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Southern Oregon University offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs to help you achieve your academic and career goals. Explore our comprehensive program finder and find the perfect fit for your future.
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Accounting, Certificate
Would you like to become a CPA but your bachelor’s degree wasn’t in accounting?
Applied Finance and Economics, Certificate
Expose yourself to applied problem solving skills through the mastery of core principles in economics and finance. Learn advanced techniques, statistics, and theories that emphasize meaningful application for your career.
Applied Statistics, Minor
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
Art History, Minor
The Art History Minor gives students the opportunity to develop their interest in art history and theory. Explore and analyze art and creativity from a variety of perspectives through its history.
Art, BA/BS
Students working toward a BA or BS in Art can expect a studio-intensive program that emphasizes mentorship and collaboration with faculty and students while enhancing technical ability through media-specific training.
Art, Minor
The Art Minor is designed for those students passionate about art and art history, but wish to apply their creative knowledge to another discipline, profession or industry.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Management, BAS
Contribute to business growth and enhance your skills in multi-functional responsibilities at a strategic management level. The Management BAS prepares you for complex challenges and to make a significant impact in a business environment.
Biology, BA/BS
Does your passion lie in environmental biology, preparation for health professions, or biotechnology? The Biology degree at SOU is perfect for you!
Biology, Minor
Majoring in another subject but need a background in biology to round out your degree? Consider a minor in biology.
Broadcast News Production, Micro-Credential
The Broadcast News Production badge introduces students to basic skills and technologies entailed in the production of broadcast journalism through the filter of news programming for local television stations.
Business Administration, BA/BS (Accounting)
The one degree that gives you the education to succeed at just about anything in the business world is accounting. Accounting opens doors in every kind of business.
Business Administration, BA/BS (Management Concentration)
Gain applicable skills in management of business practices through critical analysis and experience. Be confident in your future success.
Business Administration, BA/BS (Marketing Concentration)
A degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing develops you into a creative and responsive citizen with skills to carry you throughout your career.
Business Administration, BA/BS (Tourism Management Concentration)
The Tourism Management concentration provides practical and professional experience paired with business management skills to prepare future industry leaders.
Business Administration, Minor
Explore management practices. Create a marketing plan. Pursue your interests. Join your passion with business skills. No matter the area of study, an interactive knowledge of business will enhance your future success.
Business Analytics, CBA, Certificate
Business analytics combines three areas of expertise: analytical skills, information technology knowledge and skills, and business knowledge and communication skills.
Character and Costume Design, Certificate
If you can imagine worlds and populate them with characters, animals, and creatures, the Certificate in Character and Costume Design could be for you.
Chemistry, BA/BS
A Chemistry or Biochemistry degree from SOU puts students on the fast track to entering graduate research programs, professional programs in healthcare, business, communication, law or policy, or exciting careers in one of many chemically-related disciplines.
Chemistry, Minor
The Chemistry Minor provides a solid background in Chemistry for students who pursue other major fields and careers in STEM and the health sciences.
Cinema Production Technology, Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 14-credit badge in Cinema Production Technology, students develop intermediate skills in the three core toolsets within media production: sound recording, videography, and non-linear editing.
Cinematography and Production Technology, Certificate
The Certificate in Cinematography & Production Technology is offered to students who wish to pursue careers in cinematography or lighting for film and television and especially students interested in pursuing graduate studies in cinematography. Students practice hands-on application of camera and lighting technologies in a variety of contexts.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), MS/MA
Develop a deep understanding of the counselor as an important foundation for the counseling relationship and attain a broad theoretical and empirical understanding of counseling approaches.
Comic Studies, Micro-Credential
The Comic Studies badge synthesizes courses in the study and production of comic art.
Communication Studies, Minor
Students in non-Communication majors and disciplines can round out their intellectual and professional development by studying interpersonal, group, organizational and media communication in our Communication Studies minor.
Communication, BA/BS
The Communication Major focuses on the study of how human beings create meaning through the exchange of verbal, nonverbal and mediated messages.
Community Planning, Micro-Credential
The micro-credential in Community Planning prepares students for a range of planning professions including transportation planning, land use planning, water resource planning, urban planning, and community development.
Computer Science, BA/BS
Our software-oriented program provides a solid foundation in the breadth of core computer science knowledge and skills.
Computer Science, Minor
Virtually all forms of human endeavor need computers. A minor in Computer Science at SOU will provide students with a competitive edge for any career!
