Hampton University

Accounting

The Accounting Program is designed to prepare students for careers in financial and managerial accounting, taxation and auditing, and provides the student with extensive exposure to computer-assisted instruction. The Department endeavors to instill in students a commitment to ethical values and social responsibility.

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Air Traffic Control Mgmt

Air Traffic Control Mgmt

Airway Science Program

Applied Mathematics

The Mathematics Department offers graduate courses leading to the Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics. The program prepares the successful candidate to pursue a Ph.D. program or assume immediate employment in business, industry or government, and is designed to provide opportunities for advanced study and research in the application of mathematical methods to real world problems.

Applied Physics

Architecture

The Department of Architecture offers the NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture professional degree as a five and one-half year program. The program requires a summer semester after the junior year consisting of an International Travel Studio and International Urban Design Studio, a supervised non-credit community design internship, and a fifth-year design studio and design thesis. A concentration in Adaptation to Sea Level Rise is also offered.

Architecture

Art

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

The Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning major focuses on providing computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning education that prepares graduates to successfully enter the workforce. Graduates develop and implement artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to enhance computing systems and apply techniques, methodologies, tools and skills to build high-quality intelligence systems.

Atmospheric Science

Atmospheric Science

Atmospheric Science

The dissertation-based Ph.D. program in atmospheric sciences at Hampton University provides advanced coursework and research experience beyond the M.S. level. The Ph.D. degree is granted to those students who demonstrate a broad level of knowledge required by the M.S. degree, a high level of expertise in a specific area of the discipline, and the ability to perform original independent research that contributes to the discipline.

Atmospheric Science

The Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences provides a program in graduate education leading to the M.S. degree with concentration in Atmospheric Science. The thesis-based Master of Science degree program provides a graduate-level curriculum for students seeking the M.S. degree as a terminal degree, or as an intermediate step in pursuit of the Ph.D.

Aviation Computer Science

Aviation Maintenance Technology

Aviation Maint Tech-Airframe

Aviation Maint Tech-Power Plant

Aviation Management

Aviation Management

The Department of Aviation offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in Aviation Management with concentrations in Air Traffic Control and Airport Administration. Combined with a strong liberal arts background, the aviation program prepares students to participate in building the future of the aviation industry. All Bachelor of Science Aviation programs are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI).

Banking

Biblical Studies

The introductory curriculum in Biblical Studies equips students with a solid foundation applicable to various ministry and mission settings, leadership positions, social service vocations, as well as personal spiritual development. The concentration provides students with a canonical, historical, and contextual appreciation of the biblical message, along with theological development within the history of Christianity.

Biochemistry

The B.S. in Biochemistry is a carefully designed, American Chemical Society certified program offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The degree plan was set up as a rigorous ACS certified plan to meet the diverse needs of students who aim to proceed to graduate school or secure careers in chemistry, biochemistry, and other related fields.

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences

Biology

The Department of Biological Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Integrative Biology, and Pre-Medical Biology. The curricula provide a broad preparation in modern biological specialty areas and an introduction to biological research, and students are urged to complete summer research internships.

Biology (Master of Arts)

The Master of Arts degree in Biology is offered through the graduate program in Biological Sciences and combines core biology area distribution courses with foundations of education coursework. Candidates complete either a thesis (Plan A) or a Master's Comprehensive Examination (Plan B). At least 50 percent of the required credit hours for the plan must be taken at the 600-level.

Biology (Master of Science)

The Master of Science degree is offered through the graduate program in Biological Sciences. The major objective is to offer a sequence of technical courses in the Biological Sciences for students who plan to become professional biologists, teachers, or environmental scientists. The program provides a broad preparation in modern biological specialty areas and an introduction to biological research, with a Thesis Plan and a Comprehensive Examination Plan.

Biology Teacher Education

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Building Construction Technology

Business Administration

The Department of Business Administration offers an integrated five-year undergraduate/graduate program leading to two degrees upon completion: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (at the end of 3.5 years) and Master of Business Administration (at the end of five years).

Business Administration

The School of Business and Hampton University Online collaborate to offer a hybrid online doctoral program in business which includes a summer residency requirement. The program includes 60 credit hours with a concentration in Business Administration and culminates with a dissertation facilitated in an online format. The target market is professionals nationwide who desire an advanced degree in business to excel in their careers.

