University of Lynchburg
Accounting
Accounting provides the foundation for all business decisions. It is the cornerstone upon which the utilization and allocation of resources within an organization rest. The four-year accounting major prepares the student for a career in public accounting, managerial accounting, governmental accounting, accounting education, and other accounting-related careers.
Bachelor's DegreeActuarial Science
Actuarial Science is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeAddiction Medicine
The Addiction Medicine Advanced Graduate Certificate is ideal for healthcare professionals and leaders who want to advance their careers and make a meaningful impact in addiction medicine. Students explore the foundations of addiction, including neurobiology, neurochemistry, pharmacology, nonpharmacologic interventions, and the social aspects of chemical and behavioral addictions. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in clinical practice or executive settings.
Post-Master's CertificateAdvanced Counseling
The graduate certificate program provides an opportunity to complete advanced graduate work in counseling leading to potential eligibility for status as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Courses can be selected to meet individual professional development goals; clinical courses (practicum and internship) are not available as part of the certificate.
Post-Master's CertificateAfricana Studies
Bachelor's DegreeApplied Project Management
This certificate is designed for professionals who wish to develop expertise in project management. Students learn the fundamentals of project management, risk management, project leadership, communication, and team leadership. The certificate qualifies its recipient to sit for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateArt
The Art Department provides students with the study of both the principles and practices of studio art, graphic design, and art history such that the student experience in art is active, significant, and informed. Students studying art will develop an in-depth understanding of the visual arts and participate in focused creative work in order to prepare them for active and intelligent involvement in the creative life of our global culture.
Bachelor's DegreeArt Education - Visual Arts Educ
Bachelor's DegreeArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare
The AI in Healthcare Certificate is designed to allow clinically practicing clinicians the option to complete doctoral-level coursework to meet their professional development needs. The certificate includes nine (9) credit hours of online coursework focused on AI in healthcare.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateArtificial Intelligence Strategy and Leadership
The Certificate in AI Strategy & Leadership prepares professionals to lead artificial intelligence initiatives that drive innovation, competitive advantage, and responsible organizational transformation. Emphasis is placed on strategic alignment, governance frameworks, risk management, regulatory considerations, data strategy, and ethical leadership in AI-enabled environments.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateAthletic and Coaching Education
The Master of Science in Athletic Coaching Education program is designed to enhance the coaching skills of professionals by focusing on areas directly impacting athletic performance. The curriculum is structured around national standards for sports coaches, emphasizing the primary functions and key responsibilities required in the profession.
Master's DegreeAthletic Training
The Master of Science in Athletic Training program is designed for students who have graduated from baccalaureate programs and who aspire to be athletic trainers. This degree combines didactic and clinical education and prepares students to pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Examination to serve as entry-level certified athletic trainers.
Master's DegreeAthletic Training
Bachelor's DegreeAutism Spectrum Disorders
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateBehavioral Medicine
Post-Master's CertificateBiological Sciences, Other
Bachelor's DegreeBiology
The science of biology is a process of inquiry, using experimentation and observation to gain understanding of living systems and their interactions with nature. The purpose of the biology major is to acquire knowledge of the basics in the discipline, and prepare students for careers or post-graduate study in the biological sciences.
Bachelor's DegreeBiology Education
Biology Education is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeBuild Your Own/Stackable Credentials
The Build-Your-Own/Stackable Master of Education (MEd) program is a flexible, stackable degree option that allows students to tailor their coursework to match their career goals. Students choose a main MEd program at the time of admission and then stack additional endorsement or certificate specializations recognized by schools and districts in Virginia and states with reciprocity.
Master's DegreeBusiness Administration
The MBA curriculum offers in-depth knowledge of the business core - accounting, finance, marketing, management, management information technology, and operations management - and integrates important competencies of ethics, leadership, globalization, communication, and information technology. The degree is offered with a General Emphasis (36 hours) and a Sport Management Emphasis (42 hours).
Master's DegreeBusiness Administration
The business administration major prepares students for general administrative positions and allows students to customize their major by selecting a second non-business major or any minor of their choice. The business administration major requires the thirty-nine hour business core. Those undertaking majors in accounting, management, or marketing are unable to double major with business administration.
