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UIU-Des Moines: Education Built for Life
From your hometown near Des Moines, earn your college degree from the renowned Upper Iowa University. UIU’s Des Moines regional education center offers you the chance for a top-notch education close to home.
First-time students, adults returning to school, and transfer students will all find an Education Built for Life—your life. UIU works closely with you to tailor an education program aimed at achieving your unique career goals.
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Upcoming Start Dates
Session 4: March 15, 2021
Session 5: May 17, 2021
Academic Programs at UIU-Des Moines
The UIU-Des Moines center offers evening classes in a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Plus, blending your degree plan with online and self-paced courses widens the possibilities even further.
Select one of the UIU-Des Moines programs below to explore that area of study.
Associate Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Communication Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Emergency and Disaster Management
- Financial Management
- Graphic Design
- Health Services Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Human Services
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Marketing
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Teacher Education
Master’s Degrees
Academic Support
Get the support you need for successful studies through tutoring or accommodations for a disability.
Shorter Sessions with Focused Schedule
UIU’s unique Two-at-a-Time course schedule helps you focus on your studies. As a full-time student, you only need to take two classes during each 8- or 6-week session, which helps you concentrate and excel. UIU gives you access to courses year-round, so you can complete your degree on your schedule.
2020-2021 Academic Year
Session 3 (01/18/2021 – 03/11/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 422 Cost Accounting | ACCT 202 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 302 Business Law and Ethics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 371 Training and Development | BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 423 Production/Operations Management | BA 210, and BA 256 or MATH 220 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 567 Quality Mgmt/Productivity | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 110 Foundations of American Education | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 152 Assessment and Psychology | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 30001 Teaching Secondary School Business | EDU 110, EDU 319, A minimum of six credits of upper-division courses within the discipline and admittance to the Teacher Education Program | ||
| EDU 30006 Teaching Secondary Social Science | EDU 110, EDU 319, A minimum of six credits of upper-division courses within the discipline and admittance to the Teacher Education Program | ||
| EDU 305 Teaching Elem Science | EDU 315 (for Elementary Education and PreK-Grade 3: Inclusive Settings majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 306 Field Experience I: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 307 Field Experience I: Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 308 Field Exp I: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 315 Tchg Elementary Sch Social Studies | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 326 Developmental Reading/Language Arts | EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| EDU 338 Tchg Art K-12 | EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | ||
| ES 114 Conservation of Natural Resources | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management | ECON 161, ACCT 202, Or permission of instructor | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| MATH 220 Elementary Statistics | Pass (MATH 105 or above) or ((pass MATH 095 or ACT math score ≥ 19) and pass MATH 100) or ACT math score ≥ 24 or an alternative placement as approved by the math department or instructor approval | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| MBA 501 Managerial Communication | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| PSY 323 Cognition | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| PSY 375 Methods in Human Services I | SOC 110 or PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| PSY 49801 Senior Project Psychology | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| PSY 49802 Senior Project Human Services | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| SOC 240 Diversity in the United States | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| SOC 384 Social Welfare Programs/Policies | SOC 110 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
Session 4 (03/15/2021 – 05/06/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I | ACCT 202 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 356 Quantitative Analysis/Bus II | BA 256 or MATH 220 or instructor approval. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| BA 383 Compensation/Benefits Management | BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 423 Production/Operations Management | BA 210, and BA 256 or MATH 220 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 460 Strategic Management | Senior standing and within 9 credit hours of program completion. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 520 Training and Development | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| BA 590 Research Seminar | All core requirements and only 6 required credit hours or less remaining in the program. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| CJ 499 Special Project | SOC 110 | ||
| COMM 105 Public Speaking | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| ECON 160 Principles of Microeconomics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 253 Math for Elem & Middle Sch Teachers | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 325 Teaching Elementary School Math | EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 407 Diagnostic Assess Prac:Rdg/LA | EDU 110, Prerequisite or Co-requisite: EDU 326. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| EDU 425 Content Area Literacy | Prerequisite: EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 507 Diagnostic Assessment Prac:Rdg/LA | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 525 Content Area Literacy | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| ENG 352 Best Sellers | ENG 101 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| MATH 105 College Mathematics/Applications | Pass MATH 095 or ACT math score = 19 or an alternative placement mechanism as approved by the math department or instructor approval. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| MKT 504 Mktg/Product Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| PSY 310 Social Psychology | SOC 110 or PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| PSY 49801 Senior Project Psychology | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| PSY 49802 Senior Project Human Services | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| SPED 462 Indiv Behavior & Classroom Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| SPED 478 Meth/Curr:Mild/Mod Disab PK-8 | SPED 467 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| SPED 562 Individual Behavior/Classroom Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
