Online Programs
Minnesota State Mankato’s online programs fit the needs of working professionals and busy adults who want to advance their careers, complete a degree or build new skill sets.
Master's Programs
Accounting
Minnesota State Mankato's Master of Accounting program provides students with the credit hours necessary to become a Certified Public Accountant. The 12-month program offers an exceptional value to both new graduates and anyone seeking to shift gears and pursue a career in accounting.
Aviation Safety
The Master of Science in Aviation Safety is designed to prepare individuals for positions directly or indirectly relating to aviation safety and security. The program emphasizes applying aviation safety knowledge to real-world applications and cultivating aviation leaders and professionals.
Business Administration
The MBA Program is designed to provide the leaders of tomorrow with the tools they need to succeed in a global business economy.
Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice graduate program provides students with evidence-based practices and practical skills to advance their professional and academic careers.
Educational Technology
The Master of Science degree in Educational Technology emphasizes innovative uses of technology to support teaching and learning and addresses the needs of diverse students across face-to-face, hybrid, and distance learning environments in synchronous and asynchronous modalities.
Elementary Education
The M.S. in Elementary Education program prepares in-service, licensed K-12 teachers from around the world to be leaders in the field of elementary education.
Elementary Teaching
The M.S. in Elementary Teaching program prepares students to obtain a MN K-6 Elementary Teaching License. This program is intended for students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are now interested in seeking a K-6 teacher licensure program.
English Education
The MA in English: English Education offers secondary English teachers the opportunity to enrich their knowledge of English and to develop knowledge in other areas.
English: Literature
The Master of Arts in Literature provides students with a firm foundation in British, American and World Literature with coursework that includes theory, teaching college-level literature, broader surveys and more specialized author, period and genre courses.
Nursing: Advanced Professional Nurse - Nurse Educator
Advanced Professional Nurse graduates are prepared for a variety of advanced professional nursing roles and will possess skills for inclusive and equitable advanced nursing practice in diverse settings.
Nursing: Advanced Professional Nurse - Nurse Leader
Advanced Professional Nurse graduates are prepared for a variety of advanced professional nursing roles and will possess skills for inclusive and equitable advanced nursing practice in diverse settings.
Public Health: Dietetics
The Public Health: Dietetics MPH is for students currently enrolled in the Professional Program in Dietetics (MS) only. This program focuses on advanced learning in education and health promotion related to food and nutrition.
Public Health: Health Behavior and Health Promotion
The Public Health: Health Behavior and Health Promotion MPH is designed to equip students with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in various public health sectors.
Public Health: Nutrition
The Public Health: Nutrition MPH is for those who hold the RDN credential and focuses on advanced learning in education and health promotion related to food and nutrition.
Reading
Our M.S. and licensures in Reading prepare in-service K-12 teachers from around the world to be effective teachers of reading through coursework that focuses on applying research and theory in the field of reading education to a K-12 classroom practice.
School Library and Information Studies
The School Library and Information Studies program offers convenient, focused, high quality instruction that fills a rapidly evolving professional need in Minnesota and nationwide.
Spanish for the Professions
The MS Spanish for the Professions degree serves students who are pursuing an advanced degree in Spanish for work in a variety of professions.
Special Education
Graduate programs offered in the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Cognitive Disabilities, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Early Childhood Special Education, and Learning Disabilities are designed to prepare professionals to work with students with disabilities in school settings
Sport Management
The Sport Management program prepares students with sport business concepts that help students plan and manage sport at the professional level, in college athletics and many other areas.
Teaching and Learning
The Master of Science in Teaching and Learning program is available to all teachers who wish to broaden their knowledge base, enhance their classroom performance and better serve the needs of learners.
Technical Communication
The graduate program in Technical Communication prepares students to be professional information developers, technical or professional writers, and editors who are skilled at using the written and spoken word, along with visuals.
Graduate Certificate Programs
Assurance
The Graduate Certificate in Assurance is designed for students and professionals that want a solid foundation of knowledge in assurance services.
Business Leadership
The Business Leadership certificate program focuses on both understanding and practicing the skills critical to effective performance as a leader in any organization.
College Student Affairs
The program curriculum for the graduate certificate is delivered 100% online and focuses on student affairs administration and college student development through a social justice approach.
Communication Education
The graduate certificate in Communication Education (GC-CE) is designed for individuals who hold a post-secondary degree in a different discipline and are seeking to expand their education to teach communication courses at a community or technical college.
Curriculum and Technology
The Curriculum and Technology Graduate Certificate provides educators with research-based skills and frameworks to meet the curriculum and technology needs of diverse student populations with the goal of creating equitable student-centered learning experiences.
Elementary Math Pedagogy
The Elementary Math Pedagogy graduate certificate program is designed to provide educators with the fundamental pedagogies for teaching mathematics in elementary schools.
Family Consumer Science
The Family Consumer Science certificate program provides the professional who already has a teaching degree or who is working on a graduate teaching degree with the necessary courses to meet the MN standards for teacher licensure in Family Consumer Science Education for grades 5-12.
Psychology: General Psychology
The Psychology graduate certificate provides a broad exposure to the major areas of psychology, as well as opportunities to apply psychological science to real-world issues.
Reading
The Graduate Certificate in Reading is designed for licensed teachers who want to add a MN Reading Teacher License or community college faculty interested in teaching developmental reading.
Sociology
The Sociology Graduate Certificate program provides opportunities to apply sociological perspectives and research to real-world issues.
Special Education
Programs in Academic and Behavioral Strategist, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Cognitive Disabilities, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Early Childhood Special Education, and Learning Disabilities prepare professionals to work with students with disabilities in school settings.
Taxation
The Graduate Certificate in Taxation (GCT) program is designed for students and professionals who want a solid foundation of knowledge in tax .
Teaching Writing
The Teaching Writing graduate certificate enables current and prospective teachers (Grades 5-College) to develop expertise in teaching writing.
Technical Communication
The Technical Communication graduate certificate program prepares participants for careers in technical communication, emphasizing current industry practice in the research, writing, editing, and publishing of (print or online) technical documents
Technology, Equity and Accessibility for Learners
The Technology, Equity, and Accessibility for Learners graduate certificate is focused on providing educators with research-based theories, frameworks, and models for effectively using technology to meet the needs of diverse students.
