2018-19 SIUE Graduate School Viewbook

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Top 100

master’s universities in the nation Washington Monthly

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Entering the master’s program at SIUE is the best decision I made regarding my career. The University is at the core of any opportunities and successes I have enjoyed.

Dr. Greg Moats, MS Educational Administration ’93, Retired Superintendent of Schools, Belleville Township High School District

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SIUE is a vibrant, metropolitan university located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The SIUE campus is situated on 2,660 acres of rolling hills, woodlands and lakes, just 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis.

With nearly 2,500 graduate students enrolled, SIUE is committed to educating a distinguished and diverse cohort of master’s and doctoral students. The graduate programs at SIUE are academically rigorous, and the intellectual learning environment emphasizes scholarly activity and practice. Eighty percent of fulltime instructional faculty have the appropriate terminal degree for their discipline.

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25 from St. Louis, which is home to nine Fortune 500 companies

11th Safest College Campus National Council for Home Safety and Security

Students learn in modern facilities, including state-of-theart laboratories and inspirational art and design spaces.

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I can’t say enough positive things about the program and my experience. I attribute a lot of my success of where I am now to my training at SIUE. Angela Capps, PhD MA Clinical Psychology ‘05 Neuropsychologist, Mercy Hospital St. Louis

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Graduate Studies at SIUE Graduate and Doctoral Degrees College of Arts and Sciences School of Business School of Dental Medicine School of Education, Health and Human Behavior School of Engineering School of Nursing School of Pharmacy Graduate School

Graduate School Our community of scholars provides a dynamic environment for graduate students to advance knowledge in their fields and further their careers. Washington Monthly and U.S. News & World Report consistently rank SIUE among the top master’s granting universities in the nation.

A graduate degree from SIUE offers opportunities for career advancement and opens doors in a variety of career areas. Regional and national companies hire alumni from the SIUE Graduate School, including: • AT&T • Nestle Purina • The Boeing Company • Apple • Intel • Morgan Stanley Graduates often go on to doctoral studies at prestigious universities, including Vanderbilt, University of Southern California, Georgia Tech and Carnegie Mellon University.

Integrative Studies The integrative studies master’s degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates allow you to earn a graduate credential that meets your specific career goals by integrating courses from two or three disciplines. Students have created programs such as cultural education advocacy, engineering management, and sustainability. Visit siue.edu/integrative-studies

Our graduate students represent: 31 states 34 nations

SIUE values diversity and inclusion, and nurtures an open, respectful and welcoming climate that facilitates learning.

INSIGHT Into Diversity • Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award recipient • Recognized for our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Scholarly Activity at SIUE SIUE graduate students can enhance their learning experience by participating in innovative and meaningful scholarly activities. SIUE is taking a leadership role as a model comprehensive master’s institution with faculty members committed to a teacher-scholar model.

Each year, faculty and staff receive grants and contracts for research, teaching and service initiatives from funding organizations such as: • National Institutes of Health • National Science Foundation • Department of Health and Human Services • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Federal Research and Development Expenditures nd for Carnegie master’s large, primarily residential universities National Science Foundation

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Affordable Excellence SIUE offers nationally accredited academic programs with one of the lowest tuition and required fees of all four-year institutions in Illinois. A number of assistantships, scholarships, research and travel grants, and graduate scholar awards are available each year to new and continuing graduate students.

Scholarships and Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students Competitive Graduate Awards Monthly stipend and tuition waiver Application deadline: December 1

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Graduate Scholar Awards Tuition waiver l Application deadline: March 1

Graduate Assistantships l Monthly stipend and tuition waiver l Student works up to 20 hours a week in an academic, service or research unit l Apply directly to your academic department or view current openings at: siue.edu/grad-assistantships l

Affordable Graduate Education

Low tuition

Research and travel grants

Graduate assistantships

Graduate scholar awards

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SIUE is a constant pipeline of incredibly qualified employees. We have great relationships with not only the students, but also the staff and administration.