Conducting, Certificate
The Certificate in Conducting provides students with a focused curriculum in the art of conducting, preparing students to be effective conductors of small ensembles and community-based ensembles.
Conflict Management, Certificate
Join our Conflict Management Certificate program and transform into a skilled problem solver who excels in navigating today’s complex conflicts. Whether you’re pursuing personal growth or career advancement, you will learn how to approach conflicts with confidence and expertise.
Conversational American Sign Language, Micro-Credential
The Conversational ASL micro-credential offers students the opportunity to develop essential communication skills in American Sign Language for meaningful real-world purposes.
Conversational Spanish, Micro-Credential
The Conversational Spanish micro-credential offers students the opportunity to develop essential communication skills in Spanish for meaningful real-world purposes.
Creative Writing, Minor
A Creative Writing minor is a great way to supplement your main degree, whether it’s English or Business or Gender Studies or Criminology or almost any discipline you can think of.
Cybersecurity, Certificate
Hands-on training in cybersecurity fundamentals, including information systems analysis, cloud computing, computer forensics, and network security.
Data Analytics, Certificate
Gain expertise in analyzing and presenting data to essential decision makers, opening up many new areas of industry to you (e.g., in healthcare, finance, marketing, energy, economics).
Data Visualization, Micro-Credential
The micro-credential in Data Visualization is multi-disciplinary and prepares students to display meaningful patterns in data graphically, to represent data spatially, and to assemble complementary chart sets for decision making processes.
Design Thinking & Lean Entrepreneurship, Micro-Credential
By completing this badge, students develop concrete skills of creativity and innovation that are directly relevant to current practice in industry, governance and public advocacy.
Digital Cinema Production Arts, BFA
With nine concentration areas, our BFA program offers students the opportunity to specialize in their passion.
Digital Cinema, BA/BS
From pitch to popcorn, our students learn every stage of the visual storytelling process to bring their filmmaking dreams to life on screens of every size.
Digital Cinema, Minor
The Digital Cinema Minor is designed to serve students in a variety of fields. This minor emphasizes the hands-on creative production skills of audio recording, videography, and video editing, along with a foundation in storytelling, film analysis, and history of cinema.
Digital Journalism, Minor
Learn media writing, visual storytelling fundamentals and social media strategy in the Communication Program’s Digital Journalism minor.
Digital Security, Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 12-credit badge in Digital Security, students develop intermediate skills in the three core toolsets within Digital Security: Network Security, System Security, and Web Security.
Directing and Devising, Certificate
The Certificate in Directing and Devising provides skills in leadership, creation, and collaboration for theatre making.
Directing for the Screen, Certificate
The Certificate in Directing for the Screen is offered to students who wish to pursue careers in directing for film and television and especially students interested in pursuing graduate studies in film directing.
Documentary Production, Certificate
This interdisciplinary certificate gives non-fiction filmmakers the tools they need to tell stories that matter about our world’s most pressing challenges.
Early Childhood Development, BA/BS
The Early Childhood Development (ECD) program will provide a variety of career options for you to work with young children and their families.
Early Childhood Development, Micro-Credential
The Early Childhood Development (ECD) program micro-credential will provide participants with an overview of current early childhood education practices.
Early Childhood Development, Minor
The ECD Minor brings students a better understanding of the importance of early learning and play in children’s growth, as well as practical experiences for students to apply their passion and love of children, infused with their major subject of study.
Early Childhood Education, Certificate
A perfect fit for anyone who has a passion for working with – and improving the lives of – young children.
Economics, BA/BS
Studying economics is an ideal way to prepare for work on a master of business administration degree or for entrance into law school. Kickstart your career and your dreams by preparing yourself through the Economics program.
Economics, Minor
Completing a minor in Economics helps students think critically about the economic issues they confront in their daily lives, and develop a commitment to be actively engaged with policy issues in local, national, and global communities.
EDI: Gender, Indigeneity, & Sexuality, Micro-Credential
This Equity Diversity & Inclusion: Gender, Indigeneity, & Sexuality micro-credential prepares students to communicate effectively across difference, understand how structural and systemic barriers and inequitable processes and practices are created, and thrive in an increasingly diverse world.
Education Studies, BA/BS
Providing the space and opportunities for future educators to become the encouraging light for today’s students.
Education, Minor
Education minors enhance their major degree program with academic and experiential learning opportunities while exploring the field of teacher education.
