School Details
Discover the educational opportunities of Stephen F. Austin State University and its commitment to providing accessible online programs. With a strong reputation for excellence in higher education, SFA offers a wide range of online degree programs to suit various academic and professional goals. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, pursue a higher degree, or enhance your skill set, SFA’s online degrees are designed to help you succeed.
SFA Online stands out for its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, ensuring the highest standards of quality. Many individual programs are also accredited by national accrediting bodies in their specific fields, further validating the relevance and industry alignment of the education you’ll receive.
With Stephen F. Austin State University Online, experienced and certified instructors guide your virtual learning journey. They bring a wealth of professional and teaching expertise, creating a supportive and engaging online environment. Take the next step towards your academic and professional aspirations with Stephen F. Austin State University’s online degree programs.
Accreditation & Licensing
Stephen F. Austin State University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
The mission of the Master of Arts in Mass Communication degree. Students will take courses in public relations, journalism, and broadcasting to learn about communication to audiences and organizations
Stephen F. Austin State University offers an online Master of Music in Music Education. This program is designed for teachers who are seeking advancement in their teaching music career. The curriculum addresses areas of skill, leadership, research, and curriculum design. Concentration areas include:
- Choral
- Elementary/general music
- Instrumental
Business
For a business degree that combines an optimal mix of disciplines to prepare you for success consider this online BBA in Business Communication and Corporate Education. This program combines coursework in general business with business communication and business law.
The skills you gain in this online communications degree will help you take on a variety of roles in business settings. Courses cover topics such as organizational communication, marketing, management, accounting, data visualization, and more. You will learn about various types of communication including business, organizational, and administrative.
The online Bachelor of Business Administration – General Business program allows students who have completed transfer courses from another institution to complete a degree program in business. The program is designed for students looking to develop a broad understanding of business disciplines that will help them succeed in the field.
Opportunities abound for skilled business professionals in the sports world. This online Bachelor of Business Administration degree focuses on Sports Business so you can focus on a career in sports marketing, entrepreneurship, administration, media, and more.
Enter this exciting field with the credentials offered by an AACSB-accredited business program. Courses emphasize experiential learning, with students working in the field to solve real-world issues. With this online sports management degree, you can work in professional sports, collegiate athletic departments, fitness administration, sports marketing, sports tourism, corporate sponsorship, and more.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Hospitality Administration degree provides students with education to further their career opportunities in the field. Students learn from distance learning all about hospitality administration.
Stephen F. Austin State University offers an online Graduate Certificate in Executive Hospitality Supervision for employees of the field looking to further their education and opportunities through a degree. Students will take courses in human services, employee development issues, consumer problems, and more.
The mission of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program is to educate students for tomorrow’s management and leadership positions in the public sector, including local governments, state governments, and nonprofit agencies. The MPA program is designed to fill the educational demands and needs for better qualified public administrators.
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
The online Master of Arts in National Security provides students with the resources and skills to pursue careers in intelligence and national security. This online master’s program is ideal for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. or advance in their current careers. In this program, students may complete the master’s degree or earn a certificate in Intelligence Studies or Homeland Security.
Course topics include, but are not limited to:
- Terrorism
- Organized Crime
- U.S. Foreign Policy
Classes are taught by professional faculty who are dedicated to the academic success of each student. There are many online academic resources available to students. Graduates of the online master’s degree in National Security are prepared to succeed in their careers.
Education
SFA offers this BS teacher certification online as a priority for adult students who are already working within a school, who are working full-time during the day and can’t fit day classes into their schedule, or for those who live far from campus. This program can give you the education you need to become an inspiring instructor to children in these core grade levels. Complete core courses and teacher education field experiences, along with major options in reading, math, science, and social sciences.
Special education teachers are always in demand. If you’ve ever had an interest in teaching this unique group of students and need to complete your bachelor’s degree, this program offered by SFA can help you meet your goals. Coursework is available 100% online, allowing you the convenience of working towards your degree on your schedule.
