Stetson University

Accountancy

A fully online program providing the knowledge and practical skills needed by the professional accountant, with eight-week terms and rolling entry, completable in as little as 12 months. Designed to meet eligibility requirements for CPA licensure in Florida and most other states.

Accounting

Prepares students for careers in public accounting, business, not-for-profit entities, government, or IT consulting, and makes them academically eligible to sit for the CPA examination in Florida after completing the undergraduate degree.

Advocacy

An online Master of Laws for those who already hold a first law degree, completable in less than two years and taught by national leaders in advocacy education and practice, for those interested in criminal law, civil law, or teaching, with in-person workshops.

Aging, Law and Policy

A four-semester, 25-credit online Master of Jurisprudence giving non-lawyer professionals from nursing, social work, and human services an advanced understanding of elder law, policies, and ethics, including disability law, guardianship, taxes, and estate planning.

American Studies

Students in American Studies investigate the diverse experiences, values, and cultural traditions that have made the United States what it is today, exploring questions about American social practices, popular culture, and political commitments, and how lives are shaped by race, ethnicity, class, gender, and ideology.

Applied Mathematics

A Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics offering concentrations such as Actuarial and Financial Mathematics, Application to Physics, Application to Statistics, and Data Science, combining mathematical theory with applied and computational skills.

Aquatic and Marine Biology

One of the Biology Department's three majors, for students interested in aquatic and marine life sciences; the program emphasizes undergraduate research and prepares students for careers and graduate study in biological research, environmental science, and the health professions.

Biochemistry

An ACS-certified B.S. degree combining chemistry with the study of biological molecules, emphasizing undergraduate research and preparing students for the health professions, graduate study, and careers in science and industry.

Biology

Students interested in biological research, the environmental sciences, the health professions, and other life-science fields major in biology, completing diverse senior research projects across ecology, molecular biology, genetics, and physiology.

Business Administration

Provides broad competence in administration and managerial decision-making for professional managers, offered online with an in-person option in DeLand. Coursework is divided into the MBA Foundation, MBA Core Experience, and MBA Electives or Concentration.

Business Administration

An interdepartmental program presenting coverage of the broad area of business administration, allowing students to satisfy interests in several areas or prepare generally for business, government, pre-law, and graduate studies.

Business Flex

A special interdisciplinary business major designed by the student in collaboration with an advisor, allowing high-performing, self-directed students to pursue a rigorous, individualized course of study across business and other fields.

Business Systems and Analytics

Combining a strong business component with in-depth study of state-of-the-art technology and analytics, this major prepares students for careers as business analysts and managers who bridge the IT area and business functions.

Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of the atomic and molecular structure of matter; Stetson offers an ACS-certified B.S. that emphasizes undergraduate research, small classes, and preparation for the health professions, the physical and biological sciences, industry, and graduate study.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Designed to prepare students for careers as mental health counselors in the community, human service agencies, treatment settings, and independent practices. Upon completion, students are eligible to apply as a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, leading to state licensure as an LMHC.

Communication and Media Studies

Courses stress a strong liberal arts foundation in communication theory and practice, letting students tailor a program from areas such as interpersonal and organizational communication or public discourse and mass media, with practical experience through internships and campus media.

Composition

A Bachelor of Music in the School of Music focused on musical composition, combining a rigorous music core with individualized study to prepare students for careers and graduate study in music.

Computer Information Systems

Designed for students interested in applying today's technologies to business problems, this major emphasizes network and Web-based application development and prepares students for careers or graduate study in information technology, computer information systems, and software engineering.

Computer Science

Gives students a broad overview of the field of computer science and prepares them for graduate study in computer science or an industry career that emphasizes the student's technical expertise.

Counselor Education with Advanced Studies

Prepares students for careers as clinical mental health counselors or marriage, couple and family counselors in community, public, and private settings focused on mental health and wellness, with advanced study in topics such as play therapy and spirituality in counseling.

Creative Writing

The Stetson Low-Residency M.F.A. of the Americas is a two-year, pass/fail, hybrid program of classroom and online work culminating in a master's degree in one of two genres: Prose or Poetry in the Expanded Field.

Curriculum and Instruction

An Educational Specialist degree emphasizing research to improve schools and county systems, current trends in education, cultural diversity, data management, educational leadership communication, and field research. Requires a prior master's degree for admission.

Cybersecurity

A computer science major focused on secure coding, computer and network security, operating systems, databases, and networks, preparing students for careers protecting information systems.

Digital Arts (BA)

Digital Arts investigates the use of digital technology as a means of creative expression, preparing students for multi-disciplinary collaboration and careers in new media, music technology, digital video, 3D animation, graphic design, game design, and audio production.

