Jackson State University

Accounting

The MPA degree as structured is viewed as a terminal degree necessary for entry into professional accounting positions in public accounting, industry, government and health and social institutions. The program consists of 30 semester hours of graduate course work and is open to anyone holding a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

Accounting

Offered by the Department of Accounting, Finance and Entrepreneurship in the College of Business. The program provides quality education based on professional standards and best practices, preparing students for careers in professional accountancy and for entry into graduate programs.

Accounting

Art

The Department of Art educates students to be creative problem-solvers, dynamic leaders, effective communicators, and innovative artists. The B.A. provides hands-on training in theory and practice with a curriculum including graphic design, motion graphics, web design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.

Biology

The Department of Biology develops students' understanding of basic biological principles and offers tracks including environmental science, marine science, pre-medicine/pre-dentistry/pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, and pre-veterinary medicine.

Biology

A student seeking the M.S. in Biology must complete a minimum of thirty (30), thirty-three (33) or thirty-six (36) semester hours based on the graduation option chosen, with thesis research or a graduation project, pass the Graduate Area Comprehensive Examination, and successfully defend the thesis before the Thesis Committee and a public audience.

Biomedical Engineering

Offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Graduates are prepared for employment in the biomedical engineering profession, for advanced degrees, and for informed involvement in their communities and professional organizations.

Biostatistics

The Online Graduate Certificate Program in Biostatistics is a path to accelerate training and professional development in public health and biomedical sciences by training students to gather, analyze, and assess data to support scientific activities. This five course (15 graduate hours) program covers critical statistical concepts used in public services, disease control, clinical trials, medical research, and public health research.

Biostatistics

Business

The Doctor of Philosophy in Business is designed to add to the theoretical knowledge base and other skills acquired at the master's level and to develop outstanding scholars in their respective fields of study. The degree is offered in three areas: Accounting, Economics, and Management, and prepares students for careers in university teaching and research.

Business

The MBA curriculum consists of a total of 30 credit hours of graduate business courses in the areas of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and statistics. Of the 30 credit hours, 24 hours constitute the program core requirements and the remaining 6 hours are restricted business electives. The degree is offered in a traditional classroom format and fully online.

Business Administration

Offered by the Department of Business Administration, the program produces students equipped with the skills necessary to understand how the business environment works and how to apply that knowledge to tackle practical business problems.

Business Analytics

Chemistry

The minimum number of credit hours for the Ph.D. degree in Chemistry is 60 credit hours, consisting of a minimum of 18 credit hours from graduate chemistry lecture courses, 2 credit hours of seminars, and 40 credit hours of dissertation research.

Chemistry

The Master of Science in Chemistry requires a minimum of 30 credit hours with a written thesis in Chemistry, including 18 credit hours of lecture courses drawn from graduate chemistry core and elective offerings.

Chemistry

Offered by the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, with American Chemical Society certification and concentrations including Pre-Health Profession Preparatory Pathway, Biomedical Science, Environmental Science, and Forensic Science. The ACS-certified program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.

Childcare and Family Education

A non-licensure undergraduate program in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, preparing responsive and effective educators for working with learners from infancy through adulthood.

Civil Engineering

Offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems and Technology, with Environmental Engineering and General Civil Engineering concentrations. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam prior to graduation.

Clinical Mental Health

Clinical Psychology

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology requires General Core, Research Core, Clinical Core, and Multicultural/Diversity Core courses, practica and externships, electives, dissertation credit, and a one-year internship at an APA-accredited/APPIC-member pre-doctoral internship training program. Students must pass the Graduate Area Comprehensive Examination during the third year of study.

Communicative Disorders

The Master of Science in Communicative Disorders prepares students for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of human communication and swallowing. Students must complete at least 52 semester hours with a cumulative average of 'B' or better, plus a thesis, project, or additional coursework, and acquire the knowledge and skills required for ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.

