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Online Academic Calendars

Purdue University offers over 200 specialized online academic programs and courses. Each of these follows a specialized calendar so as to offer you the most timely, convenient and flexible education possible. Two main calendars exist here at Purdue: the Academic Calendar, and the Online Alternative Calendar.

The Online Alternative Calendar offers three 16-week terms every year with coursework occurring in two 8-week sessions during each term. The Spring 2023 Drop/Add/Refund calendar and the Summer 2023 Drop/Add/Refund calendar reflects the course offering types for the programs on the Online Alternative Calendar. 

 

College of Agriculture
ANSC 22100:Principles of Animal Nutrition
ASEC 54100: Program Development in School Based Agricultural Education
ASEC 59100: SAE and FFA Coordination
Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Sciences, Education, and Communication
Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology Quality and Regulatory Compliance
Master of Science and Master of Business Administration in Food and Agribusiness Management
Master of Science in Agicultural Economics with a concentration in International Agribusiness
Master of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, concentration Biotechnology Innovation and Regulatory Science (BIRS)

 

College of Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies with a concentration Higher Education (Hybrid)
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies with a concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Hybrid)
Education Specialist in Educational Studies with a concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
Graduate Certificate in Dual Language Bilingual Education
Graduate Certificate in Gifted, Creative and Talented Studies
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Language Learners
Leadership Development Program
Master of Science in Education in Educational Studies with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis
Teacher License in Curriculum and Instruction in English Language Learning
Teacher License in Educational Studies in Building Level Administrator
Teacher License in Educational Studies in High Ability

 

College of Engineering
Dual Interdisciplinary Master of Science in Engineering and Master of Business Administration with Indiana University
Graduate Certificate in Applied Heat Transfer 
Graduate Certificate in Digital Signal Processing 
Graduate Certificate in Hypersonics
Graduate Certificate in Noise Control 
Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs for Medical Devices
Graduate Certificate in Systems
Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Engineering 
Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering 
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering Education
Master of Science in Engineering in Microelectronics and Semiconductors
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Biomedical Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Computational Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Engineering Management and Leadership
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Industrial Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Integrated Vehicle Systems Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Materials Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Nuclear Engineering 
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Quality Engineering
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering concentration in Systems Engineering
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering

 

Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business
Master of Business Administration - Executive EMBA (Hyrid)
Master of Business Administration - Weekend (Hybrid)

 

Polytechnic Institute
Doctor of Technology
Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analytics in Technology 
Graduate Certificate in Aviation Safety Management
Graduate Certificate in Executive Construction Management
Graduate Certificate in Aviation Financial Management
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology - Business Analysis  
Graduate Certificate in Managing Information Technology Projects  
Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management
Master of Science in Computer Information Technology with a concentration in Business Analysis in IT
Master of Science in Computer Information Technology with a concentration in IT Project Management
Master of Science in Construction Management
Master of Science in Technology Leadership and Innovation

 

College of Science
Graduate Certficiate in Applied Statistics
Master of Science in Statistics with a concentration in Applied Statistics
Master of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Information and Cybersecurity.
Master of Science in Statistics with a concentration in Data Science in Finance

 

College of Veterinary Medicine
Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning (Distance Learning)
College of Agriculture
Graduate Certificate in Spatial Data Science

 

College of Education
Graduate Certificate in Integrated STEM Education
Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Educational Technology
Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in English Language Learning
Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Gifted, Creative and Talented Studies
Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Integrated STEM
Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Learning Design and Technology
Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Mathematics Education
Master of Science in Education in Educational Studies with a concentration in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Master of Science in Education in Educational Studies with a concentration in Special Education
Master of Science in Graduate Studies in Secondary STEM Education with Initial License
Teacher License in Curriculum and Instruction in Transition to Teaching
Teacher License in Educational Studies in Special Education

 

College of Health and Human Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Operations
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement
Master of Health Administration
Master of Public Health
Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management

 

College of Liberal Arts
Graduate Certificate in Communication Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Medical and Healthcare Writing
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication Management
Master of Science in Communication
Master of Science in Communication with a concentration in Branding and Marketing Communication
Master of Science in Communication with a concentration in Health Communication
Master of Science in Communication with a concentration in Management Communication and Leadership
Master of Science in Communication with a concentration in Strategic Communication/Public Relations
Master of Science in Graduate Studies with a major in Corporate Training and Communication

 

Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business
Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
Graduate Certificate in Business and Economics Data Analytics
Graduate Certificate in Business Essentials
Graduate Certificate in Financial Economics
Graduate Certificate in Fundamentals of Human Resources
Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management
Graduate Certificate in Innovation & Tech Commercialization
Graduate Certificate in Leadership, Change Management & Negotiations
Graduate Certificate in Public Economics and Policy
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Master of Science in Economics
Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management
Master of Science in Human Resource Management

 

Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science in Engineering Technology

 

2022-2023 Online Alternative Calendar

Term

Classes Begin

Classes End

Fall I

August 22, 2022

October 16, 2022

Fall II

October 17, 2022

December 11, 2022

Spring I

January 9, 2023

March 5, 2023

Spring II 

March 6, 2023

April 30, 2023

Summer I

May 1, 2023

June 25, 2023

Summer II

June 26, 2023

August 20, 2023

 

2023-2024 Online Alternative Calendar

Term

Classes Begin

Classes End

Fall I

August 21, 2023

October 15, 2023

Fall II

October 16, 2023

December 10, 2023

Spring I

January 8, 2024

March 3, 2024

Spring II 

March 4, 2024

April 28, 2024

Summer I 

April 29, 2024

June 23, 2024

Summer II 

June 24, 2024

August 18, 2024

 

2024-2025 Online Alternative Calendar

Term

Classes Begin

 Classes End

Fall I 

August 19, 2024

October 13, 2024

Fall II 

October 14, 2024

December 8, 2024

Spring I

January 13, 2025

March 9, 2025

Spring II

March 10, 2025

May 4, 2025

Summer I

May 5, 2025

June 29, 2025

Summer II

June 30, 2025

August 24, 2025