Graduate Programs

Degree Programs

• Master of Arts
  • Teaching: Elementary
  • Teaching: Secondary
    
    
• Master of Business Administration
  
  
• Master of Education
  • Administration & Supervision
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Reading
  • School Counseling
  • Special Education
    
    
• Master of Science
  
  • Applied Computer Science
    
    
  • Biological Sciences:
    - Applied Ecology/Conservation Biology
    - Wildlife/Fisheries Biology
    
    
  • Counseling Psychology
    
    
  • Park & Recreation Resource Management
    

• Educational Technology
  (See the Master of Education discussion below)
  
• Addictions Counseling Psychology
  (See the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology discussion below)
  
• Child and Family Counseling Psychology
  (See the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology discussion below)

Master of Arts in Teaching

• Elementary Education
• Secondary/PreK-12 Education

These programs are designed to provide qualified individuals with a
master’s degree and initial certification in the area of Elementary Education or a PreK-12 or Secondary Education content
specialization by providing study of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective teachers. These programs contain extensive field work in Professional Development School settings and anticipate the full-time enrollment of the candidate.
These programs presume a particular sequence of certain research-based courses.

View the Master of Arts in Teaching section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF)

Master of Business Administration

The FSU MBA Program offers an opportunity to develop and enhance the managerial skills necessary to succeed in organizations – today and tomorrow– whether in the corporate, small business, public or not-for-profit sectors.

In addition to providing a broad foundation across the functional areas (e.g., accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, management), we strive to assist in the development of:

For more information:

View the Master of Business Administration section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF).

Visit the MBA program page which contains more information about this program.

Master of Education

The Master of Education program offers concentrations in

• Administration & Supervision
• Curriculum & Instruction
  - Elementary/Secondary
  - Educational Technology
• Interdisciplinary Program
• Reading
• School Counseling
• Special Education

There is also a Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology offered in this program.

For more information:

View the Master of Education section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF).

Visit the Department of Educational Professions Graduate Programs page for more information

Master of Science in Applied Computer Science

The Master of Science degree in Applied Computer Science provides an advanced computer science education.

This program offers the opportunity to specialize in one of two concentrations. The Database Concentration provides a comprehensive approach for detailed study in database, data mining, and data warehousing. Students successfully completing this program will have a practical knowledge of the principles and foundations for analysis, design, implementation and administration of large databases.

Students completing the General Concentration will possess a broad applied knowledge in computer networking and communications, software engineering and artificial intelligence. They will have skills and practical experience in information technology. These skills will qualify them for professional, technical and managerial positions in education, industry and government.

For more information:

View the Master of Science in Applied Computer Science section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF)

Visit the Master of Science in Applied Computer Science web site which also contains information about this program

Biological Sciences

• Master of Science in Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology
• Master of Science in Wildlife/Fisheries Biology

The two programs offered in the biological sciences represent a joint effort between two constituent institutions of the University of System of Maryland — Frostburg State University and the Appalachian Laboratory (AL), Center for Environmental Science. Each program is distinct, yet they have similar structure and basic degree requirements and involve many of the same faculty and resources. Accordingly, the two degree programs adhere to a common set of regulations and requirements, which are listed below.

For more information:

• View the Biological Sciences section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF)
• Visit the Biology department web site

Master of Science in Counseling Psychology

Providing training in professional psychology at the graduate level, the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology is designed for those pursuing further study in science-based counseling psychology. Our theoretical perspective is integrative, including
cognitive-behavioral, family systems, developmental, feminist, multicultural, humanistic, and brief therapies. We emphasize training in empiricallysupported treatments for children, adolescents, families and adults.

The Master of Science in Counseling Psychology program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology Accreditation Council.

For more information:

• View the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF)
• Visit the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology page which contains more information about this program.

There are also two Graduate Certificates - Addictions Counseling Psychology & Child and Family Counseling Psychology - offered in this program.

Master of Science in Park & Recreation Resource Management

The Master of Science in Park and Recreation Resource Management is a program designed to provide professionals who have some administrative and supervisory experience with the skills
and techniques necessary to become upper level managers in public, non-profit and commercial agencies in the parks and recreation field. Students with degrees in allied fields who are currently working in the park and recreation field are encouraged
to apply and will find the program helpful to their career development.

For more information:

• View the Master of Science in Park &Recreation Resource Management section of the Graduate Catalog (PDF)
• Visit the Biology department web site

Professional Master of EngineeringContact the Office of Graduate Services to learn how Frostburg State University is collaborating with the University of Maryland, College Park to offer UM's Professional Master of Engineering Program on the Frostburg campus.