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East Tennessee State University is a four-year public institution offering bachelor’s through doctorate degrees to a variety of students with professional and academic goals. Join a community in support of diverse thinking and intellectual achievement. Students may take on creative research, study abroad, service learning, and other enriched academic activity with ETSU.
East Tennessee State University online degrees are available to the working adult or nontraditional student. Consider earning a bachelor’s in healthcare, professional studies, or business on a flexible schedule suited to personal needs. Online master’s degrees are offered in education, human services, leadership, and more.
Benefits of ETSU online:
- 100% online and blended programs offered
- Accessible technical resources and support
- Courses may be synchronous
Accreditation & Licensing
East Tennessee State University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
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Art & Liberal Arts
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The Interdisciplinary Studies online provides a well-rounded pathway for students to complete a degree program customized to fit personal career goals. You will be able to choose two concentrations from a wide range of fields and combine these to complete a final capstone project.
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Business
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ETSU’s Doctor of Education in Global Sport Leadership does not require a traditional dissertation. Phew! Instead, students in this online sports management Ph.D. program complete a final Capstone project.
The innovative approach of this sports management program focuses on developing the next generation of visionaries and leaders in academic and professional sports. While the program follows a fully online format, students can opt for global study abroad components for a global perspective. An example of this is a field trip teaching international modes of sports leadership.
You will learn strategic thinking and planning for global sports leaders. Other study topics include:
- Interpreting and applying analytics in sports
- Effect of governing bodies on sports leaders
- Leading internal and external sports
- Interpersonal relationships in sports
The online Graduate Certificate in Community Leadership is designed for those with bachelor’s degrees who desire advanced leadership credentials to prepare for professional careers leading teams and organizations. This program provides key leadership skills and credentials for students working in any field, including government, civic, health care, nonprofit, education, financial, and small business. Graduates are prepared to become directors, division leaders, team leaders, or community organizers.
This online master's degree in business analytics teaches students to manage and manipulate data to make strategic decisions. The curriculum provides a broad base of general business skills along with specialized courses in Business Analytics to give students a solid set of skills. Graduates will be prepared for a variety of careers–businesses, organizations, or nonprofits of all sizes seek employees with business analytics skills.
Examples of concentration course topics include:
- Data management
- Programming for data analytics
- Data driven marketing decisions
The business analytics master's degree online is designed for students with bachelor's degrees in any field, although preparatory courses may be needed for those who have not previously studied business.
For those who wish to apply business skills to the health care industry, this online marketing degree focuses specifically on Health Care Marketing. The curriculum combines a number of general business courses with health care specific courses. Courses within the concentration include topics such as:
- Health care marketing
- Health care economics
- Legal and ethical issues in allied health
General business course topics explore economics, technology, information systems, finance, etc. Students also learn skills in leadership, management, and teamwork.
The health care marketing degree online offers flexible scheduling with a convenient fully online format to make the program accessible to busy or working adults.
The online master's in business management prepares graduates for management positions in nonprofits, businesses, and organizations of all sizes. The curriculum combines a general business core with electives designed to target leadership, management, and administration skills. Core classes also explore finance, global business environments, technology, marketing, etc.
Students holding any bachelor's degree are eligible for admission, however those without business backgrounds may be required to take preparatory courses. The master's in business management online program features advanced online learning tools and flexible scheduling.
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This is an online master's degree in public administration that prepares graduates for administration careers in public or nonprofit sectors.
Examples of potential career fields are:
- City management
- Urban planning
- Community development
Students have the option of concentrating in City Management if they desire to specialize in this area of public administration. Core classes include topics such as public personnel management, budgeting and finance, and legal and ethical issues. Students with any undergraduate degree may apply.