Bachelor's DegreeCareer and Technical Education - Transition & Special Needs Add-On Endorsement
This 100% online graduate certificate program is designed for licensed teachers who seek an add-on endorsement in Career and Technical Education (CTE) - Transition & Special Needs. To be eligible for this endorsement, applicants must hold an active license with a teaching endorsement issued by the Virginia Board of Education.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateChemistry (BA)
The Chemistry Department offers two degree options. The BA is primarily designed for students intending to work in chemical laboratories following graduation, students planning to teach who need an endorsement in chemistry, and pre-professional (pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmacy) students.
Bachelor's DegreeChemistry (BS)
The Chemistry Department offers two degree options. The BS is a more rigorous course of study designed for students wishing to continue their study of chemistry at the graduate level. Students who intend to major in chemistry and students who intend to prepare for medical, dental, veterinary, or pharmacy school are urged to select Fundamentals of Chemistry their first year.
Bachelor's DegreeChemistry Education
Chemistry Education is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeChild Development - Human Development and Learning
Bachelor's DegreeClinical Mental Health Counseling
The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling curriculum is designed to include all content areas and clinical experiences required for initial licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. Graduates are eligible to apply for licensure upon conferral of their degree.
Master's DegreeCommunication Studies
The communication studies major is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in any professional setting requiring proficiency in and understanding of communication. All students follow a common core curriculum distributed over their four-year course of study, and also choose one of four emphases: Electronic Media, Journalism, Public Relations, or Social Influence and Advocacy for a total of forty-two credit hours.
Bachelor's DegreeCOMMUNITY AND NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP
Bachelor's DegreeComputer Science
The computer science curriculum is designed to provide students with the broad range of core competencies required of all computer professionals, as well as the opportunity to acquire an understanding of selected advanced topics in computer science.
Bachelor's DegreeCriminal Forensics
The multidisciplinary criminal forensics major provides students with a comprehensive understanding of forensic science. This interdisciplinary program combines elements of biology, chemistry, psychology, and criminal justice to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in law enforcement, forensic science laboratories, and related fields.
Bachelor's DegreeCriminology
The criminology major is designed for students interested in careers within the U.S. criminal justice system and international justice systems. A student who chooses to major in criminology will be provided a general understanding of the dynamics within justice systems both nationally and internationally.
Bachelor's DegreeCriminology-Philosophy
The joint criminology and philosophy major provides students with the opportunity to study the basic principles of criminology and criminal justice practices along with the development of the ability to identify and assess the philosophical presuppositions and implications of those practices.
Bachelor's DegreeCritical Care Medicine
The Critical Care Medicine Certificate equips students with high-level clinical skills and evidence-based strategies to manage the most acute and complex patient scenarios. Students explore diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making in the ICU and the pharmacological nuances of acute care. It is available through the Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) or Doctor of Executive Leadership (DEL) programs.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCurriculum and Instruction
The MEd in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for teachers who want to further develop their classroom skills and become instructional leaders within their school and school division, and provides coursework for non-teachers and provisionally licensed teachers seeking to fulfill licensure requirements. It is offered with an Instructional Design emphasis (30 hours) and a Teacher Licensure emphasis (30-36 hours).
Master's DegreeCybersecurity
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateDigital Media Arts and Design
The Digital Media Arts and Design major is a multi-disciplinary major bringing together aspects of art/design, business, marketing, and communications to provide an opportunity for students in this rapidly expanding field. It is designed to appeal to students interested in a media arts and design career requiring skills in the production of content for use in marketing, design, and digital media.
Bachelor's DegreeDigital Media Communications
The Digital Media Communication major focuses on the importance of messaging in an increasingly mediated world. Students in the major will learn theoretical concepts, develop practical production skills, and engage critical insight through multidisciplinary coursework in communication and marketing. Digital media communication majors will be well suited for contemporary communication careers, particularly those involving online messaging and social media.
