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This section contains information about Pacific Lutheran University graduate programs.
Pacific Lutheran University offers graduate programs in advanced
professional education within a context of the liberal arts tradition.
Master's degree programs in business, creative writing, education,
marriage and family therapy and nursing challenge students to increase
their understanding and competence in theory, research and practice.
Graduates are prepared to become thoughtful and effective leaders in
their professions and communities. Graduate students have the
opportunity to study in unusually close and supportive working
relationships with full-time doctorally prepared faculty and
professionally qualified part-time practitioners. The university
Provost, who also serves as Dean of Graduate Studies, coordinates the
work of the programs that provide graduate-level instruction.
The Master of Business Administration is accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing is a
low-residency program in the fields of poetry, fiction and creative
nonfiction intended for independent adults who wish to develop and
pursue careers as writers.
The Master of Arts in Education is accredited by the
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and
offers concentrations in classroom teaching and beginning certification.
The Master of Arts (Marriage and Family Therapy) is
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family
Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy.
The Master of Science in Nursing is accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission and offers
concentrations in Care and Outcomes Management and Family Nurse
Practice.
For information on Entry-Level MSN program, refer to MSN sequence
for non-nursing BA/BS graduates. For information on the RN to BSN
program, refer to the MSN Sequence for Licensed Registered Nurses in
the Nursing section.