School Details
With a focus on academic achievement, the University of Connecticut (UConn) is a large public university with a faculty roster larger than some university’s student enrollment. Through over a dozen schools and colleges, UConn has over 100 undergraduate majors.
Students appreciate the diversity and support they find while enrolled at UConn. For those not near the campus in Storrs, CT, UConn Online provides distance learners flexibility, collaboration, accessibility, and quality learning opportunities. Online studies include the following:
- Undergraduate courses
- Post-baccalaureate certificates
- Graduate certificates
- Graduate programs
Offering the same rigorous content as traditional courses, UConn Online includes technical support, writing services, and access to the university’s library resources.
Considered a Public Ivy school, this publicly-funded institution compares to Ivy League schools in the caliber of education. As the state’s flagship public university, UConn has a long history rooted in helping students grow intellectually as responsible citizens of the world.
Accreditation & Licensing
University of Connecticut is accredited by:
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
All Programs
Art & Liberal Arts
The online Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration program from the University of Connecticut is designed for those aiming to take on a management or leadership role in their arts or cultural community. The curriculum emphasizes management of the marketing, financial, fundraising, and legal side of running a visual, cultural, or performing arts organization.
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Media & Design program provides high quality UConn instruction combined with the flexibility and convenience of online learning. Courses are taught by experienced UConn digital media experts and faculty, and cover topics in:
- Creative Digital Fundamentals
- Web Design
- Digital Media Strategies for Business
- Digital Media Analytics
Modern puppetry is a far cry from its origins, inserting itself into all kinds of venues beyond traditional puppet theater, including major motion pictures, Broadway, opera, television, schools, sports arenas, and more. The online Graduate Certificate in Puppet Arts program from the University of Connecticut will prepare you for potential jobs within the world of puppetry. Courses cover topics in:
- Advanced Materials Techniques
- Advanced Hand Puppet Theater
- Advanced Shadow Theater
- World Puppet Theater
Business
Open the door to new opportunities in the accounting field with a Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics. This online program prepares you with data analysis skills and an understanding of business intelligence tools.
Students will learn how to take large datasets and turn them into insights that can drive strategic planning and decision making. Courses prepare you to provide analytics support to fields such as auditing, tax, forensics, financial reporting, and consulting. Graduates will benefit from the hands-on experience with multiple analytical and visualization software programs commonly used in accounting analytics.
The University of Connecticut offers an online Graduate Certificate of Accounting. Students take undergraduate and graduate coursework of accounting courses.
The University of Connecticut offers an online Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Diversity in Sport Management. Students will learn principles of managing a diverse culture of people. The program combines leadership development with diversity management in the context of sports.
The University of Connecticut offers an online Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management degree. Students learn the skills necessary to lead a nonprofit organization.
Adding analytical skills to your business skill set is a wise investment. The online MBA in Business Analytics degree provides you with a broad understanding of business and management topics while allowing you to specialize in advanced level analytics for business decision making.
Students will benefit from both live class times and flexible coursework that can be completed on their own schedule. The average completion time for this online Business Analytics degree is three years. The school offers support services and career coaching to all online students.
Businesses today need to combine their traditional marketing strategies with new and innovative digital methods to reach the most consumers. The online MBA in Digital Marketing Strategy allows you to finetune your marketing skills and update your resume with an in-demand degree concentration.
Students will benefit from both live class times and flexible coursework that can be completed on their own schedule. The average completion time for this online Digital Marketing degree is three years. The school offers support services and career coaching to all online students.
Every organization needs professionals skilled in financial management. Enter the world of finance or gain new skills to advance your career with the online Master of Business Administration degree in Finance.
Students will benefit from both live class times and flexible coursework that can be completed on their own schedule. The average completion time for this online Finance degree is three years. The school offers support services and career coaching to all online students.
For a truly versatile graduate degree that can benefit you in any career, choose the Master of Business Administration in Management. This degree will prepare you for leadership roles in nearly any sector or industry.
Students will benefit from both live class times and flexible coursework that can be completed on their own schedule. The average completion time for this online business management degree is three years. The school offers support services and career coaching to all online students.
The University of Connecticut offers an online Master of Science in Accounting degree. Students learn the critical skill set to create a successful career in public or private accounting. The program is designed for current professionals who are looking to obtain new skills.