The online Master of Science in Digital Marketing was designed with working professionals in mind, offering the flexibility and convenience of online coursework led by the same faculty teaching on campus. Encompassing a cutting edge, innovative curriculum and learning environment, this degree produces dynamic, knowledgeable graduates who are prepared for the future of digital marketing. Courses cover topics such as social media, search marketing, web analytics, digital marketing strategy, online consumer behavior, B2B/B2C digital marketing, and digital marketing research.
The online Master of Science in Sport Management prepares students in athletic administration, sport management, motorsport management, and advanced graduate studies, while offering the flexibility and convenience of online coursework and the same quality faculty that teaches on campus. The curriculum examines three main segments of sport industry– performance, production, and promotion; and encompasses all levels of sport– youth, high school, collegiate, professional, amateur, competitive, recreation, etc. Courses include Sport Communication and Media Relations, Administration of Physical Education and Athletics, Issues in Sport Management, and Sport Marketing.
Computer Science & IT
You can gain expertise in geospatial technology with the Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems from East Tennessee State University. This online GIS graduate program trains you to identify, manage, and problem-solve assets and resources.
Through the online geography graduate program, you study remote sensing, statistics, and cartography. Students apply their knowledge in such ways as:
- Public health
- Urban planning
- Hazard mitigation
- Emergency management
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
You can gain spy-level skills with the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Document Examination from East Tennessee State University. The online forensic science program leads to such skills as:
- The court system
- Handwriting identification
- Print process identification
- Determination of a document’s production
Through the online forensic science graduate certificate program, you learn to spot forged or altered documents. Graduates also have training in ink to find alterations or enhancements indicating fraud.
You can learn to address crime and its causes with the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice & Criminology from East Tennessee State University. The online criminal justice degree prepares students for such paths as:
- Career advancement
- Teaching at community colleges
- Studying for a doctorate
Through the online criminal justice master’s degree program, you learn innovative, data-driven strategies. Students appreciate the experienced and supportive faculty to reach their educational goals.
This is a technology management master’s degree online that focuses on Cybersecurity Management. The curriculum explores topics of risk management, assessment, and administration of cybersecurity principles and policies. There is also a focus on information security. The program includes a number of general business courses so students have a well-rounded foundation of skills. Students study general business topics such as global business environments, finance, economics, marketing, etc.
Graduates of this online master’s degree in technology management can pursue a variety of careers, whether in businesses or nonprofits, or in organizations that are large or small. An undergraduate degree in business is not required, however those who have not previously studied business may be required to take preparatory business courses.
Education
Those who want to effect change as educational leaders look to ETSU’s Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership / Higher Education. This online higher education Ph.D. program focuses on leadership through the practical application of educational research, theory, foundations, and fieldwork.
Besides an internship in educational leadership, candidates of this online higher education doctoral program study topics such as:
- Finance
- Law
- Administration
- History of American higher education
ETSU offers a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership / School Leadership for those preparing for leadership positions in K-12. Graduates can work at the local, district, or state level.
This online education administration Ph.D. program imparts advanced skills and knowledge in research and educational leadership. It is designed for those with an Education Specialist or Master of Education degree.
Besides completing a dissertation under the guidance of a dissertation committee, candidates of this online education administration degree program delve into topics such as:
- Policy analysis
- Law for organizational leaders
- Policy, power, and politics in education
- Leadership for lifelong learning
The Doctor of Philosophy in early Childhood Education from ETSU follows the principles established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. This early childhood education program develops scholar leaders in the field of early childhood education.
The university has invested heavily in this field and established a Department of Early Childhood Education. This department holds that faculty and students are partners in the learning process. Graduates have the skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be successful in such roles as:
- Teachers
- Researchers
- Professionals
- Leaders
The online Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership with a concentration in the Administrative Endorsement program prepares individuals to serve as educational leaders in K-12 schools, community and technical colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and other organizations and agencies that offer educational programs and services. The curriculum is centered on the development of competence in the areas of greatest significance to each student. Student programs are individually designed to develop educational leaders through the study and practical application of educational foundations, theory, research, and fieldwork.