Frank Grasso, MS Nurse Anesthesia ’10 Co-owner of G & G Anesthesia, LLC

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Graduate and Professional Program Accreditation Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education American Art Therapy Association American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International, Business and Accountancy* Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs** Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs Council on Social Work Education National Association of Schools of Art and Design National Association of Schools of Music National Association of School Psychologists National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration * Less than 2% of business schools worldwide are AACSB-accredited in both business and accounting. **The master’s in kinesiology with a specialization in exercise physiology is one of only seven programs nationally, and the only one in Illinois, to hold this accreditation.

(L-R) Frank Grasso, MS Nurse Anesthesia ’10, and Kyle Griffith, MS Nurse Anesthesia ’05, co-owners of G & G Anesthesia, LLC

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The opportunity to conduct research with an active scholar at SIUE made the basis for years of interesting research and fulfilling work.

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Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice, MS History ’89 Senior Historian Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, D.C.

Areas of Study

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Accountancy l Business Analytics

l Taxation Applied Communication Studies l Corporate and Organizational Communication l Health Communication

l Interpersonal Communication l Public Relations Art - Studio Art Therapy Counseling Biological Sciences Business Administration l Business Analytics l Management Information Systems l Project Management Chemistry Civil Engineering l Environmental Engineering/ Water Resources l Geotechnical Engineering l Structural Engineering l Transportation Engineering College Student Personnel Administration Computer Management and Information Systems l Business Analytics l Project Management Computer Science Creative Writing Criminal Justice Policy Curriculum and Instruction Diversity and Equity in Education l Cultural Diversity l Diversity Training l English as a Second Language l Gender and Education Educational Administration l Principal l Superintendent l Teacher Leader Electrical Engineering English l Literature l Teaching English as a Second Language l Teaching of Writing Environmental Science Management Environmental Sciences l Environmental Biology l Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology l Environmental Education l Environmental Policy and Public Administration l Environmental Technology Assessment Geography Healthcare Informatics Healthcare Informatics/Healthcare and Nursing Administration History Industrial Engineering Instructional Technology l Distance Education l Educational Technologies l Instructional Design and Performance Improvement Integrative Studies Create your own using approved curricula or choose: l Applied Environmental and Communication Studies l Communication and Marketing l Cultural Education Advocacy l Cultural Heritage and Resources Management l Digital Media and Public Relations

Diplomacy and Communication Diversity in Organizations l Diversity Issues and Global Affairs l Engineering Management l GIS Development and Database Administration l Marketing Communications l Media Management l Organizational Communication and Management l Organizational Design Thinking l Sustainability Kinesiology l Exercise Physiology l Exercise and Sport Psychology l Physical Education and Coaching Pedagogy Literacy Education l Literacy Specialist l Reading Specialist Marketing Research l Business Analytics Mathematics l Computational and Applied Mathematics l Postsecondary Mathematics Education l Pure Mathematics

l Statistics and Operations Research Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Music l Music Education l Music Performance Nursing l Healthcare and Nursing Administration l Nurse Educator Pharmaceutical Sciences l Medicinal Chemistry l Pharmaceutics l Pharmacology Psychology l Clinical Child and School Psychology l Clinical Psychology l Industrial-Organizational Public Administration Social Work l School Social Work Sociology Special Education Speech-Language Pathology

Graduate Certificates

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Graduate Programs

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Classroom Technologies Digital Media Literacy Healthcare and Nursing Administration Integrative Studies Create your own using approved curricula or choose: l Environmental Management l Marketing and Public Relations l Sustainability l Transportation Engineering and Construction Management Literacy Specialist Literature Museum Studies Nurse Educator Piano Pedagogy Second Certificate in Special Education (Learning Behavior Specialist I) Teaching English as a Second Language Teaching of Writing Vocal Pedagogy Web-based Learning

Graduate classes may be taken on a full- or part-time basis. Courses are offered in a variety of formats to cater to our students’ needs: On campus: days, nights, weekends Online l Hybrid: online and on campus l l

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Doctoral Programs Computer Science, PhD* Dental Medicine, DMD l Advanced Education in General Dentistry Educational Leadership, EdD l General School Leadership Engineering Science, PhD* l Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering l Computer Science l Electrical and Computer Engineering l Mechanical Engineering Environmental Resources and Policy, PhD* History, PhD* Nursing Practice, DNP l DNP/MBA l Family Nurse Practitioner l Nurse Anesthesia Pharmacy, PharmD l Pharmacy Education l Pharmacy Pediatrics l PharmD/MBA *cooperative program with SIUC

Academic program listing current as of 6/30/18. For a more complete listing visit siue.edu/degrees.

