Graduate Programs, Concentrations and Degrees

Program	Concentration	Required Credit Hours	Degree

Art Therapy	Art Therapy Clinical Program Art Therapy Studio Program —	64 - 66 58 - 60 32 - 38	MS MS CAS

Education	Education Department Graduate Programs Education Administration — Educational Studies.	35 32 32 - 36	MED CAS MED or MS
	*Graduate Initial Teacher Licensure Programs
	Early Childhood Education (PreK–2) 26 S.H. Elementary Education (1–6) 23 S.H. Secondary Education 22 S.H. Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK–8, 5–12) 21-23 S.H.		MED
	*These licensure programs can be completed for the stated number of credits if prerequisites are met prior to the start of the program. Nine to twelve additional credits are needed to complete the master’s degree.

Exercise Science & Sport Studies	Applied Exercise Science Exercise Science & Health Exercise Science & Health Strength & Conditioning Strength & Conditioning Athletic Training Exercise Physiology Science/Research Exercise Physiology Science/Clinical Tck Exercise Physiology Science/Clinical Tck Hlth Promotion/Well Mgmt Sport and Exercise Psychology __	- 36 41 36 41 36 36 37 - 41 38 - 42 48 36 32	MED or MPE MS MED or MPE MS MED or MPE or MS MS MED MPE MED MPE or MS MED or MS MS CAS

Health Care Management	— In Long-Term Care Facilities	50 53	MS MS

Health Studies	See Physical Education

Occupational Therapy	Entry Level Master’s Degree Program Entry Level Master’s Degree Program Post Professional Degree Dual Degree Program Dual Degree Program —	77 86 32 48 57 32	MED MS MED or MS MED MS CAS

Physical Education and Health Studies	Adapted Physical Education Advanced Level Coaching Athletic Administration Health/Family Consumer Sciences Teacher Licensure Program Sport Performance Physical Education Teacher Licensure Program Physical Education Teaching —	36 36 36 32 32 37 32 32	MED or MPE or MS MED or MPE or MS MED or MPE or MS MED or MS MED or MPE or MS MED or MPE or MS MED or MPE or MS CAS

Physical Education Doctoral Specializations	Exercise Physiology Sport and Exercise Psychology Teaching & Administration (Generalist)	95 90 90	DPE DPE DPE

Physical Therapy	—	Determined by PT Department	MS

Physician Assistant		116	MS

Psychology & Counseling	Athletic Counseling Industrial/Organizational Psychology Marriage & Family Therapy Student Personnel Administration School Guidance Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling —	48 48 60 48 48 60 32	MED or MS MS MED or MS MED or MS MED MED or MS CAS

Rehab. Counseling & Services (formerly Rehabilitation Services)	General Counseling & Casework Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counseling I Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counseling II Psychiatric Rehab & Mntl Hlth Counseling Pediatric & Developmental Disabilities Counsel. for Deaf & Hard of Hear Vocational Eval & Work Adjustment Rehab Management & Administration Special Services —	48 36\48 cert. or 60/66/65 39 60/65 36\48 cert. or 60/65/66 60/66/65 60/66/65 48 or 60/65/66 36/48 or 60/65 32	MED MED or MS MED MED or MS MED or MS MED or MS MED or MS MED or MS MED or MS CAS

Sport Management & Recreation	Recreation Management Therapeutic Recreation Mgmt Therapeutic Recreation Mgmt Child Life Specialist Child Life Specialist Outdoor Recreation Management Sport Management	38 38 45 44 51 38 38	MED or MS MED MS MED MS MED or MS MED or MS

Social Work	Advanced General Practice Combined Degree with Law Degree	60 124	MSW MSW/JD*

*Combined degree program with Western New England College School of Law.

MS: Master of Science; MED: Master of Education; MPE: Master of Physical Education; CAS: Certificate of Advanced Studies; MSW: Master of Social Work; DPE: Doctor of Physical Education

Graduate programs are also offered through the School of Human Services (SHS) and are included in the SHS catalog. The SHS catalog can be obtained from the Office of Graduate Admissions (413-748-3225) or the SHS (413-788-2445).

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