Computer Science & IT
The online Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program is designed for professionals interested in the power of GIS which provides strategic value and helps profit and non-profit organizations perform location and demographic analyses. Students will study the science behind the development and use of geospatial technologies along with learning how to use GIS to enhance decision-making, manage organizational infrastructure, reduce costs, save resources, and more in a wide variety of industries. Courses may include:
- Fundamentals of GIS
- Application Issues of GIS
- Location Analysis
- GIS in Transportation
- GIS Modeling of the Urban Environment
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
The online Graduate Certificate in School Law program is designed for superintendents, principals, staff administrators, teachers, and anyone else involved in the daily operations of public school, helping them understand the state and federal laws that impact K-12 education. The curriculum cuts through the legalese to help educators and administrators understand and effectively handle many of the legal challenges that commonly occur in the public-school systems. Graduates are able to:
- Resolve school conflicts
- Identify ways their school is out of legal compliance
- Take steps to bring their school into legal compliance
- Make educational decisions that are legally and educationally sound
Healthcare
Personalized medicine, through the use of genetics, truly advances the care and treatment of patients. UConn provides a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Genetics and Genomics to keep up with the evolving importance of genetics within the health sciences.
The intent of this online program is threefold:
- To better serve patients with genetic health risks through genomic medicine, including diagnostic services and counseling
- Teach effective communication and instill the use of support mechanisms
- Create strong advocates to provide psychosocial support in informed decision-making
This online health science graduate certificate provides a solid foundation in genetics and genomics. Topics within the curriculum include genetics and genomic medicine, human embryology and teratology, and clinical applications of genetic and genomic technologies.
UConn offers a Graduate Certificate in Dementia Care through their School of Nursing. This online gerontology graduate certificate provides training to meet the increasing demand of an aging population with rising rates of dementia.
Healthcare professionals must know how to provide compassionate, informed, and effective care to those with dementia. This program benefits the professional development needs of three specific groups:
- Healthcare professionals seeking to improve and solve problems within their practice around dementia patients
- Nurses and related staff wanting to improve how they serve patients with dementia
- Nurses and related staff needing to educate families on dementia care
Using a family-centered approach, you will learn how to train caregivers and family members. The program includes practical virtual simulations as well as case studies. Effective communication and an interdisciplinary approach to understanding dementia maximize the effectiveness of this gerontological program.
UConn offers the online Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies in Public Health. This program examines the multiple aspects of public health, health care, society, culture, politics, economics, history, legislation, education, and social attitudes that impact people living with disabilities.
Study:
- Disability law and advocacy
- Foundations of public health
- Interventions in disability
- Epidemiology
This program is designed for individuals currently working in medicine, nursing, social work, law, education, psychology, political science, advocacy, public health, disability, and various other fields related to public health and disability. Graduate students in these fields are also invited to apply.
An online Exercise Prescription certificate can advance your knowledge base in kinesiology, allowing you to acquire new skill sets and potentially advance your career. Capitalize on the growing exercise science, personal training, and fitness industries.
Engage studies in:
- Special topics in exercise prescription and its fundamentals
- Exercise for individuals with chronic diseases and other underlying health conditions
This program is designed for professionals who wish to advance their careers by learning from leading experts in the exercise science and health promotion field.
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation from UConn is a think tank for entrepreneurs and problem-solving medical professionals. The online general healthcare graduate certificate program teaches critical thinking skills to shift the healthcare culture to one of innovation to meet the growing needs of those delivering healthcare.
The program brings together those who share the ambitious goal of introducing positive change. Students depart with foundational knowledge and skills such as:
- Ability to identify promising entrepreneurial opportunities
- Defining evidence-based innovation through evidence-based practices
- Identify innovations that can offer scalable impact
- Foster an idea to fruition through the capstone project
UConn offers the online Graduate Certificate in Pain Management. This certificate is designed for nursing and healthcare professionals and can help you to either enter the pain management field or enhance your capacity within it. Pain management is a pivotal component of responsible and compassionate healthcare, both globally and at the patient level.
Learn more about:
- Mechanisms of acute and chronic pain
- Evidence-based practice for pain management
- Pharmacology
- Clinical pain research
The Graduate Certificate in Precision Nutrition from UConn teaches you to leverage the potential of metabolism and nutritional genomics. The program prepares graduates to:
- Evaluate physiological and biochemical functions, interactions, metabolic pathways, and deficiencies or toxicities of macro and micronutrients
- Analyze the importance of genetic variants
- Determine physiological., biochemical, and molecular aspects of energy metabolism in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases
- Emphasize the role of diet, focusing on the connection between macro and micronutrients and genomes
This online nutrition certificate helps professionals working in healthcare to add personalized nutrition to their offerings. The cutting-edge curriculum serves as a path to obtaining the certified nutrition specialist (CNS) credential.
