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Earn an ATPI degree from UNT

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If you’re interested in returning to college to earn a bachelor’s degree, you will quickly learn a number of acronyms, including SAT, ACT and FAFSA. At least three others also should be included: ATPI, BAAS and UNT. The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree program at the University of North Texas (UNT) is designed for students who want to complete a four- year accredited bachelor’s degree and may have course credits from community college, military experience, or technical training.

ATPI, or Applied Technology and Performance Improvement, is a major within the BAAS degree that provides opportunities to move up to leadership positions as a supervisor, manager or team leader in a specialization.

Through the ATPI major, students develop skills in areas such as personal development, instructional strategies, leadership, basic and advanced computer technology, human relations and communications.

ATPI students may complete an area of emphasis within learning, computing, or performance. This major is completely

online and taught by faculty regarded for their innovative practices in distance learning.

If you’re a student in the ATPI degree, you may benefit by applying completed elective credits toward the degree as “occupational specialization” credits. Your work experience may qualify for credits based on an evaluation of your resume by one of the Department of Learning Technologies faculty.

The University of North Texas is a student-centered public research university and the flagship of the UNT System. With more than 36,000 students, UNT is one of Texas’ largest universities, offering 97 bachelor’s, 101 master’s and 49 doctoral degree programs. Many of these programs are nationally and internationally recognized. UNT has been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 14 consecutive years and is listed as a “Best in the West” college by The Princeton Review.

Expert rankings in U.S. News & World Report also put UNT among the top national universities that are “leading the

pack” in innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus life, diversity and facilities.

At UNT, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for bright students. This year, we earned a third consecutive Texas Higher Education Star Award for our efforts to open doors to more students.

Our students learn to think critically from some of America’s most respected and most recognized experts in their field, industry leaders and insiders, worldrenowned musicians and groundbreaking scientists.

However, UNT does more than teach tomorrow’s leaders. Our economic impact on the Dallas-Fort Worth region exceeds a billion dollars each year. And our alumni are changing the world for the better — they lead Fortune 500 companies, classrooms, orchestras and laboratories.

UNT is committed to developing thinkers and problem-solvers.

Offering a traditional college experience and the quality of a private university at an affordable cost, UNT provides abundant opportunities for students to discover the power of ideas.

Mark Jokerst is completing his ATPI BAAS degree at UNT as a transfer student while continuing his career in construction management.

“What I have found comforting about this program is that it allows me to obtain the college credit hours needed to go full time, while working full time and keeping up with the family life of four kids,” he says. “Sure, school is challenging and it does take time but in all actuality it can be done as I have been doing just that. The program at UNT has been nothing short of exceptional. Everything from applying for acceptance, to actually taking the classes has been a pleasant experience.

“I have found that the instructors online are the same if not even more helpful and guiding than in the traditional class room setting, which has allowed me to keep my hectic professional and personal life grounded. I think that

anyone considering going back to school and taking classes online should consider taking them here at UNT.”

For more information about the ATPI program and BAAS degree from UNT, visit www.baas.unt.edu, email ci-advising@unt.edu, or call toll free 1.877.275.7547 to speak with an advisor in UNT’s College of Information.

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