Edward Waters University

Accounting

An undergraduate degree in accounting within the Department of Business Administration, covering financial and managerial accounting, intermediate and cost accounting, auditing, and federal tax accounting, culminating in a business policy/strategy capstone.

Biology

The Biology Program seeks to prepare students for careers in the Biological Sciences. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment, graduate studies, and productive lives requiring an understanding of the scientific method of investigation, with concentration options including Allied Health & Biomedical Applications, Environmental Health, Biotechnology/Cellular Biology, and Forensic Biology.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at EWU provides a high-quality graduate education to a global pool of qualified applicants in a contemporary and convenient format. This student-first consideration and level of accessibility is consistent with the role, scope and mission of Edward Waters University, in particular historically Black colleges and universities in general.

Business Administration

The Department offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with concentrations in Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Healthcare Management, and Organizational Management. The Business Degree Program is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).

Communications

The Communications Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in four areas of concentration: Digital Media Production (Radio/TV/Film), Journalism, Advertising & Public Relations, and Communication Studies.

Computer and Information Science

An undergraduate degree covering internet and object-oriented programming, data structures, systems analysis, database and network management, information security, and data analytics, with a computer science practicum.

Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Forensic Investigation, and Police Academy 3+1. Each concentration prepares students with knowledge of how the criminal justice system works at the local, state, and federal government levels.

Cybersecurity

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity explores key issues in information security and identifies how technology can help resolve them, training students to safeguard systems, data, processes, and people. Through interdisciplinary coursework and research coupled with theory and experiential learning, it prepares students for further post-graduate study and positions in management, entrepreneurship, non-profit agencies, organizations, and governmental sectors.

Education, Policy, and Advocacy

The Master of Arts in Education, Policy, and Advocacy offers theoretical application of real-life experiences within research, managerial, social and community justice, and educational agency spaces, introducing innovative ways of thinking about analysis of policy, reformation, and reclamation for underrepresented and marginalized people.

Forensic Science

Edward Waters University's forensic science degree program is a highly scientific and technical STEM program for students who wish to enter the workforce as criminalists and forensic DNA analysts in crime laboratories on the federal, state, and local levels, offering specializations in criminalistics and forensic biology/DNA.

Psychology

Offered by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the program provides broad training and experiential learning that supports the development of analytical and critical thinkers and researchers. It is available as a General Track or with an Addictions Concentration.

Public Administration

Edward Waters University offers a program leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with theoretical application of real-life experiences within research, managerial, social and community justice, political, governmental, and educational agency spaces.

Public Health

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health encompasses the theoretical application of real-life experiences within research, managerial, social and community justice, and educational agency space. Through interdisciplinary coursework and focused research, it prepares students for post-graduate study and management positions in nonprofit and government sectors.

Social Work

The Bachelor of Science in Social Work prepares generalist social workers to develop a professional identity incorporating social work values and ethics. It offers a holistic perspective preparing students for post-graduate study and positions in management, non-profit agencies, and governmental sectors.

Sports Management

An undergraduate degree combining business core coursework with sports-specific study including sports management, sports law, sports ethics, sports communication, and revenue generation in sports, culminating in advanced career preparation.