Whether it's becoming a teacher, librarian, counselor, health or fitness professional, corporate trainer or leader in industries like tourism or sports, or customizing your degree in interdisciplinary studies - we have a path for you. The College of Education and Professional Studies provides a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates hosted in the Departments of Counseling and Instructional Sciences; Health Kinesiology and Sport; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Integrative Studies; and Leadership and Teacher Education. Expand your career pathway with a degree from South.
Undergraduate Programs
- Early Childhood Studies
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Exercise Science
- Health Promotion
- Health Education (6-12)
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Interdisciplinary Studies (online)
- Merged Health Education (6-12)/Physical Education (P-12)
- Organizational Leadership (online)
- Physical Education (P-12)
- Recreational Therapy
- Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, General Social Science, or Physics)
- Special Education K-6 or 6-12
- Sport Management and Recreation Studies
Graduate Programs
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.S.
- Early Childhood Education, M.Ed. (online)
- Early Childhood Education, M.Ed. with Reading Certification (online)
- Educational Leadership for P-12 Administrators, M.Ed. (online)
- Educational Leadership, Certification Only
- Educational Leadership for Higher Education Administration, M.Ed. (online)
- Educational Media-Library Media, M.Ed. (online)
- Educational Media, Certificate Only
- Educational Media and Technology, M.S. (online)
- Elementary Education, M.Ed. (online)
- Elementary Education, M.Ed. with Reading Certificate (online)
- Exercise Science, M.S.
- Health Education (6-12), M.Ed.
- Health Promotion, M.S.
- Instructional Design and Development, M.S. (online)
- Instructional Design and Development, Pre-Doctoral Program
- Physical Education (P-12), M.Ed.
- Reading Specialist, Certification Only (online)
- School Counseling, M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), M.Ed. (online)
- Secondary Education, English Language Arts, M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, General Science, M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, Mathematics, M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, Social Studies, M.Ed.
- Special Education (Collaborative Teacher) K-6 or 6-12, M.Ed. (online)
- Sport Management, M.S. (online)
- Instructional Design and Development, M.S. (online)
An alternative master's degree is designed for individuals who hold an undergraduate degree in a field outside of education and who want to become a certified teacher with a master's degree in education.
- Early Childhood Education, Alt. M.Ed.
- Elementary Education, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, English Language Arts, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Alt. M.Ed. (online)
- Secondary Education, French, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, General Science, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, German, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, Mathematics, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, Social Studies, Alt. M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, Spanish, Alt. M.Ed.
- Special Education (Collaborative Teacher) K-6 or 6-12, Alt. M.Ed. (online)
- Early Childhood Education, Ed.S.
- Educational Leadership/Instructional Leadership, Ed.S.
- Elementary Education, Ed.S.
- Reading Specialist, Ed.S.
- Secondary Education, General Science, Ed.S.
- Secondary Education, English Language Arts, Ed.S.
- Secondary Education, Mathematics, Ed.S.
- Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Ed.S.
- Special Education (Collaborative Teacher) K-6 or 6-12, Ed.S.
- Teacher Leader, Ed.S. (online)
Online Programs
- Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.
- Early Childhood Education, M.Ed. with Reading Certification
- Educational Media - Library Media, M.Ed.
- Educational Media and Technology, M.S.
- Educational Leadership for Higher Education Administration, M.Ed.
- Educational Leadership for P-12 Administrators, M.Ed.
- Elementary Education, M.Ed.
- Elementary Education, M.Ed. with Reading Certification
- Instructional Design and Development, M.S.
- Reading Specialist, Certification Only
- Secondary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), M.Ed.
- Secondary Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Alt. M.Ed.
- Special Education (Collaborative Teacher) K-6 or 6-12, M.Ed.
- Special Education (Collaborative Teacher) K-6 or 6-12, Alt. M.Ed.
- Sport Management, M.S.
- Teacher Leader, Ed.S.