Communicative Disorders

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering

The Master of Science in Computational and Data-Enabled Science & Engineering is an interdisciplinary program which includes the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering. The degree requires a minimum of 36 credit hours including core, track, and elective coursework.

Computational Data-Enabled Sciences and Engineering

The doctoral program in CDS&E is a research-oriented program that requires a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree or a minimum of 48 credit hours beyond the master's degree. The program seeks to improve the ability to extract knowledge from large and complex digital data and operates under the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology with concentration tracks shared across departments.

Computer Engineering

Offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The department builds high-quality, broad-based teaching and research programs preparing graduates for successful professional careers.

Computer Science

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science offers the Master of Science in Computer Science. Thirty-six credit hours are required for the degree and all students must pass the departmental Graduate Area Comprehensive Examination. Students can choose one of three degree options: Thesis, Project, or Course-only.

Computer Science

Offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Counseling

The Educational Specialist program prepares students for advanced practice and certification in school counseling or school psychometry. Applicants must hold a master's degree from an accredited college or university and complete coursework beyond the master's degree along with a passing score on the Graduate Comprehensive Examination.

Counseling (M.S.)

The Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services prepares master's level students for careers in professional counseling. To qualify for the master's degree a student must complete 60 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above and pass the Graduate Comprehensive Examination.

Counseling (M.S.Ed.)

The Master of Science in Education in Counseling prepares candidates for certification and practice in school counseling settings. Students must complete 60 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above and obtain a passing score on the Graduate Comprehensive Examination. The program is accredited by CACREP.

Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services

Criminal Justice

Offered by the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, which advances knowledge and skills through teaching and research, develops competent social scientists, and prepares students for careers in criminal justice professions and for graduate work.

Criminology and Justice Services

A total of 36 semester hours are required for the M.A. in Criminology and Justice Services, available in thesis and non-thesis options. The non-thesis option requires twelve semester hours of core courses, twenty-one semester hours of criminal justice electives, and three semester hours of writing a policy paper, plus a written comprehensive examination.

Data Analytics

Offered through Public Health Informatics and Technology, this certificate provides professionals with the skills to compete for data analysis jobs in a global market. The certificate program explores the complexities of data analytics and exposes students to various data processing, analysis, and visualization topics.

Data Analytics

Data Science and AI for Cybersecurity

Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience Among Vulnerable Populations

An online graduate certificate program offered by the College of Liberal Arts focused on disaster preparedness and building community resilience among vulnerable populations.

Disaster Preparedness & Community Resilience

Early Childhood Education

The Doctor of Education in Early Childhood Education prepares candidates for leadership roles in early childhood settings, teacher education, assessment and evaluation, advocacy and public policy, and applied research. Candidates demonstrate knowledge of research methods and complete a dissertation involving basic or applied research.

Early Childhood Education

The master's program in Early Childhood Education allows students to develop mastery of the structure, skills, concepts, values, and methods of inquiry of the field. In addition to the degree requirements of the Division of Graduate Studies, students must successfully complete a minimum of 36 semester hours.

Early Childhood Education

Earth System Science

Offered by the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences. Students learn the physical and chemical characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core; common rocks and minerals; Earth's waters; the atmosphere; and the events that shaped Earth over the past 4.5 billion years.

Economics

One of the Department of Business Administration's majors, designed to train and produce skilled practitioners with critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills in economics.

Education

The Specialist in Education degree offers advanced study with concentrations in Higher Education Administration, K-12 Administration, and Elementary Education. The curriculum provides candidates with the knowledge, skills, and current trends needed to assume teaching and/or administrative positions and to enhance research skills and professional best practices.

Educational Administration

The Ph.D. prepares graduates for executive and administrative educational careers in which they can demonstrate abilities in motivating and leading stakeholders with unified collaborations and data-driven solutions. All programs of study must include a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework beyond the master's degree, excluding the dissertation.

