Graduate

Looking to advance your career with an advanced degree or certificate?

The College of Education at Governors State University offers non-degree certificate, Master's, Specialist, and Doctorate programs in the following areas:

Master of Arts Programs:                                          

• Counseling
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Marriage & Family Counseling
  • School Counseling  


• Early Childhood Education
• Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Initial Licensure
• Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Initial Licensure (Incumbent Workforce)


• Educational Administration 
• Principal Leadership

• M.S. Mathematics Teacher Education

•  Multicategorical Special Education

•  Psychology 
• Clinical Psychology

Doctoral Programs:

• Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D.  

• Interdisciplinary Leadership, Ed.D (online/hybrid program)
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Not for Profit/Social Entrepreneurship
  • Superintendent (P-12 Endorsement)

Non-Degree Certificate Programs

• Early Childhood Education
• Post-BAC: EC Endorsement (Certificate)
• Post-BAC: EC SPED Approval (Certificate)
• Online Teaching and Learning
• Reading Teacher Endorsement
• Certificate in Bilingual/ESL Education
• Special Ed. Director
• LBS1
• College Career Counseling
• School Counseling (Post-MA)
• Mindfulness in the Helping Professions
• Poster Master’s Clinical Mental Health Counselor Certification