Professional preparation for the field of health education focuses on skills for the promotion of health, and strategies for enhancing and encouraging change toward positive health behaviors. The program of study is directed toward the preparation of nurses for advanced practice nursing as family nurse practitioners, primarily in the areas of rural health and substance abuse. For over a quarter century the History Department has offered high quality and rigorous graduate training in History to a diverse student body including secondary school teachers, those committed to museum, archival, and records management careers, Ph.D. aspirants, and mid-life career changers from a variety of professions. Their one common feature has been a love of History and a desire to study it intensively. Consisting of a broad interdisciplinary course of study in the fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, the MALS program enables adults to acquire a deeper understanding of contemporary society, to sharpen their critical thinking and writing skills, and to discuss significant ideas and issues in the company of similarly interested adults from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
Students also have the opportunity to take courses in career-related fields.
This two and a half year program incorporates study in the history, theory, criticism, and practice of photography and related media. Graduates of the program are contributing effectively to the rapidly expanding field of visual studies in areas such as teaching, museum programs, photography, video, and publishing.