Online Graduate Degrees and Certificates
The following graduate degrees, certificates, and endorsements are available online as distance education programs through Extended Education and Outreach.
Note that in some programs, the degree can be completed online for certain specializations or areas of study only.
Education and Human Sciences Fields
Child, Youth & Family Studies
M.S. in Child, Youth & Family Studies
These specializations only:
- Family Financial Planning
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Human and Family Services Administration
- Youth Development
Graduate Certificate in Family Financial Planning
Graduate Certificate in Youth Development
Educational Administration
M.A. and M.Ed. in Educational Administration
This specialization only:
These areas of study only:
- Student Affairs Administration
These areas of study only:
- P-12 Education
- Higher Education
Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies
This specialization only:
Ph.D. requires 6 credit hours of on-campus coursework.
- Educational Leadership and Higher Education
Ph.D. requires 6 credit hours of on-campus coursework.
Ed.D. in Educational Administration (joint program with University of Nebraska at Omaha)
This area of study only:
- P-12 Education
Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership
Nebraska Certifications/Endorsements
These areas only:
- Elementary Principal
- Middle Level Principal
- Secondary Principal
- Curriculum Supervisor
- Supervisor of Special Education
6 Year Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision
This area of study only:
- Superintendent of Schools
Specialist Credential in School Improvement
Awarded by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement based on coursework completed through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Nutrition and Health Sciences
M.S. in Nutrition and Health Sciences
This specialization only:
- Dietetics
Special Education & Communication Disorders
Teaching endorsements in Deaf Education, Early Childhood, Severe Disabilities, Supervision, and Visual Impairment
Some Severe Disability courses require face-to-face instruction. Visual Impairment requires brief on-site summer instruction.
M.A. and M.Ed. in Special Education
Some areas of study may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.
Ed.S. in Special Education and Communication Disorders
Special Education areas of study only, some which may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
M.A. in Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
This area of study only:
Other areas of study: some courses available online.
- German Language Education
Other areas of study: some courses available online.
Textiles, Clothing & Design
M.A. in Textiles, Clothing & Design
These areas of study only:
- Quilt Studies
- Textile History
Other Fields
May also include education areas of study.Applied Science
Master of Applied Science
This specialization only:
Other areas of study: Some may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.
- Science for Educators
Other areas of study: Some may be completed fully online; others require on-campus attendance.
Architecture
M.S. in Architecture
This specialization only:
- Interior Design
Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Educational Studies with a specialization in Architecture Education
Some courses available online.
Journalism & Mass Communications
M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communications
These specializations only:
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- News-Editorial
- Professional Journalism
