M.A. in Anthropology – Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This comprehensive program is grounded in method and theory and provides extensive opportunities for fieldwork and internships in archaeology, cultural anthropology, cultural resource management, geographic information systems (GIS), historic preservation, and many other areas, giving you essential hands-on experience and preparing you for a career or doctoral study in anthropology.
Bachelors + Masters
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Graduate | Master of Science
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professional Counseling
If you’re seeking licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey, Monmouth’s Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling will give you the theory-based knowledge and counseling skills you need to succeed in a wide range of mental health careers.
M.A. in Communication – Non-Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication
Whether you’re interested in entering or advancing your career, Monmouth University’s 30-credit Master of Arts in Communication gives you an in-depth, inspired understanding of how information, media, and organizations intersect within our global society.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in Communication – Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication
Whether you’re interested in entering or advancing your career, Monmouth University’s 30-credit Master of Arts in Communication gives you an in-depth, inspired understanding of how information, media, and organizations intersect within our global society.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in Communication with a Concentration in Interactive Digital Media
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication
Monmouth’s Interactive Digital Media (IDM) concentration will allow you to study the convergence of technology, art, and business through up-and-coming digital platforms while learning to produce compelling interactive media, products, and services.
Bachelors + Masters
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication
As emerging technology continues to affect the way public relations is practiced today, communication professionals need to understand its impact on the way we craft messages. Our 18-credit Strategic Public Relations and Social Media Concentration as part of your M.A. in Communication is designed to teach both current theory and its practical application.
Bachelors + Masters
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication
As emerging technology continues to affect the way public relations is practiced today, communication professionals need to understand its impact on the way we craft messages. Our 18-credit Strategic Public Relations and Social Media Concentration as part of your M.A. in Communication is designed to teach both current theory and its practical application.
Bachelors + Masters
Graduate | Master of Fine Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
English
With our 48-credit M.A./M.F.A. dual degree program in Creative Writing, you will prepare for your dream career in the literary world by training directly with published, award-winning faculty.
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice
The dynamic 30-credit graduate program will give you a multidisciplinary perspective on the justice system and its institutions and processes, while helping you develop the skills needed for problem solving and policy making.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in Criminal Justice – Community-Law Enforcement Relations Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice
Be on the forefront of a new era in criminal justice. As policing models shift toward protecting the public by solving community issues, our new Community-Law Enforcement Relations track prepares criminal justice professionals to initiate and develop community based programming.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in Criminal Justice – Homeland Security Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice
Our Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with a track in Homeland Security features 15-credits of online coursework that will prepare you for leadership roles preventing terrorism, reducing vulnerability in our communities, mitigating the threat of damage, and recovering from attacks and natural disasters.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in Criminal Justice – Intelligence Analyst Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice
As the only program of its kind in New Jersey, Monmouth’s Intelligence Analyst track prepares students to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret data that informs high-level decision making across multiple criminal justice sectors. You will learn to predict and prevent crime by studying advanced analytical techniques, strategic planning, geographic information mapping, database usage, and more.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in Criminal Justice – Leadership Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice
Monmouth’s 12-credit Leadership track focuses on the practical application of leadership and management theories. Under the direction of faculty with prominent experience in the criminal justice field, you will learn how to analyze complex public sector challenges and manage the day-to-day operations of law enforcement and public agencies.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
English
The Creative Writing concentration is one of few such programs in New Jersey. It offers foundation courses in literary study and research with specialized creative writing workshops and tutorials in diverse genres.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in English with a Concentration in Literature
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
English
In the Literature concentration, students can study a broad range of literature or work closely with one or more faculty members to pursue a more narrowly focused field.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in English with a Concentration in Rhetoric and Writing
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
English
The Rhetoric and Writing concentration is ideal for students whose goal is to teach college composition as well as for students already teaching at the high school or middle school level who wish to enhance their knowledge of rhetoric and the methods of and theories behind teaching composition.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History – Non-Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
Whether you’re seeking a valuable career enhancement or planning to pursue your Ph.D., Monmouth’s M.A. in History gives you the power to tailor your degree to your interests and goals. Convenient evening classes let you earn your degree while you work.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History – Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
Whether you’re seeking a valuable career enhancement or planning to pursue your Ph.D., Monmouth’s M.A. in History gives you the power to tailor your degree to your interests and goals. Convenient evening classes let you earn your degree while you work.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History European Specialization – Non-Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This specialization is no longer enrolling new students.
The M.A. Specialization in European History focuses on the development of European society, culture, and institutions—from its origins to the present.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History European Specialization – Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This specialization is no longer enrolling new students.
The M.A. Specialization in European History focuses on the development of European society, culture, and institutions—from its origins to the present.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History United States Specialization – Non-Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This specialization is no longer enrolling new students.
The M.A. Specialization in U.S. History is designed to give students deep and sophisticated knowledge of the subject area, and to explore ways in which historians go about their craft.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History United States Specialization – Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This specialization is no longer enrolling new students.
The M.A. Specialization in U.S. History is designed to give students deep and sophisticated knowledge of the subject area, and to explore ways in which historians go about their craft.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History World Specialization – Non-Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This specialization is no longer enrolling new students.
The M.A. Specialization in World History offers opportunities to study historical connections between people of different states, regions, and cultures, as well as over vast expanses of time and space.
Bachelors + Masters
M.A. in History World Specialization – Thesis Track
Graduate | Master of Arts
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
This specialization is no longer enrolling new students.
The M.A. Specialization in World History offers opportunities to study historical connections between people of different states, regions, and cultures, as well as over vast expanses of time and space.
Bachelors + Masters
Graduate | Certificate
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
Develop skills in public and historical archaeology through Monmouth’s 18-credit Certificate in Archaeology. In this specialized certificate within the M.A. in Anthropology program, you will prepare for a career as a professional archaeologist or a museum/preservation professional by learning the methodological and substantive skills and approaches that define these fields.
Graduate | Certificate
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
English
In the 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing sequence you will train directly with published, award-winning faculty in creative writing workshops and tutorials in diverse genres.
Geographic Information Systems
Graduate | Certificate
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Anthropology
Learn to effectively manage and analyze geographic information systems data with Monmouth’s 12-credit program. Available to both students and working professionals, the Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is one of only two programs in New Jersey that gives students the technical skills necessary for success in this dynamic and growing field.
Graduate | Certificate
Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication
This certificate prepares you for community relations, advocacy, and social justice work in the public sector, opening doors to jobs in local, state, and federal government agencies, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, higher education, or health care institutions.