College of Professional Studies

College of Professional Studies
260-481-6861~ Neff Hall 250

The College of Professional Studies contains two graduate studies departments: Public Policy and the School of Education. The vision of the members of this college is transforming lives, organizations, and communities.

Below is a list of the departments along with the programs associated with them:

Public Policy

Public Administration, M.P.A.

School of Education

Elementary Education, M.S.Ed.
Secondary Education, M.S.Ed.
Counselor Education, M.S.Ed. (School Counseling track and Clinical Mental Health Counseling track)
Educational Leadership, M.S.Ed. (Building Level Administrator)
Special Education, M.S.Ed (Concentration in Mild Intervention)

Academic Regulations
The following academic regulations supplement those that apply to all Purdue University graduate students.

Second Master’s Degree
Credits applied to one master’s degree may not be applied toward another master’s degree.

Transfer Credit
As determined by the department that offers your degree, credits you earned for graduate study at other universities may be applied to a master’s degree at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Only credits associated with graduate courses in which you earned grades of B or better are eligible for consideration. Additional conditions and limitations may be imposed by the academic unit that offers the degree you seek. The department in which you are seeking admission will determine whether credits earned at other institutions will apply toward your degree. Please refer to each individual program for detailed information.

Application Deadlines
Application deadlines differ per academic program. Please refer to each individual program for detailed information.

Graduation Requirements
You must have satisfied any conditions on your admission to the graduate education program before you will be considered as a candidate for graduation. In addition, you must have: (1) earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in courses applicable to the degree, and (2) fulfilled all additional degree requirements and complied with all academic regulations.

Application for Degree
You must complete an online application for your desired degree.