Business Administration

The objective of the MBA program is to prepare students for professional positions in the management of organizations of varying size, technologies and objectives. The five-year MBA program includes an embedded undergraduate degree in Business Administration awarded after the first 120 credit hours and culminates with the MBA degree after satisfactory completion of the remaining graduate coursework.

Business Economics

Business Management

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management is designed to prepare adult learners for future managerial positions and to provide continuing education experiences for current managers.

Business Management

The Associate degree in Business Management is a 60-credit hour online program designed primarily to prepare adult learners for future managerial positions and to provide continuing education experiences for current managers. Students are encouraged to develop a sound philosophy, a strong sense of ethics, and effective problem-solving and decision-making skills. The associate's degree is designed to allow the student to continue on to pursue the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

Chemical Engineering

The Chemical Engineering program is formally structured into a four-year curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The first year is spent in a common core program required of all engineering majors, and the final three years fulfill chemical engineering accreditation requirements as outlined by ABET. The program serves students interested in developing the technical skill sets needed to conceptualize, design, and operate chemical and biochemical processes.

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers an American Chemical Society certified B.S. degree in Chemistry, available in a traditional track and a Forensics concentration. The chemistry curriculum provides essential knowledge and rigorous, applicable skills to compete for direct entry into the workforce and graduate and professional programs, and incorporates undergraduate research beginning as early as the freshman year.

Chemistry

The graduate program in chemistry is a thesis-based program of study leading to the degree of Master of Science. Chemistry graduate students are given appointments as Research Assistants or Teaching Assistants. The program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours and takes about two and one-half years to complete.

Chemistry Teacher Education, MT

Church Administration and Management

The Church Administration and Management concentration is designed to advance the knowledge and skills of individuals who serve as executive and administrative assistants in church settings or other faith-based settings. It provides students an organized course of study on the proper administration of the business and organizational aspects of ministry.

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Communicative Sciences and Disorders

The graduate program in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders offers the Master of Arts degree and provides students with the academic and clinical experiences that will enable them to earn the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Communicative Sciences and Disorders

The Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders offers a Bachelor of Arts program in the Division of Health Sciences. Undergraduate students participate in special programs including Directed Observation, a Therapy Apprenticeship Program, and Clinical Practicum in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic and external facilities. Students must pass a Junior Comprehensive Examination prior to enrollment in clinical practicum.

Computer Education

Computer Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering curriculum is a four-year program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The program offers majors in Traditional Computer Engineering and Cyber Physical Systems Security.

Computer Information Systems

The computer information systems major is systems-oriented and prepares the student for tasks involving all aspects of business information systems. Students are prepared to provide the link between users in everyday business situations and the technical world of computers. Requirements in related areas focus on commercial topics and include courses in mathematics, economics, management, accounting, finance, and marketing.

Computer Science

The master's program in Computer Science is an advanced degree designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to hold professional positions oriented toward software design. Graduates with this degree would be able to seek employment in research organizations, computer centers, or computer manufacturing. Each student will write and defend a thesis or take a final master's comprehensive examination.

Computer Science

The computer science major is software-oriented and prepares the student for tasks involving the design, development, and maintenance of software in industry. It also provides the necessary quantitative background for graduate studies and/or employment in research-oriented institutions. The undergraduate computer science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Counseling

This course of study is designed to further develop professional skills and broaden knowledge of counseling. Entry into the program is limited to candidates who have successfully completed a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling, and the program consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours beyond the Master of Arts program of graduate study. This degree is considered a terminal degree for the practitioner and is offered online and in person.

Counseling

The Master of Arts degree program is offered with concentrations in College Student Development/Student Affairs, Community Mental Health, and School Counseling, with a Pastoral Counseling track provided through the Community Mental Health Counseling program and a concentration in Addictions Counseling. These programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

Counseling Education and Supervision

The program provides candidates with an opportunity to develop the critical leadership skills and knowledge required in today's increasingly complex, diverse, and information-driven social and educational organizations. This hybrid online doctoral program includes a minimum of three campus residency seminars during matriculation and requires approximately 60 credits beyond the master's, including a significant focus on research.

