The Sports Management and Coaching & Leadership specializations within the Sports Administration and Leadership master’s program provide students with a strong foundation in organizational strategy, team leadership, and sport operations. Through relevant coursework in areas such as sports psychology, communication, and leadership development—combined with hands-on opportunities like coaching graduate assistantships—students gain the skills and experience needed to thrive in coaching, athletic administration, and leadership roles across all levels of sport.

In this program, students will study the dynamics of innovation, leadership theories, design thinking, creativity, decision-making, communications, and team dynamics. Graduates will be prepared to lead organizational change, drive business growth, add customer value, and create competitive advantage through innovation. 

Format: Online

Northern’s graduate certificate in principal and building leadership is a flexible and affordable opportunity for educators who have already earned a master’s degree in education to complete the coursework required to become a licensed principal. 

Format: Online or On Campus

Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) teaching and learning is a student-centered delivery mode that integrates face-to-face synchronous, online synchronous, and online asynchronous modes in one course. HyFlex pedagogy is an emerging field of scholarship developing best practices in HyFlex course design, teaching and learning.

Northern’s Behavioral and Justice Studies Graduate Certificate will allow you to gain further expertise for working with populations involved in the criminal justice system, such as in a prison, in community corrections, juvenile detention, the state or federal government, or those who are victims of crimes.

Northern State University's graduate program in art education will help you achieve your goal through a primarily online degree program with a practice-oriented residency designed for educators already teaching art in K-12 schools. The program will enhance your knowledge of current trends and challenges in art education, from new learning theories to student accessibility in the art classroom. You can maximize learning effectiveness for your students while advancing in your career path.

Northern State University’s Master of Science in Education in Instructional Design in E-Learning will provide you with hands-on preparation in fulfilling the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)'s Standards for Educators. ISTE's standards aim to empower teachers and educational specialists to implement high leverage technology-based instructional design as learners, citizens, leaders, collaborators, designers, facilitators, and analysts.

Through Northern State University’s M.S. Ed. in Special Education and M.S. Ed. in Special Education with a Visual Impairment Specialization, you can respond to the market demand for these educators. As a certified teacher, you can complete either of these programs, which will enable you to add these endorsements to your teaching certification. Come be a part of the solution!

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Northern’s Master of Science in Accounting Analytics program will provide you with a specialized study of data analysis as it relates to decision-making in accounting, giving you a competitive edge in an increasingly data-driven business climate. In addition, our program offerings will allow you to reach the 150 credit hours needed to be eligible for the Certified Public Accounting exam (CPA).

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The flexible nature of the educational studies program allows you to tailor your studies to your specific interests and career goals. You'll complete foundational courses and then work with faculty to select specialization courses that align with your career aspirations. Don't wait any longer to start your journey to a fulfilling career in education.

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