East Central University

Accounting

The Master of Science in Accounting is designed to prepare students to move into authority positions in manufacturing companies, governmental units, not-for-profit entities, public accounting firms, and other professional or service organizations. The curriculum is specifically designed to prepare students to successfully complete all portions of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam while earning an advanced degree, and also qualifies graduates to sit for the CMA or CIA exams.

Accounting

Emphasis within the accounting program is placed upon a combination of conceptual knowledge and practical applications of accounting theory and concepts as they relate to satisfying the information needs of a disparate group of users. The wide selection of courses enables the student to become familiar with such fields as taxation, financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, and governmental/not-for-profit accounting.

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Art

The department offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with concentrations in studio art, art education (teacher certification), and graphic design. The concentration in studio art prepares students for positions as an artist or for further study in fine arts graduate programs, while art education prepares students for positions teaching art in school prekindergarten through grade twelve.

Banking & Finance

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration. Required courses include Financial Accounting, Business & Economic Statistics, Financial Management, and Essentials of Banking & Finance, plus nine elective credit hours in related business fields.

Biological Sciences

The Master of Science in Biological Sciences is designed to strengthen the scientific portfolio and provide specialized preparation for individuals seeking careers in the health industry, water science, ecology, or the natural sciences. The curriculum strengthens student understanding of biology and increases competitiveness in the career of choice. Options are available in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, and Water Sciences, each with thesis and non-thesis tracks.

Biology

The Bachelor of Science in Biology degree program offers majors in six bachelor degree concentrations. The degree is designed for students who plan to become practicing biologists in industry or government, or plan to pursue a graduate degree in biology.

Business Administration

The Department of Business Administration brings together five business disciplines with programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Business Administration. The degree offers concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Management, and Marketing. Primary general education and major core courses are completed during the first two years, with concentration courses completed in the final two years.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration program is designed to provide working professionals with the knowledge and abilities necessary to further their careers in executive, managerial and administrative roles in business, health care, state and local government entities, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.

BUSINESS-HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Chemistry

The Chemistry program offers both a major and a minor in chemistry, a major in chemistry with a biochemistry concentration, a major in chemistry for teacher certification, and courses needed for those wishing to teach science at the public school level.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling provides students with the theory, knowledge, and skills necessary for employment in a variety of public and private settings, including practicum and internship experiences. Students completing the program satisfy the educational and clinical training requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Computer Science

The Computer Science Program provides a solid education in all major areas of Computer Science with an emphasis on Software Engineering. Both online and in-seat courses are options for majors of this program, and the curriculum is designed using guidelines published by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). Graduates are typically employed by large companies who need skilled software design specialists.

Criminal Justice

The primary objective of the Criminal Justice degree is to prepare students for beginning professional jobs in the criminal justice system. The curriculum provides a core program of basic courses applicable to all criminal justice fields and specialties. Students gain practical experience through completion of an internship or, for those seeking CLEET certification, the Collegiate Officer Program.

Criminal Justice Administration

The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration supports the need for an understanding of the administration and management of criminal justice agencies and organizations, training students to be leaders and administrators in city police departments, sheriff's offices, state departments of correction, federal law enforcement agencies, and private sector agencies. The degree prepares students for roles such as police chief, sheriff, warden, and chief agent of law enforcement entities.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY

Early Childhood Education

Students who major in Early Childhood Education complete courses concentrating on the development and education of young children. This program leads to state certification for teaching children in nursery school, kindergarten, and grades one, two, and three. The student who majors in Early Childhood Education will gain practical experiences with prekindergarten through third grade children before and during the student teaching experience.

Education

The Master of Education degree offers educators and other professionals in-depth study in several specialization areas, including Educational Leadership, Library Media, School Counseling, School Psychometry, Special Education, and Sports Administration. Programs leading to new certification areas are accredited by the State of Oklahoma and by Specialty Program Associations affiliated with the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP).

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Elementary Education

Elementary Education majors develop skill and competency in educating children in grades one through eight. The student acquires an academic foundation in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies by completing at least twelve semester hours in each of these content areas. Majors expand their teaching knowledge and skills in the use of teaching methods, materials, various assessment instruments, and appropriate technologies.

English

English majors develop broad cultural awareness and advanced reading and writing skills through study of poetry, drama, fiction, film, and critical theory. Additional study of creative and persuasive writing, and grammar and linguistics prepares students for graduate study in literature, rhetoric and composition, creative or technical writing, linguistics, or for study of law.

Entrepreneurship

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration. Required courses include Financial Accounting, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Business Planning & Strategy for Entrepreneurship or Principles of Management, and Principles of Marketing, plus nine additional hours of upper-level Accounting, Business Administration, or ITM courses.