Emerging Media/Digital Arts, BA/BS
The major in Emerging Media/Digital Arts Arts combines interdisciplinary research and activity with a range of technical skills for the creation and evaluation of digital media.
Emerging Media/Digital Arts, Minor
The minor in Emerging Media & Digital Arts prepares students from any departmental major with the skills to develop, produce, and evaluate original projects in digital media.
English, BA
English students learn to use language to make a positive difference in a changing world.
English, Minor
Whether your interests are in literature, pedagogy, or professional writing, come see why an English minor is for you.
Environmental Communication, Certificate
Enhance your skills in strategy, organization, and communication regarding urgent environmental issues.
Environmental Research & Data Analysis, Micro-Credential
The micro-credential in Environmental Research & Data Analysis prepares students with advanced technical skills in research methods and data analysis in the environmental sciences broadly.
Environmental Science and Policy, BS
Our Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science & Policy integrates natural sciences and social sciences to address complex environmental issues.
Environmental Science and Policy, Minor
A minor in Environmental Science & Policy integrates natural sciences and social sciences as a perfect compliment to any other degree program.
Esports Management, Minor
Esports is a new and burgeoning billion-dollar industry. The gaming industry altogether is projected to supersede $3 billion by 2025. The opportunity truly is ripe.
Essence of Wine, Micro-Credential
Are you ready to take your business acumen to the next level? Introducing our exclusive wine in business micro credential badging program, designed to enhance your professional skills while enjoying the exquisite world of wine!
Ethics, Minor
Fostering critical thinking and depth of understanding, philosophy is an excellent complement to any major field of study.
Ethnic & Racial Studies, Certificate
New. Critical. Transformative. Interdisciplinary. The study of race, ethnicity, and Indigeneity with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of major underrepresented racial groups within the United States, at the intersections of gender, nation, class, sexuality, religion, and legal status.
Facilitating Adult Learning, Micro-Credential
Prepare to be an effective facilitator, coach, and instructor of adult learners! In this certificate program, you will develop essential skills to create and lead learning experiences for adult audiences in the workplace, organizations or higher education settings.
Film Business & Management, Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 12-credit badge in Film Business & Management, students demonstrate their ability to develop screen properties, raise production funds, create shooting schedules and budgets, and create marketing plans and festival submission strategies for independently-produced films.
Financial Mathematics, BA/BS
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
Foundations of Professional Writing, Micro-Credential
The 14-credit Professional Writing badge builds the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to write and edit effective professional documents and materials.
Foundations of School Mental & Behavioral Health, Micro-Credential
In collaboration with the Southern Oregon Education Service District, SOU’s SMBH micro-credential enables participants to seek specialized training to become more effective in their educational work settings.
Foundations of Sustainability and Tourism, Micro-Credential
By completing this Badge, learners gain an understanding of corporate sustainability and sustainable practices in the tourism business and destination development.
Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies, Certificate
Transformative. Social change. Personal Empowerment. Develop leadership tools to inspire positive change in your careers and communities.
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, BA/BS
Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies (GSWS) is a dynamic, inter- and multi-disciplinary program drawing from the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences.
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Minor
Personal empowerment. Social change. Growth. GSWS minors at Southern Oregon University graduate with excellent leadership tools to inspire positive change in their careers and communities.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Micro-Credential
The Micro-credential in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) equips learners with the concepts and skills necessary to advance careers in the geospatial sciences.
Geospatial Science, Certificate
An undergraduate program designed to prepare individuals to utilize geospatial technology (from maps, to GPS, to satellites, to drones) across a range of disciplines.
Global Communication, Micro-Credential
The Global Health and Communication badge confirms student literacy in media, communication, and communities within an international and global context.
Health & Crisis Communication, Micro-Credential
The Health and Crisis Communication badge develops students’ expertise in the areas of health communication, health promotion, health-related technology and social media, and health-related risk and crisis communication.
Health & Exercise Science, BA/BS (Clinical Exercise Science Concentration)
The Clinical Exercise Science Concentration is for pre-professional students that plan to apply for graduate schools that lead to Clinical Health Degrees: physical therapists, physician assistants, occupational therapists.
Health & Exercise Science, BA/BS (Health & Physical Education Teaching Concentration)
The Health and Physical Education Teacher Concentration will prepare students planning to enter the Master in Teaching program at SOU to earn certification in Oregon to teach health, physical education, or both.