The online Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership with a concentration in School System Leadership prepares individuals who will serve as educational leaders in K-12 schools, community and technical colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and other organizations and agencies that offer educational programs and services. Student programs are individually designed to develop educational leaders through the study and practical application of educational foundations, theory, research, and fieldwork. Graduates have increased career opportunities in the administration and leadership of the school and educational systems.
For professionals looking for archival training, ETSU offers a Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies. This online library science certificate program appeals to all who want to learn how to organize records.
Many students opt for this library science program to complement their undergraduate or graduate degree. Furthermore, staff at a historical site, museum, or business can apply the foundations of archives to their work. Even those looking to organize church or family records find this certificate program beneficial.
Besides core courses, students can choose electives to customize their program. While many electives cover the history and philosophy of librarianship and public history, coursework options include such topics as:
- Internet and computer law
- Cataloging and classification
- Technology in teaching and learning
- Not-for-profit resource development
The online Graduate Certificate in Athletic Administration fulfills a need for high-quality athletic administrators in interscholastic and intercollegiate realms. The curriculum provides knowledge and practical experience in legal issues, administration of athletics, sports marketing, financing of sports, facilities management, and issues in sport management. Graduates will be able to improve student-athletes experiences at their schools and universities, reduce potential liabilities, and increase fiscal responsibility.
The online Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership further educates community college faculty and staff who seek positions of leadership or increased responsibility for those already in leadership positions. The curriculum provides learners with specific leadership and management tools for the community college environment.
Courses include topics in:
- Educational supervision
- Policies and politics in education
- Organization development
- Field leadership
The online Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education in Emergent Inquiry is open to students who already hold a degree in Early Childhood or a related field. The curriculum delves into the social and cultural characteristics of emergent inquiry, and its history. Coursework introduces Reggio-inspired early childhood education; modeling scientific inquiry as an approach to teaching, learning, and problem solving in early childhood classrooms.
This certificate is aligned with the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language from ETSU falls under the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. This online ESL graduate certificate program is for teachers of grades PreK-12.
Students must have their bachelor’s degree to enroll. The online ESL program specifically benefits teachers. Some teachers may seek a new path, while others want to learn new skills and knowledge in ESL to better reach their students.
Currently practicing educators can take this program to gain additional teacher licensure. Credits can be applied to either the Masters in Curriculum and Instruction or the Masters in Reading Education from ETSU.
ETSU offers a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching. This online program falls under the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department. The goals of the online higher education program include the following:
- Develop private and public sector educators to design effective curricula
- Further educate university and college faculty
- Prepare professionals seeking higher education teaching positions
- Address the theories and practices of effective teaching
Study topics within this online program cover adult learning theories and high-impact instruction practices. This latter subject prepares educators to use evidence-based practices to positively influence diverse student bodies.
Besides core courses, students may choose an elective to customize their studies. Options include pedagogical practices for a specific subject or online teaching.
The online Early Childhood Education with a Master Teacher concentration program is appropriate for teachers who already have licensure and are looking to get a master’s degree or for those who are interested in advancing a career in other early childhood settings outside the public school. The curriculum provides specialized education preparation for those interested in young children’s development from birth to eight years of age and their families, with a focus on promoting the optimal developmental environment for young children.
Graduates are prepared to take on leadership roles in early childhood education, including:
- Teaching quality programs for young children
- Administering programs
- Working with families and communities
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Educators find an advanced education in curriculum and teaching with ETSU’s Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction. This online program provides a broad education for K-12 education professionals.
With an interdisciplinary approach, this online curriculum and instruction program focuses on the foundations of curriculum theory. Other study topics include:
- Educational research
- Multicultural education
- Equity, inquiry, and scholarship in curriculum and instruction
Graduates embrace the role of scholar-practitioners and embody such values as culturally responsive advocacy, deep content knowledge, and creative and democratic pedagogies. The goal is always towards equitable and socially just classrooms.
