Academics

This minor is an interdisciplinary effort providing intensive study of the techniques and processes of evaluation and policy research, in addition to the social and political context within which program evaluation occurs.

Discover solutions to issues in educational research, assessment, and program evaluation through measurement, evaluation, and statistics. Learn to help students succeed by informing educational policy, practice, and curriculum.

This minor is designed for students interested in the intersections of race, social class, language status, gender or sexual orientation, and how those impact educational equity and social justice.

Prepare to become a leader, innovator, and change agent. Work with teachers, caregivers, and staff to help students thrive and support social justice by dismantling ineffective, harmful systems.
 

Participate in our research-driven program designed for experienced educators who wish to explore and improve science teaching and learning.

Prepare to step into your classroom with confidence and solid classroom experience through our unique co-teaching practicum model.

Learn how to question critically, discover how to be an activist, and work to transform the world. You will draw on theory and practice, with valued knowledge from both the University and local community experiences. 
 

Study how social processes contribute to the success of schools and other educational organizations.

Gain the opportunity to specialize in many aspects of social studies education that will provide opportunities for careers in public schools, colleges/universities, curriculum development, and assessment. 

 

Our accelerated program will prepare you to start teaching through a unique co-teaching practicum model in only 13 months.

Contribute to the knowledge base of the social work profession and work toward a just, nurturing, and inclusive society. This program emphasizes advanced scholarship, theory development, policy analysis, and research design and application.

Earn your bachelor's of science in special education and academic behavior strategist (ABS) teaching license in four years.

 

Prepare to be an innovative researcher and engage in leadership that shapes the field of special education.

Increase your knowledge, skill level, and experience working with children with special needs in educational settings. Gain the opportunity to learn teaching methods for children with mild to moderate academic, social/emotional, and behavioral needs.

Complement your master’s degree with the knowledge and skills to improve the way your field supports people with disabilities.
 

This program provides advanced study in the broad areas of physical activity, including exercise science, movement science, and human performance, to prepare students for careers in health-related professions.

For students who are interested in working with professional, collegiate, or community sports and athletic organizations. Gain knowledge and experience in the many aspects of sport to find a career path that will excite and challenge you.

Focuses on the theoretical and practical dimensions of managing athletic events, teams, facilities, and processes in the public sector, along with fitness and facility management. Policy and ethics are also an area of focus and research agenda.

A practitioner-oriented master's program designed to prepare students for advanced study or careers in sport administration, sport management, or sport- and fitness-related professions.

Sport management is the business side of the sport industry. It blends the unique aspects of sport with common business, marketing, management, and social and ethical principles.

Ideal for students who wish to coach (or are currently coaching) youth, club, high school, or college sports. This program provides a general theoretical basis for the many areas of knowledge needed for coaching.

Personalize your degree by selecting an area of emphasis in one of four specializations—science, mathematics, engineering, or agriculture—while simultaneously participating in scholarly work that spans all areas of STEM education.

Develop, implement, and supervise programs to teach gifted and talented students in K-12, postsecondary schools, and other settings.

Help gifted and talented students learn and grow. This program is intended to help you obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and supervise programs in the education of gifted and talented students.

Prepare to teach English in community ESL programs, during study abroad, or after you graduate. The TESL minor and certificate does not lead to state teaching certification or licensure

Prepare to teach English in community ESL programs, during study abroad, or after you graduate.

Our accelerated program prepares you to teach English to adult speakers of other languages in accredited higher education institutions and in community settings.

The MA in TESOL is an essential, required degree for most professional positions in the field of ESL in the U.S. and abroad. The program offers a unique supervised teaching practicum in an intensive English program. This experience equips graduates to analyze language acquisition and to enter the field as a professional.

Further your knowledge in sales education while developing practical skills for sales training, including peer to peer instruction for the sales cycle. Gain expertise in teaching sales topics and identifying growth opportunities for further training.

Learn about youth as an idea across time, place, and community; about young people as they experience their everyday lives; and about youth work or the various approaches and practices involved in working with young people.
 

This flexible 16-credit minor begins with a core class in youth studies and allows you to customize electives to suit how you plan to work with and understand youth.