Accelerated Programs

Transform your passion for helping others into leadership ability with advanced training in human development and social services.

Learn how to lead programs that support older adults and prepare to obtain your Illinois nursing home administrator license.

Build academic and clinical expertise to support individuals and families and prepare to obtain your Illinois marriage and family therapist license.

Master the latest information management, AI and data analytics technologies to align business solutions with strategy and drive organizational success.

Deepen your knowledge of anatomy and movement and gain the clinical experience you need to excel as an athletic trainer.

Complement your background in logistics and manufacturing efficiency with business expertise. Your knowledge of both engineering principles and data-informed, innovative best practices in core business areas will make you stand out to employers.

Add business knowledge to your background in music, whether performance, composition, education, or recording arts and media technologies. You’ll gain the skills and connections to build a thriving career in the vibrant world of music.

Combine operations expertise with data-driven innovation. You’ll gain experience with practical strategies and AI techniques to lead with confidence in today's dynamic business world.

Advance your knowledge of chemistry and biochemistry through close collaboration with faculty mentors on research spanning analytical, organic, biological and interdisciplinary topics. With access to cutting-edge laboratory facilities and strong connections to Chicagoland industry partners such as AbbVie, Baxter and Argonne National Laboratory, you'll graduate ready to lead in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, environmental science and beyond.

Add specialized expertise in counseling to your undergraduate degree and gain the ability to help clients improve their mental health and well-being.

Enhance your business expertise with content creation and marketing strategies to elevate brands and organizations online.

Expand on your undergraduate degree by gaining data analysis skills and specialized knowledge in areas such as health, public and financial economics. You’ll be prepared to launch your career or pursue doctoral study.

Build advanced expertise in research, evaluation and data analysis in our nationally ranked program and prepare for career success in education and beyond.

Develop advanced expertise in electrical systems design, analysis and research alongside faculty who bring real-world industry experience to the classroom. You'll explore specialty areas including autonomous systems, biomedical devices and sensors, signal processing and energy conversion, building the problem-solving skills needed to take your engineering career to the next level.

Accelerate your path to Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification, the field's most respected and in-demand designation.

Add advanced technical concepts and leadership skills to your background in engineering technology, systems and processes. You’ll be prepared to excel in managerial roles in industrial settings.

Apply advanced engineering concepts to complex challenges across industries including manufacturing, health care, transportation and finance. Through hands-on lab work and real-world research projects, you'll develop the analytical and problem-solving skills to improve systems and processes in a wide range of professional settings.

Gain instructional design and technology skills in a flexible program that blends innovation with practical experience and ranks among the best in the nation.

Build advanced skills in mathematical modeling, analysis and computation through a program designed to prepare you for careers in science, engineering, finance and data-driven industries. The applied mathematics specialization develops the quantitative problem-solving expertise needed for roles in industry, government and research, or for continued study at the doctoral level.

Build advanced research skills and deepen your technical expertise through hands-on laboratory work, faculty collaboration and professional seminars. With evening courses designed for working professionals, you'll develop systems, components and processes in specialty areas such as applied mechanics and computer-aided manufacturing, positioning yourself as a leader in the field.

Deepen your knowledge of political influence across local and global contexts to understand complex societal systems and turn insight into impact.

Learn to lead and manage government agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. and another country with advanced problem-solving and communication skills.

Expand your political science knowledge with an in-depth understanding of the operations and management of local governments.

Gain an advanced understanding of nonprofit organization operations and management, including communication, fundraising and strategic collaboration.

Add financial management tools to your political science background to guide the financial operations of public service organizations.

Learn to lead and manage government agencies and nongovernmental organizations with a focus on legal insight and public service perspectives.

Build the specialized leadership skills needed to manage the operations and further the missions of nonprofit and government organizations.

Learn to create and implement programs that improve the health of people and communities as a patient educator, program director or related role.

Gain expertise in financing, human resources and other areas of health services management to thrive in roles such as business manager or health administrator.

Gain a thorough understanding of the complex field of sociology and prepare to positively influence social change and human behavior.

Prepare to thrive in the sport industry with MBA-level courses, real-world internships and networking opportunities.

Develop the skills needed for a career as a statistician or applied probabilist, or prepare for more advanced doctoral study. The program's distinctive emphasis on applied statistics and probability gives you a strong practical foundation for roles in data analysis, research and consulting across a wide range of industries.

Deepen your study of the literature and cultures of Spain and Latin America, including translation theory and practice. You’ll expand your global perspective and career outlook.