The Master of Arts in education degree program provides the education professional with a well-rounded and balanced knowledge base of professional education and a specialty area. The program accepts educators who hold the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Majors are available in adult education, counselor education, elementary education, instructional technology, middle grades education, reading education, science education, supervision, and special education. Students in vocational education programs pursue the Master of Science degree, students in administration enroll in the Master of School Administration degree program, and students in library science programs enroll in the Master of Library Science degree program.
Majors are available in counselor education and educational administration and supervision.
Qualified master's degree holders who have obtained a license in school administration or supervision are eligible to apply for the doctoral degree in educational leadership. The doctorate in educational leadership is designed specifically for individuals to assume positions as senior school administrators to help resolve educational issues and problems in public schools. The first phase of a renovation project, which doubled the library's space and encompasses a fiber-optic network for telecommunication, was recently completed. The Computing and Information Systems Center serves as an instructional laboratory facility in direct support of computer-related course work. The academic computing unit maintains various instructional and research software packages and provides technical assistance to faculty members and graduate research users.