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With a wide range of career options after graduation, consider pursuing this online bachelor’s degree in Communication. The program will help increase your knowledge of the human communication process, prepare you to become a more effective communicator, and improve your communication skills to individuals and groups.

Nearly every job position requires professional communication skills. Students will benefit from enhanced skills in writing, speaking, desktop publishing, and intercultural communication. The Online FastTrak option offers convenient eight-week courses designed for working adults. 

Graduates can take advantage of career options such as:

• Speech writer
• Journalist
• Community affairs liaison
• Lobbyist
• Recruiter
• Personnel director
• Public relations specialist

If you are working as an accountant and want to take the next step in your career, consider the online Master of Accountancy degree. This program can also be useful to professionals interested in changing to a career in accounting. Coursework helps fulfill requirements to sit for Certified Public Accountant certification.

Students will learn key accounting principles, along with key decision-making skills. You will benefit from learning from professors who have real-world CPA experience. The flexible online Accounting degree program offers both full-time and part-time options, with full-time students able to complete their graduate degree in one year.

Graduates can pursue employment in areas such as:

• Auditing
• Forensic accounting
• Nonprofit accounting
• Tax planning
• Valuation appraisal
• Financial analysis
• Governmental accounting

To enhance your job skills or explore a new career path, consider the Strategic Master of Business Administration online degree program. The concentration in Accounting provides in-depth studies of the topics business accountants need to know.

In addition to gaining a thorough understanding of financial management and financial reporting, students will explore areas including data analysis, management information systems, organizational leadership, and ethics. A capstone course in strategic management ensures you are prepared to take on leadership roles.

Students can choose elective courses from a wide range of accounting topics, such as:

• Corporate taxation
• Oil and gas accounting
• Tax research
• International accounting
• Governmental and not-for-profit accounting
• Forensic accounting

The Strategic MBA in Entrepreneurship provides advanced general business skills as well as focused studies designed for budding entrepreneurs. This degree concentration is ideal for those interested in innovating, starting, and growing a new business venture. 

Core MBA coursework ensures that you have a well-rounded understanding of all business aspects to prepare you for career advancement or to explore a new career path. Alongside concentration courses in this online Entrepreneurship degree, you will learn about topics including organizational leadership, ethics, financial management, and data analytics. A capstone course in strategic management ensures you are prepared to take on leadership roles.

Courses available to Entrepreneurship students include:

• Economic development and entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Developing the business plan
• Nurturing and growing the fledgling venture
• Growing the successful venture
• Economic development and entrepreneurial finance

Finance is an important part of any business venture. Gain the skills and insights you need to help your organization thrive with a Strategic MBA in Finance. With this concentration, you will learn about the various types of investments and how to apply theories, models, and tools to solve business issues in a global environment.

Core MBA coursework ensures that you have a well-rounded understanding of all business aspects to prepare you for career advancement or to explore a new career path. Alongside concentration courses in this online Finance degree, you will learn about topics including organizational leadership, ethics, strategic marketing management, and data analytics. A capstone course in strategic management ensures you are prepared to take on leadership roles.

Finance students can choose from coursework such as:

• Investments
• Financial modeling
• Applied technical analysis of energy and commodity markets
• Derivatives
• Risk management and insurance
• Financial institutions and markets

Companies of all sizes need competent Human Resources professionals to handle tasks such as hiring, training, mediation, and constructing compelling benefits and compensation packages. The Strategic MBA in Human Resources Management prepares you to handle all of these assignments and help business leaders achieve strategic goals.

Core MBA coursework ensures that you have a well-rounded understanding of all business aspects to prepare you for career advancement or to explore a new career path. Alongside concentration courses in this online HR Management degree, you will learn about topics including organizational leadership, ethics, strategic marketing management, and data analytics. A capstone course in strategic management ensures you are prepared to take on leadership roles.

As a Human Resources Management major, you can study topics such as:

• Staffing and employee development
• Management of diversity in organizations
• Contemporary management issues
• Employment law
• Compensation and employee benefits

Today’s increasingly global work environment necessitates management figures able to effectively and compassionately lead a diverse workforce. The Strategic MBA in Management focuses on real-world applications of organizational theory, behavior, and development to strengthen your management skills.

Core MBA coursework ensures that you have a well-rounded understanding of all business aspects to prepare you for career advancement or to explore a new career path. Alongside concentration courses in this online business management degree, you will learn about topics including economics for managers, ethics, strategic marketing management, and data analytics. A capstone course in strategic management ensures you are prepared to take on leadership roles.

Within the Management concentration, students can choose coursework to meet their interests and career needs, such as:

• International operations and supply chain management
• Behavioral decision making
• Entrepreneurship
• e-Commerce
• Staffing and employee development
• Healthcare law

The world of Marketing continues to change and evolve as the world becomes more interconnected. The Strategic MBA in Marketing prepares students for this field through studies of marketing research, buyer and industrial applications, and research methodologies. 

Core MBA coursework ensures that you have a well-rounded understanding of all business aspects to prepare you for career advancement or to explore a new career path. Alongside concentration courses in this online Marketing degree, you will learn about topics including economics for managers, ethics, organizational leadership, and data analytics. A capstone course in strategic management ensures you are prepared to take on leadership roles.

Marketing students will choose concentration coursework from topics such as:

• Consumer behavior
• Marketing research
• Business to business marketing
• Services marketing
• Advertising
• e-Marketing
• International marketing

The University of Houston - Victoria offers a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems program that gives students the skills to understand and manage the flow of information in the digital medium. Graduates may pursue careers such as information technology specialist/consultant, web development manager, network/telecommunication manager, database architect/administrator, systems analyst/administrator, lead application programmer, software engineer, or help desk manager.