Bachelor's DegreeDigital Media Marketing
The Digital Media Marketing Major facilitates students securing jobs in the fast-growing sector of digital media marketing. Students will get a strong grounding in business administration by taking the business core as well as specialized classes both in marketing and in the related multidisciplinary areas of digital graphic design and digital media communications.
Bachelor's DegreeDIVERSITY STRATEGIES
Bachelor's DegreeEarth Science
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateEarth Science Education
Earth Science Education is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeEconomic Crime Prevention & Investigation
Bachelor's DegreeEconomics
The economics major is designed to provide a well-rounded knowledge of the theoretical and institutional structure of economic activities with specific emphasis on the free market system. Course work is available to give economics majors the knowledge and skill to conduct professional economic research and analysis and to provide a firm basis for continuation of study at the graduate level. The degree in economics is not a business degree but rather a traditional social science degree.
Bachelor's DegreeEducational Leadership
Master's DegreeEducational Studies
Master's DegreeEducational Studies
The Educational Studies Major is a non-licensure track major designed for students who are interested in the study of education but do not choose to pursue a teaching license. This may include students who wish to pursue an advanced degree in an education-related field but do not necessarily want to teach in a public school, or those who may want to continue in a licensure program at a later date.
Bachelor's DegreeElementary Education
The BS in elementary education major blends content with research-based pedagogy and supports candidates to develop as leaders and professionals to address student needs while maintaining a positive and supportive learning environment for all learners. The elementary education major has two tracks, one that leads to a PreK-6 teaching license and one that leads to a PreK-6 teaching license with an add-on endorsement in Special Education General Curriculum.
Bachelor's DegreeEmergency and Disaster Management
The Emergency & Disaster Management Certificate empowers students with the advanced knowledge and specialized skills needed to lead decisively in crisis. The program covers emergency medical response, disaster preparedness and management, and survival medicine in remote or challenging environments. It is available through the DMSc or DEL programs.
Post-Master's CertificateEmergency Management
The Master of Science in Emergency Management prepares early- to mid-career professionals to lead, evaluate, and improve the organizational and policy systems that govern emergency management across government, public safety, healthcare, and critical infrastructure sectors. The program provides a strong foundation in incident management, emergency planning, and risk assessment before moving into systems-level analysis.
Master's DegreeEmergency Medicine
The Emergency Medicine Certificate empowers students with advanced, evidence-based clinical knowledge for trauma, acute stabilization, and complex pharmacological management. Students explore core emergency medicine principles, expand their pharmacology knowledge, and choose electives tailored to their clinical interests.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateEnglish
The English Department offers major and minor programs in English. The English major, with its emphasis on literature, writing, and language studies, provides a broad liberal arts education and is an excellent background for careers in law, medicine, business, teaching, public service, and numerous other professions.
Bachelor's DegreeEnglish Education
English Education is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeEnvironmental Science
Bachelor's DegreeEnvironmental Sciences and Sustainability
The environmental sciences and sustainability major is an interdisciplinary program for students wishing to pursue careers in environmental sciences and sustainability. Students prepare to become foresters, wildlife or aquatic ecologists, geologists, meteorologists, GIS technicians, sustainability or conservation officers, environmental lawyers, and educators. Diverse learning opportunities are available in the classroom, the laboratory, in the field, and abroad.
Bachelor's DegreeEnvironmental Studies
Bachelor's DegreeEpidemiology
Post-Master's CertificateEquestrian Sport Management
Equestrian Sport Management is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeExecutive Leadership
The Doctor of Executive Leadership is a practice-focused, 100% online leadership doctorate for experienced professionals who want to strengthen strategy, communication, ethics, and change leadership to lead with clarity in any field. Students take 18 Core credits and 19 Concentration credits.
Doctoral ProfessionalExecutive Leadership
Designed for healthcare professionals ready to lead change, this certificate empowers students to drive organizational excellence, inspire high-performing teams, and advocate for advancements within their profession and community. Students gain expertise in organizational dynamics, strategic decision-making, and effective management practices tailored to healthcare.
Post-Master's CertificateExercise Physiology
The Exercise Physiology Department is committed to providing accurate and current information to prepare students pursuing this major to be future health professionals with career interests in the areas of health, fitness, and performance.
