Adult Completion Degrees

The Early Childhood Studies and Early Care program prepares individuals for careers in the field of early childhood and early care education including teaching, youth related social service, early care and youth programs, health care, child development, and other community settings. This program does not lead to Texas teacher certification.

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The Substance Abuse Counseling program prepares individuals for careers in the field of addiction and behavioral health services, including counseling, case management, rehabilitation support, prevention programs, mental health services, and other community-based settings. This program provides foundational knowledge and skills to pursue further certification or licensure like a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).

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The Instructional Design and Technology program prepares individuals for careers in designing, developing, and implementing effective instructional materials and learning experiences across educational, corporate, and organizational settings. Graduates are equipped with skills in instructional design, e-learning development, multimedia production, and learning management systems.

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The Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Child and Adolescent Studies prepares individuals to work in settings and environments related to schoools, child care facilities, and other adolescent and youth related community settings, both public and private, with a focus of study on the developmental and cognitive stages of childhood adolescence. This major does not need to certification.

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The Adult Education Concentration is a gateway program that provides students with the background to serve an organization in the area of training and development for adults. The coursework combines strategies in adult learning, instructional system designs, best practice for adult learners regarding curriculum development, mentoring and the integration of technology into the training and development process. A graduate would be prepared for a career in training and development for civil service, business, or industry.

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The Childhood and Adolescent Studies Concentration prepares individuals to work with children and adolescents in career environments related to school, youth related social service careers, health care, athletics, and other community settings.

This concentration does not lead to a teacher certification.

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The Criminal Justice Concentration provides students the background to pursue employment options in the criminal justice career field. The combination of such courses as law enforcement, political science, psychology, sociology, and social work prepares those already working in the field for career advancement.

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The General Studies Concentration is a multi-interdisciplinary approach that will allow students to design their own course of study by selecting subject areas of choice. Students are able to form a coherent specialization that is unavailable elsewhere in the university as an organized plan of study.

Students are able to pursue a particular intellectual or personal interest, or complete courses as professional development, which may be employment related. Students may select no more than 15 hours of business courses through the College of Business.

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The Healthcare Administration Concentration is designed for students or healthcare professionals who have an accredited associate's degree or certification from a vocational technical program, hours from a medical or healthcare services degree or program, or those currently working or desiring to work in the healthcare or medical field. This concentration prepares individuals to assume positions as managers, trainers, and educators within various healthcare-related fields.

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The Human Resource Development Concentration prepares individuals to work toward improving the performance of workers within industry or governmental sector. The multi-disciplinary coursework combines strategies in counseling, adult learning, and the integration of technology into the training and development process.

A graduate would be prepared for a career in training and development for any industry.

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The Human Services Concentration prepares individuals to meet human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base. Focusing on prevention, as well as remediation of problems, graduates will help improve the overall quality of life and the serviced populations.

The multi-disciplinary coursework combines a general foundation of human services theory, work application, and academic coursework for students at entry level or those currently working in social services, governmental agencies, institutional and community-based corrections, child welfare systems, and nonprofit and health service agencies.

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The Kinesiology Concentration provides students with knowledge and structured learning experiences in the areas of health, wellness, and sports and fitness. Students will gain foundational knowledge in planning, organizing, and implementing leisure, recreation, and sports programs.

Employment, not requiring licensure or certification, in areas such as health and wellness, sports-related programs, recreation and leisure, across a spectrum of industries and businesses are relatable to this Concentration.

Those currently in the field will advance knowledge and skills beneficial for employment and career advancement.

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The Liberal Arts Concentration is a gateway program that provides students with the critical thinking tools for a lifetime of learning and career achievement. The program is designed to fulfill the needs of students who wish to prepare for the challenge of today's world by acquiring the skills and tools provided by a broadly liberal arts education.

The goal of the program is to equip these students with that broad base of knowledge in the liberal arts and to provide them with the communication and language skills necessary for success in the marketplace and in life.

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The Technology Concentration provides students with the technology tools for a lifetime of learning and career advancement. The program is designed to fulfill the needs of students who wish to prepare for the challenges of today's world by acquiring the skills and tools provided by a broadly based technology education.

The goal of the program is to equip these students with that broad base of knowledge in technology and to provide them with the communication and language skills necessary for success in the marketplace and in life.

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