Programs

The design and evaluation specialization of the MS program prepares students to assume professional positions in instructional design and/or evaluation. All MS students will be required to complete at least 12 credit hours each year to remain enrolled in the program (prior to completing project coursework).

Application Deadlines Fall: Jan 15 Spring: Jan 15

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Instructional Psychology & Technology (PhD)

We strongly recommend that you have an MS degree in IP&T or related field prior to applying for the PhD program. If you currently do not have an MS degree, we encourage you to first apply for the MS program and then apply for the PhD towards the end of your MS degree. Those with MS degrees in IP&T are much more competitive for advanced study. Starting as an MS student will not slow down your progress because all the core coursework required for the MS is also required for the PhD. Up to 36 credits (of the total 39) can be applied from our MS program to the PhD requirements. (We can also accept up to 36 credits from a comparable graduate program under the discretion of the department chair.)

Application Deadlines Fall: Jan 15 Spring: Jan 15

Law (JD)

Application Deadlines Fall: May 1

Linguistics (MA)

Application Deadlines Fall: Feb 15

Portuguese (MA)

Application Deadlines Fall: Feb 1

Professional Language (MA)

The Master of Arts Degree in Professional Language is an integrated five-year program that awards both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree to students who successfully complete the program. Students must complete the program’s tailored on-campus courses, direct enrollment in an overseas university, and an internship in the target language. This program is currently offered to speakers of Chinese.

School Psychology (EdS)

The EdS degree in school psychology prepares students to pursue credentialing as school psychologists in Pre-K – 12 educational settings and is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) through December 2026. Knowledge and competency areas include data-based decision-making, consultation and collaboration with teachers and parents, academic interventions and instructional supports, mental and behavioral health services and interventions, school-wide practices to support learning, services to promote safe and supportive schools, family-school-community collaboration, equitable practices for diverse populations, research and evidence-based practice, and legal, ethical and professional practice.

Application Deadlines Fall: Dec 15

Second Language Teaching MA (SLaT)

The Second Language Teaching MA uniquely prepares students with second language teaching skills, which are based on sound teaching theories that build on and go beyond the scientific study of language. It assists second- and foreign-language teachers in improving their professional qualifications in second language pedagogy, research, and assessment. This program may serve as either a terminal M.A. program or a springboard to a Ph.D.

Spanish (MA)

Application Deadlines Fall: Feb 1