About Graduate School

Welcome to the Graduate School at Fayetteville State University. Fayetteville State University offers graduate degree, add-on licensure, and certificate programs as well as professional development and special visiting options.

Graduate Programs

Fayetteville State University offers nine master’s degree programs, a doctoral degree program in Educational Leadership, and a Master of School Administration Add-on Licensure program. Apply online through the Graduate Admissions Portal or the Graduate and Professional Studies in Business Admissions Portal.

Business Administation (MBA)

FSU's distance education Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offers a flexible, affordable way for busy professionals to pursue their academic goals. The priority deadline for completing an online application for admission is ten days prior to the first day of classes in any given semester. For additional information, please consult the MBA FAQ, explore the MBA program options, and contact the MBA program.

MBA Program Options

MBA Program Contacts

Criminal Justice (MS)

The Master of Science (MS) in Criminal Justice degree is designed to produce graduates who have the research skills and theoretical knowledge to obtain professional, managerial and research positions in a variety of justice-related fields and/or to pursue doctoral degrees in criminal justice or criminology. Apply online, and for additional information, please contact the MS in Criminal Justice program.

Education (MEd)

FSU's Master of Education (MEd) programs focus on the needs and subject areas of today's students. Apply online to the MEd programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Reading, and Special Education and the Department of Health, Physical, and Secondary Education. For additional information, please contact the Office of Teacher Education or graduate program coordinator. 

Educational Leadership (EDD)

The Department of Educational Leadership and School Administration at FSU offers an EdD in Educational Leadership and provides programs designed to prepare PK-12 school and higher education administrators as facilitators of learning for all students. The Educational Leadership program is focused on transformative leadership and will prepare you to address some of the most pressing challenges in PK-12 and Higher Education. Apply online, and for additional information, please contact the EdD program.

Nursing (MSN)

The online Master of Science in Nursing: Patient Safety and Quality degree (MSN) will give you an in depth understanding of the current issues impacting healthcare, principles of patient safety, types of healthcare errors and the associated impacts on patient outcomes. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants will be notified of the admission decision promptly after completion of the online application. For additional information, please contact the MSN program.

Psychology (MA)

The Department of Psychology offers an online graduate program in general psychology leading to the Master of Arts (MA) degree in Psychology. Apply online, and for additional information, please contact the MA in Psychology program.

  • Graduate Program Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Whitney Wall, (910) 672-1903, wwall1@uncfsu.edu
  • Administrative Support Associate: Ms. Xenia Lopez, (910) 672-1413, xlopez@uncfsu.edu
School Administration (MSA)

The Department of Educational Leadership and School Administration at FSU offers an advanced degree in the Master of School Administration (MSA). The program is designed to prepare PK-12 school and district level executives as facilitators of learning for all students. In addition to the MSA degree, FSU offers an MSA Add-on Licensure program that is designed to prepare a select group of experienced educators for positions of school executive leadership in K-12 settings. Apply online, and for additional information, please contact the MSA program.

Social Work (MSW)

    The Master of Social Work (MSW) program prepares students for advanced social work practice and leadership with a focus on issues concerning children, families, the military, mental health and substance abuse. Advanced standing, full-time, and part-time Children and Family Services and Mental Health Concentrations are available. Apply online, and for additional information, please contact the MSW program.

    Sociology (MA)

    The online Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology provides a solid foundation for flexible career development. Apply online, and for additional information, please contact the MA in Sociology program.

    Teaching (MAT)

    FSU offers Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs with multiple speciality area options. Apply online to the MAT programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Reading, and Special Education and the Department of Health, Physical, and Secondary Education. For additional information, please contact the Office of Teacher Education or relevant graduate program coordinator.


    Graduate Certificates

    FSU offers more than twenty graduate certificate programs. Apply only to a graduate certificate program through the online Graduate Admissions Portal or the Graduate and Professional Studies in Business Admissions Portal. Degree-seeking students wishing to add a certificate or change from a master’s degree to a certificate must submit the Adding Certificate to Master’s Degree Form or Master's Degree to Certificate Change Form (Involuntary Discontinued/Voluntary Discontinued). 

    Education Graduate Certificates

    FSU offers a Science of Reading Graduate Certificate and a Special Education Graduate Certificate. Apply only to a reading or education graduate certificate program through the online Graduate Admissions Portal. Degree-seeking students wishing to add a certificate or change from a master’s degree program to a certificate must submit the Adding Certificate to Master’s Degree Form or Master's Degree to Certificate Change Form (Involuntary Discontinued/Voluntary Discontinued). For additional information, please contact the graduate certificate program coordinator. 

    Graduate and Professional Studies in Business Certificates

    FSU offers online graduate and professional studies in business certificates for busy professionals who desire to gain core business frameworks and tools necessary to take on leadership roles in today's workplace. Apply only to graduate and professional studies in business certificates through the online Graduate and Professional Studies in Business Admissions Portal. Degree-seeking students wishing to add a certificate or change from a master’s degree program to a certificate must submit the Adding Certificate to Master’s Degree Form or Master's Degree to Certificate Change Form (Involuntary Discontinued/Voluntary Discontinued). For additional information, please contact the graduate certificate program coordinator. 

    Health, Science, and Technology Graduate Certificates

    FSU offers a Data Science Graduate Certificate for individuals interested in building careers in data science and/or big data management, a Materials Science Graduate Certificate for individuals interested in pursuing a graduate degree or career development in science and technology, and a Nursing Patient Safety and Quality Graduate Certificate for individuals who want to gain knowledge in patient safety and quality. Apply only to a health, science, or technology graduate certificate program through the online Graduate Admissions Portal. Degree-seeking students wishing to add a certificate or change from a master’s degree program to a certificate must submit the Adding Certificate to Master’s Degree Form or Master's Degree to Certificate Change Form (Involuntary Discontinued/Voluntary Discontinued). For additional information, please contact the graduate certificate program coordinator. 

    Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Certificates

    FSU offers various humanities and social sciences graduate certificates. Apply only to a humanities or social sciences graduate certificate program through the online Graduate Admissions Portal. Degree-seeking students wishing to add a certificate or change from a master’s degree program to a certificate must submit the Adding Certificate to Master’s Degree Form or Master's Degree to Certificate Change Form (Involuntary Discontinued/Voluntary Discontinued). For additional information, please contact the graduate certificate program coordinator. 


    Graduate Professional Development And Special Visiting Students

    FSU welcomes graduate professional development and special visiting students. Apply online through the Graduate Admissions Portal

    Professional Development And Special Visiting Students

    Graduate professional development status is reserved for an applicant who is not applying to earn a degree from FSU but desires to enroll in undergraduate and/or graduate courses for his/her own personal and professional development. A graduate special visiting student is defined as a graduate level student who attends another accepted accredited college or university and desires to take a course at FSU to transfer back to their home institution. The Office for Adult Learners, Transfer, and Military Students advises graduate professional development and special visiting students. For additional information, please contact the office’s executive director or program coordinator.