Programs and Requirements - Graduate Studies and Research

• Biology (MS)
• Integrated Biosciences (MS)
  • On-Campus
  • Fall app deadline: May 1st
  • Winter app deadline: December 1st
  • GA positions available
    • Fall GA deadline: February 15th
    • Winter GA deadline: October 15th

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Online or On-Campus
  • Fall deadline: July 1st
  • Winter deadline: November 15th
  • GA positions available

• Speech-Language Pathology (MS)
  • On-campus
  • Summer deadline: January 15th
• Clinical Molecular Diagnostics (MS and Certificate)
  • No longer accepting students

• Sustainability (MS)
  • On-Campus
  • Fall app deadline: March 1st
  • Fall GA deadline: February 1st

Education Specialist

• Education Specialist (EdS)

Masters

• Early Childhood Education (MAE) (replaced w/Early Childhood General and Special Education-Fall 2026)
• Early Childhood General and Special Education (MAE)
• Educational Administration: Administration and Supervision (MAE)
• Educational Administration: Native American Education Administration and Supervision (MAE)
• Educational Instruction (MAE)
• Learning Disabilities (MAE)
• Reading K-8 (MAE)
• Reading Specialist K-12 (MAE)

Endorsement

• Early Childhood Endorsement, non-degree 
  • Not Financial Aid eligible
• Learning Disabilities Endorsement, non-degree 
  • Not Financial Aid eligible
• Reading Endorsement, non-degree 
  • Not Financial Aid eligible

Certificate

• Professional/Personal Development Programs for Educators, non-degree Not Financial Aid eligible

All programs

• Online
• Rolling admissions

Masters

• Creative Writing (MFA)
  • On-Campus
  • Application deadline: February 1st
• English (MA)
  • On-Campus
  • Rolling admissions
  • GA positions available
    • Fall deadline: February 1st
    • Winter deadline: September 1st

Certificate

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate
  • On-Campus
  • Rolling admissions

• Administration of Outdoor Recreation and Nature-Based Tourism (MS) 
  • No longer accepting students
• Applied Sport Psychology (MS)
  • Online
  • Rolling admissions
• Athletic Training (MS)
  • On-Campus
  • Applications accepted between July 1 and April 15
    • Admissions are limited to 15 students per cohort
  • Applicants submit both the ATCAS and the NMU Graduate application
    • Use ATCAS system to begin application and submit materials
  • GA positions available
• Exercise Science (MS)
  • On-Campus
  • Rolling admissions; Fall semester starts preferred
  • GA positions available
    • GA selection completed by March 15th

• Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS)
  • On-Campus and Online
  • Rolling admissions

• Mathematics (MS)
  • On-Campus
  • Rolling admissions for Fall and Winter Semesters
  • GA positions available
• Computer Science (MS)
  • On-Campus
  • Rolling admissions for Fall and Winter Semesters

• Masters of Science in Nursing
  • Online and On-Campus
  • Next cohort - Fall 2027
    • Application open - April 15, 2026
    • Application deadline - April 15, 2027
• Doctor of Nursing Practice - Post-Baccalaureate Track and Post-Master's Track
  • Online and On-Campus
  • Next Cohort - Winter 2027
    • Application open - October 15, 2025
    • Application deadline - October 15, 2026

• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
  • Online
  • Rolling admissions

Masters

• Psychological Science (MS)
  • Application deadline: February 1st for Fall start only; applications after February 1 admitted on space available
  • GA positions available

Certificate

• Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
  • Currently not accepting applicants
• Applied Clinical Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
  • Currently not accepting applicants

• Master of Social Work (MSW)
  • Online or On-Campus
  • Priority Admission Deadline: December 1st
  • Regular Admission Deadline: February 28th
  • GA positions available

• Non-degree seeking
  • Online and on-campus
  • Not Financial Aid eligible
  • GA positions not offered
  • Some graduate courses are not available due to prerequisites or program cohorts