What’s New This Year?

New Programs

New graduate programs and catalog sections that appear for the first time in this Catalog include:

Doctoral with New Concentrations

• Ph.D. in Computing and Information Systems with Concentration in Design Computation  

Master’s

• Computer Engineering, M.S.  
• English, M.A., and Creative Writing, M.F.A., Dual Degree  
• Mathematical Finance, M.S., and Business Administration, MBA, Dual Degree  
• Mathematical Finance, M.S., and Economics, M.S., Dual Degree  
• Early Entry Program for M.A.T. in Foreign Language Education  
• Early Entry Program for M.Ed. in Reading Education  

Master’s with New Concentrations

• M.S. in Kinesiology with Concentration in Sports Performance  
• Master of Public Health with Concentration in Physical Activity and Nutrition  
• M.Ed. in Special Education and Child Development with Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis  

Certificates

• Languages and Culture Studies: Business Languages, Graduate Certificate  
• Early Entry Program for Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Education  

Program Changes

Major changes to existing graduate degrees and programs include:

Doctoral

• Health Psychology courses (PSYC) changed to HPSY courses  

Master’s

• Master of Public Administration  Concentration in Public Finance renamed Concentration in Public Budgeting and Financial Management
• M.S. in Construction and Facilities Management renamed M.S. in Construction and Facilities Engineering  
• M.Ed. in Special Education renamed M.Ed. in Special Education and Child Development  
• Management (MGMT) courses changed to MSMG courses  

Certificates

• Graduate Certificate in Addiction Counseling changed to Post-Master’s Certificate in Addiction Counseling  
• Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders changes to Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder  

Discontinued Programs

Discontinued graduate degrees and programs include:

• M.A. in Latin American Studies/MBA Dual Degree
• Concentrations in Learning, Design, and Technology; Special Education; and Teaching English as a Second Language within the M.Ed. in Elementary Education  
• Post-Master’s Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia Across the Lifespan
• Early Entry Program for Ph.D. in Health Psychology
• Graduate Minor in Operations Research