ETSU offers a Master of Education in Educational Leadership / Higher Education for those interested in entry- or mid-level leadership positions within higher education or student personnel settings. The online higher education coursework imparts knowledge of leadership principles. Students learn how to lead within various areas of an institution.
In addition to teaching higher education leadership, this program delves into topics around student personnel, such as legal issues or administration. Other study topics include:
- Professional issues in higher education
- Small group leadership
- Effective organizational cultures
- Equity, inclusion, and social justice
The Master of Education in Educational Leadership / School Administration & Leadership from ETSU falls under its Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The department strives to prepare graduate-level educational leaders. Potential employers range from K-12 schools to other organizations or agencies that provide educational services and programs.
This online education administration master’s degree program focuses on the knowledge and its application of educational theory, foundations, research, and practice. Besides developing interpersonal relations, the coursework covers such topics as:
- Shaping the quality and character of educational institutions
- Emerging perspectives influencing the school
- Professional needs of individuals and groups
- Developing learners through instructional leadership
ETSU’s Master of Education in Reading Education prepares educators to enhance the reading and literacy of children and adults. This online graduate program covers oral language competencies, reading, and writing.
Candidates for this program must be practicing licensed teachers. Alternatively, those with at least three years of classroom experience who aspire to specialist licensure also benefit from this program.
Designed for working teachers, this program prepares graduates for leadership roles. Many accept positions as special reading teachers. Other roles include:
- Program coordinators
- Reading specialists
- Literacy coaches
- Reading supervisors
The Master of Education in School Librarianship from ETSU leads to certification as a school library media specialist. As library science professionals, graduates can serve in K-12 schools.
This online library science graduate program focuses on the technology behind media, information, and literary enrichment. School librarians provide critical resources for teachers in need of instructional support.
Those who excel as school librarians share many traits, such as enjoying challenges that require constant learning. Other such traits include:
- Enjoyment from helping others learn new technology
- Capacity to work with a wide range of students
- Ability to connect students to literature
- Project management skills
Healthcare
East Tennessee State University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Allied Health for students seeking professional development in the field of health services. The program is designed for health professionals who want to pursue their degree opportunities with the convenience of taking their classes online. The program is designed to train students in fields such as dental hygiene, respiratory therapy, radiological technology, medical lab technology, and other health care professions.
East Tennessee State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree for students interested in dental studies. The program is available to students who have earned an Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene degree and want to expand their options and career choices in their chosen profession. Students in the program will gain expertise in current approaches to supporting dental care.
East Tennessee State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science degree. Students will learn fundamental skills needed for a career as a radiographer – skills in radiation protection, medical terminology, pathology, physiology, and human anatomy. The curriculum focuses on these skills to help students advance in their careers.
East Tennessee State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy. The curriculum provides students with knowledge, theory, and practice of respiratory care and problems related to those procedures. Students can sit for examinations administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care upon completion of the program.
Gain a basic understanding of the concepts of epidemiology with this online public health degree. You will study the distribution and determinants of disease, illness, and injury. This is the “basic science of public health.”
Courses help students determine:
- Who becomes ill
- Why certain people are more likely to become ill
- How to prevent the spread of illness
Learn how to investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans and be able to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes.
Advance your career in healthcare with this online gerontology degree. This interdisciplinary program provides leadership and management skills that specifically apply to the healthcare environment. Become a leader while improving the quality of life for older people and their families.
Students complete such courses as:
- Health Policy, Politics, and Analysis
- Gerontology and Health
- Life Span Assessment and Clinical Management: Women’s Health
- Rehabilitative Audiology for Adults
This program collaborates with community, professional, and research partners to ensure that courses remain relevant and aligned with workplace needs. Enjoy hands-on training, focused research, and accessible professors.
