UNF Online Programs
The University of North Florida offers primarily and fully online degree and professional certificate programs available in a traditional or accelerated-term format. UNF’s award-winning programs are designed to provide a high-quality learning experience for students in and beyond Florida.
The University of North Florida offers primarily and fully online degree and professional certificate programs available in a traditional or accelerated-term format. UNF’s award-winning programs are designed to provide a high-quality learning experience for students in and beyond Florida.
Undergraduate Programs
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Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, BAE
The Early Childhood Development concentration is an online non-licensure program leading to a bachelor's degree. The program prepares students for professions that work with young children, pre-k-grade 3 as paraprofessionals, and early learning organizations or settings such as Voluntary Preschool or Head Start. Coursework accommodates students working toward a child life specialist credential or careers in psychology, criminal justice, early childhood policy, and non-profit. Graduates may opt to complete coursework to meet the alternative teacher certification requirements for Florida’s Prekindergarten Primary teaching credential.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 60
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Healthcare Management, BHM
The Bachelor of Healthcare Management provides students with the entry-level skills needed by health administrators and management professionals. This degree is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, mental health organizations, insurance companies, public agencies and many other types of healthcare organizations. It also serves to help enhance careers of students already working in the health services industry.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 60
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Healthcare Management: Aging Services, BHM
The Bachelor of Healthcare Management provides students with the entry-level skills health administrators and management professionals need. Students will complete nine credit hours specifically for the Aging Services concentration. The degree and concentration prepare graduates for work in the health services industry.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 60
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Integrative General Studies, BGS
The Bachelor of General Studies is designed to support students with prior college credit who wish to earn a bachelor’s degree. Students work closely with their advisor to develop an individualized degree plan that best uses prior (transfer) coursework and focuses on their area of interest in one of two disciplinary areas: humanities and arts or social and behavioral sciences.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 60
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Learning Design and Technology: Workforce Learning and Leadership, BS
The Learning Design and Technology (LDT): Workforce Learning and Leadership degree prepares students to become leaders in designing and delivering innovative workplace training solutions. The program blends instructional design principles, emerging technologies (including AI (Artificial Intelligence)), and leadership development empowering graduates to transform how organizations learn. Students graduate with a robust e-learning portfolio and earn recognized badges, demonstrating readiness to drive impacting learning initiatives in any professional setting.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 60
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Nursing, RN-BSN
The RN to BSN Bridge online degree is for students who are Registered Nurses (RNs) and who desire to further their nursing education and expand their career opportunities by completing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The broad knowledge base found in the BSN program provides the opportunity for RNs to gain the competencies necessary to excel in the current and future healthcare job market. Refer to the Online Accelerated Terms page for more detail.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Accelerated. 6/8 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Nutrition and Dietetics: Didactic Program in Dietetics, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics: Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is a rigorous science-based program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting body of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This program is designed for students to pursue the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential and earn a Verification Statement required to complete a dietetic internship. All upper-level coursework can be completed entirely online.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 52
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Sport Management, Marketing Concentration, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a concentration in Marketing is reflective of the fast-paced global sport industry. The curriculum, influenced by UNF’s vast sport industry network, allows students to develop industry proven skills in sport marketing, analytics, and finance through market-relevant coursework and experiential learning.
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Delivery: Fully Online at the Upper Level*
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 60
Starts: Fall only
Tuition and Fees*Beginning Spring 2026, the program will only be offered as a Main campus program.
Graduate Programs
ASL and Interpreting
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ASL/Educational Interpreting Concentration, MS
The Master of Science in ASL/Educational Interpreting Concentration (EIC) is designed to meet the needs of pre-certified students who aspire to national certification and work within K-12 settings as an educational interpreter or, certified interpreters who seek to increase their specialized interpreting skill sets and knowledge base about educational interpreting in K-12 settings.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall only
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ASL/English General Practice, MS
The Master of Science in ASL/English with a General Practice concentration was developed in accordance with current spoken and signed language research for interpreters who aspire to become nationally certified, improve their skills in specialized settings, and/or develop skills as interpreter educators. Deaf interpreters are encouraged to apply.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall and Spring
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ASL/English Interpreting Pedagogy, MS
The Master of Science in ASL/English with an Interpreting Pedagogy concentration was developed in accordance with current spoken and signed language research for interpreters who aspire to become nationally certified, improve their skills in specialized settings, and/or develop skills as interpreter educators. Deaf interpreters are encouraged to apply. The program is primarily online with one required, one week, face-to-face meeting.
