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Enroll in online teaching degrees and advance professional opportunities. This program is designed for K-12 teachers who want to improve their music classroom. Gain a better understanding of the nature of music learning, curriculum and assessment, and how to apply student-centered best practices. Learn to better design student-centered music experiences and rehearsals.  

The curriculum utilizes a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. In addition to online courses, it also includes mentorship opportunities. Customize this online music degree by choosing either a Thesis Option, which is research focused, or a Practicum Option, which focuses on teaching practice.

Prepare for a career in school leadership and administration with this online education administration degree. Designed for teachers and administrators, this program provides the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this area by completing such courses as:

• School as a Formal Organization 
• School Business Management 
• Educational Law 
• Curriculum and Staff Development 
• Program Assessment 

This online education administration degree is built around the belief that effective leadership is learned through the content of courses and the field experiences offered during the program. Therefore, action research, mentorship, and an extensive internship are key components of the curriculum.  

Courses are taught using an asynchronous format. This allows you to study when and where it is convenient.

Oakland University offers an online Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a specialization in Reading and Language Arts. This program teaches on literacy needs that young children and adolescents have, while also teaching them to work effectively with these children. Students can add a Michigan endorsement to the program as well.

If you want to work with children from birth through age eight, check out this online early childhood education degree. It is designed for teachers and educators who want to expand their skills and gain knowledge in early childhood administration, leadership, and curriculum and instruction design for these children.  

The interdisciplinary curriculum offers a broad view of early childhood education and child development. Emphasis is placed on multicultural issues concerning young children and their families and the need for educational programs that respect and respond to children’s developmental variabilities and exceptionalities.  

Courses cover theory but also include observation and participation in clinical, school, and community settings. You will have the flexibility to complete these near your current location. These courses are mostly asynchronous, but there are some synchronous classes.

This online masters in higher education is designed for anyone interested in leadership at the college level. You will prepare to hold an entry-to-mid-level college administration position. 

The curriculum examines critical issues in higher education, emphasizing social justice concerns. It covers both academic and student affairs leadership. 

Students will complete such courses as:

• Introduction to Academic Affairs 
• Leading Effective Organizations 
• Introduction to Student Affairs 
• Current Topics in Higher Education

Prepare for a career working with a growing part of the student population with this online special education degree. This program is designed for certified teachers who are interested in teaching those with special needs. It is especially beneficial for those interested in teaching those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

The curriculum is comprised of two parts. It focuses on both the broader concepts of exceptionality, which is learning, instruction, and development and on in-depth preparation in the area of ASD. Courses, which integrate theory and research, cover such topics as:

• Legal Issues in Special Education
• Quality of Life 
• Educational Procedures for Students with ASD
• Behavioral & Social Issues in Students with ASD

Prepare for a career working with one area of the student population with this online special education degree. This program is designed for certified teachers who are interested in teaching those with special needs, especially those with emotional and behavioral disorders.  

The curriculum is comprised of two parts. It focuses on both the broader concepts of exceptionality, which is learning, instruction, and development and on in-depth preparation in the area of emotional and behavioral disorders. Courses, which integrate theory and research, will likely include:

• Students with Behavioral and/or Emotional Impairment 
• Language and Exceptional Children and Youth 
• Educational Procedures for Students with Emotional Impairment 
• Advanced Interventions and Resources for Students with Emotional Impairment

Advance your knowledge and become a leader in and out of the classroom with this online educational leadership degree. This program is designed for teachers and educators who want to transform their schools into thriving learning communities. Further, develop your expertise in the classroom while also increasing your influence as a teacher leader. Upon graduation, you will be ready to take on a career in:

• Education administration
• Instructional and curriculum designer
• Human resources specialist
• Vocational and professional instruction

The first year of coursework counts toward Michigan’s “Advanced Professional Education” Certificate.

This online engineering management degree seeks to provide the knowledge necessary to properly manage environments where technologies are vital to successful operations and is open to Engineers with bachelor’s degrees from any field of engineering. The curriculum provides the tools and skills necessary to make sound management decisions in industry and business while still retaining the individual’s commitment to a specialized engineering field of endeavor.

By earning this engineering management degree online, you are able to study when and where it is convenient. You can customize the degree to meet your career goals and even choose to complete a thesis. Courses always remain relevant to in-demand engineering careers.

