Academic Program Length

Graduate programs at Reinhardt University are master’s degree programs. Each graduate program has a course of study that includes at least 30 semester hours of graduate-level only coursework, including capstone graduate projects that demonstrate mastery of, and independent thinking about the subject area beyond the coursework. See the chart that follows:

Reinhardt Graduate Academic Program Lengths

Academic School and Degree Semester credit hours of graduate level course workGraduate Capstone projectsTotal semester credit hours required for the degree
Cauble School of Nursing and Health Sciences   
Master of Science in Nursing with a Focus on Education30Practicum – 6 credit hrs. 36
College of Humanities, Sciences, and Technology   
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)  in Creative Writing41Critical Thesis, Creative book project, graduate reading – 19 semester credit hours60
Price School of Education –   
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Elementary Education – Online36GACE examination and Clinical Residency- 12 semester credit hours48
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Pedagogy Only24Capstone I and II – 6 semester credit hours30
McCamish School of Business and Professions   
Master of Business Administration  (MBA)-Online30 30
Master of Science in Sport Administration and Leadership (MS-SAL) 24Capstone Project – Internship or Research – 6 credit hours30
Master of Public Administration (MPA)36Internship and Porfolio; plus a comprehensive examination36
School of the Arts   
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Choreography48Thesis I (3) and II (9) –12 credit hours60

Time limit for degree

Candidates in all programs should complete the degree within five (5) years, unless otherwise determined  by program accrediting agencies.