Online Offerings and Programs
Earn a degree from your home or office via the internet.
Missouri State Online offers a wide variety of online classes from a variety of disciplines each semester. With Missouri State Online, students take classes from their own personal computer via the Internet. Internet-based courses are ideal for students who can benefit from the flexibility of participating in class on their own time schedule. This flexibility is perfect for students who need to juggle the demands of work, family, and school; or for students who live a distance from the university campus.
Check out all of the academic programs offered through Missouri State Online.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Program
Missouri State University offers a BSN-Completion program which allows students who have completed a 2-year Associates of Science in Nursing (ASN) program and have their RN License to complete their BSN degree. Admission into the BSN-Completion program is not competitive; the Nursing Department is not limited in the number of students who can be admitted to the Completion program. > Learn more
Toll Free 1-877-728-0001 or (417) 836-5310
nursing@missouristate.edu
Technology Management Completion Degree
This degree allows you to transfer ALL of your Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree credits from an accredited institution towards completion of a BAS Degree in Technology Management from Missouri State's Department of Industrial Management. > Learn more
Contact: Shawn Strong
(417) 836-5121
ShawnStrong@missouristate.edu
Graduate Degree Programs
Master of Science in Administrative Studies
The Masters of Science in Administrative Studies (MSAS) is a cross-disciplinary graduate program coordinated through the Missouri State University Graduate College. It is a 33-hour program designed to enhance administrative abilities with areas of emphasis in Applied Communication, Criminal Justice and Project Management. > Learn more
Contact: John Bourhis
MSAS Program Director
Department of Communication
(417) 836-6390 Office
JohnBourhis@MissouriState.edu
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
Developed exclusively for IT professionals with three or more years of IT work experience, the program enables students to earn an accredited MS CIS degree in just 23 months without interrupting their careers. > Learn more
Contact: David Meinert
(417) 836-4178
mscis@missouristate.edu
Graduate and Undergraduate Certificate Programs
Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution
The Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution provides a graduate-level experience for those who are interested in dispute resolution and conflict processes. The certificate is interdisciplinary in nature, allowing students to select the courses that are the most useful and applicable to their chosen or planned profession. The program has three required components: a theory/research component, a law/policy/ethics component, and an applied component. The electives allow students to further customize their educational experience as they pursue the study of conflict and its resolution in the context of their specific discipline. > Learn more
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CDR@MissouriState.edu
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security and Defense
The graduate certificate in Homeland Security and Defense provides a 12 credit hour graduate-level experience for people working or desiring to work in the field of homeland security and defense. The program provides leadership education and critical thinking skills for dealing with threats faced in the global war on terror. The curriculum is structured around key policy and organizational problems involving homeland security. Each course prepares students to master core issues, principles, and problem-solving approaches that can be applied to specific challenges confronting their jurisdictions or sponsoring organizations. > Learn more
Contact: Dr. Bernard McCarthy
Strong Hall 467
(417) 836-6679
Graduate Certificate for Instructional Media Technologist
The Certificate for Instructional Technology Specialist provides a 15 hour graduate-level experience for school administrators, teachers and staff working at the school building level. > Learn more
Contact: Fred Groves
(417) 836-6769
FredGroves@missouristate.edu
Post-Master’s Nurse Educator Certificate Program
The Post-Masters Nurse Educator Certificate Program is a 12 credit hour graduate program for those who have a Masters degree in nursing in another specialization, but wish to gain knowledge and experience in the roles of a nurse educator. > Learn more
Contact: Kathryn Hope
(417) 836-5310
KathrynHope@missouristate.edu
Graduate Certificate in Orientation and Mobility (except clinical practicum)
The Graduate Certificate in Orientation and Mobility is available to non-degree seeking individuals or as a component of the Masters degree is Special Education, Visual Impairment emphasis. The Orientation and Mobility certificate is designed to meet regional needs and is aligned to the standards set by the Association of Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) and Academy of Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP). Small cohorts of individuals who desire to pursue certification in Orientation and Mobility will be identified based upon geographic need and individual qualifications.
> Learn more
Contact: Julie Anderson-Ituarte
(417) 836-8466
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Effective project management involves coordinating diverse groups of people and tasks on time and on budget. The Project Management Certificate Program is designed to give professionals the tools needed to successfully manage any type of project - regardless of scope or industry. > Learn more
Contact: Neal Callahan
(417) 836-3210
NealCallahan@missouristate.edu
Graduate Certificate in Sports Management
The Sports Management Certificate Program is an 18 hours program, that includes four 3-credit hour courses and one six-hour field experience course. It is designed to provide for preparation for management positions in professional, collegiate, and international sports, as well as, campus and community wellness/sports programs. > Learn more
Contact: Gerald Masterson
(417) 836-5251
JerryMasterson@missouristate.edu
Manufacturing Management Certificate
The manufacturing management certificate is designed to meet the needs of individuals currently employed in manufacturing related fields seeking professional growth and advancement within their profession. This twelve hour certificate program is aimed at those without a degree or a non manufacturing/management bachelor’s degree. > Learn more
Contact: Shawn Strong
(417) 836-5121
ShawnStrong@missouristate.edu
Missouri Visual Impairment Certification
In response to the state-wide shortage of teachers trained to work with Visually Impaired students, Missouri State University has developed a state-wide alternative Visually Impaired Certification Program (VIP) which allows both currently certified teachers and candidates with a bachelor's degree but no certification to earn their initial certificate in Visually Impaired (Blind and Partially Sighted) Birth - Grade 12. This program has received full accreditation from the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
> Learn more
Contact: Fred Groves
(417) 836-6769
FredGroves@missouristate.edu
Blended Programs
(Primarily online, but may require some in-class attendance)
M.A. in History
M.A. in History, American Studies track
M.A. in Theatre
M.S. in Education, Elementary
M.S. in Education, Instructional Media Technology
M.S. in Education, Special Education, Visual Impairment or Orientation & Mobility emphasis
M.S. in Nursing-Nurse Educator
M.S. in Project Management
M.S. in Secondary Education, History emphasis