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Delivery: Primarily Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Summer only
Tuition and Fees
Business and Management
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Business Administration: General, MBA
The Master of Business Administration focuses on developing a general management perspective and offers intensive graduate-level study in accounting, economics, decision sciences, finance, management, and marketing. Throughout the program, emphasis is given to policy formulation and the interrelationships of business disciplines. Applications in ethics, total quality management, international business, information technology, and value-based management are included in anticipation of 21st-century business education.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 36
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Business Analytics, MS
The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) develops problem solvers who know how to use data to influence decision-making and drive business innovation by transforming data into a powerful and predictive strategic asset. Faculty are on the cutting-edge of business intelligence and bring those insights into the classroom to equip students with the skills needed to maintain a competitive edge. Combined with a network of industry connections and Jacksonville's vast business community, there is no better place than Jacksonville and the UNF Coggin College of Business to make strides in this high-demand profession.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MS
The Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is one of only two in the state of Florida. The Blendflex degree program is part of Coggin College of Business’s Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program. Students enhance their skills to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology and business practices in logistics and supply chain management, as well as prepare for career advancement and leadership opportunities.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 32
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
Tuition and Fees
Education
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Curriculum & Instruction: Early Childhood Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in early childhood educational leadership prepares professionals with an interest in the early childhood field to take leadership roles in organizations that focus on improving the lives of families and children through the collaboration of public policy, community action, and educational support.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 36
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Instructional Technology, Training, and Development, MS
The Master of Science in Instructional Technology, Training, and Development program encourages students to improve their professional practice using learning theory, technology, and leadership skills. Students will become experts in technology-driving training and gain leadership experience in digital design. The program will prepare graduates for leadership and development roles in corporate training, instructional design, or training environments.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Elementary Education, MAT
The Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a non-teaching-related field and meets the educational requirements for certification in Elementary Education (K-6) in the State of Florida. Students will complete their program as a cohort, beginning each fall term.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 39
Starts: Fall only
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Elementary Education, M.Ed.
The Master of Education, Elementary Education M.Ed. is designed for certified teachers and experienced education practitioners. The innovative curriculum allows students to explore and develop content knowledge, teaching methods, and teacher leadership capacity. Students can earn non-licensure credentials, endorsements, and graduate certificates suitable for career advancement as part of the degree.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
Tuition and Fees
Health Sciences
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Clinical Nutrition, DCN
The Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition transforms nutrition and dietetics practitioners into advanced-level clinical scholars with the skills, attitudes, behaviors, and high standards essential for pursuing, acquiring, and using evidence-based knowledge to significantly contribute to their communities through practice, service, and lifelong learning. Students are strongly encouraged to come onsite to attend a two-day orientation at the beginning of the program.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 48
Starts: Fall only
Tuition and Fees
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Executive Health Administration, EMHA
The Executive Masters in Health Administration is designed for working healthcare professionals. The cohort program allows students interested in becoming executive leaders in the healthcare industry to meet their professional demands while completing coursework from any location and at times convenient to each student. Two on-campus sessions, scheduled as three full days (Friday to Sunday), are required during the 20-month curriculum.
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Delivery: Primarily Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall and Spring
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Health Administration, DHA
The Doctorate in Health Administration emphasizes leadership, advanced evidence-based management of teaching hospitals, and evidence-based research. Students will engage with and learn from national health administration professionals. Graduates will be prepared to assume roles in higher education faculty positions and the highest levels of healthcare administration roles in academic/teaching hospitals. The program utilizes a cohort model, limiting the number of students who begin each fall. Students are expected to travel to Jacksonville, FL, once per semester to attend a weekend executive seminar.
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Delivery: Primarily Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 48
Starts: Fall only
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Health Informatics, MS
The Master of Science in Health Informatics is specifically designed to enhance the intersection of IT, data analytics, health information, and healthcare leadership. Students complete all coursework online and are required to attend an annual on-campus seminar. The curriculum helps prepare graduates for optional board certifications in a variety of disciplines, including Clinical/Nursing Informatics, Health Information Management, and Data Analytics.