Prepare for a career in law enforcement or criminal justice with this online criminal justice degree. This program can make you more competitive for job opportunities or help you advance to a managerial position. Gain the theory and research skills needed to advance in the field. You will learn about criminal behavior, how crime can be prevented, and effective criminal rehabilitation methods.  

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of local and state law enforcement careers and jobs including:

• Police Officer
• Probation/Parole Officer
• Department of Public Safety Officer
• Juvenile/Adult Corrections Officer
• Child Protective Services

Students have the background needed to work with federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies as well.

Climb the career ladder with this online criminal justice degree. This program provides a foundation in criminal justice studies, preparing students for such careers as law enforcement, corrections, and social services. Complete such courses as:

• History of Criminal Justice
• Race, Gender, and Justice
• White Collar Crime
• American Corrections
• American Courts

The curriculum culminates in either a thesis or a comprehensive exam. The thesis track includes the research needed to get ready for advanced studies at the doctoral level or further research opportunities.

The online MEd in Administration & Supervision degree program from University of Houston-Victoria is designed for professionals who wish to influence the culture of an entire school or discrict, touch the lives of hundreds to thousands of learners, and lead the way to a better tomorrow for their community. Courses cover topics such as:

• Theoretical Foundations & Functions of Educational Administration
• Principles of Instructional Supervision
• Instructional Leadership
• Ethics in Educational Administration
• Education Law

Get ready to help both yourself and others succeed with this online masters in adult education. Choose from three tracks depending on your interests and career goals: 

• Higher Education
• Adult Education
• Discipline

The Higher Education track focuses on the development of leadership skills and helps those already in higher education positions advance their careers. It is a great fit for those looking to transition into a career in student affairs or higher education administration.  

The Adult Education track focuses on helping adult learners meet their educational and professional goals. This is a great fit for those interested in working with adult learners in corporate or community-based settings.  

The Discipline track is for those seeking to teach at the postsecondary level. Each student must choose a subject area to focus on.

University of Houston - Victoria offers an online Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction degree, which is designed to give students the skillsets needed to assist and assess student learning. The concentration in Elementary Education, Early Childhood is designed to provide classroom skills that elementary aged children need as they learn.

University of Houston - Victoria offers an online Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction degree, which is designed to give students the skillsets needed to assist and assess student learning. The concentration in Elementary Math Education is available to those who are seeking more opportunities to better their math teaching skills. Students will be able to do research within their interest area to fully get the most out of the degree.

University of Houston - Victoria offers an online Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction degree, which is designed to give students the skillsets needed to assist and assess student learning. The concentration in English as a Second Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is designed to develop a theoretical and practical foundation in teaching second languages. Graduates will find that many education positions require skillsets in teaching English language skills.

University of Houston - Victoria offers an online Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction degree, which is designed to give students the skillsets needed to assist and assess student learning. The concentration in Literacy Studies focuses on teaching skills for language, writing, and reading teachers. Students will learn how to provide extra reading and writing help to a variety of students.

University of Houston - Victoria offers an online Master of Education in Educational Technology. Students taking on technology leadership roles may benefit from this program, as it is designed to teach how technology can be utilized to enhance educational efforts. There are three specialization tracks students can choose from that allow them to advance in that specific area:

• General
• Business
• Adult & Higher Education

University of Houston - Victoria offers an online Master of Education in Special Education degree. The program enhances an individual's understanding of students with learning disabilities, and what techniques are necessary to effectively teach them. Students can choose to pursue a concentration in Autism Spectrums Disorders or Applied Behavior Analysis, or pursue a Diagnostician Certification.

Build on your current skills as an RN with the University of Houston-Victoria’s online RN to BSN program. This Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree online gives students the credentials and experience they need to pursue advanced nursing positions, leadership roles, and graduate studies.

Nurses gain the skills to become a greater asset to their community and provide the best possible patient care. Coursework focuses on the healthcare quality and safety. Students will be able to implement culturally appropriate strategies for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention for patients of all ages.

Core nursing classes examine topics related to:

• Comprehensive health assessment
• Pathophysiology
• Global health nursing
• Ethics in healthcare
• Leadership roles

The bachelors degrees in Psychology from the University of Houston-Victoria allow students to gain a broad understanding of the scope of Psychology. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, communication skills, research, and ethics.

Graduates of this online bachelor’s in Psychology will be prepared for careers in local and state service agencies, community organizations, or mental health programs. Students can also go on to pursue a graduate degree in Psychology fields including clinical, health, counseling, school, industrial/organizational, developmental, social, and experimental/research.

Psychology students will study topics such as:

• Social psychology
• Abnormal psychology
• Research methods for the social sciences
• Principles of learning
• Child and adolescent development
• Adult development and gerontology

The online master’s in Counseling Psychology program prepares students to assess and provide counseling and psychotherapy to people in need. Counselors provide crisis intervention and help individuals solve problems in their lives.

This program fulfills academic requirements for the Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential. With this license, graduates can practice as a professional counselor in their own practice, for a mental health agency, psychiatric hospital, residential treatment center, university counseling center, and more. The master’s degree in Counseling online provides a strong foundation for students wishing to continue their education to pursue a doctoral degree in Psychology.

Professional counseling skills gained through this degree track include:

• Clinical interviewing
• Evaluation and classification of normal and maladaptive behaviors
• Writing client evaluations
• Providing individual, group, family, and career counseling
• Coordinating services between treatment sites, clients, and the community