Overview of Graduate Programs
ESU’s graduate programs prepare students for a complex, changing global society, with master’s degrees – Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), and Masters of Public Health (M.P.H.) – in 22 fields of study.
Upon successful completion of an ESU master's degree, students will be able to:
Mastery of Specific Discipline
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills.
- Apply knowledge and skills in academic, professional, or research settings.
Professional and Ethical Behavior
- Demonstrate the standards of ethics and conduct in their profession.
- Comprehend the impact of their professional actions upon themselves and others while working diligently to achieve positive outcomes.
Research
- Be proficient in performing and/or understanding the research process.
- Read, analyze and write consistently within the standards of their field.
Communication
- Communicate effectively in a variety of modes as required in a discipline specific professional setting.
Critical, Innovative, and Creative Thinking
- Identify and analyze critical issues for holistic understanding.
- Challenge and evaluate information.
- Synthesize and integrate knowledge.
- Formulate new ideas.
Additionally, ESU offers the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Administration.
Finally, the Graduate College, in cooperation with academic departments across the campus, offers more than 15 post-baccalaureate certification preparation programs.
The following is a current list of master’s degree, certificate of recognition, doctoral, and state and national certification preparation programs, with the ESU academic department in which they are housed:
| ESU Master's Degree Programs |
Academic Department |
| Athletic Training, M.S. |
Athletic Training |
| Biology, M.Ed., M.S. |
Biological Sciences |
| Clinical Exercise Physiology, M.S. |
Exercise Science |
| Computer Science, M.S. |
Computer Science |
| Teaching the Developing Child, M.Ed. |
Early Childhood & Elementary Education |
| Exercise Science, M.S. |
Exercise Science |
| General Science, M.S. |
Geography, Physics, Biology, Chemistry |
| Health Education, M.S. |
Health Studies |
| History, M.Ed., M.A. |
History |
| Information Security, M.S. |
Computer Science |
| Instructional Technology, M.Ed. |
Digital Media Technologies |
| Management & Leadership, M.S. |
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| Public Administration |
Political Science |
| Sport Management |
Sport Management |
Organizational Behavior
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Business Management |
| Political Science, M.A. |
Political Science |
| Professional and Digital Media Writing, M.A. |
English |
| Professional & Secondary Education, M.Ed. |
Professional & Secondary Education |
| Public Health, M.P.H. |
Health Studies |
| Reading, M.Ed. |
Reading |
| Special Education, M.Ed. |
Special Education & Rehabilitation |
| Speech-Language Pathology, M.S. |
Speech Language Pathology |
| Sport Management, M.S. |
Sport Management |
| Doctoral Degree Programs |
Academic Department |
| Educational Administration and Leadership, Ed.D. |
Professional and Secondary Education |
| Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. Certification Preparation Programs |
Academic Department |
| Behavior Analyst & Rehabilitation |
Special Education |
| Applied Behavior Analyst & Rehabilitation |
Special Education |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education Approved Certification Programs |
Academic Department |
| Instructional I, Specialist, Supervisor, etc. |
| Biology (7-12) |
Biological Sciences |
| Chemistry (7-12) |
Chemistry |
| Earth & Space Science (7-12) |
Physics |
| English (7-12) |
English |
| English as a Second Language |
Early Childhood & Elementary Education |
| French (7-12) |
Foreign Languages |
| General Science (7-12) |
Physics |
| German (7-12) |
Foreign Languages |
| Mathematics (7-12) |
Mathematics |
| Physics (7-12) |
Physics |
| Social Studies (7-12) |
History |
| Spanish (7-12) |
Foreign Languages |
| Speech & Language Impaired (N-12) |
Speech-Language Pathology |
| Instructional Technology Specialist (K-12) |
Media Communications & Technology |
| Principal (K-12) |
Professional & Secondary Education |
| Reading Specialist (K-12) |
Reading |
| Special Education Supervisor |
Special Education & Rehabilitation |
| Superintendent, Letter of Eligibility |
Professional and Secondary Education |
ESU also offers a program that prepares a teacher to become a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), available through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
This certification preparation program is coordinated by the Department of Professional and Secondary Education with assistance from the Office of Extended Learning.