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  • Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
    • Department of Information Systems
      • Business Analytics (MSBA) - Accelerated Online Program
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      • Business Analytics Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
      • User Experience and User Interface Design Certificate - Accelerated Online Program
    • Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship
      • Global Commerce (MS) - Accelerated Online Program
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    • Department of Business Administration
      • 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
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      • Certificado Avanzado en Educación Bilingüe
      • 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
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    • 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)
      • Certificate Programs
        • 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
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  • 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