Bachelor's DegreeExtreme Medicine
The Extreme Medicine Certificate is built for clinicians who thrive in challenging environments, from remote jungles to disaster zones to outer space. Students explore the limits of human physiology, survival strategies for austere conditions, and how to lead medical responses in extreme circumstances.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateFinancial Economics
The financial economics major incorporates the study of economic processes involved in capital formulation and the theory and practice of financial decision making through the study of financial markets and institutions.
Bachelor's DegreeForeign Language - French Education
Bachelor's DegreeForeign Language - Spanish Education
Bachelor's DegreeFrench
Bachelor's DegreeGifted Education Add-On Endorsement
This 100% online graduate certificate program is designed for licensed teachers who seek an add-on endorsement in Gifted Education. Candidates delve into the unique characteristics, needs, and potential of gifted learners and develop the skills to create challenging, engaging, and differentiated learning experiences.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateGlobal Health
The Global Health Certificate empowers healthcare professionals to navigate the complexities of healthcare delivery in diverse, resource-limited settings. Students gain expertise to improve quality of care, manage infectious and tropical diseases, and address critical social and behavioral health issues affecting global health outcomes.
Post-Master's CertificateHealth and Physical Education
The health and physical education program is committed to providing a rigorous PK-12 educator licensing program that prepares candidates to be professionals and leaders who are equipped to address the demands of today's educational environment for all students. The program prepares reflective practitioners who collaborate effectively with families, colleagues, and other professionals, and who affect positive outcomes for students.
Bachelor's DegreeHealth Benefits Design & Health Informatics Management
Master's DegreeHealthcare Administration
The Master of Healthcare Administration and Management degree prepares students to advance their careers and take on leadership roles or upper management positions within a healthcare institution or other financial organizations.
Master's DegreeHealthcare Administration and Management
This certificate is for healthcare professionals looking to advance their careers and assume influential leadership positions in healthcare. The program equips students with advanced skills in organizational dynamics, strategic leadership, and healthcare management.
Post-Master's CertificateHealthcare Entrepreneurship
This certificate prepares healthcare professionals and aspiring innovators to design, evaluate, and implement sustainable healthcare ventures and system-level innovations within complex regulatory environments. It integrates healthcare administration, compliance, legal frameworks, and entrepreneurial strategy, and serves as a stackable credential pathway toward advanced graduate or doctoral study.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateHealthcare Law
The Healthcare Law Certificate equips students with a foundational understanding of health law, compliance, and legal risk management. Students explore the legal aspects of healthcare management, healthcare compliance, and the strategic integration of legal thinking into decision-making.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateHealth Informatics Management
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateHealth Promotion
Bachelor's DegreeHigher Education Leadership
Master's DegreeHistory
The purpose of history as a discipline is to examine all aspects of civilization, particularly humanity as the maker of institutions. History is concerned with humanity's ideas about itself and the social, economic, political, intellectual, aesthetic, and religious institutions that it creates to give substance to its beliefs. This study of humanity relative to time provides students with the background they need to understand themselves and their culture.
Bachelor's DegreeHistory and Social Studies Education
History and Social Studies Education is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeHospital Medicine
The Hospital Medicine Certificate prepares students to lead with confidence and deliver expert care in fast-paced inpatient settings. It builds expertise in hospital-based practice, interdisciplinary care coordination, and acute care pharmacology.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateHumanitarian Medicine
The Humanitarian Medicine Certificate is designed for those committed to delivering care in some of the most challenging environments in the world, including war zones, refugee camps, disaster-stricken regions, and underserved rural areas. The curriculum is grounded in global health, infectious disease, and humanitarian response.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateHuman Resource Management
Bachelor's DegreeInclusive School Leadership
The program seeks to empower educational leaders to create inclusive and equitable learning environments that optimize the potential of all students. It prepares visionary leaders to advance educational excellence, particularly in the areas of reading, gifted education, special education, and instructional design. The degree is earned by completing the Core courses and at least one stackable concentration/certificate area.