Educational Administration and Supervision

The Master of Science in Educational Administration and Supervision is a 33-hour degree program designed for students seeking careers in administration and supervision. A Bachelor of Science degree in Education is recommended for the student pursuing graduate study leading to this degree. The program is also offered fully online.

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Electrical Engineering

Offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, preparing graduates for careers in electrical, computer, communications, and telecommunications fields.

Elementary and Special Education

The ESED degree provides a path to teaching for individuals who hold a bachelor's degree but have not previously earned certification to teach. The integrated curriculum combines Elementary Education and Special Education content in a year-long, thirty-six (36) credit hour, internship-apprentice based experience in the classroom of an experienced mentor teacher.

Elementary Education

The Master of Science in Education in Elementary Education prepares professional instructional personnel and meets certification requirements at the AA level for the State of Mississippi. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of core requirements and specialization coursework.

Elementary Education K-3

A licensure program in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education preparing teachers for kindergarten through grade 3. Teacher candidates complete a two-semester clinical experience for student teaching.

Elementary Education K-6

A licensure program in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education preparing teachers for kindergarten through grade 6. Teacher candidates complete a two-semester clinical experience for student teaching.

Engineering

The Ph.D. in Engineering Program consists of eight emphasis areas including civil, coastal, computational, computer, electrical, environmental, hazardous materials, and telecommunications engineering. A minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the B.S. or 36 credit hours beyond the master's degree is required, plus dissertation research.

Engineering

The Master of Science in Engineering is offered through the Graduate Engineering Program with emphases in civil, coastal, computational, computer, electrical, environmental, and telecommunications engineering. Thirty (30) or thirty-six (36) semester hours are required depending on whether the student selects the thesis, project, or coursework-only option.

English

Offered by the Department of English and Modern Languages, the degree builds effective communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and multiple literacies through the study of literature and language. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all major courses and complete 12 semester hours of the same foreign language.

English

The Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Speech Communication offers the Master of Arts in English. Thirty to thirty-six semester hours are required depending on whether the student pursues the thesis or non-thesis option; no more than six hours earned outside the major field may be counted toward the degree.

Entrepreneurship

The academic curriculum for entrepreneurship is designed to expose students to the challenges and opportunities of new venture start-up, the management of developing businesses, and the management of existing small businesses and franchises.

Environmental Science

The doctoral program in Environmental Science is open to persons holding a master's degree in science, technology, engineering, or agriculture. The minimum total semester hours required for the doctoral degree is 60, including elective coursework and dissertation research aimed at preventing and controlling the impact of environmental pollutants.

Epidemiology

The Online Graduate Certificate Program in Epidemiology provides basic training in epidemiologic concepts and methods and exposes students to analytic/data strategies for understanding epidemiologic disease areas. This five course (15 graduate hours) program covers the concepts and tools of epidemiology and in-depth knowledge of selected disease areas of public health importance.

Epidemiology

Finance

Offered by the Department of Accounting, Finance and Entrepreneurship, the program prepares students with the knowledge, competencies, critical thinking skills and field experience to operate as ethical and solutions-oriented finance professionals.

Foreign Languages

Offered by the Foreign Languages Program of the Department of English and Modern Languages, with primary language options in French and Spanish and a Translation Studies in Spanish option.

Hazardous Materials Management

The Master of Science in Hazardous Materials Management is designed to prepare individuals for safety or environmental management manager positions in the safe handling, transporting, and managing of hazardous materials and toxic chemicals. Degree options are 30 semester hours plus a thesis, 33 semester hours plus a project, or 36 semester hours of course credit.

Healthcare Administration

Offered by the Department of Health Policy and Management/Healthcare Administration, the program provides sound theoretical and professional values in all elements of the healthcare delivery systems and prepares students for leadership and management careers in health care.

