Dec 09, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

School of Graduate Studies


www.usi.edu/graduatestudies

812-465-7015

The School of Graduate Studies, located on the first floor of the Orr Center (OC 1060), serves graduate students and graduate faculty whose primary goals are the advancement of scholarship, research, and creative activity. It is through the encouragement and support of these goals that the institution contributes to the development of knowledge and the professional preparation of its graduate students.

Face-to-face, online, and hybrid instruction through formal directed study, seminars, and independent research provides graduate students with ample opportunities to acquire advanced knowledge. Programs are designed to improve students’ professional and scholarly abilities.

The primary responsibilities of Graduate Studies are to maintain and enhance the quality of graduate programs and to facilitate research and creative activity. The University Council of Graduate Program Directors and Chairs, the legislative and administrative body for graduate programs at the University, sets policies and regulations governing graduate work. The University Council of Graduate Program Directors and Chairs, in conjunction with the college-level graduate councils, conducts the business of the faculty having to do specifically with graduate education, including development, direction, and implementation of graduate programs.

Accreditation and Affiliation

The University is approved to offer doctoral and master’s level degrees by The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413, telephone 312-263-0456, and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools and the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools.

Graduate Degrees

The University has authorization to confer the following graduate degrees: Doctor of Education, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Educational Specialist, Master of Arts (for English, Communication, and Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture programs), Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Business Administration, Master of Health Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Industrial Management, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Sport Management, and Master of Social Work.

Additionally, the University has authorization to confer graduate Certificates and Post-Masters Certificates.

Graduate Academic Fields

Business
    Business Administration (Traditional) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Accounting) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Data Analytics) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Engineering Management) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Healthcare Administration) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Human Resources) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Marketing) (MBA)
    Business Administration (Project Management) (MBA)
Liberal Arts
    Advanced Instructional Communication (Certificate)
    Communication (MA)
    Criminal Justice (MA)
    Cultural Awareness Training (Certificate)
    English (MA)
    Instructional Communication (Certificate)
    Liberal Studies (MALS)
    Liberal Studies, Historical Inquiry (MALS)
    Liberal Studies, Professional Studies (MALS)
    Nonprofit Administration (Certificate)
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Addiction Science
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Dual Credit English Teaching
    Public Administration (Certificate)
    Public Administration (Non-Profit Administration) (MPA)
    Public Administration (Public Sector Administration) (MPA)
    Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture (MA)
    Social Work (MSW)
    Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)
Nursing and Health Professions
    Administrator in Training (Certificate)
    Health Administration, Health Informatics (MHA)
    Health Administration, Leadership (MHA)
    Health Administration, Post-Acute Care (MHA)
    Health Informatics (Certificate)
    Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (MSN)
    Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
    Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Primary Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
    Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
    Nursing: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN)
    Nursing: Healthcare Systems Leadership (MSN)
    Nursing: Nursing Education Leadership (MSN)
    Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (BSN to DNP)
    Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Acute (BSN to DNP)
    Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP)
    Nursing: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP)
    Nursing: Organizational & Systems Leadership (BSN to DNP)
    Nursing: Advanced Nursing Practice (DNP)
    Nursing: Organizational & Systems Leadership (DNP)
    Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
    Post-Acute Care (Certificate)
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Primary Nurse Practitioner
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Science, Engineering, and Education
    Education: Curriculum and Instruction (MSE)
    Education: Educational Leadership and Administration (MSE)
    Education: Secondary Mathematics Teaching (MSE)
    Educational Leadership (EdD)
    Educational Leadership (EdS)
    Industrial Management (MSIM)
    Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration
    Sport Management (MSSM)
    Teacher License Addition in Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention (Certificate)