Overview of Graduate Programs
ESU’s Graduate & Extended Studies 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 21 fields of study.
Upon successful completion of an ESU master's degree, students will have satisfied the following Core Thematic Learning Outcomes:
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 and the Doctor of Health Sciences (D.H.Sc) in Health Sciences
Finally, Graduate Studies, 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 |
| Accounting, M.S. |
Business Management |
| Athletic Training, M.S. |
Athletic Training |
| Biology, M.S. |
Biological Sciences |
Clinical Exercise Physiology, M.S.
|
Exercise Science
|
| Communication, M.A. |
Communication |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders, M.S. |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Computer Science, M.S |
Computer Science |
| Elementary Education, M.Ed. |
Early Childhood & Elementary Education |
| Exercise Science, M.S. |
Exercise Science |
| General Science, M.S. |
Geography, Physics, Biology, Chemistry |
| Geographic Information Systems / Remote Sensing (GIS / RS) |
Geography |
| Health Education, M.S. |
Health Studies |
| History, M.A. |
History |
| Instructional Technology, M.Ed. |
Digital Media Technologies |
| Management & Leadership, M.S. |
|
| Public Administration |
Political Science |
| Sport Management |
Sport Management |
Organizational Behavior
|
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 & Community Health, M.P.H. |
Health Studies |
| Reading, M.Ed. |
Reading |
| Special Education, M.Ed. |
Special Education & Rehabilitation |
| Sport Management, M.S. |
Sport Management |
| Doctoral Degree Programs |
Academic Department |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, Ed.D. |
Professional and Secondary Education |
| Health Sciences, D.H.Sc. |
Exercise Science |
| Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. Certification Preparation Programs |
Academic Department |
| Behavior Analyst & Rehabilitation |
Special Education |
| Applied Behavior Analyst & Rehabilitation |
Special Education |
| Sequences of study in preparation for certification through the Pennsylvania Department of Education |
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 |
| General Science (7-12) |
Physics |
| Mathematics (7-12) |
Mathematics |
| Physics (7-12) |
Physics |
| Social Studies (7-12) |
History and Geography |
| Spanish (7-12) |
Modern Languages, Philosophy & Religious Studies |
| Speech & Language Impaired (N-12) |
Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| Instructional Technology Specialist (K-12) |
Digital Media & Technology |
| Principal (K-12) |
Professional & Secondary Education |
| Reading Specialist (K-12) |
Reading |
| Special Education, PreK-8 / 7-12 |
Special Education & Rehabilitation |
| 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 Graduate & Extended Studies.