Aug 16, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Online & Continuing Education


Online & Continuing Education 

 

Online & Continuing Education extends graduate educational opportunities to students who seek flexibility to achieve their next academic goal. By collaborating with the colleges, Online & Continuing Education provides specified programs to students seeking a quality education whether the interest is earning a graduate degree or certificate. Most programs are designed with the part-time student in mind. Courses are conveniently scheduled throughout the calendar year to best meet the needs of online and adult students. The majority of courses are offered online and a few are offered face-to-face or in a hybrid format. Online & Continuing Education schedules courses during the primary semesters of fall and spring; additionally, courses are available during the winter and summer sessions.

Students who attend the university through Online & Continuing Education typically work full-time, have family responsibilities and seek to fit college courses into their busy life in order to achieve their goal of earning an advanced degree. Online & Continuing Education serves students of all ages, including those who are career changers or are seeking professional growth. Online & Continuing Education offers support services to assist students in meeting their academic goals.

Hallmarks of Online & Continuing Education are its:
  • Variety of online degree and certificate programs.
  • Flexible learning format, tailored to the needs of adult students.
  • Summer and winter session courses available for all students.
  • Opportunities to explore personal interests through courses.
  • Ease of registration.
  • Helpful and supportive staff.

To learn more, call 508-999-9202 or e-mail: online@admissions.umassd.edu

Registration & Payment Information

There are a couple ways to register for courses: Online through COIN (via my UMassD, the COIN link is under Quick Launch) or online through the Course Schedule page found at umassd.edu/online.

For registration questions, submit a ticket through the Student Service Center (SSC) at https://www.umassd.edu/ssc/ 

Degree & Application Information

UMass Dartmouth’s Online & Continuing Education department offers rolling admissions for most programs. This provides degree candidates with an ongoing and user-friendly process for initiating degree candidacy.

Online Graduate Degree Programs

The following are the online graduate programs offered through Online & Continuing Education:

  • MS in Accounting
  • Master of Art Education (MAE)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • MS in Computer Science
  • MS in Healthcare Management
  • MS in Nursing (concentrations in Nursing and Health Education or Global Public Health)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice: Nurse Practitioner (two BS-DNP tracks, Adult Gerontology Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health, and a Post-Master’s DNP track)
  • Master of Public Policy (MPP)
  • MS in Technology Management

 

Online Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)

  • Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 
Online Graduate Certificate Programs
  • Accounting
  • Artisanry-Ceramics
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Foundations
  • Computer Science
  • Educational Policy
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Environmental Policy
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Nursing and Healthcare Education (Post Master’s)
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Management
  • Special Education - Moderate Disabilities
  • Supply Chain Management