Digital Arts (BS)

Digital Arts investigates the use of digital technology as a means of creative expression, preparing students for multi-disciplinary collaboration and careers in new media, music technology, digital video, 3D animation, graphic design, game design, and audio production.

Economics (BBA)

The economics major within the School of Business Administration provides a thorough understanding of economics and business behavior, training students to analyze problems and preparing them for careers in business and government and for graduate study.

Economics (BS)

The study of economics provides a strong foundation for careers in business, government, law, teaching, and research; students explore economic theory and analytical skills alongside a distinctive focus on social justice, poverty, and inequality.

Educational Leadership

Prepares certified teachers with at least two years of experience for school leadership, covering instructional leadership, educational finance, legal aspects of school operations, human resource development, and educational management, with leadership internships.

Elder Law

An online Master of Laws for law graduates, completable in less than two years, with access to library resources and quarterly law practice webinars and including attendance at Stetson's annual Special Needs Trust conference as a three-day in-person course.

Elementary Education

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (Grades K-6) with ESOL and Reading Endorsement, a state-approved certification program preparing teachers as competent facilitators of learning responsive to the needs of diverse K-12 learners.

English

English majors grow as readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators through a core curriculum spanning literary genres and periods, literary criticism and theory, and rhetorical practice, culminating in an independent senior project.

Entrepreneurship

Provides students with leading-edge methods in opportunity recognition, innovation advancement, and problem-solving, preparing graduates to start their own business, contribute to entrepreneurial and family firms, and act as intrapreneurs.

Environmental Science

A science-focused environmental major linking natural processes with human activities, emphasizing GIS/GPS tools and applied learning through field studies, internships, and research for careers in conservation, planning, and geospatial analysis.

Environmental Studies

An interdisciplinary environmental major linking natural processes with human activities, emphasizing applied learning through field studies, study abroad, internships, and service-learning, using tools such as GIS and GPS.

Exceptional Student Education

Focuses on foundations of exceptional student education, assessment and evaluation, differentiated instruction, positive behavioral support, and instructional strategies for teaching students with disabilities and diverse populations.

Family Enterprise Management

Designed for students who will proactively manage their family's business and wealth, or who wish to advise family businesses, with a leadership-development focus providing academic and professional growth opportunities.

Finance

Prepares students for careers in the financial services sector such as banking, brokerage, insurance, and financial analysis, and for commerce, government, and further professional training; concentrations include Certified Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, and Investments.

General Studies in Education

A non-certification education major requiring approval of the Undergraduate Council, intended for students who meet most but not all student-teaching requirements; it is not a state-approved certification program.

Global Development

An interdisciplinary major investigating the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to underdevelopment and poverty in developing countries, drawing on economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology to study global development and sustainability.

Healthcare Compliance

A four-semester, 30-credit online Master of Jurisprudence designed for healthcare professionals without a legal background who wish to gain an advanced understanding of healthcare laws and regulatory compliance issues, covering risk management and regulatory science.

Health Sciences

A major that prepares students for careers and graduate study in the health sciences, including medicine, allied health, rehabilitative science, and health promotion, integrating biology, chemistry, physiology, nutrition, and physics with experiential learning.

Higher Education Administration and Supervision

Prepares students for leadership in a changing and diverse higher education workforce, covering higher education history and philosophy, leadership theory, student personnel services, student retention, law and ethics, finance, and measurement and evaluation.

History

Combining the methods of the social sciences and the humanities, the history major reconstructs the past to better understand the present, studying diverse peoples and societies from global and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Human Resource Management

Students develop the skills and competencies to recruit, hire, motivate, and retain employees, gaining business acumen, leadership, and interpersonal effectiveness through experiential learning and industry partnerships.

International and Comparative Business Law

A two-semester, 24-credit residency Master of Jurisprudence for non-lawyer students and working professionals seeking legal literacy in international business law, located on the Gulfport campus, with in-demand study areas such as legal compliance and contract law.

International Business

Prepares students for careers with firms doing business across national borders, requiring proficiency in a second language, cultural proficiency in a geographic area, technical international business skills, and an approved international study or work experience.

International Law

A two-semester Master of Laws on Stetson's Gulfport campus offered in Public or Private International Law (24-26 credits) or General Studies (28-30 credits) tracks, including a two-week introduction to U.S. law for foreign attorneys and focused elective study.

International Studies

Trains students to analyze and interpret politics, history, language, economics, and cultural practices from a global perspective, allowing individual competencies and often leading to double majors in allied disciplines.

