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11 Master's degrees offered by the university
Leadership Studies in Education
The Master of Arts in Leadership Studies in Education, offered by the College of Applied Human Sciences at West Virginia University, prepares current educators to step confidently into school and district leadership roles.
Special Education
Would you like a career helping young people with disabilities? The Master of Arts in Special Education at West Virginia University is designed to prepare professional educators to work with children and adolescents with mild/moderate disabilities including learning disabilities, emotional/behavior disorders, autism, and intellectual disabilities.
Music Education
The M.M. in Music Education from West Virginia University is designed to cultivate continued development of professional competence beyond the baccalaureate degree. All options include coursework in foundations and research, performance studies, music history and music theory.
Sport Coaching
The Sport Coaching degree from West Virginia University, from the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, is offered fully online and prepares students to work in the coaching profession at the scholastic, community, and club levels.
Physical Education Teacher Education
Are you a teaching professional with a demanding schedule, who needs to balance work and family with higher education? The Physical Education Teacher Education degree at West Virginia University is offered fully online and is a part-time program for teachers seeking professional development and career advancement.
Counseling
The Master's of Arts program in Counseling at West Virginia University offers two areas of concentration. The program prepares counselors to work in either clinical mental health counseling or school counseling.
Literacy Education
The College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University offers a Master of Arts in Literacy Education, formerly known as Reading, online. This nationally recognized online master's program prepares teachers to become certified as Reading Specialists (Pre-K-Adult) and to fulfill other roles of specialized literacy professionals.
Multicategorical Special Education
The graduate program in Multicategorical Special Education offered by the College of Education and Human Services from West Virginia University is designed to prepare professional educators to work with children and adolescents with autism, learning disabilities, emotional/behavior disorders, and intellectual disabilities.
Piano Pedagogy
Piano Pedagogy at West Virginia University is designed to provide advanced training to help prepare students to teach piano successfully in an independent studio, community music program or college.
Coaching and Sport Education
West Virginia University's Coaching and Sport Education program allows students to pursue a sport performance non-thesis track or a science of coaching research track
Art Education
The Master of Arts degree in Art Education from West Virginia University accommodates the seasoned art teacher as well as the inexperienced pre-professional student who is seeking advanced knowledge and/or training in the field of Art Education.