Health, Physical Education and Recreation

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers this degree with concentrations in Recreation Administration, Health and Physical Education (licensure and non-licensure), Therapeutic Recreation, and 3+3 Pre-Law. The department aims to graduate change-makers skilled in heart, mind, hand, and voice to increase health equity in Mississippi.

History

The M.A. degree in History is a 36-hour program with a thesis or project option. The thesis option requires 30 hours of course work plus 6 hours of thesis; the project option requires 33 hours of course work plus 3 hours of project. The program emphasizes critical application of the human historical experience in response to an ever-changing multi-cultural world.

History (B.A.)

The Department of History and Philosophy offers the Bachelor of Arts for students interested in careers other than teaching, including public history. The department's mission is to nurture global citizens and lifelong learners through the study of humanity's vast and diverse past.

History (B.S.)

The Department of History and Philosophy offers the Bachelor of Science degree for students who wish to be teachers. Students combine history and education courses and finish as licensed teachers.

Industrial Technology

A nationally accredited program serving the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons entering or advancing in industrial technology careers, with concentrations in Computer Technology, Electronic Systems Technology, and Emergency Management Technology. Accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering.

Journalism and Media Studies

The Master of Science in Journalism and Media Studies prepares students for participation as media practitioners and offers a concentration in Urban Communications. A thesis option requires a minimum of 30 hours and a non-thesis option requires a minimum of 33 hours.

Journalism and Media Studies

The Department of Journalism and Media Studies provides academic excellence in media production, multimedia journalism, sports media, and integrated marketing communications. Students receive theoretical and hands-on training grounded in the core principles of ethical journalism and digital communication.

Literacy Education

Management

A Department of Business Administration major designed to produce skilled management practitioners able to acquire practical experience and succeed in the real business world.

Marketing

A Department of Business Administration major that trains students in marketing practice, with emphasis on critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Mathematics

The Master of Science in Mathematics is essentially a transition to a doctoral program in the mathematical sciences and requires at least 15 semester hours of undergraduate mathematics for admission. Options include coursework with a thesis, coursework with a project, or thirty-six (36) hours of course work with a comprehensive examination.

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences prepares students for jobs requiring quantitative, analytical, and critical mathematics skills, and readies learners for graduate study spanning pure mathematics, computational and applied mathematics, and statistics.

Mathematics Education

Offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, this teacher licensure program prepares secondary mathematics teachers and includes an Algebra and Geometry track.

Mechanical Engineering

Offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems and Technology, the curriculum combines mathematics, physics, engineering mechanics, thermal-fluid sciences, and electrical engineering fundamentals with technical electives such as mechatronics and computational methods.

Meteorology

The Atmospheric Science/Meteorology program combines curricula, academic support, research, and outreach to prepare atmospheric scientists. Its primary objective is to prepare students for careers in meteorology and for graduate study in meteorology or related fields.

Music Education

The Department of Music prepares students for leadership roles in music education through instrumental, jazz, piano, and vocal emphases. The department is committed to providing the highest quality of educational opportunities in music education, performance, and technology.

Music Education

Candidates for the Master of Music Education degree are required to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours and may choose a Thesis Plan, Project Plan, Recital Plan, or Extra Hours Plan. Students who complete this program are eligible for Class 'AA' licensure from the Mississippi Department of Education to teach instrumental or vocal music in K-12 schools and community colleges.

Music Industry

Music Performance

The Department of Music offers the Bachelor of Music in performance with emphases including instrumental, jazz studies, keyboard, music technology, and vocal, empowering students to develop technologically advanced skills for the music industry and related areas.

Nursing Informatics

Physical Education

The Master of Science in Education Physical Education curriculum is designed to meet the standards of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Program objectives provide students with advanced specialization in educational research and statistics, human physiology and movement, and diverse specialty courses.

Physics

Offered by the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences with concentrations including General, STEMBA/Business Management, and Pre-Med with Biology.

Physics Education

A teacher licensure program in physics offered through the Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences in cooperation with the College of Education and Human Development.

