School of Graduate and Professional Studies

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Graduate Career Programs

Discover your future through our graduate programs in administration/management, psychology and counseling. Spread your academic wings and open a world of possibilities with a graduate degree from WAU!

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Administrative and Management Programs

Our degrees combine cutting-edge theoretical and practical training that will provide you with a solid foundation in business, public administration, and healthcare management.

Health Care Administration (MA)*

Public Administration (MA)*

Business Administration (MBA)* (New courses available as of January 2023)

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Psychology and Counseling Programs

Develop your professional path in the field of counseling, build your knowledge and skills to make a positive difference in others’ lives.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)

Counseling Psychology (MA)

School Counseling (M.Ed.)

*Programs offered in-person and online

Undergraduate Career Programs and Professional Studies

Expand your career opportunities and gain new knowledge and skills with one of our undergraduate degrees or professional studies programs

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Psychology and Counseling Programs

Develop your professional path in the field of counseling, build your knowledge and skills to make a positive difference in others’ lives

Counseling Psychology (BS)

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Administrative and Management Programs

Our degrees combine cutting-edge theoretical and practical training that will provide you with a solid foundation in business or healthcare management and administration.

Business Administration (BS)

Health Care Administration (BS) *

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Other Professional Programs

SGPS also offers other accelerated evening undergraduate programs

R.N.-B.S.N.**

Music Therapy Equivalency Program

General Studies (AS)

Early Childhood Care Education (BA)*

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Bachelor of Science in General Studies Offered Only on the Campus of Laurel College Center

Earn your bachelor’s degree in General Studies with concentrations in Communication or Health Care Administration at Laurel College Center located in Laurel, Maryland.

General Studies (BS)

*Programs offered in-person and online

**Programs offered online only

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Washington Adventist University (WAU) & Capitol Technology University (Capitol) Agreement

WAU and Capitol have entered into a partnership that enhances career pathway options for our students. WAU and Capitol students can take courses in specific degrees and transfer these course credits back to the specific program the student is enrolled in.

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Graduate and Professional Studies

Evening Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

For more than 35 years, Washington Adventist University (WAU) has been a leader in providing career-building degree programs for working professionals through its School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS). In a supportive and nurturing environment that meets the needs of adult learners, the SGPS offers accelerated evening undergraduate and graduate programs.

School of Graduate and Professional Studies

Email: sgps@wau.edu

Phone: 301-891-4092


SGPS Resources

Resources for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies:

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