Health & Exercise Science, BA/BS (Health Education and Promotion Concentration)
A Bachelor’s in Health Exercise Science with a concentration in Health Education and Promotion prepares you for a career helping people protect and maintain their health and quality of life.
Health & Exercise Science, BA/BS (Human Performance Concentration)
The Human Performance Concentration of Health Sciences major focuses on how different exercises and fitness programs affect the human body and prepares students to work in the fitness, wellness, or sports industry.
Health & Exercise Science, BA/BS
For students passionate about health and wellness, an HEX degree provides optimal preparation for an exciting and inspiring career in education, fitness, and sports arenas.
Health & Physical Education Teacher Education, Minor
This minor in Health and Physical Education Teacher Education provides students with the skills necessary to teach wellness, sport, and exercise programs.
Health Promotion, Minor
The Health Promotion Minor is designed to assist students in gaining a deeper understanding of health issues and their impact on overall quality of life.
Healthcare Administration: Aging Studies, Concentration
In the Aging Studies concentration, students explore the aging process of various groups and populations. Some of the core content examined in this concentration include physiological changes, stereotypes, social roles, economic and health issues impacting older populations.
Healthcare Administration: Data Analytics, BA/BS
Establish yourself in a developing analytical environment and acquire the skills you need to advance in healthcare data analytics.
Healthcare Administration: Healthcare Personnel Management, BA/BS
As one of the most important resources in Healthcare Personnel Management is critical to an organization’s success and the care of their patients.
Healthcare Administration: Population, Public, & Community Health, BA/BS
Study the demographics of public health and achieve the understanding you need to initiate the future of health.
History, BA/BS
Together we probe the stories and experiences of peoples who have lived throughout the United States and on every corner of the globe, from antiquity to the present.
History, Minor
Comprised of 24 credits within American and world history, the history minor is dedicated to analyzing the past and preparing students to serve as responsible global citizens.
Honors in Mathematics, BA/BS
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
Human Service, BA/BS
Learn about your community and social environment, improve your career opportunities to reach educational goals, and enhance specific human relations skills and strengthen your ability to work effectively in social services.
Innovation and Leadership, BS
An interdisciplinary degree designed to engage working professionals in the questions of leadership, organizational change, communication skills, and industry trends.
Interactive Marketing and eCommerce, Certificate
User experience. Conversion rates. Visits. Revenues. Put your innovation skills to the test with interactive marketing and e-commerce. Critically analyze the future of marketing to gain an understanding of the key drivers of success.
International Studies, BA/BS
Our mission is to help students connect their own life experiences with people, places, and events around the world and to assure our graduating majors are well prepared for creative and socially-responsible engagement with a globalized world.
International Studies, Minor
An International Studies minor pairs well with majors across campus. Add a unique and global perspective to your studies!
Latin American Studies, Minor
The Latin American Studies minor is popular with International Studies majors, Spanish majors, and a multitude of other majors across campus.
Leadership in Early Childhood Education, Micro-Credential
The Leadership in ECE micro-credential will prepare you to apply research and assessment tools to evaluate and advance instructional choices and educational policies for the young children of today and tomorrow.
Leadership in Higher Education, Micro-Credential
The Leadership in Higher Education micro-credential provides the foundational knowledge and problem-solving skills necessary for leadership roles in higher education.
Lighting Design and Technology, Certificate
The Certificate in Lighting Design and Technology offers focused training in design theory and practice for the entertainment industry.
Literary Studies, Certificate
The Certificate in Literary Studies spans a range of literary genres, time periods, and critical lenses to build your understanding of—and appreciation for—literature.
Management of Human Resources, Certificate
Do you like helping people become the best they can be? Do you want to help organizations be the best they can be? If so, you may enjoy a career in the management of human resources. An interdisciplinary program for those who want to bring out the best in others.
Marketing, Minor
The new Marketing minor is designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in organizations that require expertise in marketing. Students will be prepared to contribute to key areas in strategic vision and the tactics required to successfully meet the organization’s goals.
Master in Management, MIM (Dual Degree)
Offered entirely at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, the MIM is designed to serve the educational needs of experienced managers. Develop strong leadership and a sturdy grasp of effective management practice.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Preparing skilled, professional teachers to make authentic connections with diverse communities and to teach to the whole child.
