Graduate Programs
**Please note: we are working with departments that require test scores to establish guidelines for moving forward given the difficulty in testing due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Guidelines vary by program and we are working to post the updates for individual programs on their pages. If you have questions about what your desired program is doing, please contact your admissions specialist or gradschool@valdosta.edu **
To search for and compare programs, please visit the Majors/Degrees search tool (note: this also includes undergraduate programs).
Major |
Department |
College |
Programs |
Adult & Career Education | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.D. |
Adult & Career Ed: Workforce Education & Development Track |
Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
Adult & Career Ed: Career & Technical Education Track |
Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
Adult & Career Ed: Business Education & Info Technology Track |
Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
Accounting | Accounting | Langdale College of Business | M.Acc. |
Biology | Biology | College of Science and Mathematics | M.S. |
Business Administration | Management | Langdale College of Business | M.B.A. |
Business Administration | Management | Langdale College of Business |
Georgia WebMBA® (online) |
Business Administration in Healthcare Administration |
Management | Langdale College of Business | M.B.A/HCAD (online) |
Certificate in Healthcare Administration | Management | Langdale College of Business | Certificate (Non-Degree) |
Coaching Pedagogy in Physical Education |
Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.S. (Online) |
Communication Arts | Communication Arts | College of the Arts | M.A. |
(for information on the new SLPD, |
Communication Sciences and Disorders | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. |
Counselor Education | Human Services | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (on-campus) |
Criminal Justice | Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.S. (Online) |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development |
James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.D. |
Curriculum & Instruction: Accomplished Teaching |
Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education | Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.A.T.. (Online); M.Ed. (5th year program) |
Elementary Education | Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
English | English | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.A. |
English Studies for Language Arts Teachers |
English | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.A. (Online) |
ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) |
Modern & Classical Languages | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.A.T.. (online), Endorsement; Certificate (Online) |
Exercise Physiology | Exercise Physiology | College of Nursing and Health Sciences | M.S. |
Foreign Language Education (FLED) (Spanish or French) | Modern & Classical Languages | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.A.T. (Online) |
Gifted In-Field | Human Services | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Endorsement (Online) |
Health & Physical Education | Kinesiology & Physical Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online); M.A.T.. (Online) |
Higher Education Leadership | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. |
History | History | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.A. |
Instructional Technology | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.S. (Online) |
Instructional Technology- School Library Media | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online); Media Specialist Certification |
Instructional Technology - Technology Applications | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
Leadership | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.S. and Non-degree (Performance-Based); Ed.D. |
Library & Information Science | Library & Information Science | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services | M.L.I.S.(Online) |
School Library Media Certification | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Certification Only (see Instructional Technology-School Library Media for M.Ed.) |
Marriage and Family Therapy | Human Services | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.S. |
Middle Grades Education |
Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.A.T.. |
Middle Grades Math & Science | Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.Ed. (Online) |
Music Education | Music | College of the Arts | M.A.T. |
Music Performance | Music | College of the Arts | M.M.P. |
Nursing | Nursing | College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
M.S.N.; D.N.P. |
Online Teaching | Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Certificate; Endorsement (Online) |
Public Administration | Political Science | College of Humanities and Social Sciences |
M.P.A. (On-campus & online options); |
Psychology - Industrial/Organizational | Human Services | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.S. |
Reading | Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Endorsement (Online) |
School Counseling | Human Services | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.S. (Online) |
Secondary Education | Initial Teacher Preparation and Service | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.A.T.. |
Social Work | Human Services | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.S.W. (On-campus & Web-Hybrid Options) |
Sociology | Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice | College of Humanities and Social Sciences | M.S. |
Special Education | Communication Sciences and Disorders and Special Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.S. (Online) |
Special Education-Adapted Curriculum | Communication Sciences and Disorders | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.A.T.. (Online) |
Special Education-General Curriculum | Communication Sciences and Disorders | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
M.A.T.. (Online) |
Speech Language Pathology | Communication Sciences and Disorders | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
S.L.P.D. |
Teacher Education | James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services |
Ed.S. (Online) |