Discover the flexibility and reach of the College of Arts and Sciences’ online learning opportunities. Our programs are designed to make a high-quality Ohio State University education accessible, wherever you are! Explore fully online degree programs that offer the same academic excellence as our on-campus options, professional certificates that help you advance your career, and non-credit language courses that let you learn for personal or professional enrichment. Whether you’re earning a degree, sharpening your skills, or pursuing a passion, you’ll find a program that fits your goals and schedule.
Online Degrees
Master of Arts in Art Education
Join a global cohort of arts educators who are transforming their practice in the classroom, in the studio, in the museum and in the community. Through the online Master of Arts in Art Education, you will reignite your passion for teaching, while exploring your own identity as an educator and creator. This flexible online program is designed to fit into the schedule of full-time educators who want to immediately apply new concepts to their daily teaching practice. Learn more here!
Master of Geographic Information Science and Technology
Strengthen your geospatial expertise to solve today and tomorrow’s challenges. The 100% online Master of Geographic Information Science and Technology (MGIST) degree equips you with advanced GIS tools, spatial analysis techniques, and applied geoinformatics knowledge. Tailored for your busy schedule, the program prepares you to lead as a professional in the constantly shifting GIS field. Learn more here!
Online For Credit Certificates
Advanced Chemistry Knowledge for Educators Certificate
Are you ready to deepen your chemistry knowledge and advance your teaching career? The Advanced Chemistry Knowledge for Educators Certificate is designed for STEM teachers seeking to improve their pedagogical content knowledge to support their teaching of College Credit Plus (CCP) courses in Ohio and beyond. Learn more here!
American Sign Language Elementary-Level Teaching Certificate
Ohio State’s American Sign Language (ASL) Elementary-Level Teaching Certificate is designed to develop and enhance the teaching skills of those fluent in ASL aspiring to teach in a community-based or college setting. It is also ideal for current ASL teachers seeking to strengthen their pedagogical skills. Recognizing the growing demand for knowledgable ASL instructors, this program was thoughtfully created to address this need. This 100% online program is taught entirely in ASL. Learn more here!
Black Studies Certificate
The Black Studies certificate is an interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate program that provides an introduction to Black Studies as it relates to African American, African Diaspora, and African Studies. This certificate is designed for teachers seeking to integrate Black Studies into their classwork, community members looking to pursue further focused study in the discipline, high school graduates looking to explore African American and African Studies as a bridge to future college study, and working professionals wanting to better serve their clients and communities. Learn more here!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate
Through world-class faculty and instruction in the College of Arts and Sciences, the curriculum will expose you to cutting-edge social research on diversity and equip you with the analytic tools necessary to work toward maximizing societal equity. This is a 12-credit hour certificate that is highly customizable to your interests, with dozens of courses available across departments that meet the program requirements. Learn more here!
Essential Skills for Travel and Business in Russia Certificate
The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures’ Essential Skills for Travel and Business in Russia Certificate provides students with basic communicative skills to satisfy needs in a limited number of everyday travel and business situations, as well as cultural competency to better navigate interactions in Russia. The certificate is ideal to those traveling to Russian for extended business dealings, or for those who want to take extended tourism trips to Russia. Learn more here!
Online Non Credit Courses
Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BSC) on the Ground
Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS) On the Ground is an asynchronous, self-paced introductory language and culture course designed to help learners engage with people and navigate real-world situations in BCS-speaking countries. Register today!
Catalan on the Ground
Catalan On the Ground is an asynchronous, self-paced introductory language and culture course, expected to take approximately 25 hours to complete. Through a variety of interactive videos, presentations, and activities, you will learn skills that will help you to engage with people and navigate situations in the areas where Catalan is spoken. Begin today!
German on the Ground
German On the Ground is an introductory language and culture course designed to build essential communication skills in German. Through engaging content—including videos, presentations, and interactive activities—you’ll explore topics such as food, travel, and daily life, while gaining insights into cultural similarities and differences between German-speaking regions and the United States. Register and start today!
Persian Language and Culture
Persian Language and Culture is a course where you will explore the nuances of the Persian language while acquiring essential communication skills. Embark on a flavorful journey through Iranian cuisine and its rich culinary heritage. Immerse yourself in the world of Iranian cinema, tracing its evolution since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Begin today!
Polish on the Ground
Polish On the Ground is an asynchronous, self-paced introductory language and culture course. Through a variety of interactive videos, presentations, and activities, you will learn skills that will help you to engage with people from and navigate situations in the areas where Polish is spoken. You will apply essential expressions and vocabulary to real-world situations, developing your reading, listening, and speaking skills along the way. Register and start today!
Romania on the Ground
Romanian on the Ground is an asynchronous, self-paced introductory language and culture course designed to help learners engage with Romanian speakers and navigate real-world situations in Romania. Through interactive videos, presentations, and activities, students will develop essential reading, listening, and speaking skills while gaining cultural insights into Romanian life and customs. Begin today!