Master of Business Administration
Find your career path through our Master of Business Administration program. Gain skills, enhance your strengths, embrace challenges, learn dynamic thinking and realize success. Enrich your knowledge in all types of environments.
Master of Business Administration (Arts Management Concentration)
Equipping artists to lead. Preparing potential arts and cultural managers seeking training in business strategic and innovative thinking to manage arts-based organizations.
Master of Business Administration Online
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Business Administration General online program is designed to broaden your knowledge base in all the major functions and practices of a business (accounting, marketing, finance, operations management, organizational behavior, economics, and information systems) and to help hone core competencies essential for business leadership.
Master of Outdoor Adventure & Expedition Leadership
A one of a kind graduate program for the serious explorer. The Master of Outdoor Adventure and Expedition Leadership (MOAEL) is designed to meet the needs of outdoor adventure leaders and educators in the regional, national, and international communities.
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
The Master of Science in Education program serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking, applied research, and leadership development for professionals seeking to address the educational challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow.
Master of Theatre Studies
Already an educator in theatre looking to upgrade your production skills and earn a Master’s Degree? SOU has the program for you. Spend 3 summers collaborating with your peers in beautiful Ashland, OR and expand your career horizons.
Mathematics Education, Minor
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
Mathematics-Computer Science, BA/BS Co-Major
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
Mathematics, BA/BS
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
Mathematics, Minor
What can you do with a degree in mathematics? The question should be what can’t you do? There’s virtually no career unsuited for a math major trained in critical and abstract thinking!
MBA, Accounting
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting online program equips you with a broad range of skills for career advancement into roles as a Corporate Accountant, Accounting Consultant, Senior Auditor, Financial or Budget Analyst, CFO, and more.
MBA, Business Analytics
This degree is offered 100% online. Become a data-savvy business leader or Data Analyst at any company with the online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Business Analytics. Learn to analyze business processes and make changes for improvement using statistical methods.
MBA, Finance
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance online program combines a solid business base with the financial tools to manage domestic and international assets, investments, and retirement portfolios, while enhancing your analytical and negotiation skills.
MBA, Healthcare Administration
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Administration online program enhances your leadership and management skills as you learn to develop and apply a solid foundation of business concepts specific to the healthcare setting.
MBA, Information Analysis and Decision-Making
Meet the growing demand for leaders capable of making strategic, data-driven business decisions with the online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Information Analysis and Decision-Making. Capitalizing on the power of spreadsheet applications such as Excel, Tableau, and geographic information systems (GIS), you will learn to develop, design, and create interactive and dynamic…
MBA, Marketing
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing online program is designed to equip you with a solid foundation of business management skills with real-world marketing applications for use across the business spectrum, with an emphasis on preparing you for a range of roles in marketing.
Media Innovation, BA/BS
The Media Innovation major serves SOU students seeking career paths in professional media, strategic communication, and digital marketing.
Media Post-Production, Certificate
The Certificate in Media Post-Production is offered to students who wish to pursue careers in video editing and post-production. Students practice hands-on application of sound and picture editing, compositing, and motion graphics in a variety of contexts.
MSEd, Adult Education
This degree is offered 100% Online. The Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Adult Education online program from Southern Oregon University prepares you to create, support, and lead learning experiences for adult audiences in higher education or workplace settings.
MSEd, Concentration in Leadership in Early Childhood Education
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Leadership in Early Childhood Education online program from Southern Oregon University empowers you to apply research and assessment tools to evaluate and advance instructional choices and educational policies for the young children of today and tomorrow.
MSEd, Curriculum and Instruction
This degree is offered 100% online. Become a teacher leader or pursue higher-level positions in education with the Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction online program from Southern Oregon University.
MSEd, Curriculum and Instruction in STEM Education
This degree is offered 100% online. The Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Curriculum and Instruction in STEM Education online program from Southern Oregon University prepares you for leadership roles as a STEM teacher or curriculum specialist working in either PK-20 or informal education systems.
MSEd, Leadership in Higher Education
This degree is offered 100% online. Develop the foundational knowledge and problem-solving abilities necessary for leadership roles with the Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Leadership in Higher Education online program from Southern Oregon University. Learn the fundamentals of higher ed policy, practices, systems, and structures to elevate your career opportunities in…
MSEd, Public Health Education
This degree is offered 100% online. Become a leader in public health and work toward building healthy communities with the Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Public Health Education online program at Southern Oregon University. Explore education and communication principles and methods to promote preventive health measures.
