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UIU-Quad Cities: Education Built for Life
From your hometown near the Quad Cities, earn your college degree from the renowned Upper Iowa University. UIU’s Quad Cities 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.
Academic Programs at UIU-Quad Cities
The UIU-Quad Cities 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-Quad Cities 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 6 (07/12/2021 – 08/19/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA 210 Management Principles | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| BA 302 Business Law and Ethics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 411 Labor Relations and Negotiation | BA 210, BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 540 Labor/Management Relations | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 152 Assessment and Psychology | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 162 Diversity for Teachers | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| 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 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 | Tuesday |
| MKT 208 Marketing Principles | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| PHY 109 Introduction to Astronomy Lab | Co-requisite: PHY 110 | ||
| SPED 304 Exceptional Persons | None, but EDU 110 is highly recommended | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
2021-2022 Academic Year
Session 1 (08/30/2021 – 10/21/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| ACCT 425 Auditing | ACCT 322 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 317 International Management | BA 210, and general education cultures requirement | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 511 Corp Entr/Sustainabiliy | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 544 Organizational & Mgmt Theories | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| ECE 335 Field Exp: Prekindergarten | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 110 Foundations of American Education | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| 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 | Monday |
| EDU 321 Field Experience II: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 253 or EDU 325 and EDU 326 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 323 Field Exp II: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 324 Field Experience Alternative | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 409 Practicum: Elementary Reading LA | EDU 110, EDU 326, EDU 407, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 485 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| 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 | Monday |
| PSY 190 General Psychology | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| PSY 355 Skills/Strategies in Helping Prof | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| SPED 304 Exceptional Persons | None, but EDU 110 is highly recommended | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| SPED 462 Indiv Behavior & Classroom Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| SPED 465 Meth/Curr Behav Disorders Prek-12 | EDU 110, SPED 304, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
Semester Long Fall (08/30/2021 – 12/16/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 496 Senior Project | Senior status |
Session 2 (10/25/2021 – 12/16/2021)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II | ACCT 201 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| ACCT 323 Federal Taxation I | ACCT 202 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 361 Human Resources Management | BA 210 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 570 Team Building Techniques | 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 |
| EDU 306 Field Experience I: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 307 Field Experience I: Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 308 Field Exp I: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| 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 | Tuesday |
| EDU 428 Middle School Curriculum Design | EDU 110, And admission to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| ENG 311 Urban Cinema | ENG 101, Recommended: ENG 102. Encouraged: ENG 290 or ENG 265 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| FIN 513 Financial Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| 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 | Monday |
| PSY 373 Research Methods | SOC 110 or PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| PSY 445 Learning and Memory | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| SPED 467 Fundamentals of Special Education | EDU 110, SPED 304, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
Session 3 (01/10/2022 – 03/03/2022)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 324 Federal Taxation II | ACCT 323 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 325 New Venture Creation | MKT 208, BA 210 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 356 Quantitative Analysis/Bus II | BA 256 or MATH 220 or instructor approval. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 371 Training and Development | BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 506 Org Strategy/Econ Change | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 508 Curr Issues:Corp Law/Ethics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| BA 520 Training and Development | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| BA 567 Quality Mgmt/Productivity | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| ECE 335 Field Exp: Prekindergarten | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 110 Foundations of American Education | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 162 Diversity for Teachers | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| EDU 309 Tch El Movement & Wellness | EDU 315 (for Elementary, Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Tuesday |
