Online Programs - Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Southeastern’s Nursing program prepares professional nurses as caregivers and managers
who provide leadership to enhance the health of a diverse community. Students receive
education that incorporates professional standards of care and performance, promotes
evidenced-based practice and advocates healthcare delivery that meets the needs of
the community and advances the nursing profession. Please note that this program is
noteligible for flat-rate tuition.

To learn more about the RN to BSN degree, visit their Program Website.

The criminal justice undergraduate program at Southeastern providesstudents with
a theoretical and practical understanding of thecriminal justice system. Through
academically rigorous coursework,undergraduate research opportunities, internship
opportunities, andstudent organizations, this program prepares students for careers
inthe criminal justice system or for advanced studies in criminaljustice, law, sociology,
and related disciplines.

To learn more about the BA in Criminal Justice, visit their Program Website.

The General Studies Program welcomes students with diverse academic pursuits who are
interested in bridging the disciplines, widening their personal perspectives and discovering
concentrations that fit their interests. An interdisciplinary degree is desirable
in a rapidly changing world and provides greater flexibility in creating a curriculum
for an undergraduate degree.

To learn more about the BGS degree, visit their Program Website.

Southeastern’s Nursing graduate program is a cooperative venture among the nursing
units at Southeastern Louisiana University, McNeese State University, the University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Nicholl’s State University. The consortium structure
allows students to enroll in courses at any one of the participating universities
and receive credit toward a master’s degree. Students in the program study nursing
theory, nursing research and issues relative to advanced nursing practice and prepare
for roles as nurse practitioners, nurse executives or nurse educators.

To learn more about the Master of Science in Nursing degree, visit their Program Website.

Southeastern’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program prepares nurses at the highest level
of nursing practice. Today’s health care is more complex than ever, demanding additional
education for those assuming leadership roles in caring for patients and assuring
quality of care. This program offers doctoral preparation to nurses whose career emphasis
is direct clinical nursing practice or areas that support clinical practice, such
as administration and health policy development. Students in the program have opportunities
for advanced study in evidence-based practice, organizational and systems leadership,
health policy and theoretical foundations for advanced practice.

To learn more about the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, visit their Program Website.

The purpose of the program is to prepare students to become advanced practitioners
in Child Life. Child Life Specialists help children and families understand and cope
with illness, treatment, and hospitalization. They support coping and adjustment through
therapeutic play, diagnostic education, and age-appropriate procedural and surgical
preparation. Child Life Specialists also help children plan and rehearse coping skills,
teach non-pharmacological pain-management techniques, and utilize other expressive
avenues such as art, music, and bibliotherapy to support children and their families
during times of stress. Child Life Specialists typically work in pediatric hospitals,
but other employment settings may include clinics, rehabilitation centers, palliative
care, dental offices, and camps for children with chronic health issues.

The program offers students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in an area outside
of Child Life additional study in Child Life, and the opportunity to complete both
the required Practicum and Internship experiences they would have not completed during
their previous undergraduate work. The program also includes more rigorous study of
Child Life theory and application as well as research, program administration, grant
writing, and leadership skills. Those advanced areas of study would be very beneficial
for Child Life Specialists who would like to pursue management positions within Child
Life programs, or rely on grants to fund their programs.

To learn more about the Master of Sciences in Child Life, visit their Program Website.

The Masters of Science in Population Health Management prepares students to be advanced
practitioners in the emerging field of Population Health Management.

To learn more about the Master of Science in Population Health Management degree,
visit their Program Website.

Communicating at the Speed of Light:

• Communicators with skills in digital strategy are in demand
• Learn to harness the power of digital technology in our MA in Strategic Communication
• Designed for working students looking to expand their career horizons

To learn more about the degree, please visit their Program Website.

This program is fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and is accelerated,
offering completion of the Post Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate
in 14 weeks. This is a unique resource for meeting the needs of nurse practitioners
seeking to be competitive not only in Louisiana but also in the regional health care
market. The program enhances the educational options for master’s prepared nurses
by providing an avenue for Louisiana nurse practitioners to meet their educational
goals within the state of Louisiana rather than out of state. The program prepares
nurse practitioners to care for patients across the lifespan, thus providing a more
educated nursing workforce to meet the needs of recipients of healthcare and healthcare
employers in Louisiana.

Please note this program is noteligible for flat-rate tuition.

To learn more about the Family Nurse Practitioner certificate, please visit their
Program Website.

This program is fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing offering completion
of the Post Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate
in 4 semesters. Health care initiatives are now stressing the importance of integrative
care that incorporates medical and psychiatric care as part of the health care gestalt.
This program will therefore meet the needs of a significant number of primary care
nurse practitioners who wish to add certification in the psychiatric arena to their
practices.

To learn more about the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certificate, please visit their
Program Website.

The mission of Southeastern’s Human Sciences program is to prepare students for professions
which enhance and strengthen the well-being of individuals, families, and communities
across the lifespan. Through dynamic coursework and a variety of field experiences,
students develop the knowledge, skills, and professional characteristics to pursue
careers or advance studies in Human Development and Family Studies, Child Life, or
Nutrition Education and Promotion.

Today’s Human Sciences professionals practice in multiple settings. They are early
childhood, elementary, secondary, university/college, and Extension educators, administrators
and managers, human service professionals, researchers, community volunteers, business
people, and consultants who address the issues most important to our quality of life.
Southeastern’s Human Sciences program is accredited by the American Association of
Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) and recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA).

To learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences, please visit their
Program Website.

Health Systems Management (or HSM) is a new curriculum that leads to a Bachelor of
Science degree. HSM is “the business of healthcare”. The program focuses on the system
of healthcare as a population health phenomenon. This curriculum teaches students
the current and trending healthcare systems. It also teaches tools and methods to
improve safety and quality in healthcare systems, how to collect and analyze data,
and how to focus on outcomes in a healthcare setting. The curriculum introduces the
financial aspect of the healthcare system: reimbursem*nt based on outcomes and the
“value vs volume” based care that is evolving in today’s healthcare society. It also
covers the importance of accreditation for healthcare systems, Health Informatics,
and the role it plays in modern healthcare.

To learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management degree, please
visit their Program Website

The mission of the Master of Arts in Teaching program is to provide a quality program
through which teacher candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions
needed to have a positive impact on students in their certification area.

To learn more about the MAT andavailable concentrations, please visit their Program Website.

The mission of the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program is to
provide a quality program through which certified teacher candidates demonstrate the
advanced knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on student
achievement in grades PK-12.

To learn more about the degree and available concentrations, please visit their Program Website.

The mission of the Master of Education in Special Education program is to provide
a quality program through which graduate teacher candidates demonstrate the advanced
knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on students with
disabilities from birth to age 22.

To learn more about the degree and available concentrations, please visit their Program Website.

The mission of the EdD program in Educational Leadership is to enhance the knowledge,
skills, and dispositions of candidates to allow them to become educational leaders
who promote effective school improvement.

To learn more about the Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership degree, visit
their Program Website.