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Fort Polk Center
7460 Colorado Ave.
Bldg 660, Rm 104
Ft Polk, LA 71459Ft Polk
Phone: 337-537-4465
Fax: 337-537-4269
E-mail: ftpolk@uiu.edu
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Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 0800-1700; Friday: 0800-1430

The Fort Polk Center of Upper Iowa University was established in 1995. The center offers Bachelor of Science degrees in nine majors and six minors on site. Additionally, it can offer courses than when blended with our distance learning programs can lead to a degree in eleven other majors. Undergraduate certificate programs are also available.

There are five 8-week terms offered each academic year. All classes are offered on-post in the evenings and on weekends to minimize disruption to your military duties or work schedule.

We pride ourselves on our service to the total military family: Active, Guard & Reserve servicemembers and their families, retirees, veterans and DOD civilians, as well as the surrounding communities.

 

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Upper Iowa University has been recognized by Military Advanced Education and G.I. Jobs as one of the top Military-Friendly universities for 2008-09 and 2010 respectively.

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Degrees Offered at the Fort Polk Center

General Term Schedule:

  • Term 10-1 (August 10 - October 2, 2009)
    Term 10-2 (October 19 - December 11, 2009)
    Term 10-3 (January 4 - February 26, 2010)
    Term 10-4 (March 15 - May 7, 2010)
    Term 10-5 (May 17 - July 9, 2010)

Current Course Schedule:

Please see the Current Course Schedule.  The class schedule is relatively flexible to meet student needs. Classes are normally offered two nights a week, Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday in the evenings, and some on the weekends during the day.

Majors Offered:

BusinessHuman Resources ManagementHuman ServicesManagement, Marketing, Psychology, Public AdministrationPublic Administration - Law Enforcement, Social Science

Certificate Programs Offered:

Marketing (Only resident certificate program available.)
All others are available via distance learning: Human Resources ManagementOrganizational Communications, Organizational Leadership, Technology & Information Management

Minors Offered:

General BusinessHuman Resources Management, ManagementPsychology, Public Administration, Sociology 

*All programs approved for Veterans' benefits.

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"I began a search for a university that met three criteria:  1) an accredited school, 2) a school with a flexible degree program to work around my schedule, and 3) a military friendly school with guidelines in place to handle military students.  I found all that with Upper Iowa University."

Brandon T -- Military Student 


Upper Iowa University
605 Washington St.
P.O. Box 1857
Fayette, Iowa 52142
800-553-4150 (toll free)
(563) 425-5200
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Last Updated 11/13/09