Online Programs and Courses

Virginia State University offers fully online degree programs and a la carte online courses.

Fully Online Programs

Academic programs with fully online delivery must have internal and external accreditor approvals. As a result, in order to be a student matriculating in one of VSU’s fully online programs, you must be officially enrolled in a VSU accreditor-approved online program.

A la Carte Online Courses

• VSU academic programs offer a la carte courses. According to SACSCOC accreditation requirements, a face-to-face program cannot provide 50% or more of an existing program's courses online without a SACSCOC substantive change notification. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) requires a change in modality (hybrid or online) if more than 24% of a program’s courses are delivered online. Additionally, SCHEV requires that programs not approved as fully online continue to offer students face-to-face options for program courses.

• All online courses follow Quality Matters Higher Education course design standards.

Virginia State University’s schedule of classes, maintained by the VSU Registrar's Office, indicates which courses are offered via the distance education delivery format.

VSU Online SCHEV & SACSCOC Accreditor Approved Fully Online Programs

• Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN to B.S.N . o nly)

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Hospitality Managem ent

• Master of Social Work (M . S . W)

• Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing (M . S . W)

• Master of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education Concentration

• Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Administration & Supervision

• Homefront Readjustment for the Armed Forces (Certificate)

• Graduate Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision (Certificate)