Master's DegreeInformation Technology
Bachelor's DegreeInstructional Design and Technology
This is an instructional design and technology certificate, which can be stand alone or used as an add-on to a master's degree.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateInstructional Design and Technology
The MEd program in Instructional Design and Technology offers an exploration of instructional design principles and technology integration in education, preparing individuals to meet the evolving needs of learners in diverse settings. The program develops instructional designers who create learning environments and instruction serving a diverse public in K-12 and industry.
Master's DegreeIntelligence and Security Studies
The major provides students with a rigorous, liberal arts approach to the study of international security policy and issues. It prepares students to be job-competitive in both government and the private sector. It examines the relationship between state and non-state actors, including NGOs, multinational corporations, and non-state paramilitary organizations.
Bachelor's DegreeInterdisciplinary Studies
The Master of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies provides students with the opportunity to customize an interdisciplinary course of study across program areas to meet their personal and professional development needs. The program is designed to benefit professionals in the fields of education, business, health care, military, and nonprofit organizations.
Master's DegreeInternational Relations
The international relations major prepares students to participate actively in the international community. The core courses required of all majors provide a general understanding of the history and structure of the current international system. The program also emphasizes the development of analytical techniques, critical thinking skills, and an appreciation of the complexities of the world's divergent political, economic, and cultural systems.
Bachelor's DegreeLeadership Studies
The PhD in Leadership Studies prepares graduates to use an extensive research focus to interpret and conduct high-level studies, teach in university programs through the doctoral level, and provide strong leadership in a variety of organizations. Candidates complete rigorous core coursework, a required concentration area, and a full dissertation.
Doctoral ResearchLeadership Studies
The EdD in Leadership Studies is designed to elevate the existing knowledge and skills of individuals interested in pursuing leadership positions in their career field by preparing them to navigate complex challenges across a multitude of leadership roles. The program requires 10 core interdisciplinary courses, 4 concentration courses, and dissertation research, and is designed to be completed by cohort groups.
Doctoral DegreeLiberal Arts Studies
The liberal arts studies curriculum emphasizes the goal of liberal arts education through comprehensively structured courses from several academic disciplines in the liberal arts and sciences, for students with wide-ranging interests, in preparation for a post-undergraduate life. This major offers students an opportunity to integrate multidisciplinary perspectives to enhance problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
Bachelor's DegreeLiteracy Leadership
The Master of Education in Literacy Leadership is designed for the intensive preparation of educators who are committed to excellence in teaching reading and/or serving as reading specialists, school administrators, or division literacy leaders.
Master's DegreeMarketing
Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives.
Bachelor's DegreeMaster of Science in Nursing
Master's DegreeMathematics
The mathematics major seeks to support the University mission by maintaining a strong commitment to the importance of the liberal arts. The curriculum is designed to serve the interests and needs of several groups of students, particularly those who seek a major in mathematics as background for graduate school or employment.
Bachelor's DegreeMathematics Education
Mathematics Education is a bachelor's degree program offered at University of Lynchburg.
Bachelor's DegreeMedical Education
This advanced graduate certificate is crafted for healthcare professionals eager to deepen their educational expertise, enhance teaching effectiveness, and lead transformative change within medical and health professions' education programs. Coursework covers instructional strategies, curriculum design, program development, assessment and evaluation, and technology integration.
Post-Master's CertificateMedical Science
The Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) is a flexible, career-advancing degree designed by PAs, for PAs. Students may choose from three dynamic track options - the Core, a declared certificate 'Plus', or a more rigorous specialty concentration - to tailor the DMSc experience to their goals, schedule, and interests.
Doctoral DegreeMedical Science Liaison & Medical Affairs
This certificate prepares students to step into high-impact roles in medical affairs, compliance, and strategic communications in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Students gain insight into clinical trial design and FDA submission processes and develop strategies to assess and reduce risk.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateMusic
Bachelor's DegreeMusic Education
Bachelor's DegreeNonprofit Leadership Studies
The Nonprofit Leadership Studies Graduate Program is an interdisciplinary program designed for individuals who are or will be embedded in the field of nonprofit management. The program integrates leadership theory and practice with management models, strategies, and tools designed to teach professionals how to create, manage, and lead nonprofit organizations.
