Degree Programs

Listed are majors and areas of concentration within the graduate degrees awarded through the designated academic departments.

 

Master of Business Administration

(Department of Business Administration, Division of Business)

 

Master of Arts

Major in Teaching

Concentrations in inclusive early childhood education, middle childhood education, adolescent to young adult education, multicultural special education, multi-age education.

 

Major in Education

Concentrations in art, music, instructional leadership (principal licensure or Teacher Leader), reading science.

(Department of Graduate Education, Division of Education)

 

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership

(Department of Organizational Leadership, Division of Business)

 

Doctor of Nursing Practice

(Department of Nursing, Division of Health Sciences)

 

Master of Science in Nursing

(Department of Nursing, Division of Health Sciences)

 

Doctor of Physical Therapy

(Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Sciences)

 

Master of Arts in Religious Studies

Concentration in spiritual and pastoral care

(Department of Religious/Pastoral Studies, Division of Arts & Humanities)

 

 

The College of Mount St. Joseph was first authorized to grant the Master of Arts in Education degree in 1978. The graduate program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized to operate by the Ohio Board of Regents. The teacher education programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Education, Center for the Teaching Profession, Room 810, 25 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 45215, (614) 466-3593, and accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council, One Dupont Circle, Suite 320, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 466-7236.

 

The College of Mount St. Joseph was first authorized to grant the Master of Arts in Religious Studies degree in 1988. The graduate program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized to operate by the Ohio Board of Regents.

 

The College of Mount St. Joseph was first authorized to grant the Master of Physical Therapy degree in 1995. The Doctor of Physical Therapy degree was authorized in 2005 and began its first class in June, 2006. The Physical Therapy graduate program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized to operate by the Ohio Board of Regents. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the College of Mount St. Joseph is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 706-3245. Website: www.apta.org/CAPTE. Faculty and students are members of the American Physical Therapy Association and participate at the national and state levels by attending professional meetings and presenting research findings.

 

The College of Mount St. Joseph was first authorized to grant the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership degree in 2001. The graduate program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized to operate by the Ohio Board of Regents.

 

The College of Mount St. Joseph was first authorized to grant the Master of Nursing degree in 2004. In March 2012, at the recommendation of the accrediting body, the Master of Nursing (MN) degree designation was changed to Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The program was named MAGELIN for Master’s Graduate Entry-Level into Nursing. Fall 2012 marks the commencement of the post-BSN masters and post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in the Department of Nursing. Four tracks are offered: MSN – Administration and Education; DNP – Administration and Advanced Practice. The graduate programs are approved by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized to operate by the Ohio Board of Regents. The MAGELIN program has been approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The MSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036-1120, (202) 887-6791. Faculty are members of various professional organizations and participate at the national and state levels by attending professional meetings and presenting research findings. Students have the opportunity to become a member of Sigma Theta Tau, an international nursing honor society.

 

At the conclusion of the graduate program, the graduate student will demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

 

Mastery of competencies and communication appropriate for their respective disciplines/professions.

Ethical decision-making consistent with one’s discipline/profession.

 

Socially responsible leadership within an organization or other professional environment.

 

Culturally responsive interpersonal skills and service delivery.