Session 5 (05/17/2021 – 07/08/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 322 Intermediate Financial Acctng II | ACCT 321 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 325 New Venture Creation | MKT 208, BA 210 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 393 Personnel Selection & Evaluation | BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 506 Org Strategy/Econ Change | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 509 Theories of Leadership | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| CJ 499 Special Project | SOC 110 | ||
| ECE 334 Field Exp:Infant/Toddler | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday | |
| ECE 335 Field Exp: Prekindergarten | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday | |
| ECON 161 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 160 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 142 Human Growth/Develop/Guidance | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 305 Teaching Elem Science | EDU 315 (for Elementary Education and PreK-Grade 3: Inclusive Settings majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 321 Field Experience II: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 253 or EDU 325 and EDU 326 | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 322 Field Experience II: Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 323 Field Exp II: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 324 Field Experience Alternative | 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 326 Developmental Reading/Language Arts | EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 333 Literature:Birth-Adolescence | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| EDU 409 Practicum: Elementary Reading LA | EDU 110, EDU 326, EDU 407, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 485 | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 410 Practicum: Secondary Reading LA | EDU 110, EDU 326, EDU 407, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 485 | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 485 Adv Instruc Issues/Meth:Rdg/LA | EDU 110, EDU 326, EDU 407, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program, May be taken concurrently with EDU 409 or EDU 410. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 509 Prac: Elementary Reading | EDU 507, EDU 585 | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 510 Practicum:Secondary Reading | EDU 507, EDU 585 | 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Monday |
| EDU 585 Adv Instruc Issues/Meth:Rdg/LA | EDU 507, May be taken concurrently with EDU 509 or EDU 510. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| FIN 310 Money and Capital Markets | ECON 161 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| PSY 397 Social Gerontology | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| PSY 49801 Senior Project Psychology | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| PSY 49802 Senior Project Human Services | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| SPED 467 Characteristics:Indiv/Disab PK-12 | EDU 110, SPED 304, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| SPED 567 Characteristics:Indiv/Disab PK-12 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
Session 6 (07/12/2021 – 08/19/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 432 Acctng for Not-For-Profit Orgztn | ACCT 202 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 210 Management Principles | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| BA 411 Labor Relations and Negotiation | BA 210, BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 454 Management Cases | BA 361, BA 423, and completion of all management-business core requirements. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 508 Curr Issues:Corp Law/Ethics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 540 Labor/Management Relations | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| CJ 499 Special Project | SOC 110 | ||
| EDU 162 Diversity for Teachers | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| EDU 252 Computers/Instructional Technology | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 306 Field Experience I: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:55 pm | Monday |
| EDU 308 Field Exp I: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 4:15 pm - 5:55 pm | Monday |
| EDU 310 Tchg Elem Visual Arts | EDU 315 (for Elementary Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 7:10 pm | Wednesday |
| EDU 315 Tchg Elementary Sch Social Studies | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 335 Teaching Elementary Language Arts | EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| EDU 445 Language Acquisition | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 545 Language Acquisition | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| MKT 208 Marketing Principles | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| MKT 358 Consumer Behavior | Prerequisite for Marketing majors: MKT 208 or permission of instructor. Recommended for all majors: MKT 208 and PSY 190 or SOC 110 or permission of instructor. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| PSY 332 Personality | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| PSY 49801 Senior Project Psychology | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| PSY 49802 Senior Project Human Services | ENG 102, And 30 or fewer credits remaining to be completed through UIU | ||
| SPED 459 Home/School/Comm Relations | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| SPED 559 Home/School/Community Relations | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
Easily Transfer Credits
Whether it’s been a single semester or several years since your last college course, UIU makes it easy to apply those credits to your degree. We accept up to 90 credits from four-year schools or 78 credits from two-year schools. Plus, your professional experience and test scores may earn you college credit.
The university also partners with several community colleges in the Des Moines area to make the transfer process even smoother. UIU holds articulation agreements with schools across the country, including:
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Kirkwood Community College
- Hawkeye Community College
- Iowa Central Community College
- Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
- Northeast Iowa Community College
- Southwestern Community College
Don’t see your school? Check out all of our articulation agreements.
Admissions and Aid
When you’re ready to apply to UIU-Des Moines, we’ll help you navigate the admissions and financial aid process.
Special Programs and Grants
TEACH Grant Available
UIU-Des Moines Teacher Education students may qualify for a grant for educators in Iowa. Learn more about this grant and others at UIU.
Military
If you’re in active service or a veteran of the U.S. military, we’ll help you secure the unique education benefits available to you.
Corporate Programs
UIU-Des Moines partners with area employers to offer employees grants toward tuition.
Experience UIU from
Des Moines
As a student at UIU-Des Moines, you can take advantage of the benefits of being part of a global school community.
Katie Mangan, '19
Master of Education - Instructional Strategist II
Des Moines Center
I chose UIU because of the convenience of the classes and pacing of the classes offered. Being a non-traditional student it was hard and nerve racking to go back and the face to face option eased me back into college and the work that it takes to complete the course work.
Contact UIU-Des Moines
5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-225-1800
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Awards & Rankings
UIU regularly ranks among the top universities for its affordability, online learning programs, STEM programs and opportunities for military and veteran students.