The highly-respected Nutritional Sciences faculty provide a sense of community and support. The online platform enhances engagement with other students, staff, and faculty through seminars, forums, regular group meetings, and career development sessions.
Perhaps the simplest tool to improve healthcare outcomes is effective communication. UConn’s Graduate Certificate in Systems Genomics / Clinical Communication & Counseling aims to teach just that.
This online general healthcare graduate certificate provides the practical and theoretical knowledge to effectively communicate complex and sensitive clinical information to the consumer.
Skill development focuses on supportive healthcare discussions. You will also learn foundational concepts of health communication and counseling theories.
Upon completion, this general healthcare program imparts the tools and skills to:
- Use effective counseling methods within a genomics context
- Facilitate healthcare discussions to connect with individuals
- Develop a range of skills to drive communication and patient rapport
- Understand that cultural beliefs and social norms influence people’s approaches to health, illness, and treatment
After decades of denying that food is medicine, healthcare professionals are now looking to nutritional sciences to improve patients’ health and prevent chronic disease. The MS in Precision Nutrition from UConn follows a science-based approach to individualized nutrition.
The online curriculum studies nutrition and its role in health and disease. Classes focus on the physiological, biochemical, and nutrigenomics of nutrition. You will learn to evaluate peoples’ unique nutritional needs to develop personalized diets.
The cutting-edge, online nutrition program accommodates working professionals to develop personalized nutrition expertise. Graduates gain mastery in areas such as:
- Genetic variants in nutrient metabolism
- Clinical nutrition therapies and plans for disease management
- The process for research and development of new nutrition products
- How to practice precision nutrition
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) from UConn fills a much needed training gap. Those looking to enter the Occupational Health & Safety field find this certificate program an efficient path to advancing their careers. Furthermore, those already in professional roles who take on OSH duties at work can have confidence in their abilities through this online occupational health and safety certificate program.
Besides core courses, students choose elective courses to meet their career goals. Topics of elective courses include:
- Psychology of workplace safety
- Hazwoper
- Environmental health
- Ergonomics
The number of jobs in this field continues to increase. This program can prepare you for an in-demand career, all from the convenience of your laptop.
The online Health Professions Education post-graduate certificate equips early to mid-career health care professionals with added educational fundamentals in teaching and leadership. Improve your teaching techniques and learn how to access hard-to-find educational resources.
This certificate gives people an opportunity to learn in the context of an interprofessional cohort through a curriculum that addresses the essentials of evaluation, planning, and implementation. The program is structured to be a part seminar and part independent study, as reflected in each person’s self-selected project efforts.
Math & Science
This science degree online is designed for students; professionals in polling, surveying, and politics; and others who are interested in learning to conduct research utilizing survey methods. Learn fundamental skills in questionnaire design, sampling techniques, statistical data analysis, data presentation, and sources of public opinion formation. The curriculum teaches skills and competencies needed for high-quality scientific and non-scientific survey research.
Customize your degree by choosing from a variety of courses. You can choose from more than 17 courses to develop specific competencies.
Climb the career ladder with this online sustainability degree. This program is designed for professionals looking to enhance their skills and advance their careers and for students looking to break into the field. Customize your degree by choosing electives that cover topics that interest you and enhance your future. You may learn about ecological systems and what affects them, geospatial skills and tools, and environmental management while also furthering your communication and corroboration skills. Earn your degree in as little as 12 months.
This online master’s in science is designed for students interested in learning about the concepts involved in performing research by utilizing various survey methods and studying the art and science of survey development. The curriculum develops an advanced understanding of the statistical format of surveys and in the principles and procedures commonly accepted in survey development. Courses include:
- Principles and Methods of Survey Research
- Qualitative Methods in Survey Research
- Methods of Data Collection
As you gain extensive training in all stages of the survey research process you will be able to balance your education with your career. Courses are offered in a flexible, asynchronous format that allows you to set your own schedule.
New renewable energy resources and sustainability practices are emerging and bring with them the need for professionals who are prepared for careers in the area. Prepare to meet this need with this cutting-edge online sustainability degree.
The curriculum is multidisciplinary with courses in natural resource planning, geographic information systems, and energy and environmental law. It takes a holistic approach, combining the knowledge and actions crucial for enabling you to produce tangible social benefits through immediate real-world application. Courses are taught by an award-winning faculty who are leaders in research and teaching.