Complete:
- Core courses in math, natural sciences, social sciences, and more
- Major studies in special education
- Professional teacher field experiences
Focusing on the leader as a scholar-practitioner, this online doctorate in education leadership advances preparation in educational leadership. Complete a challenging curriculum that offers advanced knowledge and skills in leadership. Topics of study include:
- Leadership theory and practice
- Ethics and philosophy
- Leading change in education
Educational research is a key theme with the program culminating in a dissertation. Students also complete a leadership internship in a field-based setting.
There are two concentrations available. One is K-12, or for those interested in pursuing online higher education degrees there is a higher education concentration.
Enroll in this ESL certification online degree and advance professional opportunities. The United States is growing more diverse all the time, as is the need for instructors to teach children whose first language is not English. This includes teaching both children whose native language is not English and those whose native language is Spanish (bilingual).
The curriculum, which is designed for K-12 teachers and requires candidates to be proficient in Spanish as well as English, focuses on:
- History of English as a second language and bilingual education
- Foundations of English as a second language and bilingual education
- English as a second language/Bilingual assessment
- Content-specific pedagogies
You will learn ways to help English language learners by limiting confusion.
The courses are designed to supplement other curricula and provide a deep understanding of bilingual learning.
Enroll in online higher education degrees and advance professional opportunities. Build on your master’s degree while increasing your marketability. Graduates will be qualified to teach psychology courses in community colleges and/or dual credit courses.
The curriculum is in psychology subfields that are commonly taught at community colleges, including courses in such areas as:
- Advanced Psychopathology
- Advanced General Psychology
- Advanced Developmental Psychology
- Advanced Social Psychology
The curriculum in these online psychology degrees culminates in a capstone course that allows you to develop teaching skills based on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research.
Enroll in this master’s in higher education online degree and advance professional opportunities. Become a psychology and/or sociology educator while also preparing to instruct the next generation on how to teach these disciplines.
This innovative program is designed for instructors at the college and dual-credit high school levels. Learn to teach both psychology and sociology undergraduate courses that are commonly offered at the university, community college, and dual-credit levels, so you can share your knowledge and expertise to shape not only the minds of the next generation but also generations beyond that. The program culminates in a capstone teaching seminar course so you can develop innovative and effective teaching skills based on the scholarship of teaching and learning research.
The curriculum in this online master’s in psychology includes two stackable online graduate certificates:
- Teaching college psychology
- Teaching college sociology
Prepare to make a difference in the lives of young learners, providing them with lifelong learning skills before they even enter Kindergarten with this online early childhood education degree. You will be working with children from infancy through age 8 in diverse learning environments.
The curriculum develops competency in child growth and development and different learning strategies for effectively influencing this time in their lives. Learn to organize programs for children and their families through in-depth study and research related to:
- Child growth and development
- Theoretical underpinnings of classroom practice
- Development of learning strategies
- Sociological and psychological factors influencing behavior
Graduates are specialists in the field.
Become a change agent and social justice champion in your learning community with this online master’s in education administration. This program is designed for transformational and reflective leaders who want to promote meaningful change.
The curriculum provides strategies to build a dynamic learning community by empowering stakeholders and incorporating data-driven research. With courses that integrate field-based components, this online education administration degree allows you to apply real-world knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned in the classroom to the educational field while still under supervision.
Customize your degree by choosing between two different concentrations:
- Athletic director
- Principal
Enroll in this master’s in literacy online degree and advance professional opportunities. Literacy is an important skill that opens doors personally and professionally. It is the foundation of academic success. Learn to improve literacy outcomes in K-12 students and give them a lifelong love of reading.
Designed for certified elementary school teachers, this stimulating and cutting-edge program teaches professional skillsets for teaching reading effectively. The online elementary education degree prepares you to help students get their educations’ off on the right foot as you prepare to teach from preschool through sixth grade.
This program utilizes an asynchronous learning style. Study when and where it is convenient without interrupting your career.
This online special education degree is available for students who are looking to pursue careers working with special needs students who have education needs based on their disabilities. The curriculum guides students to professional standards and best practices to offer a well-rounded education.
Choose between two concentrations in this online special education degree:
- Non-teacher
- Educational diagnostician
The Non-teacher concentration covers the area of disability awareness, instructional strategies, formal and informal assessment, and law. Students are typically either certified teachers who are expanding their knowledge or those who work for a state agency.