Master's DegreeNonprofit Management
The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management is designed for individuals who wish to increase their skill and understanding in managing and leading nonprofit organizations. The certificate consists of three courses designed to teach professionals how to lead their organizations in order to accomplish organizational goals and missions.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateNonprofit Marketing and Fundraising
The Certificate in Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising is designed for individuals who wish to increase their skill and understanding in strategic nonprofit marketing and fundraising. The certificate consists of three courses that integrate state-of-the-art theory and practice.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateNursing
The mission of the nursing major is to provide a student centered liberal arts education that develops nurse leaders to equitably serve a diverse population in a dynamic healthcare system. Graduates are prepared to make appropriate nursing practice decisions using research and evidence based practice, provide safe, patient-centered, culturally competent nursing care, and demonstrate professional behaviors and values that model the core attributes of the nursing profession.
Bachelor's DegreeObesity Medicine
The Obesity Medicine Certificate equips students with advanced knowledge and practical tools to address obesity and its many comorbidities from a comprehensive medical perspective. Coursework covers nutrition, pharmacology, and specialized obesity medicine.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateOrthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program
Post-Master's CertificatePA Education
Post-Master's CertificatePhilosophy
In addition to providing a sound understanding of the major branches of philosophy, this program should be helpful for any student who wishes to develop his or her ability to analyze, interpret, evaluate, and communicate persuasively. The philosophy major is excellent preparation for many careers, such as law, business, and teaching. The philosophy major is required to write a thesis in the senior year.
Bachelor's DegreePhilosophy-Political Science
The philosophy-political science major is recommended for students who have an interest in a wide variety of careers including, but not limited to, law, public service, policy analysis, teaching, and journalism. The curriculum focuses on an analysis of primary texts, as well as developing and applying critical thinking skills. Every student is required to write a senior thesis.
Bachelor's DegreePhysical Therapy
The DPT curriculum is constructed to meet the needs of the health care community by producing graduates who are readily able to diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. The curriculum comprises foundational sciences followed by clinical sciences, with clinical education experiences culminating in a multi-week clinical experience and preparation for the National Physical Therapy Exam.
Doctoral DegreePhysician Assistant Medicine
The mission of the PA Medicine program is to educate physician assistants to become compassionate health care providers with an emphasis on teamwork, communication, and patient-centered care. The curriculum features a modular based format covering basic sciences, clinical medicine, and supervised clinical practice experiences, culminating in a summative phase preparing students for the national board exam.
Master's DegreePhysics
Bachelor's DegreePolitical Science
The political science major has four basic objectives: to explore the nature of politics - its purposes, limitations, and significance; to promote understanding of the various forms of political regimes and movements; to examine current trends and persistent patterns in the relations of nation-states; and to develop a capacity for intelligent evaluation of public policies and an awareness of opposing points of view.
Bachelor's DegreePsychiatry
The Psychiatry Advanced Graduate Certificate empowers healthcare professionals to deepen their expertise in mental health, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine. Topics include neurobiology, neurochemistry, psychopharmacology, evidence-based nonpharmacologic treatments, and the psychosocial factors influencing mental health and addiction.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificatePsychological Science
Studies in the liberal arts provide the context in which psychology programs are conducted. The program provides the student with a well-rounded foundation based upon a theoretical and conceptual understanding of psychology as a science, introduces the various research methodologies and techniques used within the discipline, and prepares the student for further graduate study and for careers in psychological science and related areas.
Bachelor's DegreePublic Health
This major prepares students to work in a broad range of health-related professions, providing a foundation for the essential competencies of public health and health promotion. Service learning and hands-on, active learning opportunities built into the curriculum allow students to directly engage with diverse populations and apply their coursework to real-world settings.
Bachelor's DegreePublic Health
The Public Health Certificate equips students with the tools to navigate today's most pressing community health challenges. The program focuses on epidemiology and biostatistics, the historical foundations of public health, and contemporary topics such as health policy, health equity, and population-based prevention strategies.
Post-Master's CertificatePublic Health
The mission of the MPH program is to support and enhance public and community health through research, community service, and workforce development. The program prepares students with a broad foundation in all five core areas of public health: health behavior & education, health services administration, epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental health sciences.
Master's DegreeReading Specialist
Master's DegreeReading Specialist Endorsement/Literacy Studies
This program provides students with a sequence of courses to enhance their ability to teach reading and writing in Grades K-12. It is designed for students who have previously earned a master's degree and wish to pursue state certification as a K-12 Reading Specialist.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateReligious Studies
Bachelor's DegreeSchool Administration and Supervision/Inclusive School Leadership
This program is designed for students who have previously earned a master's degree and wish to pursue state certification as a K-12 school administrator. Students complete the required courses and are expected to take the School Leader Licensure Assessment (SLLA) or the North Carolina Principal Portfolio Assessment (NCPPA) at the conclusion of the program.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateSchool Counseling
The Master of Science in School Counseling curriculum is designed to include all content areas and clinical experiences required for initial licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor and School Counselor in the state of Virginia. Graduates are eligible to apply for licensure upon conferral of their degree.
Master's DegreeScience Education
Master's DegreeScience of Reading
The Master of Education in Science of Reading has two areas of emphasis: Special Education and Gifted Education. The programs are designed for the intensive preparation of educators committed to excellence in teaching reading and/or serving as reading specialists, special education teachers, or gifted education teachers.
Master's DegreeSociology
Students who major or minor in sociology will increase their knowledge of social processes, social behavior, and social institutions. Students completing the sociology major will be equipped with a body of knowledge and set of skills that are critical for twenty-first century employment and/or graduate studies in a variety of academic and professional fields such as criminal justice, cultural studies, gerontology, law, market research, media, public policy, and social services.
Bachelor's DegreeSpanish
Bachelor's DegreeSpecial Education
Bachelor's DegreeSpecial Education
The graduate special education program prepares special educators to make positive contributions in the lives of persons with disabilities and to serve as positive change agents in their work settings.
Master's DegreeSpecial Education - General Curriculum Elementary K-6 Add On Endorsement
This graduate certificate program is designed for teachers licensed in elementary education who seek an add-on endorsement in Special Education - General Curriculum Elementary Education (K-6). Applicants must hold an active teaching license in Elementary Education.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateSpecial Education - General Curriculum Secondary 6-12 Add On Endorsement
This graduate certificate program is designed for licensed teachers who seek an add-on endorsement in Special Education - General Curriculum Secondary Education (6-12). Applicants must hold an active teaching license in a qualifying middle or secondary grades endorsement area.
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateSpecial & Gifted Education for Twice Exceptional (2E) Learners
This program prepares educators to identify, assess, and provide appropriate instruction for twice-exceptional learners. Coursework focuses on understanding special education and gifted students, developing differentiated instruction strategies, and collaborating with families and other professionals to support these learners' academic and social-emotional needs.
Master's DegreeSpecialized Instructional Design
The mission of this program is to equip students with advanced technological, pedagogical, and specialized content expertise necessary to design, implement, and evaluate effective, accessible, and engaging learning experiences for a variety of student populations, including those with reading difficulties, special needs, and exceptional gifts.
Master's DegreeSport Management
The sport management major is a professional program leading to careers in management and administration of college and professional sport programs, community recreation, YMCAs and YWCAs, sports sales and marketing, and public relations and marketing for college and professional sports organizations.
Bachelor's DegreeStatistics and Data Science
Statistics and Data Science is the science of learning from data. It is concerned with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, as well as the effective communication and presentation of these results. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the broad range of core competencies required of all statistics professionals, as well as the opportunity to acquire an understanding of selected advanced topics.
Bachelor's DegreeStudents with Significant Disabilities
Post-Baccalaureate CertificateSustainability Studies
Bachelor's DegreeTeacher Leadership
Post-Master's CertificateTeaching English as a Second or Foreign Language
Short-Term CertificateTelehealth
Post-Master's CertificateTheatre Performance
Bachelor's DegreeYoung Children w/Developmental Disabilities
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate