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Programs of Study

Degree Programs

College of Applied Science and Technology

  • Agriculture: M.S.
  • Athletic Training: M.A.T.
  • Computer Science: M.S.
  • Criminal Justice Sciences: M.A., M.S.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences: M.A., M.S.
  • Information Systems: M.S.
  • Kinesiology and Recreation: M.S.
  • Nutrition: M.S.
  • Public Health: M.P.H. 
  • Technology: M.S.

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Anthropology: M.A., M.S.
  • Applied Economics: M.A., M.S.
  • Audiology: Au.D.
  • Biological Sciences: M.S., Ph.D.
  • Chemistry: M.S.
  • Chemistry Education: M.C.E., M.S.C.E.
  • Clinical-Counseling Psychology: M.A., M.S.
  • Communication: M.A., M.S.
  • English: M.A., M.S.
  • English Education: M.A., M.S.
  • English Studies: Ph.D.
  • History: M.A., M.S.
  • Hydrogeology: M.S.
  • Mathematics: M.S.
  • Mathematics Education: Ph.D.
  • Physics: M.S.
  • Political Science: M.A., M.S.
  • Psychology: M.A., M.S.
  • School Psychology: S.S.P., Ph.D.
  • Social Work: M.S.W.
  • Sociology: M.A., M.S.
  • Spanish: M.A.
  • Speech-Language Pathology: M.A., M.S.

College of Business

  • Accountancy: Integrated, B.S./M.P.A., M.S.
  • Business Administration (Finance, Insurance and Law; Management and Quantitative Methods; Marketing): MBA
  • Business Education: M.S.B.E.
  • Marketing Analytics: M.S.
  • STEM MBA

College of Education

  • College Student Personnel Administration: M.S.
  • Educational Administration: M.S., M.S. Ed., Ed.D. Ph.D.
  • Low Vision and Blindness, M.S.Ed.
  • Reading and Literacy: M.S. Ed.
  • Special Education: M.S., M.S. Ed., Ed.D.
  • Teaching and Learning: M.S., Ed.D.

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

  • Art: M.S., M.F.A.
  • Creative Technologies: M.S.
  • Music: M.M., M.M.Ed.
  • Theatre Studies: M.A., M.S.
  • Theatre: M.F.A.

Mennonite College of Nursing

  • Nursing: M.S.N., Ph.D.
  • Nursing Practice: D.N.P.

Non-Degree Graduate-Level Certificates

A graduate degree is not granted in the following department, but graduate coursework is available as supplemental study or as electives: Department of Philosophy.

College of Applied Science and Technology

  • Dietetic Internship Graduate Certificate (See Family and Consumer Sciences Department for description)
  • Data Science: Computer Science Graduate Certificate, Information Assurance and Security Graduate Certificate, Internet Application Development Graduate Certificate, Network & Telecommunications Management Graduate Certificate, Systems Analyst Graduate Certificate (See School of Information Technology for descriptions.)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Online Certificate (See Family and Consumer Sciences Department for description)
  • Health and Wellness Coaching Graduate Certificate (See Health Sciences Department for description)
  • Quality Management and Analytics Graduate Certificate, Project Management Graduate Certificate, STEM Education and Leadership Graduate Certificate, Training and Development Graduate Certificate (See Technology Department for descriptions)
  • Sport Coaching and Leadership Graduate Certificate (See School of Kinesiology and Recreation for description) 

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Anthropology Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate (GIS) (See Department of Sociology and Anthropology for description)
  • Biology Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate (GIS) (See School of Biological Sciences for description)
  • Hydrogeology Geographic Information Systems Graduate Certificate (See Geography, Geology, and the Environment Department for description)
  • Instructional Technology in World Languages Graduate Certificate (See Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department for description)
  • Social Aspects of Aging Graduate Certificate (housed in the Sociology & Anthropology Dept., courses provided by the departments of Sociology & Psychology, and Communication Sciences & Anthropology, Family & Consumer Sciences, Psychology, and Communication Sciences & Disorders)
  • School Social Work Graduate Certificate (See School of Social Work for description)
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate (TESOL)
  • Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate (See Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for description) 

College of Business

  • Business Analytics Graduate Certificate (See Marketing Department for description)
  • Data Scientist: Business Information Systems in Accounting Graduate Certificate
  • Forensic Accountant Graduate Certificate
  • Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate (See Management and Quantitative Methods Department for description)

College of Education

  • Behavior Intervention Specialist Graduate Certificate, Curriculum Adaptation Specialist Graduate Certificate, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Listening and Spoken Language Professional Graduate Specialization Certificate, Early Intervention Vision Specialist Graduate Certificate, Multiple Disabilities Specialist Graduate Certificate, Specialist in LBS1 Online Graduate Certificate, Technology Specialist Graduate Certificate, Transition Specialist Graduate Certificate, Director of Special Education Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate (See Special Education Department section for descriptions)
  • General Administrative Certification in Educational Administration Post-Master's Graduate Certificate, Superintendent Endorsement in Educational Administration Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate, Chief School Business Official Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate (CSBO), Teacher Leader Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (See Educational Administration and Foundations Department section for descriptions)
  • Library Information Specialist Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (See School of Teaching and Learning for description)

Mennonite College of Nursing

  • Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate, School Nurse Graduate Certificate
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate

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