MSEd, Reading and Literacy
This degree is offered 100% online. Good reading skills are fundamental, and you can do your part to increase literacy rates with the Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Reading and Literacy online program from Southern Oregon University. Help students increase their literacy skills and set them on the road to success.
Multimedia Journalism, Micro-Credential
The Multimedia Journalism badge provides students with a compact introduction to the essential practices of professional journalism in the 21st century.
Music Industry and Production Studies, BA/BS
The Music Industry and Production degree is a robust course of study that features sequences in: Audio & Music Production, Music Theory, Aural Skills, Keyboard Skills, Music Industry, Business, and Economics.
Music Industry, Certificate
The Certificate in Music Industry is an interdisciplinary program offered through the Music, Communication, Business Administration, Emerging Media & Digital Art, and Art Programs.
Music Performance, Certificate
The focus of the Certificate in Music Performance is to prepare students to express the highest level of musical artistry and creativity for careers in performance.
Music Theory & History, Certificate
The Music Theory & History Certificate offers learners a robust grounding in the examination, historical context, and composition of music across diverse genres.
Music, BA/BS
You will be inspired to chart your own musical journey. We want you to fully express your creative self. Float into the scary “what-if” and discover your voice.
Musical Theatre, Certificate
The Certificate in Musical Theatre prepares students to perform in the dynamic and popular musical theatre industry.
Native American Studies, Certificate
Cultivate skills to work in Indian Country. Explore and examine the contemporary and past experiences of the Native American peoples of Oregon and beyond.
Native American Studies, Minor
Civic engagement, global diversity and social justice are just a few of the areas you will explore as a student in Native American Studies.
Network Technology, Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 12-credit badge in Network Technology, students develop intermediate skills in the three core toolsets within network technology: Network Foundations, Network Services, and Wireless Networks.
Nonprofit Management, Certificate
In the fast-paced changing sector of nonprofit management, collective initiative and strategic management skills bring enhanced value to all aspects of nonprofits. Let us help you make a difference.
Outdoor Adventure Leadership, BA/BS
A degree in Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL) inspires passion, drive, transformation; teaches technical abilities, judgment, interpersonal skills; and gives graduates the capacity to change the way people think, feel, and perform.
Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Minor
The OAL minor complements any major. Now the music major can play their guitar while guiding an overnight rafting trip, the physics teachers can explain the dynamic forces involved with rock climbing, biology majors can explore the deep forest or ocean bottoms, history majors can explain how the 10th Mountain Army Division started the U.S….
Persuasive Communication, Micro-Credential
Learners who successfully complete the Badge in Persuasive Communication will be able to apply persuasive skills in private relationships, in the workplace, and in public citizenship.
Philosophy, Minor
Fostering critical thinking and depth of understanding, philosophy is an excellent complement to any major field of study at Southern Oregon University.
Popular Music, Certificate
This certificate prepares learners for engaging with popular music (rock, jazz, country and hip hop) in the local community, as a supporter of the arts, a member of a garage band, a donor or more educated concert-goer.
Producing and Production Management, Certificate
The Certificate in Producing & Production Management is offered to students who wish to pursue careers in film business and set management for film and television and especially students interested in pursuing graduate studies in producing.
Production Fabrication, Certificate
Create something real. Build it, sew it, paint it. If you’re a ‘maker,’ here’s your place. This certificate is for students pursuing careers in technology and fabrication for live performance, cinema, and emerging media.
Professional Social Media, Certificate
Boost your capabilities in creativity, content production and strategy as you get on track for today’s most dynamic careers in media, marketing and high tech.
Project Management, Micro-Credential
Learners who complete the Project Management micro-credential will gain an understanding of traditional project management tools and processes including project networks, budgets and schedules.
Psychology, BA/BS
Small class sizes, a diverse faculty, and our professors’ open-door policies that provide strong mentorships; this sets SOU apart from larger universities’ psychology programs.
Psychology, Minor
The Psychology Minor provides students with a substantive taste of the psychological discipline, including Introductory and upper division coursework.
Public Health Education, Micro-Credential
In the Public Health Education micro-credential, you will explore education and communication principles and methods to promote preventive health measures.
Regional Studies and Applied Research, Certificate
Gain knowledge and tools necessary to understand interrelationships among the social, cultural, economic, geographic and environmental aspects of a region.
