Graduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
All graduate degrees offered through NDSU Distance & Continuing Education or GPIDEA degrees taken through NDSU are awarded an NDSU degree upon successful completion of coursework. The graduate degrees listed below are available by distance coursework. For those students who are in enrolled in an on-campus degree program you may choose to take a few Distance & Continuing Education graduate level online courses to minimize the number of classes you need to take on campus. Check with your advisor to ensure the class will apply to your degree program.
Master of Software Engineering **Coming Soon!
M.S. or M.A. in Mass Communication
M.S. or M.A. in Speech Communication
M.S. in Construction Management
M.S. or M.A. in Community Development (Great Plains IDEA)
M.S. in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science: Dietetics Option (Great Plains IDEA)
M.S. in Human Development and Family Science: Family Financial Planning Option (Great Plains IDEA)
M.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (Great Plains IDEA)
M.S. in Human Development and Family Science: Gerontology Option (Great Plains IDEA)
M.S. in Merchandising (Great Plains IDEA)
M.S. in Human Development and Family Science: Youth Development Option (Great Plains IDEA)
Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA)
The Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA) is a consortium of Human Sciences Colleges at 11 universities that can help you reach your goals. Each university brings a unique strength to the multi-institution academic programs.
In a multi-institution degree program, you apply, and are admitted at one university; enroll in all your courses at that university; and, graduate or receive a certificate from that university. However, your online courses are taught by the best faculty in the discipline from several universities.
For more information regarding the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA) contact Karen Murie by email at karen.murie@ndsu.edu or NDSU Distance & Continuing Education at 1-800-726-1724 or 701-231-7015.