Graduate Programs
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Department of Curriculum & Teaching
The department offers a variety of undergraduate teacher education programs, as well as multiple graduate programs in curriculum and instruction, TESOL education, and literacy education.
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Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
The department offers a variety of graduate level programs in educational leadership & policy, including: educational administration (PK-12), higher education administration, social and cultural studies in education, and educational policy studies.
Master’s
Doctoral
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Department of Educational Psychology
The department offers graduate level programs in counseling psychology, school psychology, and educational psychology and research.
Master’s & Education Specialist
Doctoral
Certificates
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Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences
The department prepares sport, exercise, and health professionals for a variety of settings, including sport management. Undergraduate programs also include teacher education preparation in physical education.
Master’s
Certificates
- None currently offered
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Department of Special Education
The department offers graduate students a variety of specialized special education master’s programs, licensure endorsement options, and a Ph.D. program. Programs emphasize autism spectrum disorder, early childhood unified, high- and low-incidence disabilities, as well as secondary transition services and more.
Master’s
Doctoral
Certificates
- Autism spectrum disorder (Online Graduate Certificate)
- Early childhood unified (On-campus)
- High incidence disabilities (Online)
- Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Graduate Certificate
- Leadership in special & inclusive education (Online Graduate Certificate)
- Low incidence disabilities (On-campus)
- Secondary special education transition (Online Graduate Certificate)