Political Science

The Master of Arts in Political Science offers thesis and non-thesis routes. The thesis route requires a minimum of thirty semester hours of coursework and a thesis; the non-thesis route requires a minimum of thirty-six semester hours of coursework and the submission of a significant research paper.

Political Science

The Department of Political Science helps students combine theoretical creativity and empirical research, with departmental strengths in American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Public Law. Students are encouraged to participate in research and experiential learning, including internships in state and local government.

Professional Interdisciplinary Studies

Offered through the School of Lifelong Learning, this program prepares nontraditional adult learners for employment or promotion in career fields requiring an undergraduate degree, and equips students to pursue graduate study or leadership positions.

Psychology

The Department of Psychology develops students' understanding of the field and its scientific nature through study of its history, methodology, and content, and qualifies graduates to enter the job market or pursue graduate study.

Psychometry

Public Administration

The Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of course work beyond the Master's degree, including a minimum of 48 semester hours above the Master's degree plus dissertation research. The program prepares scholars and practitioners for leadership in public service.

Public Health

A graduate certificate program offered by the College of Health Sciences graduate programs in public health. The program is also offered fully online.

Public Health

The Doctor of Public Health is a practice-oriented doctoral program requiring a minimum of 45 credit hours plus a dissertation, with advanced core courses, concentration courses, a community research practicum, and dissertation research. Concentrations are offered in Behavioral Health Promotion and Education, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management.

Public Health

A College of Health Sciences program that develops professional public health concepts and values and prepares students to be outstanding leaders and practitioners in public health careers, addressing the socio-economic, behavioral, biological, and environmental factors that impact human health.

Public Health

Public Health

Public Health

The Master of Public Health requires a minimum of 45 semester hours. The curriculum has four major components: core courses, required specialization courses, electives, and a public health residency in the field. Concentrations include Behavioral Health Promotion and Education, Biostatistics, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management.

Public Health Informatics

One of the Public Health Informatics and Technology certificate programs, designed to address equity in public health through training and career placement of minority students and to increase the capacity of HBCUs to educate underrepresented students in data analytics and informatics.

Public Health Informatics

Public Health Informatics and Analytics

Public Policy and Administration

The Master of Public Policy and Administration requires students to complete 18 hours of required courses, 12 hours of coursework in one of eight areas of specialization, internship or additional coursework, and either a thesis or additional skill-based and specialization coursework, while maintaining an overall 3.0 G.P.A. in PPAD courses.

Reading Education

The Master of Literacy/Reading Education coursework includes nine semester hours of core coursework in statistics and curriculum methods, twenty-four semester hours of specialized content, and six hours of clinical and practical experiences. The program equips candidates with leadership in reading skills and instructs candidates in using reading to celebrate diverse cultures.

Social Science

The Master of Social Science is designed for individuals who desire to take an interdisciplinary approach - drawing on several disciplines - to study a problem or expand their knowledge of the social sciences. The curriculum is derived primarily from history, political science, psychology, and sociology and offers tracks in Historical Perspectives of the Social Sciences, Critical Study of Social Sciences, and Women Studies.

Social Science Education

Offered by the Department of Educational, Multicultural, and Exceptional Studies, this program leads to licensure in social studies education and includes a non-licensure Ethnic Studies concentration. Candidates are prepared as responsive educational leaders, researchers, and advocates.

Social Work

The Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work develops leadership and scholarship in social work practice, teaching, and research. The curriculum consists of a minimum of 51 credit hours excluding the dissertation, with a 42 credit hour core curriculum plus cognate coursework selected in consultation with the advisor.

Social Work

The B.S.W. program prepares diverse students for generalist social work practice in local and global communities. Graduates are employed as social work practitioners in settings such as hospitals, juvenile corrections, nursing homes, mental health centers, and child protective services.

