Seattle University Graduate Programs
Degrees Joint Degree Programs
Arts and Sciences, College of • JD/MBA (Juris Doctor/Master of Business
• Executive Master of Not-For-Profit Leadership (MNPL) Administration)
• Master of Public Administration (MPA) • JD/MSF (Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Finance)
• Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP) • JD/MIB (Juris Doctor/Master of International Business)
• JD/MAE (Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Applied
Business and Economics, Albers School of Economics)
• Master of Arts in Applied Economics (MAE)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of International Business (MIB)
Meeting the Changing Needs of Students
A dynamic component of Seattle University, graduate studies
• Master of Professional Accounting (MPAC)
were first offered at Seattle University in 1948 with a master’s de-
• Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
gree in a division of the College of Arts and Sciences. Additional
Education, School of graduate degree programs have been introduced over the years,
• Doctor of Education (EdD) primarily to meet the needs of working professionals. Today, nearly
• Educational Specialist (EdS) 2,500 students are enrolled in full-and part-time programs.
• Master of Arts in Education (MA) Always placing teaching first, Seattle University’s graduate programs
• Master of Education (MEd) strive to meet the changing needs of working professionals, as well
• Master in Teaching (MIT) as those of traditional students.
Law, School of
Refer to page 91 of this Graduate Bulletin of Information
Programs Offered
or the School of Law Bulletin. Master’s degree programs are available in psychology; business
• Juris Doctor (JD) administration; applied economics; international business; finance;
professional accounting; adult education and training; counseling;
Nursing, School of curriculum and instruction; educational administration; student de-
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) velopment administration; teaching English to speakers of other
languages; leadership in community nursing; family primary care
Science and Engineering, School of nurse practitioner; not-for-profit leadership; public administration;
• Master of Software Engineering (MSE) software engineering; pastoral studies; transforming spirituality; and
Theology and Ministry, School of divinity. An educational specialist degree is offered in either school
psychology or educational administration. A doctorate in education
• Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS)
is offered in educational leadership and a juris doctorate in law. In
• Master of Arts in Transforming Spirituality (MATS)
addition, post-master’s certificates are offered in the schools of
• Master of Divinity (MDiv)
business, education, nursing, and theology and ministry.
Certificates Objectives
Business and Economics, Albers School of Graduate programs offer advanced, in-depth education to
• Post-MAE Studies • Post-MIB Studies individuals seeking specialized knowledge and skills in a particular
• Post-MBA Studies • Post-MSF Studies field. Graduate work encourages students to fully develop speak-
Education, School of ing and writing competencies, and to enhance high-level thinking
abilities, including application and synthesis. Graduate education at
• Post-Master’s Community College Teaching
Seattle University cultivates expertise in the examination of ethical
• Post-Master’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other
and value-laden issues in various fields.
Languages
Graduate program instructors strive to stimulate participants’
• Post-Master’s Curriculum and Instruction
curiosity and provide the investigative skills needed to seek answers
• Post-Master’s Gifted Education
to challenging questions. Graduate students develop personal and
• Post-Master’s Literacy Specialist
professional qualifications that contribute to their field and to the
• Post-Master’s School Counseling
betterment of those they serve.
• Post-Master’s Special Education
• Post-Master’s Staff Development
Organization
Nursing, School of The academic deans are responsible for administration and su-
• Post-Master’s Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner pervision of all programs leading to a degree. The schools and
Theology and Ministry, School of various departments provide courses of instruction for graduate
• Post-Master’s Ecology and Theology students, direct their studies and conduct examinations, as well as
• Post-Master’s Transforming Spirituality maintain requirements and make recommendations for degree
• Post-Master’s Mission Integration programs.
• Post-Master’s Religious Education Admission to graduate study is granted through the dean of
admissions in consultation with the appropriate graduate program
director. Academic transactions involving registration and awarding
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