Current Fort Polk Center Students
Fort Polk Center
7460 Colorado Ave.
Bldg 660, Rm 104
Ft Polk, LA 71459
Phone: 337-537-4465
Fax: 337-537-4269
E-mail: ftpolk@uiu.edu
Staff Directory
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.
Degrees Offered at the Fort Polk Center
General Term Schedule:
- Term 09-1 (August 11 - October 3, 2008)
- Term 09-2 (October 20 - December 12, 2008)
- Term 09-3 (January 5 - February 26, 2009)
- Term 09-4 (March 16 - May 8, 2009)
- Term 09-5 (May 18 - July 10, 2009)
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.Business, Human Resources Management, Human Services, Management, Marketing, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Administration - Law Enforcement, Social Science
Certificate Programs Offered:
Marketing (Only resident certificate program available.)
All others are available via distance learning: Human Resources Management, Organizational Communications, Organizational Leadership, Technology & Information Management
Minors Offered:
General Business, Human Resources Management, Management, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology
*All programs approved for Veterans' benefits.
"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
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