on experience in clinical settings. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Social Work builds on a strong generalist foundation to prepare graduates for leadership roles in clinical practice and in management and community practice within the social welfare system in Arkansas. 鈥淪ince joining the program, I have become intimately familiar with the distinctive aspects which justifiably set us apart,鈥� said Stephen Kapp, director of the School of Social Work. 鈥淥ur innovative curricula offers face-to-face and online options that suit the needs of our busy, diverse student population. Courses are taught by dedicated teachers composed of our permanent faculty and adjuncts from the community. All of our faculty share an understanding of best practices in their respective areas and a close connection with the local/state practice community. Finally, the school’s integral connection with the social work profession in Arkansas, supported by our talented alum, provides an excellent environment for the education of our students.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2019/01/15/ua-little-rock-best-online-computer-it-programs/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:06:51 +0000 /news/?p=73108 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock ranked among colleges with best online computer IT programs]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has once again been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as having some of the in the country.聽 Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence, with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock being selected as 15th on the list, up from 27th in 2018. This ranking assesses online master’s degrees in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information systems, and information technology. For 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, this consists of the Master of Science in Information Science and the Master of Science in Information Quality online degree programs. 鈥淎s we provide a mix of delivery modes to meet student needs, our online offerings grow,鈥� said Dr. Lawrence Whitman, chair of the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. 鈥淒r. Elizabeth Pierce, chair of the Information Science Department, has done an excellent job of implementing technology in a manner that is most effective for student learning. This ranking is the fruit of her and many others鈥� efforts to implement state-of-the-art technology in student learning.鈥� Both programs offer night courses that are convenient for working professionals. All courses in the online program are tied to a live class, so online students get much of the same educational experience as on-campus students. 鈥淭he students really like our format, which is different from many schools,鈥� said Dr. John Talburt, coordinator of the information quality graduate programs. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 use the old correspondence-style course. Every online class is anchored to an on-campus class. All students get their assignments and take their exams at the same time. Online students can participate during a live class or watch the recorded lectures when it is convenient for them.鈥� The Master of Science in Information Science is a 33-credit-hour program designed to familiarize individuals with the advanced knowledge, skills, and technologies for working with large amounts of complex data. This degree also serves as a stepping stone toward pursuing other graduate degrees, such as the Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science. The online master鈥檚 program began in 2007 and currently has 17 students with 23 more students in the doctoral program. Graduates often work in data quality management and in data governance. The information science discipline is expanding rapidly thanks to an ever-present demand for new innovations in information retrieval, storage, processing, and analysis tools and techniques. 鈥淭here is a huge emphasis on data quality, data governance, data science and how to get more value out of information. We were one of the first universities to offer graduate degrees in information quality,鈥� Talburt said. 鈥淎 lot of our online students are already working professionals, so having an online program in their area is very attractive.鈥� The Master of Science in Information Quality聽is a career-oriented program focusing on practice, skills, and theory. The 33-hour program, which began in 2017 and can be completed in 18 months, is designed to prepare students for careers in industry and government as well as advanced graduate studies. The curriculum balances information quality theory with industry best practices using state-of-the-art tools and technology. The course content has been developed with the support of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Information Quality Program and with additional help from leading practitioners and researchers within the information quality community. 鈥淥ur intention is for the program to be challenging to people who do have a computing background, while being an option for more mature students who want to get into the computing field without having an undergraduate computing degree,鈥� said Dr. Daniel Berleant, professor of information science and advisor for the graduate program. 鈥淕raduates are prepared for new jobs in data analysis and data manipulation, or to advance in their present jobs. The program electives help tailor the student to the type of position they want to get.鈥� For the 2019 rankings edition, U.S. News evaluated schools on five general categories, including engagement, faculty credentials and training, expert opinion, services and technologies, and student excellence.]]>