Join the elite – those with CSU graduate degrees

Columbus State offers master's and specialist degrees in 31 areas through classes on its main and RiverPark campuses, including two online degrees.

Many graduate classes in our nationally accredited programs meet in the evenings and some on weekends.

Prospective students are encouraged to contact coordinators listed below and check degree sites for program-specific deadlines and requirements, information about scholarships and graduate assistantships, and more. CSU's academic calendars are also helpful for planning a return to school.

Future students should also be aware of graduate admission requirements and three general application deadlines:

May 1 for summer start | July 15 for fall start | Nov. 15 for spring start

Program-specific deadlines and requirements, if they exist, should outweigh general deadlines and requirements.

CSU's graduate tuition for Georgia residents and non-residents is competitive. Information to answer many financial aid and other prospective student questions is on the graduate admissions page of CSU's Future Students site. Housing is available for full-time graduate students in the Courtyard II apartments. Other housing info, including costs and an application, is available on the Residence Life site or by calling 706-568-2026.

Direct graduate admissions questions to Katie Thornton at thornton_katie@colstate.edu or call her at 706-507-8827. General questions go to graduate recruiter Kristin Williams Bagley at bagley_kristin@colstate.edu or 706-507-8848.

CSU graduate degree programs

Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Tom Hackett, 706-565-7824
hackett_tom@colstate.edu
103A Jordan Hall, main campus

Degree specialization areas:

• Accomplished Teaching
• Art Education
  Department of Art coordinator:
  Claudia Williams, 706-507-8311
  williams_claudia@colstate.edu
  225 Yancey Center, RiverPark
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Health and Physical Education
• Middle Grades Education
• School Counseling
• School Library Media
• Secondary English Language Arts Education
• Secondary Mathematics Education
• Secondary Science Education
• Secondary Social Science Education
• Special Education - General Curriculum

Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)
Tom Hackett, 706-565-7824
hackett_tom@colstate.edu
103A Jordan Hall, main campus

Degree specialization areas:

• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Middle Grades Education
• Secondary English Language Arts Education
• Secondary Mathematics Education
• Secondary Science Education
• Secondary Social Science Education

Master of Business Administration(MBA) Michael Daniels, 706-568-2296
daniels_michael@colstate.edu
230 Center for Commerce & Technology

Master of Music in Music Education (M.M.)
Deborah T. Jacobs, 706-649-7243
jacobs_deborah@colstate.edu
1610 RiverCenter, RiverPark campus

Master of Public Administration (MPA)
William L. Chappell, 706-569-3123
chappell_bill@colstate.edu
209 Faculty Office Building, main campus

Degree specialization areas:

• General Government Administration
• Justice Administration
• Health Services Administration
  College of Science coordinator:
  Tara Redmond, 706-568-2485
  redmond_tara@colstate.edu
  104 Clearview II, main campus

Master of Science (M.S.)

Degree specialization areas:

• Applied Computer Science (online)
  Wayne Summers, 706-568-5037
  summers_wayne@colstate.edu
  453 Center for Commerce and
  Technology, main campus
• Community Counseling
  Tom Hackett, 706-565-7824
  hackett_tom@colstate.edu
  103A Jordan Hall, main campus
• Environmental Science
  William Frazier, 706-568-2075
  frazier_william@colstate.edu
  112 LeNoir Hall, main campus
• Instructional Technology
  Tom Hackett, 706-565-7824
  hackett_tom@colstate.edu
  103A Jordan Hall, main campus