College Organization
The directors for each of the graduate programs report to their respective chairs and deans on issues of program accreditation, graduate policy, assessment and program development. The Graduate Council is the primary faculty governance committee responsible for overseeing graduate curricula and policies.
Graduate Programs
Post-Baccalaureate Licensure
Students may earn a teaching license through the post-baccalaureate program, with or without earning a master’s degree, in the following areas:
Primary (to teach children from age 3 to grade five)
Middle Childhood (to teach children in grades four to nine)
Middle Childhood candidates must have two 24-semester-hour areas of concentration from math, social studies, language arts and/or science. Students may need to take undergraduate content area courses to complete the areas of concentration.
Intervention Specialist (to teach children with mild to moderate disabilities in grades K-12)
Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) (to teach in grades 7-12)
- Integrated Language Arts
- Integrated Social Studies
- Integrated Math
- Integrated Science
- Life Science
Multi-Age (to teach in grades K-12)
- Visual Arts
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Health and Physical Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Principal
Superintendent
Professional School Treasurer
Note: Multi-Age and AYA majors may need to take undergraduate content area courses to complete licensure requirements.
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Education in School Psychology
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Master of Arts in Education
Students may earn a master’s degree with an emphasis in any of the following:
Adolescent/Young Adult/Multi-Age
Children’s Literature
Curricular and Instructional Leadership for the Whole Child
Primary
Educational Administration
School Building Leader (Principal)
School District Leader (Superintendent)
Human Resource Development Strand-Athletic Administration Emphasis
Human Resource Development Strand-Leadership Emphasis
Human Resource Development Strand-Training and Development Emphasis
Intervention Specialist
Mathematics Teaching
Middle Childhood
Reading
Science Education
STEAM Instruction
Endorsements
Pre-Kindergarten Special Needs
Reading (reading specialists for grades K-12)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Middle Childhood Generalist (for teaching in a self-contained 4th-6th grade)
Certificates
Literacy Leader
Online Instruction
School Counselor Leadership
Training and Online Instruction
Dual Enrollment Certificates
Communication
Language Arts
Mathematics
Note: Students seeking a master’s degree without a license or endorsement take the 15-hour leadership core and 18 hours of electives in any combination of the above areas. Endorsements, initial teaching licenses and administrative licenses will vary in the number of hours required.
Master of Arts in Professional Communication
Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing
Master of Arts in TESOL and Applied Linguistics
Master of Business Administration
Business Analytics
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Healthcare Management
Master of Occupational Therapy
Master of Physician Assistant
Master of Science in Applied Security and Analytics
Certificate
Data Analytics
Master of Science in Environmental, Safety and Health Management
Environmental Health
Safety Leadership
Certificates
Emergency and Disaster Management
Environmental Management
Occupational Health and Safety Management
Master of Science in Health Informatics
Certificate
Health Informatics
Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences (Discontinued new enrollments in June 2024)
Professional Program
Doctor of Pharmacy