Nature and Purpose of Graduate Study
Graduate work consists of advanced study in focused or specialized programs. There are generally two components of graduate study: coursework and independent study, the latter often leading to a report, thesis, dissertation, or creative presentation. In some areas, internships, field studies, and other professional experiences may also be an integral part of the program. The proportion of each type of study varies according to the previous training of the student and the nature of the major area.
The objective of graduate study is to develop intellectual depth and to provide the specialized training necessary to a career in teaching, in research, or in the professions. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge, methods, and skills needed for scholarly teaching, original research and problem solving, intellectual leadership, creative expression, and other modes of achievement in the student’s discipline.
Graduate Degrees Granted
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers course work leading to the following graduate degrees:
Master’s Degrees
| Accounting |
MAcc |
| Art (Studio Art) |
MA |
| Biology |
MS |
| Business Administration |
MBA |
| Coastal and Marine System Science |
MS |
| Communication |
MA |
| Computer Science |
MS |
| Counseling |
MS |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
MS |
| Early Childhood Education |
MS |
| Educational Administration |
MS |
| Elementary Education |
MS |
| English |
MA |
| Environmental Science |
MS |
| Fisheries & Mariculture |
MS |
| Geospatial Surveying Engineering |
MS |
| History |
MA |
| Instructional Design and Educational Technology |
MS |
| Kinesiology |
MS |
| Marine Biology |
MS |
| Mathematics |
MS |
| Nursing |
MSN |
| Psychology |
MA |
| Public Administration |
MPA |
| Reading |
MS |
| Secondary Education |
MS |
Special Education
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MS
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Doctoral Degrees and Other Terminal Degrees
| Coastal and Marine System Science |
PhD |
| Counselor Education |
PhD |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
PhD |
| Educational Leadership |
EdD |
| Geospatial Computing Sciences |
PhD |
| Marine Biology |
PhD |
| Nursing Practice |
DNP |
| Studio Art |
MFA |
Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Certificates
Alternative Certification of Educators
Clinical Laboratory Science
Counseling Spanish-speaking Clients
Educational Diagnostician
Emergency Management
English as a Second Language
Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Masters
Gifted and Talented
Health Care Administration
Homeland Security
Geomatics
Geographic Information Systems
Leadership in Nursing Systems Post-Masters
Nurse Educator Post-Masters
Principal
Reading Specialist
School Counselor
Superintendent
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