GRADUATE SCHOOL and DISTANCE EDUCATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 6 School of Business 8 School of Library & Information Management 10 The Teachers College 12 About Emporia State 14-15 Graduate Degree Programs 4 3 2 1 ON THE COVER 1 Biology students participate in a controlled burn at Emporia State s Ross Natural History Reservation. 2 Students create brain break videos with ipads at the Zombie Survival Fitness Camp: A Look at Movement-Based Education to Focus, Engage, and Captivate Learners. 3 School of Business MBA student, Linda Sinnett, was named CFO of the year by the Kansas City Business Journal. 4 Dean Gwen Alexander and Interim Associate Dean Andrew Smith of the School of Library and Information Management display a proclamation and photo presented by faculty of philology at the University of Belgrade, Serbia to commemorate 10 years of collaboration between the two universities.

College of LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES You can be part of a select group and earn a graduate degree from a school that is the perfect combination of value and prestige, having been ranked one of the three best schools in Kansas for the money (collegefactual.com), a top 100 school for its graduate online programs (US News and World Report), and a top tier school in the Midwest (US News and World Reports). Our graduate degree programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences not only provide you pathways toward high job placement in a wide variety of fields including industry, writing, editing, publishing, research, teaching, music performance, the public sector, museum and archival settings, and public service but also allow you to advance in your current career or move seamlessly into another field of your choice. You can obtain your master s degree in biology from a hands- on program with heavy emphasis on real laboratory- based and field -based learning experiences where you will work with research equipment centrifuges of various kinds, and electrophoretic, spectrographic, chromatographic, electrophysiological, and immunochemical instruments, as well as field- operated physioecological monitoring equipment. You can design and develop your own research interests and collaborate with renowned faculty members To help with your professional growth, our MA in history and MS in mathematics degree programs are offered online. The MM in music education emphasis offers online courses during the fall and spring semesters with an on-site session during the summer term. The MS in physical sciences offers concentrations in chemistry, earth science, physics, and physical science teaching. The earth science concentration is offered online. Our customized programs offer you many opportunities to learn by doing as you work side by side with faculty members who are active in their fields as scholars, researchers, performers, teachers, public servants, and leaders. 4 GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

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School of BUSINESS Quality curriculum, attentive faculty, and campus involvement options make attaining a graduate degree from Emporia State University s School of Business a winning proposition. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, Emporia State s School of Business boasts a designation held by fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide. Positioning itself for the students of the future, Emporia State offers opportunities for graduate students beyond the traditional campus setting with not only a long-established Emporia campus program, but also with programs in Kansas City and online. These offerings include: A new Master of Accountancy degree offered either exclusively online or through a combination of online and face-to-face instruction, preparing students to sit for the CPA exam in Kansas and other states. A Master of Business Administration degree with several concentrations such as a enterprise resource planning, an integrated real-time view of core business processes. A Master of Business Education program updating the business knowledge and computer skills of business and computer teachers. This graduate program is offered completely online. Many students secure graduate assistantships within the School of Business. There are also substantial scholarship opportunities, including generous awards through the Capitol Federal Scholars program. The School of Business also provides specialized career placement for graduate students. 6 GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

LIBRARY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT School of Information drives the new economy. The ability to effectively access and interpret that information in all its diverse formats makes the difference in crucial decisions. Utilizing both cohort-based face-to-face classroom interaction and online instruction, Emporia State s School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) prepares specialists in the art and science of conveying and applying knowledge important for everyday decision-making both personal and business-related. The American Library Associationaccredited School offers students substantial scholarships and multicultural exposure through international trips. Master of Library Science Two years, 36 credit hours Multiple locations Emporia; Kansas City; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City/Orem, UT; and Denver, CO Concentrations in leadership and administration, children and young adult librarianship, archive studies, and school library media. Master of Science in Informatics Study of processing, managing, and retrieving information New program beginning in Fall 2014 preparing next generation of experts fluent with multiple technologies that generate, store, recover and transmit information Completely online program Program collaborates with Emporia State s School of Business and Newman Division of Nursing. Students from various undergraduate backgrounds net a broader, more portable degree with concentrations in high-demand nursing. Doctor of Philosophy Cohort-driven, blended format featuring both face-to-face and online instruction. Develops leaders for libraries and information organizations. All classes taught at ESU-Kansas City (Overland Park). 8 GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