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Delivery: Primarily Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 33
Starts: Fall and Spring
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Nursing Management and Leadership, MSN
The Master’s in Nursing Management and Leadership provides a holistic model for future nurse managers and leaders. The curriculum emphasizes self and staff development, value-based practice, interprofessional relationships, patient-centered care, and fostering a culture that supports advocacy, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. Designed to meet the 21st century post-pandemic healthcare environment, the program aligns with AACN’s (2021) The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, bridging nursing education with contemporary healthcare practices. The program is tailored for nurses seeking leadership roles at the non-executive level. Graduates will gain foundational knowledge of the concepts related to the AONL Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) examination content outline, though the program is not intended as exam preparation.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 35
Starts: Fall only
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Nursing Practice, Post-MSN DNP
The Doctor of Nursing Practice is designed as a fully online post-graduate degree for those who already possess, at a minimum, a Master of Science. Specialty certification is optional. This practice-focused degree program is for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) in the following roles: Nurse Exec. (NE-BC); Nurse Exec. Advanced (NEA-BC); Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM); Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA); Nurse Practitioners (CNP). Refer to the Online Accelerated Term Programs page* for more detail.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Accelerated. 6/8 weeks*
Credit Hours: 48
Starts: Fall and Spring
Tuition and FeesBeginning Fall 2025, UNF is suspending the use of the State Employee Waiver for non-state funded programs, which include the Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietetic Professional Studies, MS, and the Nursing: Post-MSN DNP. Students enrolled prior to Fall 2025 may continue to use the state employee waiver provided they remain continuously enrolled until degree completion. For additional information, please contact UNF Online.
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Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietetic Professional Studies, MS
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics is designed for those students who wish to emphasize the application of advanced nutrition knowledge in clinical or community-based health programs. This program has a fully online Professional Studies concentration.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 30
Starts: Fall, Spring and Summer
Tuition and FeesBeginning Fall 2025, UNF is suspending the use of the State Employee Waiver for non-state funded programs, which include the Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietetic Professional Studies, MS, and the Nursing: Post-MSN DNP. Students enrolled prior to Fall 2025 may continue to use the state employee waiver provided they remain continuously enrolled until degree completion. For additional information, please contact UNF Online.
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Nutrition and Dietetics: Integrated Graduate Nutrition, MS
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics: Integrated Graduate Nutrition is a cohort program designed for students who have a non-nutrition related undergraduate degree and can be completed in twenty months. Students will participate in online didactic coursework with 1,000 hours of onsite supervised experiential learning in a competency-based curriculum that can be completed in the student’s city of residence. The curriculum prepares students to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (DCR) credentialing examination to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 39
Starts: Fall only
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Psych-Mental Health, DNP
The Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice with a concentration in Psych-Mental Health (PMHNP) is fully online, with PMHNP clinical precepted hours done in the student's community. The program is for those who already possess, at a minimum, a Master of Science in Nursing, who are licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and nationally certified as a Nurse Practitioner, and who wish to obtain their DNP to become certified as a PMHNP.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 68
Starts: Spring only
Tuition and Fees
Public Service
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Criminal Justice, MS
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice emphasizes acquiring professional skills that enable students to keep abreast of research and developments in the field long after they have completed their formal studies. Students can complete the program online with the option to take some courses in person if they choose.
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Delivery: Primarily Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 33
Starts: Fall and Spring
Tuition and Fees
Graduate Certificates
Education
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Advanced Literacy Practices for Engaging Learners, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Literacy Practices for Engaging Learners is designed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers who hold a valid teaching licensure and reading endorsement, and supervisors, coaches, and college/university teacher educators who want to increase their effectiveness in the teaching of reading. The program addresses the needs expressed by the Florida State Department of Education.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 9
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Deaf Education, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Deaf Education is designed for professionals (e.g., teachers, paraprofessionals) who are currently working with or aspire to work with DHH students and have not yet completed the Florida Department of Education K-12 Hearing Impairment Professional Certificate. In order to enroll in the program, students must have completed a Bachelor's degree (education degree not required).
