Programs
Engineering and Technology Management DETM
Doctorate
College of Engineering and Sciences
Online
In Louisiana Tech’s Doctor of Engineering and Technology Management, you will incorporate applied or use-inspired industry practices that address real situations. The dissertation is industry-oriented, practical research rather than theoretical research, which is commonly completed in PhD programs.
BSN (Nursing)
Bachelor's
College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Online
This program builds upon the successful completion of an Associate degree in nursing (ASN) for practicing RNs seeking completion of a Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree. This program is also designed to allow currently enrolled Louisiana Tech ASN students to complete many of the pre-requisite courses needed prior to graduating. The program provides the richness of perspectives from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as the opportunity to learn with other disciplines. This program offers several advantages, such as 100% online course offerings, the ability to work while completing your degree, and flexible clinical experiences in Community, Leadership, and Capstone courses. This program aligns with competencies recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials.
Industrial Engineering
Master's
College of Engineering and Sciences
Online
The program provides students with advanced skills for optimizing engineering processes, preparing them to streamline manufacturing, improve chain logistics, and ensure quality control. Students can earn Six Sigma, Lean, and data science certifications as they work toward their degrees. With these skills, graduates are well-prepared to solve complex challenges and help businesses run more efficiently.
Health Informatics
Master's
College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Online
Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption, and application of IT-based innovations in healthcare services delivery, management, and planning (National Library of Medicine).
Health Informatics professionals utilize technology to enhance and improve communication among healthcare providers, provide information for business-related decisions, and allow patients to effectively participate in the care they receive. This field of study utilizes informatics principles to improve the delivery of healthcare.
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
Educational Leadership
Doctorate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
The Doctor of Education program is designed to meet the needs of professionals working in P-12 and post-secondary educational settings. The program enables both aspiring and seasoned leaders to focus on specific problems of practice that are important to their work. A primary focus of the program is to support leaders to become even stronger advocates for positive change through engagement with research.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor's
College of Liberal Arts
Online
The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree is meant to provide students with a flexible and individualized degree program through the unique combination of different disciplines to satisfy academic interests. The degree requires a total of 120 semester hours. Of the 120 hours required, 36 hours must be at the 300- or 400- level and 63 hours must fulfill all requirements from a minimum of any 3 (three) of the list of approved minors:
- 39 hours of General Education Requirements,
- 21 hours of First Minor
- 21 hours of Second Minor
- 21 hours of Third Minor
- 18 hours of approved electives (chosen in consultation with the advisor).
Visual Impairments - Blind Education
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
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Teacher Leader Education
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
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Special Education, Mild/Moderate, Grades 1-5
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
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Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
The Graduate Certificate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology program is designed to prepare students to work in areas relating to applied behavioral science in organizations and business. This program will provide students with an understanding of training and development strategies, leadership and decision making, organizational psychology theory, and industrial psychology theory.
Higher Education Administration
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
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Cyber Education for K-12 Teachers
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
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Business Administration - GC
Graduate Certificate
College of Business
Online
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration provides professionals with a milestone accomplishment for career advancement and a pathway into Louisiana Tech’s MBA program. This certificate allows students with a baccalaureate degree (from regionally accredited institutions meeting the University’s admission criteria) to take any four of the seven core MBA courses. To earn the certificate, the cumulative GPA for the core MBA courses must be 3.0 or higher.
Lean Six Sigma
Undergraduate Certificate
College of Engineering and Sciences
Online
To achieve operational excellence, an organization must deliver high quality services to its customers in a timely manner. Lean tools focus on increasing process velocity while Six Sigma tools emphasize reducing process variability. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is also a methodology used to solve complex problems with data analytics that seek to correlate a problem and its many possible causes.
Forensic Psychology
Undergraduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
The undergraduate certificate in Forensic Psychology is designed for students who are interested in the intersection of psychology and criminal justice principles.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Master's
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
The M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology program is designed to prepare students to work in areas relating to applied behavioral science in organizations and business. This program will provide students with a rigorous understanding of employment law, training and development strategies, leadership and decision making, organizational psychology theory, research methods, and statistics.
History
Master's
College of Liberal Arts
Online
The Master of Arts – History is a flexible and affordable program that allows students to reach their goal of obtaining a graduate degree in a timely manner. Our program specializes in United States history and provides students with opportunities for personal enrichment along with the analytical skills necessary for a successful career in a variety of professional fields. The master’s degree in history serves as ideal preparation for teaching at the secondary level or for an advanced degree in a host of related academic fields, including public history.