Social Work

The Master of Social Work Program prepares graduate level social workers for advanced direct social work practice with children, youth, and families in both urban and rural areas. Students are required to successfully complete 57 credit hours and a total of 900 hours in field instruction. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Sociology

Offered by the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology, the program provides a well-balanced social science education and prepares students for careers in various professions as well as graduate work in sociology and related disciplines.

Sociology

A total of 36 semester hours are required for the M.A. in Sociology, offered in thesis and non-thesis options and with an emphasis in Alcohol and Drug Studies. The program enables students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate sociological concepts and research and to develop marketable skills in communication, problem solving, and quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

Special Education

The Special Education Specialist Program is a 36-semester hour program, which includes the development of a thesis or project. All candidates for this degree must hold an AA certificate from an accredited institution of higher learning. The degree qualifies a graduate to receive Mississippi AAA Certification.

Special Education

The Special Education program offers the Master of Science in Education degree in Mild/Moderate Disabilities and a concentration in Visual Impairment. The program prepares personnel to work with individuals eligible for special education services; graduates typically pursue careers as special education teachers, administrators, and practitioners at alternate placement agencies.

Special Education

Offered by the Department of Educational, Multicultural, and Exceptional Studies, the program provides academic and professional training leading to licensure in special education, with emphasis on mild-moderate disabilities. Majors must pass a departmental undergraduate comprehensive examination.

Speech (B.A.)

Offered by the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre with a Theatre concentration. The theatre program trains students to assume careers as professional artists, managers, designers, and technicians in theatre and related disciplines.

Speech (B.S.)

Offered by the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre with a Speech Communication focus. The program helps students understand how communication principles apply to a broad range of contexts and cultivate highly developed skills in oral and written expression, critical thinking, and group problem solving.

Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Offered by the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Communicative Disorders), the program prepares students for entry into graduate programs in speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech-hearing science.

Sport Science

The Master of Science in Sport Science curriculum is designed to meet the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) standards. It provides advanced specialization in sport finance, marketing, facilities, economics and analytics, or in exercise physiology, nutrition, conditioning and program design, with internship placement.

Statistics

Statistics is the science involving the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. The B.S. in Statistics prepares students for careers in business, government, and private industry as statisticians and for graduate training in statistics and related fields.

Supply Chain Management

A Department of Business Administration major preparing students for supply chain careers, supported by the College's Center for Artificial Intelligence Initiatives in Supply Chain Management/Tactical Autonomy.

Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching is an alternate-route program requiring thirty-six (36) graduate hours, with concentrations in Elementary Education and Secondary Education. After completing pre-teaching required courses, students apply for a Provisional Class 'A' three-year license and secure approved employment as a teacher while completing teaching internship courses.

Technology Education

The Master of Science in Education degree with a concentration in Technology Education is designed to improve the competencies of technology educators, administrators, and other professionals in secondary and post-secondary schools and contemporary technology-based workforces. Degree options are 30 semester hours plus a thesis, 33 semester hours plus a project, or 36 semester hours of course credit.

University Studies

An adult degree completion program that provides adult learners with a flexible path to a bachelor's degree. The curriculum can be tailored to students' academic, personal, and professional needs and emphasizes critical thinking, communication, theoretical inquiry, and technological skills.

Urban and Regional Planning

The Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning consists of 48 semester hours beyond the master's degree, including thirty-six credit hours of course work and twelve additional credit hours of dissertation credit. Specializations such as Urban Design are offered.

Urban and Regional Planning

The Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning is a curriculum of 49 semester hours, including practical community-based learning experiences and planning studios. Forty-nine credit hours are required for the master's degree, which includes a basic core plus specialization coursework.

Urban Higher Education

The Executive Ph.D. Program in Urban Higher Education prepares executives, middle/senior managers and other institutional leaders in higher education and related human services agencies to respond effectively to the challenges posed by urban and metropolitan communities. The program uses a cohort model in which admitted students complete the same courses over a 24-month period.