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 15
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Early Childhood Education, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE) emphasizes the professional preparation of students at the graduate levels for a range of careers in early childhood education (children ages 0-8) within diverse community contexts. The completion of six Early Childhood Education graduate courses provides preparation for working with young children and their families and communities. This certificate prepares candidates for a highly specialized role and offers a dynamic combination of state-of-the-art theoretical courses and practical application of learning in field education.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 18
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Elementary STEM Education, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Elementary STEM Education is designed to meet the needs of PreK-6 teachers with valid teaching licensure, supervisors, coaches, and college/university teacher educators who want to increase their effectiveness in instruction in the STEM disciplines. This program addresses the needs expressed by the Florida State Department of Education. The program includes five classes providing an in-depth view of integrated STEM research, theory, and the application of current best practices in the classroom.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 9
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Reading and Advanced Literacy, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Reading and Advanced Literacy is designed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers who already hold a valid teaching licensure and reading endorsement, supervisors, coaches, and college/university teacher educators who want to increase their effectiveness in teaching reading. This program addresses the needs expressed by the Florida State Department of Education. The program includes five classes, providing an in-depth view of reading research, theory, and the application of current scientific research and trends.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 9
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Teaching Diverse Learners, Graduate Certificate
The Teaching Diverse Learners Certificate provides teachers with an in-depth understanding of the characteristics and educational needs of diverse learners. As classrooms become more inclusive, teachers need to develop and implement various materials, differentiated activities, and assessments to motivate all students to learn and incorporate practices that build community and enhance a sense of belonging. Upon completion of the certificate, teachers will examine myths, misconceptions, and instructional and institutional practices that influence students’ school success.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 9
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Teacher Inquiry, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Teacher Inquiry is a specialized program tailored for educators seeking to enhance their instructional practice through the power of inquiry and research. The certificate equips professionals with data literacy skills needed to engage in systematic inquiry within their classrooms, enabling them to examine and improve their teaching methods and student outcomes. The certificate empowers educators to become reflective practitioners who continuously strive for excellence in teaching and learning.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 9
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Teacher Leadership for Professionals & Students, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership is designed for experienced teachers interested in advancing their leadership in their classrooms, schools, and districts. The program intentionally creates a community of practice for exploring research-based practices to support continual professional growth while developing the skills to help other teachers learn and thrive in their work. The certificate is aligned with the Teacher Leader Model Standards.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 9
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Whole Child, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in the Whole Child emphasizes the professional preparation of students at the graduate level for a range of careers in education and nonprofits within diverse community contexts.
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Delivery: Primarily Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 15
Starts: Summer only
Tuition and Fees
Business and Management
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Business Analytics, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics exemplifies the art and science of discovering and communicating valuable insights from data. It addresses the changing reality of data in organizations: automated, real-time, voluminous, distributed, multi-formatted, and messy. The certificate program is appropriate for those students seeking analytics-related roles in business organizations. Demand for such skills is significant in the local and national marketplace.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 15
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
Tuition and Fees
Health Sciences
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Global Health, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Global Health is interdisciplinary and relies on a broad knowledge base to create innovative solutions to challenging health problems in resource poor settings. The program aims to improve understanding of topics related to emerging global health issues such as sustainability of food and water resources, disease transmission and management, epidemics, and healthcare delivery in compromised settings. Students can complete one required and three elective courses in global health. Electives include discipline specific courses and study abroad opportunities.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 12
Starts: Fall, Spring, Summer
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Health Informatics, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics was developed by an interdisciplinary faculty group responding to community need for community partners, leaders and professionals trained in health information technology. The interprofessional certificate is designed for information professionals, clinical personnel and other healthcare personnel who want to increase their knowledge regarding information technology and management of the complex and organization issues which are present in healthcare at the graduate level. The objective of this online certificate program is to expose students to modern health IT, including data acquisition and analysis, systems design, data security and decision processing.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 12
Starts: Fall and Spring
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Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) prepares students with the advanced knowledge and clinical skills to provide comprehensive care to clients across the lifespan. The certificate program is designed for those who already possess, at a minimum, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), are licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), hold national certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP), and wish to become certified as a PMHNP.
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Delivery: Fully Online
Term: Traditional. 16 weeks
Credit Hours: 36
Starts: Spring only
Tuition and Fees