The Educational diagnostician concentration prepares graduates for master’s level professional careers within the public school system to ensure that students receive special education. The curriculum prepares students for certification as educational diagnosticians.
Enroll in online teaching degrees and advance professional opportunities. Designed for experienced teachers, this program prepares students to better serve the needs of the diverse student population. Further your education and improve your teaching practice as you prepare for leadership roles within your school or district. Graduates are able to teach dual credit courses at the high school level or teach at community college.
Customize your degree by choosing one of these concentrations:
- ESL/Bilingual
- Online teaching
- Gifted/Talented
Math & Science
The online Master of Science in Resource Communications is a distance learning program that provides students with advanced skills in resource communications. Students can choose a thesis program or a non-thesis program. This online degree is a cooperative program between the university and the National Park Service.
Classes include, but are not limited to:
- Oral interpretive programs
- Writing for interpretation
- Interpret research and evaluation
There are many online academic resources available to students. Faculty are committed to the success of each student. Graduates will have the ability to succeed in resource communications-related careers.
Nursing
The School of Nursing at SFA encourages nurses who have completed their nursing education in either an associate degree or diploma program to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The RN-BSN online track was established for the student who has previously passed the NCLEX-RN and has current licensure as a registered nurse and wishes to obtain the baccalaureate degree. These RN-BSN track courses are online.
The Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioner prepares students to provide primary care, with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations. Graduates are eligible to take the FNP certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program.
Coursework is completed primarily online, with three campus visits, and clinical experiences arranged in the student’s geographical area. Nurses in this online nurse practitioner degree program gain advanced skills in pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment.
Course topics include studies of:
- Nursing theory for the advanced practice role
- Contemporary health care ethics
- Politics of health care
- Statistical analysis
- Diagnostics and procedures in primary care
Stephen F. Austin State University offers an online MSN in Nursing Education through the Richard & Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing. The program gives nurses the skills and knowledge necessary to teach in a variety of settings upon graduation.
Students learn how to develop nursing curriculum, understand teaching methodologies, and utilize evaluation strategies in classroom or clinical education settings. With online courses and clinical experiences arranged in the student’s local area, nurses can remain in the community where they live and work while advancing their education and career opportunities. Graduates can teach in high school health occupation programs, community colleges and universities, or serve as a nurse educator in hospital or business settings.
The curriculum includes topics such as:
- Evidence based research for the advanced practical role
- Contemporary healthcare ethics
- Advanced pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment
- Assessment and evaluation of nursing education
Nurses with a MSN degree can expand their career opportunities with a Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner. This online certificate program lets students explore another role or clinical practice focus.
The online Nurse Practitioner program focuses on caring for families and individuals who live and work in medically underserved areas. The degree plan is customized to the student’s educational needs, past coursework, and certifications. Courses are delivered online on a part-time schedule, along with clinical experiences in the student’s local area.
Classes examine a range of nursing topics, including:
- Diagnostics and procedures
- Politics of healthcare
- Contemporary healthcare ethics
- Advanced pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment
- Primary care
Psychology & Human Services
Study Human Development and Family Studies through the Stephen F. Austin State University online Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences program. This program is designed for students seeking professional pathways in child development or related fields. Studies will cover approaches to these topics, including:
- Social policies
- Family life education
- Family communication
Courses are available fully online and led by the same faculty who teach on-campus. Graduates with this degree may pursue graduate studies as well as entry-level careers in child welfare, hospitals, patient advocacy, and more. Become better prepared to compete in today’s challenging marketplace with skills and theoretical knowledge gained from SFA online.
Stephen F. Austin State University offers an online Master of Science degree in Human Sciences to the adult student. This innovative program is designed for working professionals seeking career advancement. Studies will expose students to advanced topics including:
- Consumer Problems
- Service Management
- Employee Development
Courses are led by the same faculty who teach on-campus. Students may choose from four emphases through the online option, including Human Development and Family Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Interior Design, Healthcare Interior Design. Explore the human condition and contemporary solutions to the challenges faced by society through SFA online.