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Online Degree Programs • Criminal Justice Policy, MS • Healthcare Informatics, MS • Instructional Technology, MSEd • Master of Business Administration, MBA (accelerated) • Nursing - Healthcare and Nursing Administration, MS • Nursing - Nurse Educator, MS • Physical Education and Coaching Pedagogy, MS Doctoral • Doctor of Nursing Practice – Post Master’s Doctor of Nursing, DNP Certificate • Web-Based Learning, Certificate Blended (online/on campus) • Master of Business Administration, MBA • Master of Business Administration, MBA (accelerated) • Master of Public Administration, MPA • College Student Personnel Administration, MSEd

siue.edu/online

Cost and Deadlines Graduate Tuition and Fees U.S. Resident Hours Enrolled

Tuition

Fees

Total

3

$990

$301

$1,291

6

$1,979

$602

$2,581

9

$2,969

$903

$3,872

12

$3,959

$1,204

$5,163

Studio and lab fees are charged in addition to tuition and fees. Use the Tuition and Fees Estimator for more information. School of Business majors will be assessed a 15 percent differential tuition surcharge based on the in-state rate. Special rates apply for the School of Pharmacy and the School of Dental Medicine. Visit siue.edu/paying-for-college for more information.

Priority Application Deadlines* Spring Semester: November 1 Summer Semester: February 1 Fall Semester: June 1 *International students should submit applications 30 days prior to the deadlines listed above to allow for immigration processing.

Special Application Deadlines Art Therapy Counseling (MA)

January 15

Psychology (MS)

January 15

Speech-Language Pathology (MS)

January 15

Social Work (MSW)

January 15

Art Studio (MFA)

February 1

Education Doctorate (EdD)

February 1

Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP)

February 1

History (MA)

February 1

Healthcare and Nursing Administration (MS, post-master’s)

June 1 (fall), November 1 (spring), February 1 (summer)

Nurse Educator (MS, post-master’s)

June 1 (fall), November 1 (spring), February 1 (summer)

Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS)

March 1

Post-Master's (DNP)

March 1

Nurse Anesthesia (DNP)

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I credit the SIUE experience for helping me become a business leader.

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Faizan Mustafa, MBA/MIS '01, Chief Information Officer, May 1 Toyota Indus Motor Company Ltd., (entering the following May) Karachi, Pakistan

Nationally Recognized for Excellence 1st among all Emerging Research Institutions in the Midwest National Science Foundation

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Best Regional Universities Midwest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges of 2019

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Top 294 Business Schools The Princeton Review

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Best Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology Master’s Programs Society for I-O Psychology

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Best Value Online Master’s in Healthcare Informatics AffordableColleges.com

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Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs U.S. News & World Report

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6th in the Nation Online master’s in healthcare informatics affordablecolleges.com

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The knowledge I gained from SIUE gave me the foundation I needed to propel my IT career and successfully start my own company.

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Justin Bennett, MBA/MIS ’09 Founder, Geodata IT

Schedule a campus visit to learn more about SIUE and your program of interest siue.edu/graduate-visit graduateadmissions@siue.edu

Getting Started Application Checklist n Review program information and requirements (siue.edu/academics) n Confirm admission deadlines and required documents n Submit application for admission and $40 application fee (siue.edu/apply) Submit test scores • GRE: Institution code 1759 • GMAT: Institution code 3T9-CD-05 • TOEFL: Institution code 1759 • IELTS: Select SIUE from the institution list n Upload all required documents electronically for review. Official

transcripts must be sent directly from your undergraduate degree-granting institution, as well as any institution where graduate-level coursework has been completed before course registration can occur. Institutions may submit electronically to: siueapps@siue.edu or by mail to: SIUE Office of Admissions Graduate and International Admissions Campus Box 1047 Edwardsville, IL 62026-1047

For questions about your intended area of study, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions or the program director for that academic area siue.edu/graduate-program-directors

SIUE Office of Graduate Admissions Rendleman Hall Campus Box 1600 Edwardsville, IL 62026-1600 618-650-3705 siue.edu/graduate-admissions graduateadmissions@siue.edu