Work to improve health on a global scale with this online public health degree. Designed for those interested in global health, this program offers specific knowledge and skills in global health from an interprofessional perspective. Courses cover such topics as:
- Global Healthcare: Disease Treatment and Prevention
- International Health: An Overview of Problems and Issues
- Low-resource Training in Global Health
While this program is offered completely online, students enjoy both curricular and practice-based opportunities. All students are required to complete an international field experience as well.
This program collaborates with community, professional, and research partners to ensure that courses remain relevant and aligned with workplace needs. Enjoy hands-on training, focused research, and accessible professors.
Advance your career with this online healthcare administration degree. This interdisciplinary program provides leadership and strategic management tools specifically for the healthcare environment. Broaden your career perspectives on the changing scope of health care delivery and management.
This program collaborates with community, professional, and research partners to ensure that courses remain relevant and aligned with workplace needs. Enjoy hands-on training, focused research, and accessible professors.
Make a difference in healthcare from behind-the-scenes using these online health informatics degree programs. Gain a strong foundation in data analytics principles and techniques, learning to develop and improve health systems, programs, and policies.
Courses come from a variety of disciplines, providing a broad base of knowledge that can be used in a variety of health service organizations. Learn from such disciplines as:
- Health services research
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Computer science
This program collaborates with community, professional, and research partners to ensure that courses remain relevant and aligned with workplace needs. Enjoy hands-on training, focused research, and accessible professors.
Advance your knowledge and career with this online public health degree. Gain training in the foundations of public health, such as:
- Health management and policy
- Social and behavioral sciences
- Epidemiology
- Environmental health
This program promotes professional skill development while also providing training in public health that meets the student’s needs in graduate or professional degree programs.
This program collaborates with community, professional, and research partners to ensure that courses remain relevant and aligned with workplace needs. Enjoy hands-on training, focused research, and accessible professors.
Prepare to work with athletes and other physically active individuals with this online health and wellness degree. Designed for both professionals and graduate students who wish to increase their knowledge of sport nutrition, courses teach students to help athletes and sports enthusiasts enhance health and physical performance through food. Focus is placed on using evidence-based research to design and implement nutrition programs for this group of individuals.
This program collaborates with community, professional, and research partners to ensure that courses remain relevant and aligned with workplace needs. Enjoy hands-on training, focused research, and accessible professors.
Prepare for a leadership position in healthcare with this online masters in healthcare administration. Gain the knowledge, values, and skills needed to become a resilient professional prepared to meet the needs and demands of leadership. Graduates will be able to oversee the business side of a healthcare organization, ensuring that ethical, legal, and financial regulations are met and that patients receive the highest standard of care.
This cutting-edge online healthcare administration curriculum is based on the four pillars of competency:
- Finance
- Quality
- Policy and Regulation
- People and Partnerships
Each pillar includes methods of leadership and communication in their coursework.
There are two tracks available: the Executive track for those with past managerial experience and the Standard track for those without this experience.
Prepare to work with data in healthcare with this online public health degree. Study basic analytical methods and learn to use statistical software in this quantitative field. Learn to collect, manage, and analyze public health data. With this online biomedical science degree, students gain the knowledge and skills needed to work with data so that public health prevention and control methods can be used to prevent disease and promote health. Gain an advanced degree that can lead to positions in:
- Government
- Industry
- Academia
Designed with working professionals in mind, this program features the flexibility needed to successfully balance your education with your career. Benefit from a curriculum taught by the same faculty who teach on campus.
Prepare to help your community with this online public health degree. A professional degree, this program provides a competency-based education that is focused on population health education and health promotion. Learn to develop, implement, and evaluate community-based interventions and to establish effective collaborative organizational and community partnerships. Courses ensure students are able to:
- Interact with communities to provide health education and promotion
- Develop and conduct health assessments and program evaluations
- Understand the importance of collaborative partnerships
Students benefit from a curriculum that is designed with working professionals in mind, ensuring flexibility, while also being taught by the same faculty teaching on campus.
