Graduate Degree & Certificate Programs

Fitchburg State College is focused on providing a top quality post-graduate education. With 22 master's degree programs and five Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study programs, a number of opportunities are available to current and future students.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)

• Educational Leadership and Management: School Principal (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management: Supervisor/ Director (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (PDF)

Masters Degrees

Master of Arts

• Biology (PDF)
• English (PDF)
• History (PDF)

Master of Arts in Teaching

• Biology (Initial/Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• English (Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• History (Initial/Professional Licensure) (PDF)

Master of Business Administration

• Accounting (PDF)
• Human Resource Management (PDF)
• Management (PDF)
• ONLINE MBA
• ONLINE MBA (PDF)

Master of Education

• Arts Education (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Early Childhood Education (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Early Childhood Education (Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management: School Principal (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management: Supervisor/ Director (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Elementary Education (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Elementary Education (Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• Middle School Education (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Middle School Education (Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• Occupational Education (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Science Education (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Science Education (Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• Secondary Education (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Special Education: Guided Studies (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Special Education: Guided Studies (Professional Licensure) (PDF)
• Special Education: Reading Specialist (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Special Education: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities PreK–8 (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Special Education: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities 5–12 (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Special Education: Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Technology Education (Non-Licensure) (PDF)
• Technology Education (Professional Licensure) (PDF)

Master of Science

• Applied Communication: Applied Communication (PDF)
• Applied Communication: Technical and Professional Writing (PDF)
• Computer Science (PDF)
• Counseling: Mental Health Counseling (PDF)
• Counseling: School Counseling—Elementary (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Counseling: School Counseling—Secondary (Initial Licensure) (PDF)
• Criminal Justice (not currently accepting applications)
• Nursing (Forensic) (PDF)
• ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORENSIC NURSING

Graduate Level Certificate Programs

• Applied Communication (PDF)
• Educational Technology (PDF)
• Fine Arts Director (PDF)
• Forensic Nursing (PDF)
• Leadership in Outdoor-based Adventure Education (PDF)
• Not-for-Profit Management (PDF)
• Reading Specialist (Initial Licensure) (PDF)

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

• Biology (Initial Licensure, 8-12)
• English (Initial Licensure, 8-12)
• History (Initial Licensure, 8-12)
• Math (Initial Licensure, 8-12)

Undergraduate Degree & Certificate Programs