VA Approved Programs

The US Department of Veteran Affairs has approved the following degree programs at Sam Houston State University:

(visit https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/searchInst.do#content-area  to learn more)

Bachelor's Degrees:

  • BA ART
  • BA BILINGUAL HEALTH CARE STUDIES
  • BA BIOLOGY
  • BA COMMUNICATION STUDIES
  • BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • BA ENGLISH
  • BA ENGLISH SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICA
  • BA FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES GENERAL
  • BA FASHION MERCHANDISING
  • BA FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
  • BA GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
  • BA GEOGRAPHY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
  • BA HISTORY
  • BA INTERIOR DESIGN
  • BA MASS COMMUNICATION BROADCAST PRODUCTI
  • BA MASS COMMUNICATION FILM
  • BA MASS COMMUNICATION MULTIPLATFORM
  • BA MASS COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC RELATIONS
  • BA MATHEMATICS
  • BA MATHEMATICS W-SECONDARY CERT W-2
  • BA MUSIC
  • BA PHILOSOPHY
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • BA SOCIOLOGY
  • BA SPANISH
  • BA VICTIM STUDIES
  • BAAS CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
  • BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES LIBERAL
  • BBA ACCOUNTING
  • BBA BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
  • BBA ECONOMICS
  • BBA ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  • BBA FINANCE
  • BBA GENERAL BUSINESS ADMIN PGA GOLF
  • BBA GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  • BBA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  • BBA INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • BBA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
  • BBA MANAGEMENT
  • BBA MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
  • BBA MARKETING
  • BFA COMPUTER ANIMATION
  • BFA DANCE
  • BFA FILM AND TV PRODUCTION
  • BFA GRAPHIC DESIGN
  • BFA MUSICAL THEATRE W-DANCE EMPHASIS
  • BFA MUSICAL THEATRE W-MUISC EMPHASIS
  • BFA MUSICAL THEATRE W-THEATRE EMPHASIS
  • BFA PHOTOGRAPHY
  • BFA STUDIO ART 2D TRACK
  • BFA STUDIO ART 3D TRACK
  • BFA THEATRE WITH TEACHING CERTIFICATION
  • BFA THEATRE-ACTING AND DIRECTING EMPHASI
  • BFA THEATRE-DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY EMPHAS
  • BFA THEATRE-THEATRE STUDIES EMPHASIS
  • BM ALL LEVEL CERTIFICATION CHORAL BM ALC
  • BM ALL LEVEL CERTIFICATION INSTRUMENTAL
  • BM ALL LEVEL CERTIFICATION STRING BM ALS
  • BM COMPOSITION
  • BM INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE BM PERI
  • BM MUSIC THERAPY
  • BM PIANO PERFORMANCE BM PERP
  • BM VOCAL PERFORMANCE BM PERV
  • BS AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
  • BS AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS W-TEACHING
  • BS AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TECH W-
  • BS AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS
  • BS AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
  • BS ANIMAL SCIENCE
  • BS ANIMAL SCIENCE PRE-VETERINARY MEDICIN
  • BS ANIMAL SCIENCE W-TEACHER CERTIFICATIO
  • BS ATHLETIC TRAINING
  • BS BIOLOGY
  • BS BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
  • BS CHEMISTRY FOR OTHER TECHNICAL CAREERS