Nursing
Students in the online Doctor of Nursing Practice / Family Nurse Practitioner program are prepared for advanced practice nursing care of patients across the lifespan. Nurses gain advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and care coordination within the context of family and community.
The program focuses on the delivery of preventative healthcare services for both acute and chronic conditions. FNPs typically work in primary care settings such as women’s health, family practice, pediatric, and internal medicine clinics. Graduates of this online FNP program are eligible to apply for the Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care certification exam.
Courses examine a variety of nursing topics, including:
- Nursing research in advanced practice
- Management of childbearing women and children
- Application of genetics to healthcare
- Health policy and populations-based advocacy
Registered Nurses can learn how to integrate holistic principles and evidence-based approaches into their professional practice with this online Graduate Certificate in Holistic Nursing. The nine-credit program from the University of Connecticut’s School of Nursing explores the state of science in holistic care and the latest research on the efficacy and safety of a variety of complementary and integrative health approaches.
Courses discuss the theories, models, definitions, and perceptions of Holistic Nursing. Students learn how to integrate Holistic Nursing practices into professional nursing care for individuals, families, groups, and populations. Graduates will have the educational foundation necessary to sit for national board certification in Holistic Nursing.
UConn’s online Master of Science in Nursing offers a specialization in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for nurses interested in providing advanced care for adults with acute and complex health needs. Graduates will have expert clinical skills and the knowledge to manage the increasingly complex care of the aging population. After completing this online adult nurse practitioner program, nurses are eligible to apply for national certification through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners learn a variety of vital skills allowing them to:
- Assess a patient’s immediate health needs
- Develop diagnoses
- Order and read diagnostic tests
- Develop appropriate plans of treatment
- Prescribe medications
- Communicate with and advocate for patients and their families
Prepare to provide comprehensive, patient-focused care to individuals across the lifespan with UConn’s online Master of Science in Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner degree program. FNPs can deliver preventative healthcare services for both acute and chronic conditions from infants to the elderly.
Students learn the skills necessary to perform routine checkups, oversee health risk assessments, and offer counseling services. This online nurse practitioner degree can lead to employment in primary care practices such as women’s health, family practice, pediatric, and internal medicine. Graduates are eligible to apply for the FNP Primary Care certification examination.
Courses examine topics related to:
- Advanced pathophysiology across the lifespan
- Advanced pharmacodynamics and implications for nursing actions
- Health promotion, prevention, and common health problems
- Common and comorbid health problems in primary care practice
Experienced neonatal nurses can take the next step in their career by pursuing certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with this online Master of Science in Nursing program from the University of Connecticut. The Neonatal Nursing specialty prepares nurses for advanced practice roles caring for the specialized health needs of newborns. The curriculum of this online nursing degree program combines online coursework with on-campus simulation exercises and practicum hours arranged in the student’s local area.
Courses cover topics such as:
- Advanced embryology and neonatal physiology
- Advanced health assessment for a neonatal population focus
- Nursing research in advanced practice
- Advanced principles of pharmacology and management with a neonatal population focus
Registered Nurses with a bachelor’s degree can explore new career opportunities with the Master of Science in Nursing / Nurse Educator program. This online degree from UConn prepares students for a career in clinical education rather than advanced practice nursing with a specific population focus.
Students in the online Nurse Educator program gain leadership skills, communication skills, and in-depth nursing knowledge. The program covers the design, evaluation, and implementation of nursing education curriculum in academic and healthcare settings. Graduates can pursue certification as a Clinical Nurse Educator from the National League for Nursing.
Coursework also covers advanced nursing topics including:
- Pathophysiology
- Health assessment
- Pharmacodynamics
- Healthcare quality improvement
- Nursing research in advanced practice
Nurses ready to take the next step in their career can pursue this online Master of Science in Nursing / Nurse Leader degree program. The program is designed to prepare Registered Nurses for roles in nursing leadership and administration.
Nurse Leaders may participate in indirect care roles or focus on areas of practice at an aggregate, systems, or organization level. Students in the nurse administrator degree program learn the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully and appropriately lead teams in a variety of healthcare settings. Graduates are eligible to become a Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or Certified in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP) through the American Organization for Nurse Leaders (AONL).
Coursework examines topics in:
- Healthcare finance
- Healthcare quality improvement
- Nursing leadership foundations
- Health policy and populations-based advocacy