Become the connection between management, customers, suppliers, and specialty engineers in the systems development process. Open to engineers with a degree in any field of engineering, this online systems engineering degree offers an interdisciplinary approach to learning, combining technical training with business and management concepts. You will gain holistic expertise that will qualify you for project management and organizational leadership roles. 

This online systems engineering degree provides students with flexibility. Not only can you study wherever it is convenient, but you can also tailor the program to fit your career needs.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety is an interdisciplinary program featuring coursework in science, engineering, and behavioral sciences. Students will learn about issues in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental health to create safer spaces in which to work and play.

Classes teach you how to identify and eliminate or control various hazards. Students will gain insights into ways to evaluate dangers to people, property, and the environment and create effective solutions. 

With an online occupational health and safety degree, you can fulfill roles including:

• Industrial hygienist
• Environmental auditor
• Safety professional

The online Graduate Certificate in Oncology Rehabilitation is designed to provide advanced training for physical therapists who are interested in the oncology rehab specialization. Students will learn prevention and management skills for oncology-related physical limitations. This online program is seventeen credits long.

This online program is ideal for:

• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech-language pathologists

Students will study diseases and limitations of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, metabolic, cardiopulmonary, and vascular systems. Students enjoy academic support, experienced faculty, and a student help library. The online graduate certificate program in oncology rehabilitation enables graduates to work with patients one-on-one to provide quality care.

The online Master of Science in Safety Management program prepares students to become effective business managers in safety management and is designed to benefit college graduates and in-service safety professionals who wish to further their academic and professional training.  The curriculum focuses on the business aspects of safety in the workplace and combines core MBA coursework with an application of these skills toward safety-related case studies in risk assessment, loss control, risk management, safety program planning, administration, and management.  Graduates will have the business analytical tools and skills necessary for making sound management decisions in business and industry as they relate to occupational safety, health, and environmental issues in the workplace.

Oakland University offers an online RN to BSN degree completion program ideal for nurses who want to further their academic credentials as well as increase their potential for career advancement. With a curriculum that builds on students' prior nursing education and clinical experiences, the BSN completion program will:

• ​Provide students with a nursing education that meets the highest standards of the profession
• ​Foster critical thinking related to nursing care delivery and phenomena across the lifespan
• ​Facilitate the continued development of clinical decision-making skills based on ethical, legal, and cultural perspectives
• ​Integrate the concepts of evidence based practice into nursing care delivery
• ​Nurture a commitment to lifelong learning and prepare students for further education at the graduate level

Oakland University offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), an online nurse practitioner degree, which is a terminal degree for nurses in clinical practices.  This program prepares Registered Nurses for clinical and leadership roles in academic and practice environments.  This post-master’s degree ideally helps students integrate scientific, theoretical, and communicative knowledge to improve patient care.  Likewise, students will demonstrate appropriate ethical use of information technology and research methods to their profession.

Oakland University’s online programs combine traditional education with new, innovative technologies that allow for students to complete all or most of their degree through computer coursework.  Online courses share many of the common features of traditional classes such as a teacher, peers, a syllabus, reading material, course activities, and evaluations.  The difference, of course, is that most participation occurs online rather than having face-to-face discussions in a classroom; for instance, students would discuss material on a threaded discussion board, or as part of a chat room.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing is an online nurse practitioner program from Oakland University.  If you are a nurse with an interest in integrating research into your work, this degree will interest you.  You will gain the knowledge and skills needed for applied research to help advance nursing.  Courses prepare students to respond to society’s health needs, enhance nursing knowledge through research, and steward the nursing discipline.  

As an Oakland University student, you will benefit from full faculty support and mentorship.  Technology increases connectedness to others and allows for networking.

Are you a nurse with an interest in working within the legal system as well?  The online MSN program in Forensic Nursing prepares students to serve as leaders in forensic nursing, helping patients who are victims, suspects, and/or perpetrators of trauma, violence, or maltreatment.  

Teaching the knowledge and principles foundational to nursing and forensic science, courses emphasize interprofessional education related to the diverse roles and responsibilities of these forensic nurses as independent practitioners.  The curriculum prepares students to conduct medical-forensic exams, perform specialized exam techniques, collect evidence, and testify in court.  In addition to learning how to care for patients of intentional and unintentional trauma along with all forms of violence and maltreatment, you will learn to collaborate with others on the forensic team.  You can practice globally and/or in various specific areas of forensic nursing, including:

• Injury and Violence Prevention
• Trauma (assault, attempted suicide, stabbings, GSW, MVA)
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Human Trafficking
• Child or Elder Maltreatment