Juris Doctor

The professional law degree required in Florida and most states to sit for the bar examination. Candidates must earn at least 88 credit hours over six semesters in residence, including Professional Responsibility, experiential learning, and a scholarly research and writing project.

Management

Prepares students to assume professional management positions in dynamic organizations, building knowledge and skills in decision-making, problem solving, creativity, communication, teamwork, ethics, and change management.

Marketing

Equips students to understand customers and the complex market system in which organizations operate, developing analytical and decision-making skills that prepare them for positions in the public and private sectors and for graduate school.

Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling

Trains therapists to work with individuals, couples, families, and groups across the lifespan in community agencies, hospitals, churches, businesses, and private practice. Graduates are eligible to apply as a Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, leading to state licensure as an LMFT.

Mathematics

A major offering study of pure and applied mathematics that develops the ability to think clearly, solve problems, make decisions, and communicate effectively, leading to careers, teaching, and graduate school opportunities.

Molecular and Cellular Biology

A Biology Department major focused on molecular biology and biotechnology, cell biology, and genetics, preparing students for research careers, the health professions, and graduate study in the life sciences.

Museum and Curatorial Studies

Provides a foundation in contemporary art and visual culture with a comprehensive understanding of museum practices and curatorial methodologies, emphasizing hands-on experience through coursework and internships at area museums.

Music

A Bachelor of Arts in Music combining musical study within a liberal arts framework, offering a flexible path for students seeking a broad education grounded in music.

Music Education

A Bachelor of Music Education preparing students for K-12 music teaching certification through instrumental/general or vocal/general tracks, meeting Florida Department of Education certification requirements.

Music Performance

A Bachelor of Music in Performance offering individualized applied study on guitar, orchestral instruments, organ, piano, or voice, developing significant proficiency for careers and graduate study in music performance.

Music Theory

A Bachelor of Music focused on the study of music theory, combining the music core with advanced theoretical study to prepare students for careers and graduate study in music.

Music with Elective Studies in a Specific Outside Field

A Bachelor of Music that combines the music core with elective studies in a specific outside field, allowing students to pair professional musical training with another area of interest.

Music with Emphasis in Business

A Bachelor of Music combining professional musical training with an emphasis in business, preparing students for careers that bridge music and business.

Philosophy

Philosophy wonders about the world and about persons through disciplined, logical, and critical thought, providing an excellent foundation for further study and for careers in fields such as higher education, law, religion, and business.

Physics

The study of the fundamental laws governing the natural world; the Bachelor of Science offers concentrations in Physics, Applied Physics, or Biophysics, forming a framework for the natural sciences, applied science, and engineering.

Political Science

Divided into American government, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory, the major examines the institutions, social structures, and ideas that shape communities, governments, and the international order, preparing graduates for law and public service.

Professional Sales

Through coursework, role-plays, and projects, students develop persuasive communication and consultative selling skills, preparing them for careers in sales, sales management, and sales leadership in any organization or industry.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes; the program provides a strong foundation for graduate study and careers, spanning clinical, counseling, applied, and research specialty areas.

Public Health

Public Health at Stetson educates students to apply critical thinking and scientific, evidence-based knowledge to improve the health of communities and populations equitably and to advocate for the concept of health for all.

Public Management

Drawing on political science and other disciplines, public management prepares students to assume leadership roles in government and in private firms dealing with government agencies, emphasizing the political and institutional contexts of public policy.

Religious Studies

The study of religion challenges students to explore their own values and to understand how people across cultures and time periods have expressed religious beliefs and practices, while developing critical thinking and communication skills.

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Trains students to analyze and interpret the territory, people, history, language, and cultural practices of the Eurasian landmass from a multidisciplinary perspective, often leading to double majors in allied disciplines.

Social Science

A multidisciplinary major in which students combine two social science areas to examine human behavior, experiences, and outcomes, selecting primary and secondary concentrations using qualitative or quantitative methods.

Sociology

Offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, this major invites students to study the social world, question the customary, investigate social problems, and understand groups and social institutions.

Studio Art

Housed in the Creative Arts Department, the studio art major prepares students for graduate school or careers as professional artists, building a foundation in technique, design, historical tradition, and contemporary theory, with strengths in painting, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, and sculpture.

Theatre Arts

Theatre is a liberal art emphasizing creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and cross-disciplinary approaches through classroom and production experience, preparing students for graduate study, professional activity, or careers beyond the theatre.

World Languages and Cultures

Combines the study of a modern language with its culture and literature; majors can pursue concentrations in French, German, or Spanish, or a translator's concentration in combined languages, enhancing credentials for careers in business, government, service, and education.