Counseling: Education Specialist

Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to provide local, state, national and international leadership on core issues related to crime and crime control. The interdisciplinary focus on crime examines social, cultural, political, and economic forces that relate to criminal behavior. The 120 credit hours consist of 23 criminal justice courses, 12 general education courses, and 6 elective courses, plus an approved internship with a criminal justice agency.

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice/Criminology

Cyber/Computer Forensics

Cyber Security

The Master of Science in Cyber Security focuses on providing a broad interdisciplinary Cyber Security education that prepares graduates to successfully defend, protect, design, implement and maintain secure information and information systems. The program is designed for prospects with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a degree in engineering, science, or mathematics with a strong background in computer science; a set of bridge courses provides the necessary background for others.

Cyber Security/Criminal Justice

Cybersecurity Policy

The Department of Sociology, in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Policy Program reflects a growing trend in the cybersecurity industry that calls for non-technical professionals to fill positions requiring effective communicators with critical thinking skills to develop policies.

Divinity

The 72-credit hour three-year Master of Divinity degree program is designed to prepare men and women for excellence in pastoral leadership, theological scholarship, and community service. This course of study provides university-based comprehensive advanced knowledge in the core areas of religion and theology, rooted in biblical and theological foundations, cultural context, personal and spiritual formation, and the practice of ministry and leadership.

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Pre K - K

Economics

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Economics provides rigorous training in applied economic analysis, examining market-based applications to community and infrastructure development. All students are exposed to applications of economic techniques used in public sector, private sector and international business environments. Successfully completing the major enables students to analyze, synthesize and evaluate economic, social and business issues.

Educational Leadership

The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership program prepares students for licensure as a school-based leader or higher education administrator and meets Virginia State Certification requirements for Administration and Supervision PK-12 licensure as a state-approved program. The Department of Education collaborates with Hampton University Online to offer the degree online.

Educational Management

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Management is offered online through Hampton University Online and provides candidates with an opportunity to develop the critical leadership skills and knowledge required in today's increasingly complex, diverse, and information-driven educational organizations. The accelerated, cohort-based executive hybrid program allows individuals to pursue their degree without career interruption.

Electrical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering curriculum is a four-year program for students with adequate preparation, and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. A major in electrical engineering consists of coursework in circuits, electronics, electromagnetics, signals and systems, and design.

Elementary Education

Students complete a professional education program that prepares candidates for successful teaching in PK-6 classroom settings, with options leading to or not leading to K-6 endorsement. The program emphasizes candidate knowledge in the core content areas of mathematics, natural science, English, history and social sciences.

Elementary Education

Emergency Medical Systems Mgmt

English

The English major in the Department of English and Foreign Languages offers four concentrations - Arts, Creative Writing, Film Studies, and Secondary Education - each lending itself to a number of career options. The department offers a wide range of courses in literature, composition, creative writing, linguistics, and cultural studies. English majors must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of 'C' or better in English 101-102 and all subsequent major courses.

English Education

English Expression

Entrepreneurship

Hampton University Online offers an academic (credit) certificate program in Entrepreneurship among its certificate offerings.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in the James T. George School of Business. Coursework combines the business core with a sequence of entrepreneurship courses covering new business venture strategies, small business management and venture planning.

Executive Secretarial Administration

Film Studies

The Film Studies major explores the history, theory, criticism and aesthetics of cinema while immersing students in the technical and creative aspects of filmmaking. Students with interests in producing, directing, cinematography, scriptwriting, and post-production will find opportunities for expression and growth while developing broader understandings of the social, cultural, and political dimensions of film and media arts.

Finance

The program in Finance prepares students for careers in a global financial marketplace and for graduate studies, with emphasis placed on preparing students for decision-making careers. The curricula are structured to enable students to comprehend, analyze, and critically assess an entity's financial condition and optimize its market value. The department endeavors to acquaint students with the wide variety of occupational pursuits in which financial knowledge is a critical element.

Fire Administration

Flight Education

The Department of Aviation offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in Flight Education, preparing students for a variety of careers in aviation with a strenuous academic curriculum accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International. Students concentrating in Flight Education must pass a medical examination administered by an FAA designated Medical Examiner and incur additional fees for flight training.

