Online Degree Programs
Through online degree programs, students complete a set curriculum, logging on at their convenience and completing coursework via the Internet. Instructors in an online course use Internet-based software for instruction, and post lectures and reading assignments. Students participate in written discussions with other students and the instructor. Courses incorporate state-of-the-art learning technologies.
Education
Educational Studies program; Master of Science in Educational Studies can be taken as an online degree program offered through the Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL).
Health Sciences
Master of Science in Health Sciences -- Online accelerated 7-week courses with no required meeting times. For healthcare professionals who only have a bachelor's degree.
Music
Master of Music: Major in Music Education (Offered through the Mary Pappert School of Music)
Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree specialties:
Post-Master’s Certificates in these specialties
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
These are offered through the Duquesne School of Nursing. (Coursework is completed online but students must schedule visits to the Pittsburgh campus to demonstrate competencies.)
Leadership and Professional Advancement Degrees
Offered through the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement.
Accelerated Online Bachelor Degrees:
- Behavioral Science (BS)
- Computer Systems Technology (BS)
- Humane Leadership (BS) – for those working in animal care and control
- Organizational Leadership (BS)
- Professional Communication (BA)
