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  • Master’s Degrees
    • Art and Design M.A.
    • Applied Statistics and Research Methods M.S.
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    • Biological Sciences M.S. – Non-Thesis Concentration
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    • Business Administration M.B.A. – Human Resource Management Concentration
    • Business Administration M.B.A. – Marketing Concentration
    • Business Administration M.B.A. – Project Management Concentration
    • Chemistry M.S. – Chemistry Concentration Non-Thesis Option
    • Chemistry M.S. – Chemistry Concentration Thesis Option
    • Chemistry M.S. – Education Concentration Non-Thesis Option
    • Chemistry M.S. – Education Concentration Thesis Option
    • Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A.
    • Criminology and Criminal Justice M.A.
    • Dance Education M.A.
    • Dietetics M.S.
    • Dietetics M.S. with Dietetic Internship
    • Education M.A.T. – Curriculum Studies Concentration
    • Education M.A.T. – Elementary Education with Licensure Concentration — Elementary Education Endorsement (Grades K-6)
    • Education M.A.T. – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Concentration
    • Educational Leadership M.A.
    • Educational Leadership and Special Education Administration M.A. – with dual licensure as a Principal and Special Education Director
    • Educational Psychology M.A.
    • Educational Psychology M.A. – Teaching Applications Concentration
    • Educational Technology M.A.
    • English M.A.
    • English Education M.A.
    • Foreign Languages M.A. – Spanish Teaching Concentration
    • Foundations of Professional Psychology M.A.
    • Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership M.A.
    • History M.A.
    • Literacy M.A.
    • Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling/Therapy M.A.
    • Mathematics M.A. – Liberal Arts Concentration
    • Mathematics M.A. – Teaching Concentration
    • Multilingual Education M.A. – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
    • Multilingual Education M.A. – World Language Licensure Program
    • Music M.M. – Collaborative Piano Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Conducting Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Instrumental Performance Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Jazz Studies Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Music Education Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Music History and Literature Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Music Composition Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Music Theory Concentration
    • Music M.M. – Vocal Performance Concentration
    • Nursing M.S.N. – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration
    • Nursing M.S.N. – Leadership, Quality and Safety Concentration
    • Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership M.A.T.
    • Public Health M.P.H. – Community Health Education Concentration
    • Rehabilitation Counseling M.A.
    • School Counseling M.A.
    • Science Education M.A.
    • Secondary Pedagogy M.A.T. – Licensure: Secondary Licensure (Grades 7-12)
    • Sociology M.A.
    • Special Education M.A. – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Concentration
    • Special Education M.A. – Early Childhood Special Education Concentration
    • Special Education M.A. – Generalist Concentration
    • Special Education M.A. – Gifted Education Specialist Endorsement
    • Special Education M.A. – Intervention Specialist: Academic Coaching and Leadership Concentration
    • Special Education M.A. – Visual Impairment Concentration
    • Speech-Language Pathology M.A. - Online Program
    • Speech-Language Pathology M.A. - Residential Program
    • Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Biomechanics Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Exercise Physiology Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Social Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science M.S. – Sport Administration Concentration
    • Sport Coaching M.A.
    • Teaching American Sign Language M.A.
    • Teaching American Sign Language M.A.: Licensure: World Languages (Grades K-12)
    • Teaching Diverse Learners M.A. – with dual endorsement in Special Education and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
    • Theatre Education M.A. — Theatre Educator Intensive
  • Educational Specialist Degrees
    • Educational Leadership Ed.S.
    • Educational Leadership Ed.S. with Director of Gifted Education Endorsement
    • Educational Leadership and Special Education Administration Ed.S.
    • School Psychology Ed.S.
  • Doctoral Degrees
    • Applied Statistics and Research Methods Ph.D.
    • Audiology Au.D.
    • Biological Education Ph.D.
    • Chemical Education Ph.D.
    • Counseling Psychology Ph.D.
    • Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.
    • Educational Leadership Ed.D.
    • Educational Psychology Ph.D.
    • Educational Studies Ed.D.
    • Educational Technology Ph.D.
    • Mathematics Education PhD
    • Music D.A.
    • Music D.A. – Music Composition Concentration
    • Music D.A. – Music Education Concentration
    • Music D.A. – Music History and Literature Concentration
    • Nursing D.N.P. – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration (Post Bachelor’s)
    • Nursing D.N.P. (Post-Master's)
    • Nursing Education Ph.D.
    • School Psychology Ph.D.
    • Special Education Ph.D.
    • Sport and Exercise Science PhD – Biomechanics Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Exercise Physiology Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Social Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Sport Administration Concentration
    • Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. – Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership (PE PAL) Concentration
  • Doctoral Minors
    • Applied Statistics and Research Methods
    • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational Technology
    • Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership
    • Reading
    • Special Education
  • Graduate Certificate
    • Animal Audiology Graduate Certificate
    • Applied Data Analysis for Decision Making Graduate Certificate
    • Art Studio Graduate Certificate
    • Child and Adolescent Graduate Certificate
    • CLD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) Education Core Graduate Certificate
    • Composition and Literary Studies Graduate Certificate
    • Cultural Studies and Equity Graduate Certificate
    • Educational Technology - Innovative Pedagogy Graduate Certificate
    • Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Graduate Certificate
    • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Graduate Certificate
    • Gifted Education Graduate Certificate (Non-Endorsement)
    • History Graduate Certificate
    • Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate
    • Mathematics Graduate Certificate
    • Mathematics Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate
    • Mexican American Studies Graduate Certificate
    • Mexican American Studies Advanced Graduate Certificate
    • Music Performance Graduate Certificate Program
    • Nursing Education Graduate Certificate
    • Project Management Graduate Certificate
    • Sport Coaching Graduate Certificate
    • Teacher Leadership Graduate Certificate
    • Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Graduate Certificate
    • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Graduate Certificate
    • Teaching Students with Autism (TSA) Graduate Certificate
  • Teacher Licensure
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    • Gifted Education Core Endorsement (Ages 4-21)
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    • Principal (K-12)
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    • Special Education Director
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