Study what is known as the “basic science of public health,” epidemiology, with this online public health degree. Learn to investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury in humans as you try to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes. You will use:
- Research
- Community education
- Health policy
With this competency-based curriculum, you will study who becomes ill, why certain people are more likely to become ill, and how to prevent the spread of illness.
This program was designed with working professionals in mind, ensuring that you will have the flexibility needed to successfully balance your education and career. Benefit from courses led by the same faculty teaching on campus.
Complete one of the few online strength and conditioning programs with this online kinesiology degree. This program impacts education and research for sports scientists and coaches while the flexibility allows working coaches and other professionals to balance their educations and careers. In addition to preparing students to assume roles in strength and conditioning, and sports coaching, this online physical education degree also increases national interest and awareness of the need to academically educate sports scientists and coaches and to target athletic performance rather than participation. As a result, there should be fewer sports injuries and increased levels of performance achievement for athletes.
The goal of this kinesiology degree is to teach professionals to support sports through research and education. Students learn to:
- Improve athlete performance
- Better understand the role of sport and sport performance in the nation’s health
- Better understand the impact of disability, injury, and disease on sports participation and performance
While not required, there are opportunities for involvement in coaching clinics, continuing education programs, and activities that permeate the sports community.
Enhance your skills in healthcare with this health science online degree. Gain the skills needed to conduct research, teach, implement and evaluate innovative programs, or to enter administration. This flexible program is designed to allow students to tailor the curriculum to meet their interests and career goals. Choose courses that meet the needs of the workplace whether you are working as a dental hygienist, respiratory therapist, radiologic technologist, or another health care profession. Courses are taught using an asynchronous format, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient, setting your own schedule.
Students will select electives that lead to one of these areas:
- Teaching and Education
- Program Oversight and Direction
- Administration and Management
Regardless of the pathway you choose to follow, this online health science degree features a student-centered approach to teaching with faculty invested in students and their success.
Nursing
The online RN to BSN degree completion program from East Tennessee State University helps students establish a foundation for professional nursing practice. Coursework covers topics such as:
- Health Assessment
- Community/Public Health
- Health Promotion
- Leadership
- Pharmacology
The Doctor of Nursing Practice with an Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration from East Tennessee State University is an online adult gerontology nurse practitioner degree. If you are interested in advancing your career and taking on a leadership role this online degree may be for you. This is a terminal degree that, designed for advanced nursing students, integrates specialized knowledge, theories, and research from nursing science and related disciplines for application to nursing practice.
The online adult nurse practitioner program concentrates on patient centered care for health issues such as common and acute illnesses. Emphasis is placed on quality of care and health outcomes. Courses prepare you to collaborate with others on the healthcare team in order to provide the best possible care and outcome. You will be working with adolescents and adults of all ages in various health care settings.
Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner National Certification examination.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice with an Executive Leadership in Nursing concentration from East Tennessee State University is an online nursing administration degree for those seeking to advance their nursing careers to the highest degree possible. As a terminal degree, the DNP is designed for advanced nursing students and integrates specialized knowledge, theories, and research from nursing science and related disciplines for application to nursing practice. You will learn how to take on leadership roles as an advanced administrator who is able to make a difference at both the individual and health system levels.
The Executive Leadership concentration further focuses on preparing students for multidimensional leadership within the complex healthcare system. This online nursing administration degree focuses primarily on such topics as:
- Fiscal management
- Quality indicators
- Risk management
- Information technology
- Health care policy
If you are ready to advance your career in nursing and take on a leadership role, East Tennessee State University offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner degree. This online nurse practitioner degree is focused on clinical practice while the DNP is a terminal professional degree that examines the healthcare needs of specific populations.
