Degrees & Certificates
Information for Current Students
Academic Programs
Continuing and Global Education offers a variety of specialized academic programs geared towards working professionals.
Undergraduate Programs
These degree completion programs allow students to complete the last two years of their undergraduate degrees in specialized cohorts.
Accelerated Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (ABBA)
Allows business majors to complete the final two years of their degrees in 17 months. Cohorts are offered in Fresno and Visalia.
B.A. in Liberal Arts Online Degree Completion Program
An exciting new program for former Fresno State students interested in returning to school to complete their undergraduate degrees.
B.S. in Criminology Off-Campus Degree Completion Program
Designed for current and former government employees (and their spouses) interested in specializing in law enforcement.
Graduate Programs
These programs showcase Fresno State's unique institutional knowledge and allow working professionals to propel their careers in new directions.
Master's of Business Administration for Executives (EMBA)
An accelerated MBA program designed to accommodate the schedules of busy professionals. Classes meet on Saturdays.
Master's of Public Administration (MPA) - Visalia Cohort
An essential degree for rising employees in the public sector. Meets on Friday evenings and Saturdays at the Fresno State Visalia Campus.
Master's of Science in Water Resource Management
A groundbreaking, fully-online degree focused on application of water resources in agricultural, industrial, and urban environments.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Community and Regional Planning
This fully online, 2-semester program provides the theoretical, technical, ethical, and professional foundations of the planning field.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Geographic Information Systems
A fully online, 12-unit program that enables students to acquire, manage, analyze, visualize, and represent geospatial data.
Other Academic Programs
These programs fulfill critical educational needs of the California workforce.
School Nurse Services Credential
This program leads to the professional (clear) credential approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Speech Language Pathology Assistant Authorization
A six-unit program that provides recent graduates with the essential knowledge and fieldwork to become speech language pathology assistants.
Learn more about this program. (coming soon)