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Master's Degrees Offered
Art (Art Studio) – MA
Art (Art Education) – MA
Biology – MS
Business Administration (Accounting) – MBA
Business Administration (General Administration) – MBA
Business Administration (International Business) – MBA
Career & Technical Education
(Family & Consumer Sciences) – MS
Career & Technical Education (College Teaching) – MS
Career & Technical Education (Technology Education) – MS
Career & Technical Education
(Technical Teacher Education) – MS
Chemistry – MS
Communication – MA
Counseling (Clinical Mental Health) –MS
Counseling (School) – MS
Educational Leadership – MS
Educational Technology
(Library Media Licensure) –MS
Educational Technology
(Technology Facilitator – Educational Settings) – MS
Educational Technology
(Technology Facilitator – Industrial Settings) – MS
Engineering Technology – MET
English (Composition & Rhetoric) – MA
English (Creative Writing) - MA
English (Literature) – MA
English (Professional/Technical Writing) – MA
Health, Human Performance & Recreation (General) – MS
Health, Human Performance & Recreation
(Human Performance & Wellness) – MS
Health, Human Performance & Recreation
(Sport & Leisure Service Management) – MS
History – MA
Human Resource Development
(Management & Consulting) – MS
Human Resource Development
(Program Development & Delivery) – MS
Mathematics – MS
Music (Choral Conducting) – MM
Music (Wind Conducting) – MM
Music (Instrumental Education) – MM
Music (Vocal Education) – MM
Music (Performance Harpsichord) –MM
Music (Performance Organ) – MM
Music (Performance Piano) – MM
Music (Performance Percussion) – MM
Music (Performance Strings) – MM
Music (Performance Winds) – MM
Music (Vocal Performance) –MM
Nursing (Family Health Administration) – MSN
Nursing (Family Health Education) – MSN
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) – MSN
Physics – MS
Psychology (Clinical) – MS
Psychology (General) – MS
Reading (Classroom Reading Teacher) – MS
Reading (Reading Specialist Certification) – MS
Special Education Teaching (Adaptive, PreK-12) – MS
Special Education Teaching (Functional K-6, 6-12) – MS
Teaching (Elementary) – MS
Teaching (English for Speakers of Other Languages) –MS
Teaching (Secondary) – MS
Teaching (Secondary) – MA
Teaching (Special Education) – MA
Technology – MS
Technology (Printing Management) – MS
Master’s Program Options
There are three alternative experiences at the master’s degree level. Not all departments offer all three alternatives. Students should consult their major department concerning the availability of options.
Option I: Thesis
The student must present and defend a satisfactory thesis according to the Requirements and Guidelines for the Preparation of a Master’s Thesis manual. The thesis option requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, with no fewer than 15 hours in courses numbered 800-899 and at least 24 hours in courses numbered 700-899. Enrollment in 3 to 6 hours of Research and Thesis course work is required.
Option II: Applied Research
The student will complete research related to a specific problem or will complete a specific advanced project. This option includes creative and aesthetic efforts such as performances, exhibits, or creative writing. The applied research option requires a minimum of 32 hours of coursework with no fewer than 15 credit hours in courses numbered 800-899 and at least 26 hours in courses numbered 700-899. Enrollment in 3 to 6 hours of Research Problem, Methods of Research or Research Seminar course work is required.
Option III: Course Work
The student will complete course work that demonstrates evidence of advanced work in an area of concentration. Departments will require evidence of competency through activities such as research papers, portfolios, practica, internships, comprehensive exams or other individual work. Students should check with their major department for specific requirements for the coursework option. This option requires a minimum of 32 hours of coursework, with no fewer than 15 hours in courses numbered 800-899 and at least 26 hours in courses numbered 700-899.
Specialist in Education Degrees Offered
The degree of Specialist in Education (Ed.S) is the highest degree offered by the university. A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours beyond the master’s degree is required, although frequently the specialist degree program may require additional hours. The Specialist in Education degree is available with the following majors:
- Counseling
- General School Administration
- School Psychology
- Workforce Development and Education
Specialist in Education Program Options
The Specialist in Education degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate study, of which 21 or more credit hours shall be earned in courses open only to graduate students (800-900 level courses), with at least nine hours in 900-level courses. Other courses numbered below 800 may be taken subject to general graduate regulations, but the degree program must consist primarily of an 800 and above sequence of study and practice of research skills. Independent study in seminars and study and practice of practica are also required. No 500-600 level courses will be applicable to the program. A maximum of nine hours of graduate credit may be transferred from another institution, provided such credit is earned at an accredited institution that grants degrees above the master's level. More than 30 hours may be required for the degree.
There are two alternative experiences at the specialist degree level.
Option I: Thesis
Option I requires the completion of four to six hours in Special Research Project 990, in which students must conduct and report in written form the results of field studies or research projects in their discipline. The project is a major part of the degree program; all course work and other experiences are designed to contribute to the research. An advisory committee consisting of three members, with one member from outside the college, will be appointed to evaluate the final research project for each student.
Each member of the committee shall receive copies of the reading draft of the project at least five weeks before the date of the proposed graduation. The committee, along with the major advisor, will constitute the examining committee and will determine whether the format of the examination is oral or written or both. The advisory committee must receive final copies of the research project at least one week before conducting the examination. The major advisor will schedule the examination after consulting other members of the committee and will act as chairperson of the examination. Examination sessions of the research project are open to other members of the graduate faculty.
If the committee is not unanimous in its decision to approve the research and/or their grade recommendations, the Dean of Continuing and Graduate Studies shall have final authority to accept or reject the research project.
Option II: Applied Research
Option II places less emphasis upon formal research and correspondingly more emphasis upon activities related to the professional objectives of the student. Option II requires a three hour course in some aspect of research rather than the Special Research Project 990. The nature of the research course will be determined by the particular department involved. The student will be assigned a major advisor, who with the Dean of Continuing and Graduate Studies will formally approve the student's total degree program. Students under either option will be given a comprehensive examination; however, under Option II, there will be no advisory committee conducting an oral examination. The comprehensive examinations are administered by the department involved.
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