Academic Programs

Strengthen your capacity to support vulnerable children and families through focused training in child welfare practice. This certificate prepares social workers for roles in child protective services, foster care, adoption, and family preservation with coursework in policy, assessment, case management, and trauma-informed intervention.

Earn your online BA in Communications and Media at UMass Global. Build skills in digital media, social media, PR, storytelling, and more.

Understand the justice system from a variety of viewpoints, from policing to advocating for victims to forensics. Our criminal justice degree is created and taught by criminal justice and legal experts.

Take your place on the front lines of protecting vital networks and information with this BS in Cybersecurity degree. You’ll learn about risk management, information security, network defense, and the development of security policies and practices. You’ll explore areas of importance in the cybersecurity sector in classes taught by working professionals in the field.

Utilize hands-on learning to develop skills in social media strategy, digital advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), content creation, data analytics, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) in this digital marketing degree. 

Customize an online Master of Arts in Education with electives that support your goals in education, training, learner support, and related fields.

Designed for educators, administrators, and counselors, this Graduate Certificate in Educational Counseling builds skills needed to support and guide students effectively.

Support and guidance can make a real difference in people’s lives. Become an invaluable resource to counsel, coach, and advocate for students, families, and communities — supporting academic, personal, and social development in diverse environments.

Position yourself to become a school counselor for grades K-12 with this master’s degree in educational counseling. Your coursework will also earn the Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling (PPS-SC) for California.

Through online learning and job-embedded clinical practice, this program prepares you to become a California elementary, middle, or high school administrator at a school site or district level.