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Exercise and Sports Science
A degree in Exercise and Sports Science opens up career opportunities in exercise performance and many healthcare professions. Our classes offer a diverse opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in a scientific and applied exercise and sports setting.
Education
Become an active, contributing citizen in a global society as we prepare you to shape tomorrow's minds. We offer a variety of specialized teacher education area programs including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle School Education, Special Education and Educational Studies
Digital Media Innovation
With the Digital Media Innovation degree you will develop a wide range of new digital skills that span social media, multimedia storytelling, information design, data and digital media studies, coding, and more to meet the needs of a flexible and changing global economy.
School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education
Cybersecurity Concentration, Computer Science, MS
The Cybersecurity concentration will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge in keeping computer systems and electronic data safe.
Graduate Education Programs
Prepare for advanced classroom or leadership roles in education with hybrid and online graduate degree or certificate options.
Online Master's in Criminal Justice
Gain experience in leadership and management to advance your career in policing, courts, corrections, victim services, social services and other public service related fields.
Center for Professional Studies
Applied Agriculture in the Classroom
This course provides educators with focused, in-depth study of foundational agricultural topics, including soil science, beekeeping, flower and crop production, and applications of school gardens in educational settings.
Wilson Reading System® Level I Certification
This online course presents the multisensory structured language (MSL) instruction that is required for teaching students in grade two and beyond with significant world-level deficits.
Advanced Placement Summer Institutes
The Advanced Placement Summer Institute workshops are designed to support all aspects of AP courses, including methodology, curriculum, class assignments, and examinations
Academic Schools
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Business and Technology
School of Education
School of Health and Natural Sciences
School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education
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