Environmental Health Science

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science (EHS) provides graduates with the interdisciplinary education needed for professional careers in areas such as hazardous materials management, environmental program planning, industrial food safety, disease vector control, occupational safety and health, and water resources management. The EHS program is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council and has maintained accreditation since 1975.

EVENT PLANNING

Fraud Examination

The Fraud Examination Certificate is designed for those who are interested in pursuing specialized skills in the prevention, detection, and investigation of occupational fraud. This certificate equips students with advanced knowledge in fraud risk assessment and examination aimed at safeguarding businesses from the costly impacts of fraud.

Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.)

The Geographic Information Systems certificate program aims to cultivate expertise in utilizing spatial software within real-world contexts, with courses offered in both traditional and electronic modalities optimized for working adults. Graduates emerge equipped with a diverse skill set and a valuable portfolio of spatial skills and practical experience. It is a stand-alone certificate curriculum housed in the College of Health and Sciences' Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences.

Global Business

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration. Required courses include Foundations of Business, Global Business, Principles of Management, and Principles of Marketing, plus six additional hours of U.S. equivalent credit earned at a host institution abroad.

GRAD-SCHOOL COUNSELING

History

The History program offers a wide range of courses in United States history, European history, and World history. A student may major or minor in history, selecting an area of concentration for either a BA or a BA with teacher certification. History as a major, combined with other disciplines, provides excellent preparation for careers in teaching, business, public service, law, management, and public administration, as well as for advanced degrees.

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SCIENCE

HUMAN RESOURCES

Human Resources Management

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration covering employment and labor law, human resources management, recruitment, selection and retention, compensation and benefits, and human resources development, plus two elective courses.

Human Services

The primary objective of the Human Services Counseling degree is to prepare students for beginning human services positions in a variety of government, civic, and private and not-for-profit community based agencies and organizations. The curriculum provides the knowledge and skills needed for prevention and problem solving with both individuals and groups.

Information Technology Management

The Information Technology Management major prepares students for careers that apply computer knowledge and information technology to the business environment. The curriculum integrates the knowledge of basic business courses in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and information technology, with concentrations available in Data Analytics and Information Systems. Graduates are able to function in the corporate environment, small business sector, or research areas.

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Interdisciplinary Studies

The Interdisciplinary Studies program is offered 100% online for adult students who are 21 or older and have earned at least 60 semester hours. Students work with the Program Director or an assigned online advisor to complete an Individual Learning Plan (ILP), and may apply transfer credits, credit by examination, and military or other non-college learning evaluated by the American Council on Education.

Kinesiology

The Kinesiology program prepares students for careers in the fitness/wellness profession, as well as research-oriented careers. Prospective employers include health clubs, recreational facilities, hospital-based wellness programs, cardiac rehabilitation programs, sports medicine clinics, as well as preparing students for various medical professions.

Leadership

The Leadership Certificate is open to students of all majors who wish to enhance their leadership skills and understanding of organizational dynamics. The program provides a foundation in management principles, organizational behavior, and leadership techniques. Students will learn to effectively lead teams, communicate strategically, and address challenges in various organizational contexts.

Legal Studies

The legal studies program is an applied program teaching skills that will be applicable in the law office, such as legal business applications and knowledge of specialty law subjects. Most classes are based on lectures and focused projects. The program is approved by the American Bar Association; paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.

LIBRARY MEDIA

Management

The Master in Management (MiM) degree targets students whose first degree is outside a business field or who have a degree in a business field but would like to enhance their knowledge of business. It serves students completing a non-business undergraduate degree, employees entering management positions, and business graduates who are underemployed or not yet in a management role.

Management Information Systems

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration covering project management, computer business applications, management information systems, database theory and application, MIS development, and computer programming.

Managerial Accounting

A certificate program offered by the Department of Accounting in the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business. Required coursework includes managerial, cost, intermediate, and advanced cost accounting along with financial management, plus elective courses selected from accounting, business, and information systems offerings.

Mass Communication

The department offers a Mass Communication major with concentrations in media production, advertising/public relations, and strategic communication. Media production prepares students for careers in content creation, broadcasting/streaming, radio/podcasts, and other media industries, as well as digital and print journalism.

Mass Communication - Accounts Management

A certificate offered by the Department of Art + Design: Media + Communication combining a mass communication core, an advertising/public relations core, and a management core, plus required electives in imaging for media and public relations writing.

Mass Communication - Social Media Marketing

A certificate offered by the Department of Art + Design: Media + Communication combining a mass communication core in computers for creatives, social media management, and contemporary issues in mass communication with an advertising/public relations core and required elective courses.

Mathematics

The Mathematics Program offers four concentrations which lead to a Bachelor of Science degree: General, Teacher Certification, Applied/Pre-Actuary, and Data Science Applications. The curriculum is flexible and can be adapted to a variety of student interests. Program graduates typically enter the job market as applied mathematicians in business or industry, actuarial trainees, or certified teachers of secondary school mathematics.

Music

The Department of Performing Arts offers the Bachelor of Science degree with music majors in the Instrumental Concentration, the Instrumental Teacher Certification Concentration, the Vocal Concentration, and the Vocal Teacher Certification Concentration. Each area has options designed as preparation for careers in concert, theater, media performance, or as teacher-preparation leading to kindergarten through high school certification.

Native American Studies

Native American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that reflects an awareness of the issues which contemporary native communities and peoples confront. By approaching the multiplicity of Indian cultures from a variety of academic perspectives, a deeper understanding of native societies past and present emerges.

Nursing

The School of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing degree to pre-licensure students. A minimum of 121 hours is required for graduation, to include 40 general education, 21 required related work, and 60 in the major. Courses prepare students to provide high-quality, professional nursing care in a variety of settings.

Personal Finance Planning

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration in the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business.

Physics

Physics is one of the most fundamental and all-inclusive of the sciences, and is an attempt to understand the foundations of our universe through the study of motion, force, energy, sound, electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, heat, light, and quantum mechanics. Physics students use advanced mathematics to solve challenging experimental or theoretical problems, so they often major in mathematics as well.

Political Science

The Political Science program emphasizes critical thinking and written and oral communication skills, with classes that are typically discussion-based and that often employ service learning and simulations. The program studies the connection between law and politics and is a popular avenue to law school. A minor program of study is required for this major.

Project Management/Management

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration. Required courses include Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Principles of Management, Project Management I, and Project Management II, plus six additional hours of upper-level Accounting, Business Administration, or ITM courses.

Promotions Management

A certificate offered by the Department of Business Administration. Required courses include Imaging for Media, Social Media Management, Public Relations, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, and Integrated Marketing Communications, plus six elective hours.

Psychological Services

The Master of Science in Psychological Services prepares students to provide the psychological services of counseling, consulting, and evaluating, and qualifies an individual to work in applied areas of psychology under supervision. Options are offered in Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, and Sport Psychology.

Psychology

The Master of Science in Psychology is designed to develop professionals who can function as licensed professional counselors, licensed behavioral practitioners, school psychologists, sport psychologists, or psychological assistants in settings such as mental health centers, guidance centers, hospitals, treatment centers, and correctional institutions.

Psychology

Psychology is the science of human behavior. The undergraduate program at East Central University prepares its students through classwork, student professional organizations such as Psi Chi, field trips, assisting the faculty in professional endeavors such as research and application, and close relationships with the faculty.

Rural Education

The Ed.D. in Rural Education is specifically designed to address rural education's unique circumstances and challenges, with coursework helping educational leaders navigate curriculum development, strategic planning, supervision, organizational change, and advocacy for rural schools. The program includes an applied dissertation focused on issues, challenges, or problems in a local rural community. Courses are offered fully online in eight-week terms with five start opportunities each year.

RURAL EDUCATION

School Psychologist

This graduate certificate in Psychological Services requires applicants to hold a master's degree in General Psychology, Special Education, Child Psychology, School Counseling, or a related counseling area. Candidates are eligible to complete the OSAT certification exams for School Psychologist (033) and Psychometrist (034). A minimum of sixty semester credit hours, including psychological and counseling foundations, school psychology specialization, and field experience, is required.

School Psychology

The EdS program in School Psychology allows students to receive extensive training that qualifies them for the Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential. The 63-hour program focuses on equipping professionals through training in assessment, consultation, special education law, and academic/behavioral intervention, making graduates marketable for school psychologist positions nationwide.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

School Psychometrist

This 30-credit-hour graduate certificate in Psychological Services combines psychological and counseling foundations, a school psychology specialization in assessment, and a practicum in school psychometry. Coursework includes standardized group tests, non-traditional assessment, intellectual assessment, and diagnostic assessment.

SCHOOL PSYCHOMETRY

Social Work

The primary objective of the Social Work education program is to prepare competent and effective generalist social work professionals for entry into direct professional practice positions with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Graduates are prepared for employment in many public and private agencies, including health care, child welfare, mental health, and income maintenance programs.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDUCATION MILD/MODERATE

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

THEATRE

Treasury Management

A certificate program offered by the Department of Accounting in the Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, focused on treasury and financial management coursework.

Water Resource Policy & Management

The Master of Science in Water Resource Policy and Management supports the need for advanced understanding of the growing complexity of water issues facing communities in the state, nation, and globally. The degree trains students for leadership in making water policy decisions and prepares them for employment in federal and state environmental agencies, environmental non-governmental organizations, international development agencies, industry, and environmental consulting firms.