| EDU 310 Tchg Elem Visual Arts | EDU 315 (for Elementary Early Childhood and Instructional Strategist majors) or EDU 319 (for Secondary majors) | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| EDU 321 Field Experience II: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 253 or EDU 325 and EDU 326 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 322 Field Experience II: Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 323 Field Exp II: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 324 Field Experience Alternative | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| EDU 352 Teaching Mathematics PreK-3rd Grade | EDU 306, EDU 307, EDU 308, and acceptance into the UIU Teacher Education Program. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| ES 161 Intro to Environmental Science | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| PSY 321 Death and Dying | ENG 101 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| PSY 338 Motivation | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| SOC 240 Diversity in the United States | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| SPED 459 Home/School/Comm Relations | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
Session 4 (03/14/2022 – 05/05/2022)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 422 Cost Accounting | ACCT 202 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 210 Management Principles | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| BA 383 Compensation/Benefits Management | BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 423 Production/Operations Management | BA 210, and BA 256 or MATH 220 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| COMM 105 Public Speaking | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 142 Human Growth/Develop/Guidance | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 306 Field Experience I: Elementary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 308 Field Exp I: Elem/Secondary | Admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| EDU 315 Tchg Elementary Sch Social Studies | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| 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 353 Teaching Mathematics Intermediate-Middle School | EDU 352 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| FIN 341 Corporate Financial Management | ECON 161, ACCT 202, Or permission of instructor | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| PSY 302 Substance Abuse | SOC 110 or PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| PSY 332 Personality | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| SPED 478 Meth/Curr:Mild/Mod Disab PK-8 | SPED 467 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
Session 5 (05/16/2022 – 07/07/2022)
| Course # & Title | Prerequisites | Time | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 321 Intermediate Financial Accounting I | ACCT 202 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 222 Management Information Systems | BA 210 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday |
| BA 302 Business Law and Ethics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| BA 393 Personnel Selection & Evaluation | BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 474 Organizational Behavior | PSY 190 or SOC 110 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 509 Theories of Leadership | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| ECON 160 Principles of Microeconomics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 252 Computers/Instructional Technology | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| EDU 333 Literature:Birth-Adolescence | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday | |
| EDU 407 Diagnostic Assess Prac:Rdg/LA | EDU 110, Prerequisite or Co-requisite: EDU 326. | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| EDU 409 Practicum: Elementary Reading LA | EDU 110, EDU 326, EDU 407, Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDU 485 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| EDU 445 Language Acquisition | EDU 110, And admittance to the Teacher Education Program | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| MBA 501 Managerial Communication | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| 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 | Thursday |
| PSY 454 Issues/Ethics:Helping Professions | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
Session 6 (07/11/2022 – 08/18/2022)
| 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 374 Business Communication | ENG 102 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| BA 411 Labor Relations and Negotiation | BA 210, BA 361 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday |
| BA 540 Labor/Management Relations | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| ECON 161 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 160 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| EDU 152 Assessment and Psychology | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| 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 | Tuesday |
| 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 | Thursday |
| ENG 365 Women and Literature | ENG 101 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
| MKT 208 Marketing Principles | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Monday | |
| MKT 504 Mktg/Product Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Tuesday | |
| PHIL 202 Contemporary Ethics | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday | |
| PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology | PSY 190 | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Thursday |
| SPED 462 Indiv Behavior & Classroom Mgmt | 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Wednesday |
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 Quad Cities area to make the transfer process even smoother. UIU holds articulation agreements with schools across the country, including:
Don’t see your school? Check out all of our articulation agreements.
Admissions and Aid
When you’re ready to apply to UIU-Quad Cities, we’ll help you navigate the admissions and financial aid process.
Special Programs and Grants
TEACH Grant Available
UIU-Quad Cities Teacher Education students may qualify for a grant for educators in Iowa. Learn more about this grant and other grant opportunities at UIU.
Military Financial Aid
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-Quad Cities partners with area employers to offer employees grants toward tuition.
Experience UIU from Quad Cities
As a student at UIU-Quad Cities, you can take advantage of the benefits of being part of a global school community.
Jami Stutting, '19
English with Certification in Grades 5-12 English and Language Arts
Quad Cities
A friend told me about the Education program so I checked into it. I had my BA with an English major so I was a substitute teacher. I longed to have my own classroom. UIU allowed me to still earn an income during the day.
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Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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