Flight Education

General Studies

General Studies

The Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in General Studies provides students with strong preparation for employment and graduate study. The curriculum offers a general education foundation with emphasis in the areas of the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences, plus exposure to business concepts through coursework in Economics and Business Organization and Management.

General Studies

The Associate of Arts in General Studies provides students with preparation for a professional career and/or for further baccalaureate study. The curriculum offers a liberal arts foundation with an emphasis on the humanities, English, history, and psychology, and emphasis is placed upon the use of critical thinking and reading skills. Coursework completed can be transferred to the four-year baccalaureate degree in General Studies offered through Hampton University Online.

Health Administration

Hampton University offers a graduate-only Master of Health Administration degree delivered online through Hampton University Online. Coursework covers organizational theory, epidemiology, managed care, health policy, health finance, health law, health system operations, strategic planning, executive leadership, health information systems, and a capstone research project.

Health Sciences

The School of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with two concentrations: Community Health Promotion and Policy and Administration. The Policy and Administration concentration combines health-care, business related courses and information systems to develop the background necessary to become health administrators/managers and public health administrators within healthcare organizations. The program includes an internship requirement with clinical clearance.

History

The Department prepares history majors for graduate work and for professional study, including law school, as well as for employment in both the private and public sectors. History majors study a broad range of subjects: African American, African, Digital, Women's, Asian, and Comparative history. The degree provides training for law, primary and secondary education, museum studies, archival work, the military, governmental service, and a variety of roles in the private and public sector.

Home Economics

Hotel and Restaurant Management

Hotel/Resort Management

Human Ecology

Human Resource Management

The Human Resource Management Certificate is designed to attract the newly promoted professional, the individual seeking preparation for career advancement, and the student seeking to enter the job market. Students may elect to take individual courses or earn the certificate by completing all courses; credits earned as a certificate student will apply to most degree programs.

Human Resources

Human Resources Management

Human Services Counseling

The MA in Human Services Counseling provides students with an overview of the counseling profession and an academic program designed to educate students in the study of human behavior and the application of helping skills. The degree does not lead to licensing as a professional counselor in Virginia but could lead to positions in Student Affairs or as a Qualified Mental Health Provider in Virginia. The degree is offered in online and in-person modalities.

Information Assurance

Interdisciplinary Studies

Interior Design

International Relations and Affairs

International Studies

The Bachelor of Arts degree program in International Studies is an interdisciplinary study of history, politics, culture, language, and society, with concentrations in International Relations and in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Through coursework, national and international internships, language studies and study abroad, majors are prepared to enter careers in international relations, foreign service, government resources, and national and international organizations.

Journalism

The Scripps School prepares journalism students as the next generation of reporters, producers, audiovisual journalists, and editors, teaching the professional skills and concepts needed to pursue careers across multimedia technologies. Students receive a solid grounding in reporting, editing, ethics, news judgment, layout and design, and become skilled in digital editing of video and audio.

Kinesiology

The Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology is designed to prepare students to meet the entry requirements for most graduate programs in Physical Therapy, including Hampton University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The curriculum provides a solid foundation for graduate study in Athletic Training and other areas in the exercise sciences, and prepares graduates for careers in fitness, health, and recreation settings.

Liberal Studies

The major in Liberal Studies allows students the opportunity to customize curriculum based upon individual academic interests. The major comprises common core requirements (33 hours), liberal arts and education electives (45 hours), and additional free electives (42 hours) for a total of 120 credit hours. Liberal Studies majors must also successfully complete a 3-hour internship course.

Management

The Business Management Department provides studies in broad-based management education, allowing flexibility in varied management level careers sought by private and public employers. The objective is to develop the student's understanding of management as both an art and a science, together with managerial skills essential for positions of leadership and responsibility. The program requires 120 credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree with specialized management courses.

MArch/1st Professional Degree

Marine and Environmental Science

An interdisciplinary major in Marine and Environmental Science is offered through the Hampton University Center for Marine and Coastal Environmental Studies. The major program is drawn from the disciplines of marine and environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, geology, physics and mathematics, and includes two areas of concentration: marine science and environmental science. Courses include laboratory and field components, and students have multiple internship and research opportunities.

Marketing

The Marketing Department extends the mission of the University and the School of Business through the education of students in the field of marketing with a global orientation. The department goal is to strengthen the student's abilities to communicate effectively, solve problems, make decisions, analyze, and critically assess concepts and issues in marketing.