  • BS CHEMISTRY FOR PROFESSIONAL CHEMISTS
  • BS CHEMISTRY-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • BS COMMUNICATION STUDIES
  • BS COMPOSITE SCIENCE
  • BS COMPOSITE SCIENCE BIOLOGY
  • BS COMPOSITE SCIENCE CHEMISTRY
  • BS COMPOSITE SCIENCE GEOLOGY
  • BS COMPOSITE SCIENCE PHYSICS
  • BS COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TECHNOL
  • BS COMPUTING SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • BS COMPUTING SCIENCE INFORMATION ASSURAN
  • BS COMPUTING SCIENCE INFORMATION SCIENCE
  • BS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • BS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
  • BS DIGITAL AND CYBER FORENSIC ENGINEERIN
  • BS DUAL PHYSICS-ENGINEERING COMP AT
  • BS ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
  • BS ENGINEERING TECH-CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • BS ENGINEERING TECH-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERI
  • BS ENGINEERING TECH-MECHANICAL ENGINEERI
  • BS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
  • BS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS
  • BS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SAFETY MANAGEM
  • BS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WITH TEACHING
  • BS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POLLUTION
  • BS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SUSTAINABILITY
  • BS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE W-TEACHER
  • BS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES GENERAL
  • BS FASHION MERCHANDISING
  • BS FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
  • BS FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
  • BS FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
  • BS GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
  • BS GEOGRAPHY GEO-SPATIAL INFORMATION
  • BS GEOGRAPHY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
  • BS GEOLOGY
  • BS GEOLOGY GEOSCIENCE
  • BS HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
  • BS HEALTH SCIENCES
  • BS HISTORY
  • BS INTERDISC STUDIES CERTIFICATE 4-8
  • BS INTERDISC STUDIES-EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU
  • BS INTERDISCIP STUDIES CERTIFICATE 4-8
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY AGRICULTURE
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY AGRICULTURE W-TEACH
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 4-8 SOCIAL
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES CERTIFICATE
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES EC-6
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES EC-6 CORE
  • BS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES EC-6 SPECIA
  • BS INTERIOR DESIGN
  • BS KINESIOLOGY
  • BS KINESIOLOGY APPLIED EXERCISE SCIENCE
  • BS KINESIOLOGY CLINICAL EXERCISE SCIENCE
  • BS KINESIOLOGY-PHYSICAL EDUCATION W-
  • BS LVN TO BSN
  • BS MATHEMATICS
  • BS MATHEMATICS W-TEACHER CERTIFICATION
  • BS NURSING
  • BS PHYSICS
  • BS PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
  • BS PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES W-TEACHER
  • BS POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • BS PSYCHOLOGY
  • BS PUBLIC HEALTH
  • BS RN TO BSN
  • BS SOCIOLOGY
  • BS VICTIM STUDIES
  • BS WELLNESS MANAGEMENT