The TEACHERS COLLEGE ESU s Teachers College has innovative online degrees including adaptive special education, gifted special education, curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, educational administration for both building and district leadership, elementary subject matter, teaching of English to speakers of other languages, reading specialist, teaching, health/ physical education/recreation, and instructional design and technology. Emporia State s graduate online programs are ranked in the top 100 (US World News and Report). ESU s graduate programs allow you state licensure or professional credentialing as a school counselor, school psychologist, building leader (principal), district leader (superintendent), special educator (adaptive or gifted), reading specialist, early childhood educator, licensed professional counselor, master s level psychologist, art therapist, and rehabilitation counselor, English for speakers of other languages ESU s graduate special education gifted education program engages in action research. You may also receive a scholarship and specialized training to help you work with underserved populations of gifted learners. ESU s early childhood education master s degree prepares you to work with children with or without special needs and offers two practica so you learn by doing. Emporia State s experimental psychology program has a state-of-the-art animal vivarium (rat lab) to support your research. One-third of our clinical psychology master s graduates pursue doctoral studies. ESU s HPER graduate program was the first completely online program in the United States. 10 GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

About EMPORIA STATE Emporia State national rankings and listings US News & World Report Best Colleges (released 9/10/13) 92 out of 110 Midwest Regional Universities (Tier 1 University) 33 out of 54 public institutions on Midwest Regional Universities list Online graduate education (released 1/15/13) 86 out of 143 programs nationwide Affordable Colleges Online Return on Investment (released 8/30/13) 12 out of 91 Kansas institutions evaluated Most Affordable Online Colleges in the United States (released 7/9/13) 25 out of 54 nationwide Princeton Review 2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region (released 8/9/13) Named to Best of the Midwest (155 institutions; Princeton Review does not rank) Information Technology Information Technology (IT) is more than bits and bytes, computers and software. At Emporia State, it s about building relationships within the university to use technology that helps us all succeed. IT is significantly increasing wireless coverage across campus, has made guest wireless access a much more convenient process, and has introduced new virtual lab and desktop services for all students, faculty and staff. Launched in 2013, Emporia State s mobile app gives enrolled students access to their account balances and grades through a secure login. The new Sky technology moves a whole suite of services to the web from specific software to an entire Windows desktop providing new opportunities to securely access and share content as we move forward as a digitally connected community. 12 GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

n Graduate Degree Programs MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS DEGREE ON CAMPUS ONLINE OFF CAMPUS Accountancy MAcc n n (Kansas City) Art Therapy Counseling MS n Biology Botany, Ecology and Biodiversity, General Biology, Microbial and Cellular Biology, Zoology MA or MS n Business Administration Accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Systems MBA n n (Kansas City) Business Education MS n Clinical Psychology MS n Curriculum & Instruction Curriculum Leadership Pre-K-12, Effective Practitioner Pre-K-12, National Board Certification Pre-K-12 MS n (Olathe) Early Childhood Unified MS n Educational Administration Pre-K-12 MS n (Olathe) English MA n Health, Physical Education, and Recreation MS n History Public History, Social Science, Social Science Ed MA n Informatics Nursing MS n Instructional Design and Technology MS n n 14 GRADUATE SCHOOL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS DEGREE ON CAMPUS ONLINE OFF CAMPUS Library and Information Management Library Science Instructional Design and Technology, Information Systems Leadership and Administration, Librarianship for Children and Young Adults, Archive Studies PhD MLS n intensive onsite weekends (~ 3 per semester) n intensive onsite weekends (~ 3 per semester) (Kansas City) (Portland, OR; Orem, UT; Salt Lake City, UT; Denver, CO) Master Teacher Reading Specialist, Elementary Subject Matter MS n (Olathe) Mathematics MS n n Mental Health Counseling MS n Music Music Education, Performance MM n Physical Science Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, Physical Science MS n n (Earth Science) Psychology Experimental Psychology, Industrial/Organizational MS n Rehabilitation Counseling MS n School Counseling MS n (Kansas City) School Psychology MS n School Psychology EdS n Special Education Adaptive; Gifted, Talented, and Creative MS n Teaching MEd n TESOL MA n Please check the graduate website (www.emporia.edu/grad) for licensure programs, certificate programs and most current list of degree programs. EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY 15

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