School of Graduate Studies and Research

CWU Graduate Programs

Central Washington University Graduate Programs - Alphabetical List

Programs

Athletic Administration
Biology
Chemistry
Computational Science
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management
English Literature
English Online Professional and Creative Writing
English TESOL
Experimental Psychology
Family and Child Life
Family and Consumer Sciences - Career and Technical Education
Fine Arts
Geological Sciences
Health and Physical Education
Higher Education
History
Individual Studies
Information Technology and Administrative Management
Integrative Human Physiology
Law and Justice
Literacy
Master Teacher
Mental Health Counseling
Music
Nutrition
Primate Behavior
School Administration
School Psychology
Special Education (admissions on hold)
Theatre Production
Theatre Studies

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Programs (listed by College)

COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
COLLEGE OF THE SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

Art (M.F.A.) Admissions: Fall	Specializations: Ceramics, Computer Art, Jewelry & Metal Smithing, Painting & Drawing, Photography, Sculpture Contact info: Assistant Professor Rachel Kirk, rachel.kirk@cwu.edu (509) 963-2665
English (M.A.) Admissions: Rolling	Specializations: Literature Contact info: Dr. Christopher Schedler, Christopher.Schedler@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1357
English (M.A.) Admissions: Rolling	Specializations: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Contact Info: Dr. Charles (Xingzhong) Li; Charles.Li@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1598
English (M.A.) Admissions: Fall (Online Program)	Specialization: Professional and Creative Writing Contact info: Dr. Katharine Whitcomb; katharine.whitcomb@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1865
History (M.A.) Admissions: Fall	Specializations: Department list of 30+ fields of study Contact info: Dr. Daniel Herman; Daniel.Herman@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1755, Mailstop: 7553
Music (M.M.) Admissions: Fall Music Education: Admissions: Summer	Specializations: Composition , Conducting , Performance , Pedagogy, Music Education Contact info: Dr. Bret P. Smith bpsmith@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1548 Mailstop: 7458
Theatre Arts (M.A.) Admissions: Summer	Specialization: Theatre Production Contact info: Christina (Tina) Barrigan christina.barrigan@cwu.edu (509) 963- 3292 Mailstop: 7460
Theatre Arts (M.A.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Theatre Studies Contact info: Christina (Tina) Barrigan christina.barrigan@cwu.edu (509) 963-3292, Mailstop: 7460

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Curriculum, Supervision and Educational Leadership (CSEL) (MEd) Admissions: Rolling	Specialization: Master Teacher Contact info: Dr. Denise Shaw; Denise.Shaw@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2259
Curriculum, Supervision and Educational Leadership (CSEL) (MEd)	Specialization: School Administration Contact info: Dr. Donald Wattam, Donald.Wattam@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3075 For Certification only (Applicants who have already earned and ARE NOT SEEKING a Master's Degree) Admission Procedures
Curriculum, Supervision and Educational Leadership (CSEL) (MEd) Admissions: Rolling	Specialization: Higher Education Contact info: Dr. Donald Wattam, Donald.Wattam@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3075
Education, Development, Teaching and Learning (EDTL) (MEd) Admissions: Summer Online Program	Specialization: Literacy Contact info: Dr. Sharryn Walker; Sharryn.Walker@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2133
Education, Development, Teaching and Learning (EDTL) (MEd) Admissions: On Hold as of spring 2018	Specialization: Special Education This program is currently under revision and new applications are not being accepted as of spring 2018 Contact info: Dr. Wendie Lappin Castillo; wendie.castillo@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1104
Family and Child Life (M.S.) Admissions: Summer and Fall	Specialization: Family and Child Life Contact info: Dr. Amy Claridge; Amy.Claridge@cwu.; (509) 963-2758
Family and Consumer Sciences (M.S.) Admissions: Summer and Fall	Specialization: Career and Technical Education Contact info: Dr. Kimberlee Bartel; Kim.Bartel@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1970
Health Sciences (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Integrative Human Physiology Contact info: Dr. Karen Roemer; Karen.Roemer@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2746
Health Sciences (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Nutrition Contact info: Dr. David Gee; David.Gee@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2772
Industrial & Engineering Technology (M.S.) Admissions: On Hold	Specialization: Engineering and Technology Systems No new students being admitted at this time. Program on hold as of spring quarter 2017 Contact info: (509) 963-1913
Information Technology and Administrative Management (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specializations: Information Technology, Administrative Management, Cybersecurity or Structures of Data Analytics for IT Managers Contact info: Dr. Julie Bonner; Julie.Bonner@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2630
Physical Education, School Health and Movement Students (M.S.) Admissions: Summer	Specializations: Health and Physical Education Contact info: Dr. Mark Perez; Mark.Perez@cwu.edu ; (509) 963-1919
Physical Education, School Health and Movement Students (M.S.) Admissions: Summer	Specialization: Athletic Administration Contact info: Dr. Rory Weishaar; Rory.Weishaar@cwu.edu; 509-963-2265

COLLEGE OF THE SCIENCES

Biological Sciences (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specializations: Botany; Stream Ecology & Fisheries; Microbiology & Parasitology; Terrestrial Ecology Contact info: Dr. Kris Ernest; kristina.ernest@cwu.edu (509)963-2805
Chemistry (M.S.) Admissions: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer	Specialization: Chemistry Contact info: Dr. Yingbin Ge; yingbin @cwu.edu; (509) 963-2817
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Anthropology Contact info: Dr. Patrick McCutcheon; Patrick.McCutcheon@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2075 This program is part of WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program
Cultural and Environmental Resource Management (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Geography Contact info: Dr. Jennifer Lipton; Jennifer.Lipton@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1164 This program is part of WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program
Computer Science (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Computational Science Contact info: Dr. Razvan Andonie; Razvan.Andonie@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1430
Geology (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specializations: Active & Regional Tectonics; Continental Dynamics & Seismology; Environmental Geochemistry; Geomorphology; Geomorphology & Climate Change , Paleohydrology & Volcanology Contact info: Dr. Lisa Ely; grad@geology.cwu.edu (509) 963-2177
Law & Justice (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Law and Justice Contact info: Dr. Cody Stoddard; Cody.Stoddardj@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3252
Primate Behavior (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Primate Behavior Contact info: Dr. Lori Sheeran; sheeranl@cwu.edu; (509) 963-1434 This program is part of WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program
Psychology (M.S.) Admissions: Rolling	Specialization: Experimental Psychology Contact info: Dr. Ralf Greenwald, Ralf.Greenwald@cwu.edu; (509)964-3630
Psychology (M.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: Mental Health Counseling Contact info: Dr. Elizabeth Haviland; Elizabeth.Haviland@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2371
Psychology (Ed.S.) Admissions: Fall	Specialization: School Psychology Contact info: Dr. Heath Marrs; Heath.Marrs@cwu.edu; (509) 963-2349

Individual Studies

Specializations: MA, MEd, MS, MFA
Webpage: Individual Studies

Contact info: Dr. Kevin Archer; Kevin.Archer@cwu.edu; (509) 963-3101

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