College of Graduate Studies Programs and Degrees

Doctoral Degrees offered at Austin Peay State University

Doctor of Education

• Educational Leadership, EdD  / K-12 Leadership
• Educational Leadership, EdD  / Higher Education Administration
• Educational Leadership, EdD  / Nurse Educator

Doctor of Psychology

• Counseling Psychology, PsyD  

Specialist in Education Degrees offered at Austin Peay State University

Specialist in Education

• Education Specialist (Ed.S.)  / Elementary Education
• Education Specialist (Ed.S.)  / Secondary Education
• Education Specialist (Ed.S.)  / Administration and Supervision

Executive Certificates offered at Austin Peay State University

Executive Certificates

• Executive Certificate in Healthcare Administration  
• Information Assurance and Security Executive Certificate  

Master’s Degree offered at Austin Peay State University

Master of Arts

• Communication Arts (M.A.)   / General Communication (online)
• Communication Arts (M.A.)  / Corporate Communication (online)
• Communication Arts (M.A.)  / Marketing Communication (online)
• Communication Arts (M.A.)  / Media Management (online)
• English (M.A.)  (on - campus)
• English (M.A.)  / Creative Writing (on-campus)
• English (M.A.)  / Linguistics (on-campus)
• Curriculum and Instruction (M.A.Ed.)  / Curriculum and Instruction (online and on campus)
• Educational Leadership Studies (M.A.Ed.)  / Educational Leadership Studies (online)
• Reading (M.A.Ed.)  / Reading (online)
• History (M.A.)  (on-campus)
• Teaching (MAT)  (MAT - Master of Arts in Teaching)

Master of Music

• Master of Music (M.M.)  / Music Education (on-campus)
• Master of Music (M.M.)  / Music Education (initial licensure (on-campus)
• Master of Music (M.M.)  / Choral Conducting (on-campus)
• Master of Music (M.M.)  / Instrumental Conducting (on-campus)
• Master of Music (M.M.)  / Vocal Performance (on-campus)
• Master of Music (M.M.)  / Instrumental Performance (on-campus)

Master of Science

• Biology (M.S.)   (on-campus)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (M.S.)  / Data Management and Analysis (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (M.S.)  / Information Assurance and Security (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (M.S.)  / Predictive Analytics (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (M.S.)  / Mathematical Finance (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (M.S.)  / Math Instruction (on-campus/online)
• Counseling (M.S.)  / Mental Health Counseling (on-campus)
• Counseling (M.S.)  / School Counseling (on-campus)
• Criminal Justice (M.S.)   / (online)
• Health and Human Performance (M.S.)  / Performance Enhancement and Coaching (on campus)
• Health and Human Performance (M.S.)  / Public Health Education (online)
• Industrial-Organizational Psychology (M.S.I.O.)  (online)
• Management (M.S.)  (online)
• Nursing (MSN)  / Nurse Educator (online)
• Nursing (MSN)  / Family Nursing Practitioner (online)

Professional Science Masters

• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (P.S.M.)  / Data Management and Analysis (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (P.S.M.)  / Information Assurance and Security (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (P.S.M.)  / Predictive Analytics (on-campus/online)
• Computer Science and Quantitative Methods (P.S.M.)  / Mathematical Finance (on-campus/online)

Other Master’s Degree

• Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)  (online)
• Leadership and Organizational Administration (M.S.L.)  / Strategic Leadership (online)
• Social Work (M.S.W.)  (on-campus)
• Speech-Language Pathology   (on-campus)

Graduate Certificates offered at Austin Peay State University

Certificate Programs

• Academic Advising Certificate  
• Biometrics and Clinical Trials Operations Certificate  
• Community and Organizational Leadership Certificate  
• Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Certificate  
• Data Mining Certificate  
• Data Science Certificate  
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate  
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate  
• Grant Writing Certificate  
• Information Assurance and Security Executive Certificate  
• Leading Organizational Change Certificate  
• Music Performance Certificate  
• Nurse Educator Certificate  
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classics  
• Project Management Certificate  
• Special Education K - 8 Interventionists Certificate  
• Sustainability Certificate  
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Graduate Online Certificate