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Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Department of Information Systems
Business Analytics (MSBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Business Analytics Certificate
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User Experience and User Interface Design Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship
Global Commerce (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Entrepreneurship Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
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Business Administration (PhD)
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Business Administration (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Business Administration (MBA) in Spanish - Accelerated Online Program
Business Administration with a Specialization in Accounting (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Business Administration with a Specialization in Business Analytics (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Business Administration with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Business Administration with a Specialization in Financial Planning (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Business Administration with a Specialization in International Trade (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
Entrepreneurship Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Advanced Business Administration Certificate
Advanced Business Administration Certificate - Accelerated Online
Health Care Administration and Leadership Certificate
International Sustainability Management Certificate
International Sustainability Management Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
School of Accountancy
Accountancy (MACC)
Accountancy (MACC) - Accelerated Online Program
College Of Education And P-16 Integration
Department of Bilingual and Literacy Studies
Bilingual Education (MED)
Reading and Literacy (MED)
Digital Literacy Leader Certificate
Reading Specialist Certification
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Secondary Bilingual Education Certificate
TxVSN Digital Literacies (Internal Graduate Certificate)
Department of Counseling
Counseling (MED)
Department of Human Development and School Services
Early Childhood (MED)
School Psychology (MA)
Special Education (MED) - Accelerated Online Program
Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification Program
Department of Organization and School Leadership
Educational Leadership (EDD)
Educational Leadership (MED)
Educational Leadership (MED) - Accelerated Online
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Teacher Leadership (MED) - Accelerated Online Program
Principal Certification Program
Principal Certification Program - Accelerated Online Program
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Department of Teaching and Learning
Curriculum and Instruction (EDD)
Curriculum and Instruction (MED) with a Content Specialization in Mathematics - Accelerated Online Program
Curriculum and Instruction (MED) with a Concentration in Elementary Math and Science Education - Accelerated Online Program
Curriculum and Instruction (MED) with a Concentration in Mathematics Education - Accelerated Online Program
Curriculum and Instruction (MED) with a Content Specialization in English - Accelerated Online Program
Educational Technology (MED) - Accelerated Online Program
E-Learning Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Online Instructional Designer Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Higher Education Teaching Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Technology Leadership in Education Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
College Of Engineering And Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Computer Science (MS)
Information Technology (MS)
Department of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (MS)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering (MSE)
Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Engineering Management (MS)
Engineering Management (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Manufacturing Engineering (MSE)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (MSE)
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Materials Certificate
Mechanics and Design Certificate
Thermal-Fluid Sciences Certificate
College Of Fine Arts
School of Art
Art (MFA)
Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Art History (MAIS)
Design Certificate
Latin American Art History Certificate
Creative Writing Program
Creative Writing (MFA)
School of Music
Master of Music (MM)
College Of Health Professions
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication Sciences and Disorders (MS)
Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Health Sciences with a Concentration in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Health Sciences a with Concentration in Healthcare Administration (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Health Sciences with a Concentration in Health Professions Education and Technology (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Health Sciences with a Concentration in Healthcare Informatics (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Health Sciences with a Concentration in Nutrition (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Healthcare Informatics Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Health Science Nutrition Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
Department of Health and Human Performance
Exercise Science (MS)
Kinesiology (MS) - Accelerated Online
Department of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy (MS)
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Physician Assistant Studies Bridge Program (MPAS)
School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
Rehabilitation Counseling (PhD)
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)
Bilingual Counseling Certificate
College Of Liberal Arts
Department of Anthropology
Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Anthropology (MAIS)
Department of Communication
Communication (MA)
Communication Training and Consulting Certificate
Media Relations and Strategic Communication Certificate
Department of Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice (MS)
Criminal Justice (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
Department of History
History (MA)
Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in History (MAIS)
School of Interdisciplinary Programs and Community Engagement
Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Mexican American Studies (MAIS)
Spanish Translation and Interpreting (MA) - Online Program
Gender and Women’s Studies Certificate
Mexican American Studies Certificate
Spanish Translation and Interpreting Certificate
Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies
English (MA)
Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in English (MAIS)
Spanish (MA)
Advanced Placement Spanish Literature Certificate
Secondary English Language Arts Certificate
Department of Psychological Science
Clinical Psychology (PhD)
Clinical Psychology, (MA)
Experimental Psychology, (MA)
Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certificate
Department of Political Science
Political Science (MA)
Department of Public Affairs and Security Studies
Public Affairs (MPA)
Public Affairs (MPA) - Accelerated Online Program
Department of Sociology
Disaster Studies (MA)
Sociology (MS)
Disaster Management and Sustainability Certificate
Department of Writing & Language Studies
English as a Second Language (MA)
Court Interpreting Certificate
Healthcare Interpreting Certificate
Literary Translation Certificate
Localization and Audiovisual Translation Certificate
College Of Sciences
Department of Biology
Biology (MS)
Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Biology Certificate
Department of Chemistry
Chemistry (MS)
School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (MS)
Ocean, Coastal and Earth Sciences (MS)
School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Applied Statistics and Data Science (MS)
Mathematics (MS)
Mathematics (Accelerated BS/MS 5 Year Program)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Physics (MS)
Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Science and Technology (MSIS)
College of Science Programs
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MS)
School of Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
Nursing Administration (MSN) - Accelerated Online Program
Nursing Education (MSN) - Accelerated Online Program
Post Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School of Social Work
Social Work (MSSW)
Social Work (MSSW) - 63 Credit Hours - Accelerated Online
Social Work with a Concentration in Administration and Community Practice (Advance Standing) (MSSW) - Accelerated Online Program
Social Work with a Concentration in Direct Practice with Latino Individuals, Families and Groups (Advance Standing) (MSSW) - Accelerated Online Program
Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work Certificate
Sustainable Community Health Promotion in Social Work Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
School of Medicine
Internal Medicine
Bioethics MS