Preparing leaders in the nursing and health care practices, the curriculum prepares advanced practice nurses and executive nurse leaders to assess and evaluate evidence from research and then use these findings to enhance patient care. Courses in the family nurse practitioner concentration look at patient centered quality care from newborns to the elderly. You will be able to diagnose and treat common and acute illnesses, prescribe medications, order diagnostic tests and more as a nurse practitioner but the main focus is always on the quality of care and health outcomes. As a means to achieve the best quality of care, students learn how to best collaborate with other members of the patient’s healthcare team.
Upon completion of this online nurse practitioner degree students are eligible for the Family Nurse Practitioner National Certification exam.
East Tennessee State University offers a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program online, the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree. This is a terminal degree designed for advanced nursing students that integrates specialized knowledge, theories, and research from nursing science and related disciplines for application to nursing practice. Students gain the knowledge and skills needed to take on leadership roles in the DNP degree.
The Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration focuses on teaching nurses to provide comprehensive psychiatric-mental health care to individuals of all ages as well as to groups and families in diverse settings. You will be prepared to work in various healthcare settings and to collaborate with others in the healthcare team to ensure your patient receives the highest quality of care with the best possible outcome.
Upon completion of this mental health nurse practitioner program students are eligible to sit for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification examination.
The Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner program from East Tennessee State University enhances nurses’ expertise to meet the need for Family Nurse Practitioners. There is an increased need for nurse practitioners to meet the needs of patients seeking primary care providers and this online nurse practitioner degree will prepare you to fulfill this niche. The curriculum prepares students to treat acute and chronic illnesses and injuries, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and more for patients of all ages.
In addition to taking your career to the next level, this online nurse practitioner degree is a formal program of study that allows those with the Master of Science in Nursing degree to meet the requirements to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam without completing a second Master’s degree. The flexibility and convenience of the online degree format allows you to keep working while studying to meet your career goals.
The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Nurse is an online nursing degree from East Tennessee State University that enhances your expertise in the key specialty of forensics. Designed with working professionals in mind, this 100% online nursing program features great flexibility and convenience as you work to meet your career goals.
The goal of this certificate is to expand knowledge beyond training as a sexual assault nurse examiner. The curriculum looks at how intentional human violence intersects with health care and the criminal justice system, while integrating forensic science and social services.
Topics covered include:
- Neurobiology of trauma
- Dating violence
- Strangulation
- Commercial sexual exploitation
- Perpetrator behaviors
- Death investigation
There is a need for nurse practitioners to fill roles as primary healthcare providers. If this career advancement interests you, check out the MSN with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner online degree from East Tennessee State University!
This MSN degree consists of the courses needed to prepare RNs to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to patients from infancy to adulthood. You will be able to treat everything from acute illnesses to chronic illnesses. Plus, this online nurse practitioner degree covers such topics as:
- Preventive health services
- Patient education
- Disease management
- Illness prevention
East Tennessee State University offers the MSN with a concentration in Nursing Administration for those RNs seeking to advance their careers and offer leadership. With this online nursing administration degree, you will be able to complete the courses needed to make these changes in your life while still satisfying current personal and professional obligations. In addition to the flexible learning environment, this program also features an individualized experience. You will gain a strong foundation in complex systems, organized theory, financial management, and leadership practice. Upon completion, students are ready for careers managing healthcare personnel and business operations in various healthcare settings, including hospitals and large service providers.
The online master’s in nursing education from East Tennessee State University is a great program for RNs seeking to advance their educations and satisfy their interest in educating others. As an added benefit you will be taking your skills, caring attitude, and personal experiences and passing them on to the next generation in a way that only an experienced RN can, helping them to become competent, passionate caregivers.