Business Administration - MBA
Master's
College of Business
Online
This Professional MBA makes learning convenient for those who cannot attend a consistent class schedule. We know return on investment is one of the biggest factors when selecting a graduate program, so we’re proud that our program has been consistently recognized for both quality and value by U.S. News & World Report, Fortune Magazine, and many others. You will receive a masters degree from a highly regarded, nationally ranked, Tier 1 research institution at a competitive price.
The curriculum for Professional Online MBA mirrors the Traditional MBA. Please keep in mind that, at this time, the only concentrations offered in the online format are marketing and Six Sigma.
Technical Writing and Communication
Graduate Certificate
College of Liberal Arts
Online
The graduate certificate in Technical Writing and Communication is designed to prepare students for a range of communication, design, and project management careers in industry, education, government, and non-profit organization. With a focus on career development for the global economy, the Graduate Certificate integrates real-world projects from industry and no-profit clients into its classes. The program also draws on its extensive industry, government, non-profit, and international connections as a source of guest instructors in classes, partners for class assignments, and internship opportunities in the US and abroad.
Health Informatics and Information Management
Bachelor's
College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Online
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals are crucial for maintaining, securing, and analyzing healthcare data used by providers to deliver quality care. With the shift towards electronic information management, tech-savvy individuals are essential. HIM experts bridge the gap between clinicians, administrators, and tech professionals. HIM programs blend medicine, management, IT, finance, and law, enabling graduates to work in diverse healthcare roles.
English
Master's
College of Liberal Arts
Online
The graduate program in English is designed to be thorough, comprehensive, and culturally broad. Graduates go on to careers in a variety of existing and emerging fields including teaching and education, editing and publishing, advertising and marketing, technical writing, law and medicine, and communication careers in government and public service. This program provides students with different internship, practicum, and international experiences to help them hone their academic and professional communication and design skills. The skills, problem solving, and adaptability developed by English students are particularly adept at responding to a shifting 21st century career landscape.
Dynamics of Domestic Violence
Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Human Sciences
Online
The Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, in partnership with the School of Family and Child Studies, offers a 12-hour Graduate Certificate in the Dynamics of Domestic and Family Violence. The certificate is an online program designed to foster the development of requisite skills and knowledge related to domestic violence issues or have contact with victims, families, or perpetrators of domestic violence. Students are required to complete the following four web-based graduate courses: PSYC 511 and PSYC 556; FCS 521, and FCS 571. Students are required to register for EDCI 598: Certificate Completion before the deadline for registration in the quarter they are scheduled to complete their final certificate course. Substitution of coursework is accepted if pre-approved by adviser, department head, and director of graduate studies.
Business Foundations
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
College of Business
Online
Interested in joining our MBA program, but don’t have an undergraduate degree in business? Perhaps you just like to work on things at your own pace or are trying to build on skills that you already have from working in the field. The Certificate in Business Foundations offers you the flexibility to do both. With self-paced, pass/fail-basis courses offered entirely online, this post-baccalaureate certificate is designed with today’s business world—and individual—in mind. Work towards having the essential foundation business skills on your own schedule, on your own time.
Engineering and Technology Management
Master's
College of Engineering and Sciences
Online
In Louisiana Tech’s Engineering and Technology Management program, you’ll learn mathematical, statistical, and risk modeling analysis. Following the College of Engineering and Science’s focus on technical analysis and problem solving, you will complete systems design, engineering management, project management, and financial analysis projects and meet the qualifications for many technical managerial and leadership roles. You will be able to tailor your degree to your professional needs, choosing between four concentrations: Engineering Management, Management of Technology, Construction, and Data Science.
Six Sigma Black Belt
Graduate Certificate
College of Engineering and Sciences
Online
Louisiana Tech’s Six Sigma Black Belt certificate can improve your marketability for competitive positions and significantly increase your earning potential. A Six Sigma Black Belt certification prepares you to lead continuous improvement teams. Through this certification, you will learn Six Sigma philosophies and principles, which will help you understand team dynamics and prepare you to assign team member roles and responsibilities. You’ll thoroughly understand the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) model and have basic knowledge of Lean enterprise concepts, which will position you to help your company deliver on customer expectations while decreasing costs.
Data Science
Graduate Certificate
College of Engineering and Sciences
Online
The skills you learn in Louisiana Tech’s Graduate Certificate in Data Science program will help you advance your career by providing you with an understanding of data science principles and practices for an affordable price. The average annual salary for a data scientist is $145,257, and this is one of the fastest-growing career fields in the U.S.
The University’s College of Engineering and Science is well-known for its project-based approach to education. In this program, you will store, access, and analyze data using the latest tools. You will also learn to apply statistical analysis, manage and interpret large datasets, understand team dynamics, and leverage machine learning to solve complex problems.