Division of Continuing and Global Education
Academic Programs
The Division of Continuing and Global Education is dedicated to not only expanding access to Fresno State’s innovative programs, but also to reinvesting resources throughout the University to support students of all ages. One way this is accomplished is through the multitude of adult-education opportunities hosted by the division. Workforce-friendly degrees and certificates are offered year-round at Fresno State through evening and weekend classes.
Degrees
Degrees for working professionals and unique populations. These degree opportunities are accessible and effective for those who work full time and want to pursue higher education.
Accelerated Bachelor in Business Administration
Allows business majors to complete the final two years of their degrees in 17 months. Cohorts are offered in Fresno and Visalia.
B.A. in Liberal Arts Online (Reconnect Program)
An exciting new degree completion program for former Fresno State students interested in returning to school to complete their undergraduate degrees.
B.S. Criminology Off-Campus Degree Completion
Designed for current and former government employees (and their spouses) interested in specializing in law enforcement.
B.A. Social Science Degree Completion
The BA in Social Science is restricted to students incarcerated in two prisons in Chowchilla: Valley State Prison (VSP) and Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF)
Master of Business Administration for Executives
An accelerated MBA program designed to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals. Classes meet on Saturdays.
Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Visalia
An essential degree for rising employees in the public sector. Meets on Friday evenings and Saturdays at the Fresno State Visalia Campus. NOTE: this program is currently suspended.
Master of Science in Water Resource Management
A groundbreaking, fully-online degree focused on application of water resources in agricultural, industrial, and urban environments.
Certificates of Advanced Study
Continuing and Global Education offers graduate-level certificate programs for students looking to enhance their professional skills and careers. These certificate and professional development programs are offered in the classroom, as well as online. Online programs include geographic information systems, community and regional planning, and psychiatric mental health.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Community and Regional Planning
This fully online, 2-semester program provides the theoretical, technical, ethical, and professional foundations of the planning field. NOTE: this program is currently suspended.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Geographic Information Systems
A fully online, 12-unit program that enables students to acquire, manage, analyze, visualize, and represent geospatial data.
Certificate of Advanced Study for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
A fully online, 19-unit program. This unique program meets the requirements for national certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center as a Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Standalone Classes
Standalone classes exploring unique topics.
High Altitude Biology
For current Fresno State students.
Summer 2022
An immersive program where students monitor their psychological responses to high altitude, lead discussions on insects, mammals, birds, fish, and plants survive the high-altitude environment, investigate plant diversity, and discuss the negative impacts climate change and pollution have on high altitude plants and animals.
Other Academic Programs
These programs provide vital workforce training to Fresno State students and California professionals.
24 Unit Early Education Certificate Program
The 24 Unit Early Education Certificate Program offers intensive preparation for teachers who have, or are obtaining a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and want to enhance their ECE qualifications for teaching in TK or K classrooms.
School Nurse Services Credential
This program leads to the professional (clear) credential approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Speech Language Pathology Assistant Authorization
A six-unit program that provides recent graduates with the essential knowledge and fieldwork to become speech language pathology assistants.
Global Awareness Certificate of Special Study
The Global Awareness Certificate is a Certificate of Special Study awarded for successfully completing at least 12 semester units, tailored to the student's international study and travel.
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