The curriculum provides a firm foundation in teaching and learning principles, curriculum and program development and evaluation, and methods to evaluate learning. Courses build on this foundation to prepare competent and confident educators. All students in this online nursing education program will meet established nurse educator competencies in one of five advanced clinical-focused areas:
- Adult Health Nursing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Women's Health
- Perinatal Nursing and Pediatric Nursing
East Tennessee State University offers a mental health nursing online program, the Master of Science in Nursing with a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration. There is great demand for doctors and nurse practitioners in the mental health field as more people seek help with their mental health disorders and the stigma against those suffering from mental health problems disappears. This degree allows RNs with bachelor’s degrees in nursing to further their educations, advancing their careers and fulfilling some of these positions.
The curriculum provides knowledge and skills in health assessments and pathological findings, prescribing medications, and advanced diagnostic reasoning and therapeutics related to psychiatric illnesses. In this online psychiatric nurse practitioner program, you will complete such courses as:
- Health Assessment Throughout the Life Span
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care I
- Interpersonal Treatment Modalities for Advanced Practice Nurse
Do you have an MSN degree and a desire to advance your career by fulfilling nurse administrator roles? If so, East Tennessee State University offers a Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing Administration degree online. This is a formal program of study that allows students to enter nurse administration careers without completing a second master’s degree. Designed for working professionals, this online nursing administration degree features a great deal of flexibility and convenience.
This curriculum provides education and training in nursing administration and leadership through an individualized experience. You will gain a strong foundation in:
- Complex systems
- Organizational theory
- Financial management
- Leadership practice
The Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from East Tennessee State University is an online mental health degree program. This is a formal degree for those who have already completed an MSN degree, allowing them to become PMHNPs without completing another master’s degree. Once you finish this program, you are eligible to sit for the national certification examination required to practice as a PMHNP.
Featuring a customized special studies program, this mental health degree provides both classroom-style and clinical training in PMNHP. This prepares students to fill a growing need for nurse practitioners in mental health as more people are seeking help with their mental health diseases. Courses are likely to include:
- Psychopharmacology
- Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care I
- Interpersonal Treatment Modalities for Advanced Practice Nurse
Psychology & Human Services
East Tennessee State University offers a bachelor’s in sociology online as either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. This degree is for those interested in studying how people interact with others individually, in social groups, and in social systems. The curriculum provides the technical and analytic skills and the global perspective needed to succeed in various careers within the field. You will study diverse areas for this degree, including:
- Collective behavior
- Environment
- Health
- Demography and aging
- Religion
- Community
Students interested in the Bachelor of Arts degree will need to complete foreign language courses while those interested in the Bachelor of Science will need to complete courses in Natural Science and Mathematics.
The Bachelor of Science in Human Services is an online human services degree program from East Tennessee State University. This human services degree is designed to provide a foundation in human and behavioral science for students interested in counseling, case management, administration, or similar professions. You will learn about the roles and functions of human services professionals and aspects of human service agencies while preparing to work in these professions. In addition, courses cover the characteristics of human growth and development, the theories and skills needed to work with diverse clientele in various settings, and such skills as program evaluation, grant writing, and fundraising. Ethical, legal, and cultural issues are emphasized in relation to human services professionals, especially the importance of documentation and the communication requirements in the field.
Graduates will be competent in such core components as:
- Interpersonal skills
- Developmental psychology
- Research in learning and development
- Counseling theory and practice
- Child/Adolescent psychology and development
- Adult psychology and development
The Master of Science in Human Services is an online human services degree from East Tennessee State University. This is an interdisciplinary field with a focus on prevention and remediation to promote the various ways to meet human needs. You can use this degree to serve areas including mental and behavioral health, wellness, eldercare, childcare, substance abuse counseling, homelessness, poverty, domestic violence, diversity training, and much more. This diverse field prepares students to work with foundations and for-profit purposes in any area that also works for the public. In preparation for careers in human services, the curriculum covers a wide variety of topics to help students further their careers in leadership of human service programs.
Courses offer knowledge and skills in:
- Staff training
- Program development
- Family support
- Marketing and public relations
- Research and evaluation
- Advocacy
Religion & Philosophy
Advance your career opportunities by enrolling in an online program today!