Northern's Jazz Pedagogy Certificate provides instrumental and vocal music education students with the necessary knowledge and skills to cultivate a jazz curriculum as future professional music educators. The certificate will enable you to oversee all aspects of K-12 jazz education, including the teaching of beginning jazz improvisation; applying appropriate rehearsal techniques to small and large group jazz ensembles; selecting suitable repertoire for these groups; and providing an overview of jazz appreciation, history and styles.

Northern State University’s MSED program in Leadership and Administration will help you reach that goal through a rigorous, dynamic curriculum and hands-on learning experiences. You will gain a deeper understanding of leadership and learning theories, organizational behavior within schools, instructional leadership, and the role of building principals. Prepare to make a difference in the future of education!

Format: Online or On Campus

A leadership certificate from Northern State University is designed to help you confidently move your organization forward as a strong leader who can drive productivity, innovation, employee engagement, and organizational success.

Through soft skills development, practical strategies, and a growth-oriented mindset, courses in this certificate prepare you to lead effectively in today's dynamic business landscape. 

Specialized courses include:

Format: Online or On Campus

A management bachelor's degree from Northern will prepare you to lead, problem-solve, plan, evaluate, advise, and organize within the dynamic profession of business management.

A management information systems bachelor's degree from Northern will give you a strong background in enterprise systems and robust technology skills. 

Through classroom lectures and hand-on information systems projects, you’ll study all aspects of technical and managerial areas in MIS:

Format: On Campus

Northern’s undergraduate certificate in marketing and digital design prepares you to integrate the business strategy of marketing with the visual power of graphic design.

This certificate complements many majors, but will also benefit professionals looking to upskill, pivot in their career, and stay competitive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Format: Online or On Campus

With NSU’s marketing major, offered online and on campus, you’ll gain an edge by learning to stay on top of trends and technology; and how social media, search, video, and analytics work in the marketing mix.

As a math major at Northern State University, each of your upper-level math courses will provide you with the foundational knowledge needed to pursue further mathematical study or a quantitative career outside of mathematics. In addition, if you’re interested in applying the mathematical skills you’ll acquire from our program to other pursuits, Northern offers minors or double majors in related fields such as chemistry, finance, or pre-law.

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NSU is a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). As a music major at Northern, you'll get individual attention from our renowned music faculty members who will help you develop your fullest potential.