COURSE CURRICULUM

Wichita State University offers a wide range of graduate programs designed to prepare students for advanced careers, professional licensure, and doctoral study across education, sciences, business, engineering, arts, and social sciences. Programs such as MEd in Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, and English Literature focus on human development, instructional theory, research, and applied practice, often including practicum, internships, thesis, or portfolio options. Professional tracks in counseling (school, clinical mental health, addiction, and sports counseling) require 60 credit hours and emphasize counseling theory, ethics, assessment, psychopathology, multicultural competence, and supervised field experience. Business-related and analytical programs like MS in Data Science, Mathematical Data Science, Economics and Quantitative Analysis, and Engineering Management integrate advanced statistics, machine learning, econometrics, forecasting, and applied computing with business and management foundations, often classified as STEM programs that support high-demand careers and OPT extensions for international students. Engineering and technical degrees such as Electrical and Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering and Management Science emphasize flexible pathways including thesis, project, or coursework-only routes, with strong expectations for advisor-approved specialization, research or applied learning, and professional certification requirements. Science-focused programs like Earth, Environmental and Physical Sciences and Exercise Science combine research methodology, laboratory or field-based training, and interdisciplinary electives to prepare graduates for careers in health sciences, environmental work, or continued doctoral study. Across most programs, admission typically requires a minimum GPA around 3.0 (with some variation), submission of transcripts, resumes, statements of purpose, and references, and in some cases standardized tests or background checks. Many programs emphasize CACREP, AACSB, or STEM alignment depending on discipline, ensuring academic rigor and professional recognition. Graduate students benefit from flexible formats such as online, hybrid, or evening classes, along with financial support through assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships that collectively exceed millions of dollars annually. Applied learning is a consistent feature across programs, ensuring students gain real-world experience through internships, research projects, practicums, or capstone work, making graduates workforce-ready while also supporting pathways into leadership roles, certification, or doctoral education.