School Details
Frostburg State University is an institution dedicated to providing transformative experiences as part of a student’s educational journey. This foundation launches its graduates to professional success achieved by strong academics and personal attention from knowledgeable faculty and staff. There are many innovative programs are offered at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels both on campus and online.
At Frostburg, students enjoy:
- Value for the money
- Real-life experience
- Sustainability
FSU works toward regional and statewide workforce development. Our program promotes cultural enrichment and civic responsibility to the next generation of workers.
Accreditation & Licensing
Frostburg State University is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
All Programs
Business
Gain a professional edge while juggling professional, personal, and academic demands by pursuing your Master of Business Administration degree online with Frostburg State University. FSU’s online MBA offers courses in a seven-week format with six start dates per year and both part-time and full-time completion options.
The curriculum accommodates individuals with business or non-business undergraduate degrees. With full-time enrollment and a compatible academic background, you can complete your degree in as little as 12 months. Core coursework involves studies of financial management, leadership and ethics, organizational behavior, strategic planning, marketing management, and more.
Choose from one of three concentrations to gain specialized skills in:
- Business Analytics
- Health Care Management
- Management
Frostburg State College offers an online MBA with a special focus on Business Analytics. With this degree concentration, you will develop critical analytical skills and learn how to use data for well-informed decision making and business improvement.
The curriculum accommodates individuals with business or non-business undergraduate degrees. With full-time enrollment and a compatible academic background, you can complete your degree in as little as 12 months. Core coursework involves studies of financial management, leadership and ethics, organizational behavior, strategic planning, and marketing management. Graduates of this online Business Analytics degree can find employment in a wide range of industries, including government, education, healthcare, media, and more.
For a well-rounded business foundation that prepares you for management positions in nearly any industry, consider the online MBA in Management from Frostburg State University. This business management degree online provides the knowledge necessary to lead, manage resources and employees, and become an agent for change within your organization.
The curriculum accommodates individuals with business or non-business undergraduate degrees. With full-time enrollment and a compatible academic background, you can complete your degree in as little as 12 months. Core coursework involves studies of financial management, leadership and ethics, organizational behavior, strategic planning, and marketing management.
Combine work with play by earning a Master of Science degree in Recreation and Parks Management. This online hospitality management degree prepares you to manage the business side of the sports and recreation industry.
The program features a cohort model, allowing you to progress through the curriculum with the same group of classmates. Designed for busy adults, you will take two seven-week intensive courses each semester and complete the program in just two years.
Choose from concentrations in:
- Recreation and Parks Management
- Sport Management
Computer Science & IT
If you’re looking for an advanced degree in technology that will give you maximum career versatility, consider this online MS in Applied Computer Science. At Frostburg State, this program is highly experiential and doesn’t waste time getting bogged down in theory. There are two areas of specialization: Databases or General Computer Science. With either you’ll gain a broad, working knowledge of networking and communications, software engineering, AI and web design. You’ll learn how to solve contemporary issues, in business and government today. Integrated subjects within the curriculum are:
- Web Development
- Security in Computing
- Network & Data Communications
- Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms
Education
You can become an educational leader with the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. This online education administration doctoral degree offers areas of specialization such as:
- Adult and professional learning facilitation
- PK-12 leadership
- Leadership in health professions
- Higher education leadership
Graduates of this online education administration graduate degree develop skills to manage change. They become THAT supervisor, administrator, policy specialist, or master teacher who other educators turn to for support and leadership.
The Master of Education with a concentration in Special Education equips certified classroom teachers with the additional skills required to meet the learning needs of children facing exceptional challenges. The program looks at every element of the special education environment, from understanding exceptionalities and developing appropriate instructional content and practices to planning, managing behaviors and collaborating with others.
Healthcare
Secure your spot in the fast-growing health care industry and prepare for job advancement opportunities with the online MBA in Health Care Management from Frostburg State College. Students in this health care administration degree online gain the skills necessary to navigate the complex and demanding health care sector.
The curriculum accommodates individuals with business or non-business undergraduate degrees. With full-time enrollment and a compatible academic background, you can complete your degree in as little as 12 months. Core coursework involves studies of financial management, leadership and ethics, organizational behavior, strategic planning, and marketing management. Graduates will be prepared to fulfill management-level roles in settings including hospitals, outpatient facilities, and physician practices.
Nursing
The online RN to BSN curriculum from Frostburg State University prepares nurses to assume roles in healthcare leadership, clinical care coordination, and community and public health. Students will have a strong academic foundation for graduate studies.
This Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program online is designed for Registered Nurses who want to advance their education and increase their knowledge and skills. Online coursework is provided via synchronous virtual classrooms and asynchronous learning tools such as discussion chat boards.
The online MSN program from Frostburg State University prepares RNs to advance their careers and become leaders in the field. You can choose from several concentrations:
- Leadership and Management
- Education
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Regardless of which program you choose to complete, all curriculums are designed for working adults. With both synchronous and asynchronous classroom instruction, courses can be completed on your own schedule and from the comfort of your own home, allowing you to continue working while you study. Students can also choose between a full time and a part time option. Graduates will have completed courses in both advanced nursing and their area of concentration and are ready to move forward in the healthcare field.
Frostburg State University offers an online MSN degree with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration for RNs seeking to advance their careers while becoming primary care providers. This program is especially designed for those living and working in rural, medically underserved areas but others are welcome to apply. The curriculum does feature the special needs of rural health populations throughout coursework.
Regardless of the environment you are from or plan to serve, this online family nurse practitioner program provides a strong understanding of the complexities involved in the nursing discipline and the nurse practitioner role. You will learn to care for patients of all ages, diagnosing and treating common illnesses and injuries and promoting wellness.
If you are interested in the business side of healthcare and want to help patients on a larger scale, you might be interested in the MSN in Leadership & Management, an online nursing administration degree. The curriculum includes both advanced nursing courses and courses in business. Students gain the knowledge and skills needed to take on leadership positions in complex healthcare organizations in various settings across the continuum of care. Courses are likely to include:
- Administration of Healthcare Organizations
- Organizational Theory
- Current Trends in Nursing Administration
- Health Policy
Developed with working adults in mind, this degree allows you to advance your nursing career while keeping your current career. Its flexibility allows students to study when and where it is convenient, and they can choose between full time and part time study.
You can advance your career while advancing the educations of others with this master of nursing education online program from Frostburg State University. You will become competent in applying teaching/learning principles to patients and students across the continuum of care in various settings. As you are learning you will be able to continue working due to Frostburg’s online courses and dedication to online learning.
Topics covered in this program, which can be competed on either a part time or a full time basis, include:
- Curriculum Development and Design
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
- Evaluation and Assessment of Clinical Education
- Current Trends in Nursing Education
Graduates are ready to pass on their own knowledge, skills, and experiences to either patients and families in healthcare situations or to the next generation of nurses in university settings.
There is great demand for mental health nurse practitioners as more people seek help for mental illness and disease and many psychiatrists reach retirement. Through Frostburg State University’s mental health nurse practitioner program RNs gain the knowledge and skills needed to help fill this need.
This MSN with a Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration prepares students to work with mental health patients of all ages. You will learn to diagnose mental health illnesses and diseases, prescribe medications and other treatments, and more as you gain a broad understanding of the discipline of nursing and the expanded role of the mental health nurse practitioner. Courses include:
- Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan
- Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Reasoning Across the Lifespan
- Physical Health Issues Common in Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan
While all qualified nurses are welcome in this online psychiatric nursing program, those who work or live in rural, medically underserved areas are the targeted student demographic. Coursework includes the special needs of rural health populations woven throughout.