NOTE: All 3 must go through the dept chair, the chair submits these proposals to
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in the CAS Dean's Office.
Learn More About Teaching Online!
Join us for our lunchtime teaching seminars. Please see below for more information about past and upcoming seminars!
The College of Arts and Sciences now offers seminars for those interested in Online Teaching and Learning. Every other month we will be focusing on a different aspect of online teaching. These seminars are a great way to learn new teaching tools, engage with your fellow online teaching community, and explore possibilities for future courses and programs.
"Using Social Media in Academia"
When: March 23, 2012 Where: ECS 451 Speaker: Elizabeth Ferris (download flyer here)
When: February 16, 2012 Where: Graham Center 243 Speakers: Jennifer Gebelein, Keith Banks, Kathy Lineberger (download flyer here)
"Teaching a Social Science or Humanities Course in an Online Environment"
When: December 2, 2011 Where: ECS 451 Speakers: Dean Kenneth Furton, Arts & Sciences faculty and staff, FIU Online, FIU Libraries, and the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (download flyer here)
"Teaching Science in an Online Environment"
When: November 10, 2011 Where: ECS 451 Speakers: Jennifer Gebelein & Keith Banks (download flyer here)
"Increasing Student Engagement Using Blackboard"
When: August 5, 2011 Where: ECS 451 Speaker: Elizabeth Ferris
Sarah Hammill is the Distance Librarian at FIU Libraries. She assists faculty, distance/online students, who have access to the same library services and resources as on-campus students. Feel free to watch the video to find out more about Sarah Hammill and the FIU Libraries, and visit the FIU Library Resources page for online students for additional information.
Available Online Programs for Students
The College of Arts & Sciences offers both graduate and undergraduate online learning experiences. You may consult the online course catalog for specific classes or see below for more details regarding fully online programs. We work closely with FIU Online which is the University-wide entity that manages many of the fully online courses, please feel free to consult their website as well.
Undergraduate Online Degrees
Bachelor of Public Administration
The growing emphasis on globalization, homeland security, and issues of social equity has created extraordinary challenges for individuals in the public service. The anticipated retirement of an unusually high proportion of civil servants in the federal government and other governmental units has created excellent opportunities for public administration practitioners. In the end, a country can be no more successful than its government. Consequently, public administration is both one of the most important careers that a student can choose, and a noble calling -- it provides an important opportunity to shape the future.
More Information To learn more about the Public Administration Undergraduate Online Degree Program or to get answers to any questions you might have, feel free to contact Marieva Bastien by email at
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or by phone at 305-348-5982.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
The growing emphasis on homeland security has created an unprecedented demand for criminal justice and security professionals. The U.S. Department of Labor has predicted that by 2010 there will be more than a 29% increase in the demand for FBI agents, police officers, private detectives, U.S. Customs agents and many others. Wages and benefits for criminal justice graduates are among the best in the country. For example, annual salaries for police and detective supervisors in 2006 topped $69,000.
More Information To learn more about the Criminal Justice Undergraduate Online Degree Program or to get answers to any questions you might have, feel free to contact Marieva Bastien by email at
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or by phone at 305-348-5982.
* Please note that online sections may require proctored exams/on-site participation. Please review our On-Campus Exams policies for further information.
Graduate Online Degree
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice requires 36 credit hours (12 courses). All students entering the program are required to complete five courses (15 credits) of core requirements, four electives (12 credits) in criminal justice, and three courses (9 credits) in a public administration specialization or general electives. The MSCJ program is available at University Park campus and fully online (see http://online.fiu.edu). The public administration specialization is not available online.
Admissions Requirements:
Applicants to the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all upper division coursework. Applicants can apply online:http://gradschool.fiu.edu/admissions.html.
African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) Online Certificate
The AADS Online Undergraduate Certificate provides the opportunity for the study of peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa and the African Diaspora. Through an interdisciplinary approach it allows for the study of the global, economic, cultural and historical experiences of people of African descent and complements students' work in their major fields of study at the undergraduate level. The courses provide a basic grounding in Africana studies and give an excellent preparation for graduate study and for professional development. For more information about this program please click here.
Women's Studies Online Certificate Program
The Women's Studies Online Certificate Program provides an opportunity for students to integrate scholarship about gender from a variety of disciplines into a coherent program of study. This includes six required courses central to an understanding of women in a social and historical context. The courses provide a basic grounding in Women's Studies that should be useful in many other courses and as excellent preparation for graduate study and for professional development.
Eligibility The certificate may be awarded to both degree and non-degree seeking students holding any bachelor's degree. All students (undergraduate, graduate, professional, special) are eligible to earn the Women's Studies Certificate. For more information about this certificate please click here.