Mass Media Arts

Master In Psychology

Master of Arts Theological

Master of Arts Worship

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. The major objectives are to enable students to develop a mastery of reasoning and analytic processes, develop skill in practical applications of mathematics, build a comprehensive mathematical base for a career in the mathematical sciences, and prepare students to pursue successful graduate study.

Mathematics Education

Mathematics Teacher Education

Media Management

Medical Science

The primary purpose of the Master of Science degree program in Medical Science is to significantly increase the number of Hampton University graduates and others who matriculate in professional health career programs leading to the MD or DDS degree.

Middle/Junior High Teacher Ed

Middle School Science Education

Museum and Archival Studies

Museum Studies

Music

The Bachelor of Arts in Music program is designed for students who seek to develop outstanding performance skill and musicianship within a liberal arts concentration. Music performance lessons on the primary instrument are offered along with complementary activities in music theory, music history, jazz improvisation, and performance ensembles.

Music Audio Production

The Bachelor of Science in Music degree (Audio Production Emphasis) is designed for students who wish to participate in audio production and related sound capture experiences including live recording, studio recording, and digital/analog recording. This music-based program does not require students to study a major instrument; however, it enhances proficiency by exposing majors to essential music courses as well as courses in recording technology.

Music Education

Music Education

Music/Engineering Technology

Music Performance, General

Music (PK-12)

The Master in Teaching degree program is designed primarily to serve as an integrated Bachelor/Master's program to achieve initial licensure at the PK-12 level in music (vocal and instrumental). Teacher candidates who complete the dual degree accredited teacher preparation program receive Virginia teacher certification and are eligible for reciprocal certification in over 40 states.

Music Recording Technology

The Music Recording Technology program is designed for students who desire a career in audio engineering, music recording, audio equipment design, sound reinforcement, broadcasting, audio sales, or studio maintenance. Students completing the program earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Music which emphasizes audio recording. The combining of audio recording with music ensures that graduates are well prepared for successful employment in the music and entertainment industries.

Nurse Practitioner

Nursing

The Ph.D. in Nursing program at Hampton University requires a minimum of 60 hours of course work and the completion of an original research project resulting in the dissertation. Family and family-related research and higher education in nursing are the two areas of emphasis for the degree. The program is offered online through Hampton University Online and is designed so students may complete all requirements within three years.

Nursing

The baccalaureate program in nursing leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and offers a foundation in the liberal arts, humanities, and natural and behavioral sciences. Curriculum outlines are provided for beginning nursing students (four-year), licensed practical nurse students (LPN to BS), and registered nurse students (RN to BS). All graduates are eligible to apply for licensure to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

Nursing Education

The School of Nursing's Department of Graduate Nursing Education offers the Master of Science degree leading to the Nurse Educator role. The on-campus program allows the student to be educated in the advanced nursing role of education. The program can be completed in 46-47 hours of coursework and the completion of a thesis and thesis defense, or a comprehensive examination.

Nutrition

Paralegal Cert.

Paralegal Studies

The Certificate Program in Paralegal Studies is designed to prepare individuals in the legal profession to perform as paralegals under the supervision of an attorney either in public or private practice, corporate or governmental law and other judicial agencies. Completion of the Certificate Program qualifies an individual for immediate employment, and academic credits earned may be transferred to the Bachelor of Arts Degree program in Paralegal Studies.

Paralegal Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

The Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies is designed both to prepare new entrants into the paralegal field and to provide opportunities for practicing paralegal professionals to enhance their career credentials. The purpose of the program is to combine specialized legal training courses with a strong liberal arts foundation.

Paralegal Studies (Bachelor of Science)

Hampton University Online publishes a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies suggested sequence combining a general education core with specialized paralegal coursework in law in society, legal research, legal writing, litigation and trial practice, criminal law, and business organizations.

Pastoral Leadership and Congregational Development

The 45-credit hour Doctor of Ministry degree program requires completion of foundation courses, core courses, the Doctoral Project, an elective, and orientation courses. The doctoral project has three major components for assessment designed to determine a student's successful internalization of theological, practical, and research skills: a written publishable article, a media project, and an oral presentation.

