Find out more about Hood College

IT careers continue to be some of the highest in demand across the United States. An online Information Technology master’s degree can provide you with a path to advance your career. Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to work as a:

• Data analytics manager
• Chief information technology officer
• Data or cloud architect
• IT risk manager

Benefit from the flexibility of a virtual classroom with 24/7 access. Class sizes are kept small and taught by faculty with field experience. The curriculum is the same for on-campus and online programs. Study topics, including:

• Business intelligence
• Applied database systems
• Information systems security
• Networking

You can earn your education through an NSA-designated program with the Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity from Hood College. The online cybersecurity program addresses the dire need for cybersecurity professionals.

Through the online cybersecurity graduate certificate program, you must fulfill foundational courses in English for academic purposes and computer hardware and software. Your online studies explore elective choices such as:

• Ethical hacking
• Computer forensics
• Applied encryption and cryptology
• Info assurance and risk assessment

An online Cybersecurity master’s degree can equip you with the skills to combat cyber threats and knowledge to protect vital databases. Cybercrime continues to rise and job opportunities are in high demand. With credentials from this degree program, you can work as a:

• Cybersecurity engineer
• Systems administrator
• Vulnerability analyst

The school’s cybersecurity program utilizes the same curriculum as the on-campus degree. With 24/7 access, faculty with field experience and small class sizes make this online option even more attractive.

Studies include, but are not limited to:

• Information systems security
• Computer forensics
• Network and internet security
• Ethical hacking

Hood College offers an MS in Mathematics Education so you can learn math the same way your students do. Expert faculty immerse students in current math content. Graduates of this online STEAM education program learn to teach math dynamically and effectively.

By combining courses from both mathematics and education, students learn from faculty in both fields. The two tracts within this STEAM master’s degree meet the needs of many pursuing higher education. The middle school track prepares those without a math degree. The high school track trains those with an undergraduate math degree.

Students of this online program find a professional community in their professors and colleagues. Topics of study include the following:

• Technology for literacy, leadership, and learning
• Teaching diverse learners in an inclusive setting
• Computer programming
• Mathematics education leadership

An online Thanatology certificate is designed to provide human service professionals with the skills to work with the terminally ill and bereaved. Fully online, courses allow you to explore the physical, psychological, and spiritual connections of death, and provide applications for work in a range of occupations. Skills can equip you for a position in long-term care facilities hospice, funeral homes, and more.

Coursework includes topics in:

• Grief and loss
• Principles and developmental perspectives in thanatology
• Multicultural and historical perspectives

Coursework conforms to the Association for Death and Counseling (ADEC) standards for professionals seeking certification.