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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania recognizes that graduate students are the foundation of any great university. Kutztown is aware of that and take pride in graduate students. Kutztown’s goal is to  better prepare students for a competitive, professional world market. It is no longer enough to educate students for life solely in their respective towns and villages, but rather to instill in them a global and diverse prospective.

The College of Graduate Studies offers master's programs spanning a wide array of disciplines including: counseling, computer science, electronic media, business administration, public administration,  library science, and social work. These programs have been designed to meet the personal and professional needs of the members of our surrounding communities.

Kutztown is small enough to be personal but large enough to have influence in the wider world.  The university is technologically advanced and home to the Academic Forum - a totally modern learning facility that features smart classrooms and lecture halls designed to serve the needs of students competing in the information age.

Master of Business Administration  - MBA

The MBA program provides a comprehensive curriculum responsive to today’s changing business landscape. The program requires completion of 12 graduate courses (36 graduate credits) including eight required graduate courses and four elective courses. Concentrations are available in Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Health Services Management, Electronic Media, and School Business Management. All students accepted into this program must complete all requirements within six calendar years.

Master of Library Science  - MLS

The basic professional curriculum leads to the Master of Library Science degree. The program prepares students for the expanding field of library science which includes a wide variety of professional library skills.

Master of Public Administration - MPA

The Master of Public Administration program provides a broad understanding of the principles, processes, goals, and problems of administering public services, with special emphasis on the political realities of public sector management. Through course work and a required thesis, the program equips students with specialized knowledge and technical skills in budgeting, planning, personnel administration, research and other essential management techniques.

Master of Computer and Information Sciences – MS

The Master's in Computer Science offers graduate students a chance to pursue more in-depth topics related to the field of computer science. The department offers a variety of courses including those in the area of compiler, security, networking and database. Students can do research with professors working in their fields of interest. Students also have the opportunity to work as graduate assistants in the program.

Master of Electronic Media  - MS

Kutztown offers a 30-credit Master of Science Degree in Electronic Media to prepare students for leadership positions in all types of broadcast and professional video facilities.

Built on an established, production-oriented Graduates of the program are employed at industrial, institutional and educational video facilities, as well as cable systems and broadcast stations.The emphasis of the program is on the practical application of the latest research in the discipline.

Master of  Social Work – MSW

The Master of Social Work Program focuses on the needs of the family in its social environment. During their study, MSW students are actively engaged with faculty experts in both exploring and enhancing their knowledge as it relates to the strengths and needs of the family. Students develop a generalist perspective of social work practice in their foundation year of study. The advanced year provides a concentration, developing depth, breadth, and specificity in knowledge on the family in its social environment. Students develop further specialization through elective course offerings and a 900-hour agency-based practicum experience.

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• MSW Social Work (64 Credits)
• MS Electronic Media (30 Credits)
• MPA Public Administration (36 Credits)
• MLS Library Science (36 Credits)
• MBA (36 Credits)

Located on 325 acres in Kutztown (population:4,500), the university is 20 miles from both Reading and Allentown, 90 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. LVI International Airport is 25 minutes from campus. The campus is in a beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch community, an easy walk from the borough of Kutztown which has ample stores and shops to meet the needs of students.

Kutztown is part of the beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch land of Berks County, Kutztown provides students and visitors wonderful festivals to enjoy, trails to hike, ample stores and shops, and so much more. Kutztown is also conveniently located midway between Reading and Allentown, and is only one and a half hours from Philadelphia and Harrisburg, two hours from New York City and three hours from the Baltimore/Washington area.

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MSW Social Work (64 Credits) Transition Semester MS Electronic Media (30 Credits) MPA Public Administration (36 Credits) Transition Semester MLS Library Science (36 Credits) Transition Semester MBA (36 Credits) Transition Semester Prices subject to change without notice.
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