Pharmaceutical Science

The School of Pharmacy offers the B.S. degree in Pharmaceutical Science with a concentration in Industry. The degree provides students with foundational training for careers in the pharmaceutical industry such as sales, marketing and regulatory affairs, and in research including drug discovery, development, and manufacturing. In addition to didactic coursework, students complete a summer research internship experience and present research findings in a Research Capstone seminar series.

Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy offers an innovative professional program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree that fully integrates the principles of the standardized Pharmacist Patient Care Process. The Pharm.D. curriculum equips the student to understand many aspects of medicine, emphasizing knowledge and practice in preventive medicine as well as primary care for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations.

Physical Education

Physical Education

Physical Science

Physical Therapy

Hampton University offers an entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program designed to prepare physical therapists at an entry-level that exhibit the diagnostic and evaluative skills necessary for autonomy and competence in therapeutic interventions.

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy

Physics

The Department of Physics offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. The program is designed to prepare students for graduate studies in physics and the workforce. Physics faculty, staff, and students conduct research on campus and off campus at the Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory, NASA Langley Research Center, and other national and international research institutions.

Physics

The goals of the Ph.D. program in Physics are to establish a research oriented environment in which students may study advanced topics in physics beyond the master's level, to provide a source of scientifically and technologically trained personnel, and to significantly impact the number of underrepresented minorities with advanced degrees in physics. Medical, optical and materials, and nuclear physics are the areas of emphasis for the degree.

Physics

The Department of Physics offers coursework and research opportunities that lead to the Master of Science degree in Physics and Medical Physics. The thesis-based Master of Science degree is a 2-3 year program designed to provide graduate education for those persons who seek the master's as the terminal degree or seek to pursue the master's en route to a doctoral degree in physics, atmospheric science, or planetary science.

Planetary Science

The dissertation-based Ph.D. program in planetary sciences at Hampton University provides advanced coursework and research experience beyond the M.S. level. The Ph.D. degree is granted to those students who demonstrate a broad level of knowledge required by the M.S. degree, a high level of expertise in a specific area of the discipline, and the ability to perform original independent research that contributes to the discipline.

Planetary Science

Planetary Science

The Department of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences provides a program in graduate education leading to the M.S. degree with concentration in Planetary Science. The thesis-based Master of Science degree program provides a graduate-level curriculum for students seeking the M.S. degree as a terminal degree, or as an intermediate step in pursuit of the Ph.D. Required coursework includes a minimum of 30 total credit hours.

Political Science

Political Science is the study of politics: government, law, political behavior, public policy and political philosophy. The program's curriculum is designed primarily to afford broad modern training in the study of political institutions and political behavior for students in the liberal arts and majors planning graduate work. It also affords pre-professional training for law, business, public relations or work in the mass media, governmental service, teaching, and the military.

Pre Professional Nursing

Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner(FNP)

Primary Care Fam Nurse Practitioner

Print Journalism

Pstl Ldrshp & Cong Devlpmnt

Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers a sequence of study which leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, striving to offer broad, fundamental theoretical and research training in the science of psychology. The major consists of 48 credit hours in the discipline and includes a career readiness course and an internship requirement. Concentrations are available in African American Marriage and Family Studies and Pre-Medical studies.

Public Administration

Public Relations

Public Safety Administration

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety Administration is designed to meet the professional development needs of in-service and entry-level personnel in public safety organizations. The goal is to provide public safety professionals the education they need to be more effective leaders in their organizations and advance in their careers.

Public Theology and Community Engagement

The 54-credit hour Doctor of Philosophy degree program has four programmatic goals and five student learning outcomes. Under a faculty committee's guidance, program assessment comes from the comprehensive examination, committee examination of the dissertation proposal, and presentation and defense of the dissertation. The program emphasizes advanced theological integration, original research and writing, leadership capacity, and program design and evaluation.

Recreation

Recreation and Tourism Mgmt.

Religious Studies

Religious Studies

The Religious Studies concentration of the 60 credit-hour Associate of Arts degree provides students an introductory, yet organized, opportunity to explore diverse religions of the world within their particular social and cultural contexts. The program is designed to be completed in two years and leads to the attainment of the Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies with an additional sixty hours of coursework.

