University of North Texas

Our certificate is designed for professionals and students who want to add a competitive edge to their careers through specialized training in volunteer management, leadership, community asset mapping, program planning and evaluation from an accredited university. The certificate is for those who want to gain a professional level of competencies in volunteer and community resource management. It requires the successful completion of 12 hours in undergraduate volunteer and community resource management courses.bus

The Bachelor of Science in Information Science at the University of North Texas is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge needed to build competencies in important and emerging areas such as information organization, information architecture, information seeking and use, health informatics, knowledge management, digital content and digital curation, and information systems.

Our curriculum educates you in the theoretical, practical and empirical aspects of criminal justice in preparation or advancement in your criminal justice career or the pursuit of graduate studies.

Certificate: The undergraduate academic certificate in rehabilitation studies provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in these areas for effective interaction with individuals with disabilities. This four-course certificate option addresses an unmet need in the local and regional job market for entry-level community rehabilitation providers to serve an increasing number of people with disabilities, particularly the elderly and individuals with developmental disabilities. Because this certificate is offered through distance learning, individuals with disabilities and current rehabilitation workers seeking higher education will also have greater access to the program.

Bachelor Degree: The demand for professionals assisting individuals with disabilities is rising each year. Our bachelor’s degree program in rehabilitation studies combines a classroom curriculum with practical experience in community services and involvement, guiding students to a fulfilling career in the vast field of rehabilitation.

The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Health Informatics is designed for health information professionals and librarians who want a new career in the field of health informatics. This program enhances the range of professional and technical skills and competencies of these professionals and explores more sophisticated health informatics applications. Also, the program addresses the need of health professionals interested in exploring the management of medical knowledge from an information science perspective. It provides an opportunity to discover new approaches to information management that have been made possible by current developments in information technology, networking, and telecommunications. The program builds on the nationally recognized Master's program in Health Sciences Librarianship at the Department of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas.

Our accelerated online Texas Principal Certification program focuses on the skills required for campus-level and central office administration. We help prepare candidates for the Texas Examination of Education Standards (TExES) for Principal Certification.

The graduate academic certificate, specialist in aging, is designed for health and human service professionals who wish to complement their existing knowledge and skills with an understanding of aging and services for the aged. Faculty of two- and four-year colleges and universities and doctoral candidates in other fields may also find the specialist certificate a valuable adjunct to their academic credentials. The 15-semester-hour program includes 12 semester hours of core courses covering social, physiological and psychological aspects of aging as well as government programs for the elderly, plus 3 elective hours of applied gerontology.

In this program, you will receive the necessary foundation for working not just as an Early Childhood - 12th grade librarian, but also any library position requiring ALA accreditation.