Nov 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Graduate & Post-Baccalaureate Programs


All post-baccalaureate and graduate-level programs (including doctoral, master level, and professional certificates) offered at Rowan University are administered by the Division of Global Learning & Partnerships and housed across the academic colleges of Business, Communication & Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Science & Mathematics; the schools of Earth & Environment, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Nursing & Health Professions, Professional Studies and Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences; and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine.

The role of the Division of Rowan Global Learning & Partnerships (Rowan Global) is to provide leadership, coordination, and administrative support for quality post-baccalaureate and graduate-level programs at Rowan University, as consistent with national, state, and regional educational needs. Led by the Senior Vice President of the Division of Global Learning & Partnerships and professional staff of Rowan Global, the Graduate Council, and the academic program advisors/faculty, the post-baccalaureate and graduate experiences are integral components of the overall mission of the University.

Graduate-level programs at Rowan provide those who already possess bachelor’s or master’s degrees an opportunity to continue to advance their education.

Rowan University Degrees Offered:

  • B.A., B.F.A., B.M., B.S., B.S.N., B.G.S., M.A., M.B.A., M.B.S., M.Ed., M.E.M., M.M., M.M.Ed, M.P.P., M.P.S., M.S., M.S.N., M.S.W, M.S.T., Ed.S., D.O., Ed.D., M.D., PH.D.
  • Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS; post-master)
  • Certificates of Graduate Study (COGS; post-baccalaureate)
  • Certificates of Undergraduate Study (CUGS)
  • Professional Certificates

Post-Baccalaureate programs are non-degree, undergraduate programs that enable bachelor degree holders to obtain professional certifications in a variety of areas. The requirements and curricula of the post-baccalaureate programs are often similar to the requirements and curricula listed for the corresponding undergraduate degree programs and may also have the same national accreditation and/or state approval (in the case of College of Education certifications) as the corresponding undergraduate degree programs.

State certifications/endorsement programs (also post Bachelor) exist for school nursing, principals, supervisors, teacher of students with disabilities, driver education, learning disabilities teacher consultant (LDTC), bilingual/bicultural education and English as a Second Language.

For the purposes of both the Minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the Minimum Graduation Requirements policy, post-baccalaureate/graduate academic programs at Rowan University fall into one of three major Academic Program Policy Categories  which are identified by their grade requirements.

Credit requirements for each program vary greatly according to level, degree and professional standards. Many programs will accept transfer credit from accredited institutions. For a full list of programs offered through Rowan Global, please visit https://global.rowan.edu/programs/index.html.

Note: Admission to all post-baccalaureate and graduate programs at Rowan University (both traditional-format and non-traditional-format) is coordinated by Rowan Global Admissions .