College of Arts and Sciences

217 Varner Hall • (248) 370-2140 • Fax (248) 370-4280  (map)
www.oakland.edu/cas

Dean:
Elaine K. Carey

Associate deans:
Amy Banes-Berceli
Joseph Shively

Assistant deans:
Laura Culbert
Beth Dawson

The College of Arts and Sciences offers the following programs leading to advanced degrees. College faculty affiliated with each degree program are listed in each departmental area of this catalog as are the specific requirements for each of the degree programs listed below.

Degree programs

Doctoral

• Doctor of Philosophy in Applied and Computational Physics   
• Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematical Sciences  with specializations in:
  • Applied Continuous Mathematics
  • Applied Discrete Mathematics
  • Applied Statistics
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and Biomedical Sciences          
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences: Health and Environmental Chemistry  
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences: Medical Physics    
• Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education    
• Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology      

Master’s

• Master of Arts in Biology  
• Master of Arts in Communication  
• Master of Arts in English  
• Master of Arts in History  
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies  
• Master of Arts in Linguistics    
• Master of Arts in Mathematics   
• Master of Music in Conducting   
• Master of Music in Instrumental Performance   
• Master of Music in Music Education      
• Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy  
•  Master of Music in Piano Performance    
• Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy        
• Master of Music in Vocal Performance  
• Master of Music in World Percussion Performance  
• Master of Public Administration  (M.P.A.) with concentrations in:
  • Court Administration
  • Criminal Justice Leadership 
  • Health Care Administration   
  • Local Government Management   
  • Nonprofit Organization and Management 
• Master of Science in Applied Statistics  with a concentration in:
  • Biostatistics      
• Master of Science in Biology      
• Master of Science in Chemistry    
• Master of Science in Industrial Applied Mathematics     
• Master of Science in Physics        
• Master of Science in Psychology  
• Master of Social Work: Advanced Standing Program  
• Master of Social Work: Traditional Program      

Graduate Certificate programs

• Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences  
• Graduate Certificate in Conducting  
• Graduate Certificate in Court Administration     
• Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership    
• Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration  
• Graduate Certificate in Instrumental Performance  
• Graduate Certificate in Local Government Management   
• Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Organization and Management                
• Graduate Certificate in Piano Performance     
• Graduate Certificate in Statistical Methods       
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language      
• Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy     
• Graduate Certificate in Vocal Performance  
• Graduate Certificate in K12 Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)                 

Endorsements:

• English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement  

Special Courses

Occasionally, with the approval of Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning, departments that do not have graduate programs may offer certain courses that carry graduate credit.

A list of College of Arts and Sciences special courses that have been approved by the Graduate Council can be