Religious Studies

The 48-hour two-year Master of Arts degree program includes academic courses and fieldwork and is designed for students interested in various forms of ministry. The degree offers two specialized areas: theological studies and worship studies. Individuals pursuing the Master of Arts degree prepare for professional vocations such as teaching, counseling, community organizing, human services, and non-profit leadership, along with the continued scholarly pursuit of practical theology.

Religious Studies

The 120 credit-hour Bachelor of Arts degree program in Religious Studies is designed to be completed in three to four years and is appropriate for students seeking a solid foundation in the study of religion. The program provides a strong core of biblical, theological, philosophical, and pastoral courses undergirded by a solid liberal arts foundation. It is intended to sharpen the skills of students currently in ministry, prepare students for advanced studies, and broaden career options.

Secondary Biology

The Master in Teaching degree program is designed primarily to serve as an integrated Bachelor/Master's program to achieve initial licensure at the secondary level with an endorsement in Biology [6-12]. Teacher candidates who complete the dual degree accredited teacher preparation program receive Virginia teacher certification and are eligible for reciprocal certification in over 40 states.

Secondary Chemistry

The Master in Teaching degree program is designed primarily to serve as an integrated Bachelor/Master's program to achieve initial licensure at the secondary level with an endorsement in Chemistry [6-12]. Teacher candidates who complete the dual degree accredited teacher preparation program receive Virginia teacher certification and are eligible for reciprocal certification in over 40 states.

Secondary English

The Master in Teaching degree program is designed primarily to serve as an integrated Bachelor/Master's program to achieve initial licensure at the secondary level with an endorsement in English [6-12]. Teacher candidates who complete the dual degree accredited teacher preparation program receive Virginia teacher certification and are eligible for reciprocal certification in over 40 states.

Secondary Mathematics

The Master in Teaching degree program is designed primarily to serve as an integrated Bachelor/Master's program to achieve initial licensure at the secondary level with an endorsement in Mathematics [6-12]. Teacher candidates who complete the dual degree accredited teacher preparation program receive Virginia teacher certification and are eligible for reciprocal certification in over 40 states.

Sociology

The Department of Sociology offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Inequality and Social Policy. Courses focus on inequalities in the areas of race, class, and gender and examine processes through which inequalities become embedded in societies' social structures. The 120 required credit hours include 30 hours of general education, 69 hours in sociology, and 21 hours of electives, plus an approved internship.

Spanish Arts

Spanish Language Teachers Ed

Spec Ed-Lrng & Behav Disorders

Special Education

Special Education - K-12

Special Education/Psychology

Speech Communication & Theater Arts

Sport Administration

The Master of Science degree in Sport Administration is comprised of two concentrations: Intercollegiate Sport and Organizational Behavior and Sport Business Leadership. The graduate program works collaboratively with Hampton University Athletics and local, state and national sport organizations, allowing students to do internships, volunteer work, and specified course assignments with the athletics department and sport organizations. Content delivery combines both online and on campus delivery.

Sport Management

The Sport Management major prepares individuals for entry level positions of management and service in a variety of sports organizations in the public and private sectors. The curriculum includes major and related coursework in sport management and business, electives, and a culminating internship experience. Career opportunities include front office personnel for professional teams, coaches, ticket managers, marketing managers, sports writers, broadcasters, and sports information directors.

Strategic Communication

The Scripps School prepares students in Strategic Communication for careers in public relations, corporate communications and strategic messaging. Students develop journalistic skills, including reporting, writing and news judgment using ethical objectivity, and learn to conduct reliable research, function as professional spokespeople, develop public relations campaigns on various content platforms, and build strong corporate and community relationships.

Systems Organization and Management

The Systems Organization and Management degree program offers students an introduction to the theory, principles and foundations underlying management of large organizations, providing the tools necessary to make choices based upon the recognition of relationships between human resources, organizational behavior, and organizational design. Students are challenged to use courses in management, economics, finance, marketing, and the liberal arts to solve complex organizational management problems.

Theater/Drama

Theatre Arts

The area of Theatre Arts exists to provide the best available preparation for those students who wish to pursue the craft of theatre. The eight-semester (4 years) curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in either Performance or Technical Theatre. Enrollment gives students experience and training in theatre management, production, and organization.

Undecided Bachelor