Master's Degrees:

  • EDD DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATI
  • EDD EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
  • EDD HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
  • EDD INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGN AND
  • EDD LITERACY
  • EMBA BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
  • MA CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PLAN 1 NON THESIS
  • MA CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PLAN 2 THESIS
  • MA COMMUNICATION STUDIES
  • MA COUNSELING MARRIAGE-COUPLES AND FAMIL
  • MA COUNSLING CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH-
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
  • MA DIGITAL MEDIA
  • MA ENGLISH PLAN 1 THESIS
  • MA ENGLISH PLAN 2 NON THESIS
  • MA ENGLISH PLAN 3 NON THESIS
  • MA HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
  • MA HISTORY
  • MA HISTORY NON THESIS
  • MA HISTORY THESIS
  • MA INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
  • MA MATHEMATICS
  • MA POLITICAL SCIENCE NON THESIS
  • MA POLITICAL SCIENCE THESIS
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY NON THESIS
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY THESIS
  • MA SOCIOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
  • MA SOCIOLOGY THESIS
  • MA SPANISH PLAN 1
  • MA SPANISH PLAN 2
  • MA SPECIAL ED LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES
  • MA-MFA DUAL MA ENGLISH MFA CREATIVE
  • MASTER LIBRARY SCIENCE
  • MASTER OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINALBE
  • MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  • MED ADMINISTRATION
  • MED COMPARATIVE AND GLOBAL EDUCATION
  • MED CREATIVE WRITING EDITING AND PUBLISH
  • MED CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
  • MED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
  • MED INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGN AND
  • MED READING-LANGUAGE ARTS
  • MED SCHOOL COUNSELING
  • MED SPECIAL ED LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIE
  • MED SPECIAL EDUCATOIN
  • MED TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHE
  • MFA DANCE
  • MM COLLABORATIVE PIANO-CHAMBER MUSIC
  • MM COMPOSITION
  • MM CONDUCTING
  • MM INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
  • MM MUSIC THERAPY UG STEM COURSEWORK
  • MM MUSICOLOGY
  • MM PIANO PERFORMANCE
  • MM VOCAL PERFORMANCE
  • MPA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  • MS ACCOUNTING
  • MS AGRICULTURE
  • MS BIOLOGY PLAN 1 THESIS
  • MS BIOLOGY PLAN 2 THESIS
  • MS CHEMISTRY PLAN 1
  • MS CHEMISTRY PLAN 2
  • MS CHEMISTRY PLAN 3
  • MS CHEMISTRY PLAN 4
  • MS COMPUTING INFORMATION SCIENCE PLAN 1
  • MS COMPUTING INFORMATION SCIENCE PLAN 2
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP AND MANAG
  • MS DIETETICS
  • MS DIGITAL FORENSICS
  • MS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PLAN 1
  • MS FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PLAN 2
  • MS FORENSIC SCIENCE
  • MS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS NON
  • MS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS THESIS
  • MS HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY NON
  • MS HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY THESIS
  • MS HEALTH NON THESIS
  • MS HEALTH THESIS
  • MS HOMELAND SECURITY STUDIES INTERNSHIP
  • MS HOMELAND SECURITY STUDIES W-O INTERNS
  • MS INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY
  • MS KINESIOLOGY SPORT AND HUMAN PERF
  • MS KINESIOLOGY SPORT AND HUMAN PERF THES
  • MS MATHEMATICS NON THESIS
  • MS MATHEMATICS THESIS
  • MS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • MS SPORT MANAGEMENT NON THESIS
  • MS SPORT MANAGEMENT THESIS
  • MS STATISTICS NON THESIS
  • MS STATISTICS THESIS
  • MS VICTIM SERVICES MANAGEMENT

Doctoral Degrees:

  • PHD CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • PHD COUNSELOR EDUCATION
  • PHD DIGITAL AND CYBER FORENSIC SCIENCE
  • PHD FORENSIC SCIENCE
  • SPECIALIST DEGREE IN SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

The VA has approved the following non-degree programs for Sam Houston State University:

  • APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CERTIFICATION
  • EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN CERTIFICATION
  • GRAD CERT ACADEMIC ADVISING
  • GRAD CERT ADULT EDUCATION
  • GRAD CERT ADVANCED EXERCISE TESTING AND
  • GRAD CERT AMERICAN HISTORY
  • GRAD CERT BILINGUAL SPANISH EDUCATIONAL
  • GRAD CERT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  • GRAD CERT CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP
  • GRAD CERT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTEC
  • GRAD CERT CYBER SECURITY
  • GRAD CERT DATA ASSURANCE
  • GRAD CERT DEVELOPMENTAL READING
  • GRAD CERT DIGITAL INVESTIGATION
  • GRAD CERT DIGITAL LITERACIES
  • GRAD CERT DYSLEXIA
  • GRAD CERT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
  • GRAD CERT EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCAT
  • GRAD CERT EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
  • GRAD CERT EFFECTIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTION
  • GRAD CERT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  • GRAD CERT ENGLISH
  • GRAD CERT GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • GRAD CERT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • GRAD CERT HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND
  • GRAD CERT HIGHER ED ASSESSMENT AND
  • GRAD CERT PLAY THERAPY
  • GRAD CERT POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • GRAD CERT SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
  • GRAD CERT SOCIOLOGY
  • GRAD CERT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
  • GRAD CERT YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIES
  • POST BACCALAUREATE PERFORMERS CERTIFICATE
  • PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION
  • READING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
  • SCHOOL LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATION
  • SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATION