Celebrate Hispanic Heritage and LGBTQ+ History Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Join us as we provide opportunities for our campus and the local community to commemorate the month and “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together” Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.

LGBTQ+ History Month

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month in October with a series of gatherings and events based on the theme “We Are A Voice.”

Spotlight on Academics

Art, Drama, or Music Concentration, Creative Arts Therapies, BA

New major this fall! Learn about arts therapies and how modalities of drama, music and art are utilized in working with children and adults in a variety of settings.

Music, Theater, or Visual Art Concentration, Creative Arts Enterprise, BA

New major this fall! Hone your artistic skills as a musician, theatrical, or visual artist, while expanding your knowledge of marketing, publicity, and entrepreneurship.

Special Education, BSE

Earn a degree in special education and become a teacher of students with moderate (PreK-8) or severe disabilities (all grade levels). Learn how this rewarding career might be right for you. 

School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

Construction Management, MS

Prepare yourself for upper management roles across the construction industry.

100% Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs

Finish what you've started with a convenient 100% online degree program in business or interdisciplinary studies.

English, MA

A graduate study in literature, culture, and teaching that connects you to a diverse and impressive community of teachers, scholars, and writers.

Center for Professional Studies

Advanced Strategies for Multisensory Structured Language (MSL) Group Instruction Course

This three-day (15-hour) course provides strategies, modeling, and practice as participants learn about the critical aspects of WRS small-group instruction, including how to optimally deliver WRS Lesson Blocks 1, 2, and 3. 

Wilson Reading System® Introductory Course

This 16.5 hour course provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System (WRS) and serves as the prerequisite for the WRS Level I Certification Training. 

Using Artificial Intelligence

This course will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT and emerging technologies impact on education.

Academic Schools

School of Arts and Sciences

Our foundation in the liberal arts helps you achieve the greatest potential in programs like our Political Science, Professional Writing, Game Design, 4+1 in Criminal Justice, or Interdisciplinary Studies where you can design your own major to meet your specific interests and career goals.
Read more about: School of Arts and Sciences

School of Business and Technology

We have graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs in Accounting, Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship  available both in-person and 100% online to meet your needs and schedule. 
Read more about: School of Business and Technology

School of Education

We are proud of our historic mission as a “teachers” university, within the context of a liberal arts university. We offer a variety of specialized teacher education area programs including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle School Education, Special Education and Educational Studies.
Read more about: School of Education

School of Health and Natural Sciences

From the Antonucci Science Center, Exercise Science labs, the Landry Arena and new laboratories for psychological studies at the McKay School, you will engage in integrative, hands-on and applied learning that prepares you to be scientifically educated individuals for future careers in healthcare, public service, as classroom teachers, fitness professionals or in industry.
Read more about: School of Health and Natural Sciences

School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

We offer graduate degrees and certificates as well as 4+1 programs, online learning, and undergraduate degree completion programs. We're dedicated to helping you achieve your goal of an advanced education.
Read more about: School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

Tell Us Your Story

If you have a story about how Fitchburg State has made a difference, whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, or alumni, we want to hear from you. 

Fitchburg State Magazine

Check out our digital storytelling platform, Fitchburg State Magazine.

Admissions

We are now accepting applications for 2025. Apply today! 

You fit here

Nobody goes it alone when you're here. Fitchburg State offers a rich landscape of support inside and outside the classroom.
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