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The following programs are approved for VA benefits by the Connecticut State Approving Agency (CTSAA), and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education (CTOHE).

College of Arts & Sciences

Approved Program Full-Time Per Credit Part-Time Per Credit Per Credit Flat Rate
AA Liberal Arts   $650    
BA Art & Design $1,736.33 $650    
BA Communication Studies $1,736.33 $650    
BA English $1,736.33 $650    
BA General Studies $1,736.33 $650    
BA Global Affairs $1,736.33 $650    
BA History $1,736.33 $650    
BA Immersive Media & Mixed Reality $1,736.33 $650    
BA Media Arts $1,736.33 $650    
BA Music $1,736.33 $650    
BA Philosophy $1,736.33 $650    
BA Political Science $1,736.33 $650    
BA Spanish $1,736.33 $650    
BA Sports Communication & Media $1,736.33 $650    
BA Theatre Arts $1,736.33 $650    
BA Theology & Religious Studies $1,736.33 $650    
BS Biochemistry $1,736.33 $650    
BS Biology $1,736.33 $650    
BS Chemistry $1,736.33 $650    
BS Coastal & Marine Science $1,736.33 $650    
BS Criminal Justice $1,736.33 $650    
BS General Studies $1,736.33 $650    
BS Mathematics $1,736.33 $650    
BS Molecular & Cellular Biology $1,736.33 $650    
BS Neuroscience $1,736.33 $650    
BS Philosophy $1,736.33 $650    
BS Political Science $1,736.33 $650    
BS Psychology $1,736.33 $650    
BS Social Work $1,736.33 $650    
BS Sociology $1,736.33 $650    
CERT Brewing Science   $650    
CERT Distillation Science   $650    
CERT Pre-Health   $650    
MA Journalism & Media Production     $1,000  
MA Film & Television Production     $1,000  
MA Sports Communication & Media     $1,050  
MA Strategic Comm. & Public Relations     $985  
MA Strategic Comm. & Public Relations (Online)     $700  
MPA Public Administration     $940  
MS Chemistry     $925  
MS Industrial & Organizational Psychology     $850  
MSW Social Work     $840  
PHD Social Work*     $840  
PHD Organization Development, Change & Effectiveness       $6,667/semester

Welch College of Business & Technology

Approved Program Full-Time Per Credit Part-Time Per Credit Per Credit Flat Rate
BS Accounting $1,736.33 $650    
BS Business Analytics & Applied AI $1,736.33 $650    
BS Business Economics $1,736.33 $650    
BS Computer Engineering $1,736.33 $650    
BS Computer Science $1,736.33 $650    
BS Cybersecurity $1,736.33 $650    
BS Electrical Engineering $1,736.33 $650    
BS Fashion Marketing $1,736.33 $650    
BS Finance $1,736.33 $650    
BS Financial Technology & Analytics $1,736.33 $650    
BS Game Design & Development $1,736.33 $650    
BS Information Technology $1,736.33 $650    
BS Management $1,736.33 $650    
BS Marketing $1,736.33 $650    
BS Sports Management $1,736.33 $650    
GR CERT Net Technology     $965  
GR CERT Business Analytics     $985  
GR CERT Coding Boot Camp     $965  
GR CERT Computer Gaming     $965  
GR CERT Corporate Finance     $985  
GR CERT Cybersecurity     $965  
GR CERT Database Design     $965  
GR CERT Digital Marketing     $985  
GR CERT Financial Analytics     $985  
GR CERT Game Design & Development     $965  
GR CERT Human Resource Management     $985  
GR CERT Intelligent Computing     $965  
GR CERT Interactive Multimedia     $965  
GR CERT Leadership     $985  
GR CERT Marketing Analytics     $985  
GR CERT Web Development     $965  
MBA Business Administration     $985  
MS Accounting     $1,010  
MS Business Analytics & Applied AI     $985  
MS Computer Science & IT     $965  
MS Cybersecurity     $965  
MS Digital Marketing     $985  
MS Finance & Investment Management     $1,250  

Farrington College of Education & Human Development

Approved Program Full-Time Per Credit Part-Time Per Credit Per Credit
BA Interdisciplinary Studies $1,736.33 $650  
CAS Postmasters Administration     $810
CAS Postmasters Reading Literacy     $785
CAS Play Therapy     $785
CAS SEAL for Social Justice     $810
CAS STEAM     $785
EDD Educational Leadership*     $900
GR CERT Dyslexia     $785
GR CERT Special Education     $785
GR CERT Superintendent of Schools     $900
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling     $900
MA Higher Education & Student Affairs     $785
MA School Counseling     $800
MAT Education     $785
M.ED Teacher Leadership     $785
SYC Special Education     $785

Davis & Henley College of Nursing

Approved Program Full-Time Per Credit Part-Time Per Credit Per Credit
AS Nursing   $650  
BSN to RN Nursing $1,736.33 $650  
BS Nursing (RN) $1,736.33 $650  
DNP FNP PM Family Nurse Practitioner*     $1,015
GR CERT Family Nurse Practitioner     $955
GR CERT Nurse Mgmt & Exec. Leadership     $695
GR CERT Nursing Education     $695
MS Clinical Nurse Leader     $695
MS Family Nurse Practitioner     $955
MS Nursing Education     $695
MS Nursing Management & Exec. Leadership     $695
MS Psych. Mental Health Nurse Pract.     $955
Post-Master's Cert. Family Nurse Pract.     $955
Post-Master's Cert. Psych. Mental Health     $955

College of Health Professions

Approved Program Full-Time Per Credit Part-Time Per Credit Per Credit Flat Rate
AS Radiography   $650    
BS Communication Disorders $1,736.33 $650    
BS Exercise Science $1,736.33 $650    
BS Health Science $1,736.33 $650    
BS Radiologic Sciences $1,736.33 $650    
DPT Physical Therapy*       $19,750/semester
MPH Public Health     $750  
MS Athletic Training       $11,250/trimester
MS Exercise & Sport Science       $9,950/semester
MS Health Administration     $725  
MS Healthcare Informatics     $825  
MS Occupational Therapy       $12,950/trimester
MS Physician Assistant Studies       $14,500/trimester
MS Speech-Language Pathology       $13,900/trimester

*Not available for DoD TA