Degrees

SDSU Online offers a variety of degree programs designed to help you learn new skills, build your network, and take the next steps in your career.

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From business and hospitality to criminal justice and public health, these for-credit degree programs are designed, developed, and delivered by the same expert faculty and instructors who teach in SDSU’s on-campus programs.

Degrees:

Bachelor’s Degrees

Master’s Degrees

Graduate Certificates

Bachelor’s Degrees

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All students are expected to complete coursework using online materials without specific class meeting days and times. Students progress through the course content on their own schedule.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

With practical online courses that blend core topics with the latest trends facing today’s business world, this program from SDSU’s renowned Fowler College of Business helps you earn a business degree that works for you.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

This program, offered in partnership with SDSU’s College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, shows you how to develop integrated, interactive, and intercultural communication strategies designed for the twenty-first century.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Offered in partnership with SDSU’s College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, this program encourages thoughtful exploration of the ways that criminal justice systems provide “justice,” or fail to do so.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

This fully-online undergraduate program offered in partnership with SDSU’s College of Arts and Letters will show you how to use economics as a tool to analyze the costs and benefits of decisions.

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

With this online program offered in conjunction with SDSU’s College of Health and Human Services, you will learn how to solve healthcare-related problems and develop programs to help promote health equity and community wellness.

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Offered in partnership with SDSU’s College of Arts and Letters, this program examines social structures, institutions, and cultural forces that shape societies, equipping students with critical thinking, research, and communication skills.

Hybrid:

All students are expected to meet for some portion of their total class hours at scheduled class times, in-person, at a designated location. The remaining portion of all students’ total class time is scheduled online asynchronously or synchronously.

Bachelor of Science in Child Development

This online degree completion program, offered with our partners at SDSU’s College of Education, focuses on the biological, cognitive, and social development of children and what it takes to facilitate their healthy development in our communities.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Offered in partnership with the SDSU College of Engineering, this program will help you build the foundational knowledge you need to successfully plan, execute, and analyze many types of engineering projects.

Master’s Degrees

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Online:

All students are expected to complete coursework using online materials without specific class meeting days and times. Students progress through the course content on their own schedule.

Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership

This program offered in partnership with the SDSU College of Education is designed for teachers who want to take on leadership roles in their school communities without sacrificing their impact in the classroom.

Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science

This master’s program offered in partnership with the SDSU College of Health and Human Services is focused on the unique interactions of health science and public policy, with a specific focus on group behaviors and health-related issues in diverse communities.

Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology

Offered in partnership with SDSU’s College of Health and Human Services, this fully-online research-oriented graduate program is designed to help you advance your career as a public health professional.

Master of Public Administration Online (MPA)

This graduate program, offered in partnership with the SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, is designed to teach leadership skills to professionals who work in the public sector.

Master of Science in Big Data Analytics

In this program, offered through the SDSU College of Arts and Letters, you will learn how to analyze large-scale data sets to make informed decisions in a data-driven business world.

Master of Science in Computer Engineering

This fully-online program offered in partnership with the SDSU College of Engineering is designed to help working professionals earn a valuable degree in a research-intensive environment.

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

This online graduate-level program offered in partnership with the SDSU College of Engineering is designed to help working engineers earn a master’s degree without putting their careers on hold. Courses include Linear System Theory and Design, Stochastic Signals and Systems, VLSI System Design, and Digital Communications.

Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs

Offered through the SDSU College of Sciences will help you obtain an advanced knowledge of current regulations and learn how to apply them to the development and commercialization of drug, biologic, and medical device products.

Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling

This program, offered through the SDSU Department of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education, prepares students to be effective practitioners, administrators, and leaders in the field of Rehabilitation.

Master of Arts in Dual Language and English Learner Education

This program offered through SDSU’s College of Education provides teachers and those in the education profession with skills to transform current school programs from a social equity and social justice perspective.

M.A. in Educational Leadership/OPASC Combo Program

This fully-online master’s program offered through the SDSU College of Education is designed for aspiring PK-12 administrators and combines the coursework of our Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (OPASC) program with an additional capstone course sequence.

Master of Arts in Learning, Design, and Technology

Ready to revolutionize the way you teach, train, and communicate? This program offered by the SDSU College of Education equips graduates with the skills to effectively engage audiences of all ages using cutting-edge digital technologies.

Master of Arts in Reading & Literacy Education

The M.A. in Reading & Literacy Education degree (ranked #3 in online education master’s programs in the nation), Reading & Literacy Added Authorization (RLAA), and Reading & Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential (RLLSC) programs are offered through the SDSU College of Education and designed to increase understandings, knowledge, and skills for those who are or wish to become reading/language arts specialists in public or private schools, clinics, and at community colleges.

Online Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary and Secondary Education

This fully online program offered by the SDSU College of Education is designed for those who are inspired to be responsive and innovative K-12 master teachers. Our program foundation rests in social justice and equity in education.

Online Master of Arts in Teaching: Language Arts Summer Only Program

Offered by the SDSU College of Education, this program is a unique, summer-only (2 summers) Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in Language Arts for teachers in grades K-12 with a focus on current knowledge in Reading and Language Arts.

Hybrid:

All students are expected to meet for some portion of their total class hours at scheduled class times, in-person, at a designated location. The remaining portion of all students’ total class time is scheduled online asynchronously or synchronously.

Master of Hospitality and Tourism Management Online (HTM)

This master’s program offered through the SDSU College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, focuses on the development of leadership, analytical, and administrative organizational skills specific to the hospitality and tourism management industry.

Master of Arts, Education

The Master of Arts degree offered through the SDSU College of Education prepares professionals to address the mental health and relational needs of culturally diverse populations. It is delivered in a hybrid format, with the majority of its courses offered online, and face-to-face courses designed as 3-5 day workshops.

Master’s in Meeting and Event Management Online (MEM)

Created by the SDSU L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, in collaboration with Meeting Professionals International (MPI), this program is the first graduate-level program in North America that’s designed to elevate meeting professionals to business event strategists.

Graduate Certificates

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Graduate Certificate in Public Health Online

The Advanced Public Health Certificate is a five-course graduate-level program that’s designed to help you advance your public health career or prepare for a graduate degree.

Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs Online

The Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Affairs is a four-course introduction to SDSU’s M.S. in Regulatory Affairs program.

Graduate Certificate in Web and Mobile Applications Development Online

Meet the growing demand for experienced full-stack developers by earning an Advanced Certificate in Web and Mobile Applications Development from San Diego State University.