Rhetoric and Reason, Minor
Fostering critical thinking and depth of understanding, philosophy is an excellent complement to any major field of study.
Scenic and Environment Design, Certificate
Every story is set somewhere. The Certificate in Scenic & Environment Design offers a wide range of opportunities for students heading for careers in design for stage, screen, games, and emerging media in the entertainment industry.
Screenwriting & Story Development, Certificate
Learn to develop your own original stories into professional scripts for film, television, and other media platforms.
Set Skills for Cinema Production, Micro-Credential
Southern Oregon University’s Set Skills badge is completed by taking a single 12-credit course, The Crew Experience. In this immersive learning experience, students leave the classroom to learn on location in an environment that emulates a professional film production.
Shakespeare Studies, Certificate
No writer has ever captured the depth, range, and mystery of human experience with the acute insight and dazzling language of Shakespeare. Indeed, so fully and dynamically does Shakespeare render human behavior on stage that scholars still endlessly debate the meaning of his plays, finding within them a seemingly bottomless well of philosophical, political, and…
Social Emotional Learning, Micro-Credential
The SEL badge demonstrates a sustained focus on the knowledge, skills, and direct experience necessary to integrate social emotional learning competencies in teaching, counseling, and other educational contexts.
Social Media Strategy Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 12-credit badge in Social Media Strategy, students demonstrate their ability to conceive, execute, and assess social media campaigns on behalf of clients.
Social Research – Quantitative Data Analysis, Micro-Credential
The micro-credential in Data Analysis for social science prepares students to access, analyze, and display quantitative data.
Sociology and Anthropology, BA/BS
Develop the analytic skills and research techniques for understanding identity, behavior, culture, power, and social change. Learn in and out of the classroom to prepare for a wide range of careers and graduate education.
Sociology and Anthropology, Minor
Supplement your Bachelor’s degree with a minor in Sociology & Anthropology. Minors will develop the conceptual and analytic skills for understanding identity, behavior, culture, power, and social change.
Software Development, Certificate
Hands-on training that opens up opportunities in the software development industry and helps you stand out when applying for jobs in STEM, business, healthcare, and almost any other area.
Sound Design, Certificate
Good sound design brings contemporary media to life. Our certificate in Sound Design gives you the skills to develop engaging experiences in theatre, cinema, music, video games, animation, and beyond.
Spanish & Latinx Studies for Educators, Certificate
This interdisciplinary certificate gives educators the tools they need to communicate with Spanish-speaking students, parents and community members in linguistically and culturally competent ways.
Spanish & Latinx Studies for Health Professions, Certificate
This interdisciplinary certificate gives health care professionals the tools they need to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in linguistically and culturally competent ways.
Spanish & Latinx Studies, Certificate
Dive deep into the rich world of Spanish, Latin American and Latinx cultures while developing Spanish language fluency in this certificate program.
Spanish and Latinx Studies, Micro-Credential
This micro-credential provides a close approximation of Hispanic and Latinx culture in the US.
Spanish for Educators, Micro-Credential
The Spanish for Educators micro-credential prepares students to communicate in Spanish at an advanced level and in contexts relevant to the field of education.
Spanish for Health Care Micro-Credential
The Spanish for Health Care badge/micro-credential is designed to equip current and future professionals in the healthcare industry with the language and intercultural skills necessary to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients.
Spanish Language and Culture, BA
Hone your communication skills by diving into the Spanish language, and experience Spanish speaking cultures through their art, literature and films.
Spanish Language Teaching, MA
Earn your Master in Spanish Language Teaching from SOU while studying in the beautiful city of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Special Education, MA/MS
Seeking compassionate, creative and resilient individuals who are strength-focused and committed to making a difference in the lives of students with exceptionalities and their families.
Sport & Recreation Management, Certificate
This program prepares students to make meaningful contributions to the sport and recreation industry at all levels and broaden their understanding and appreciation of the sport and recreation industry.
STEM Education (Graduate), Micro-Credential
The STEM Education micro-credential will prepare participants for leadership roles as a STEM teacher or curriculum specialist working in either PK-20 or informal education systems.
STEM Education (Undergraduate), Micro-Credential
The Undergraduate STEM Education Badge is earned by taking at least four courses across education and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines.
Story Development for Screenwriting, Micro-Credential
By completing Southern Oregon University’s 12-credit badge in Story Development for Screenwriting, students demonstrate their ability to pitch and develop screen stories for film and television.
Supporting Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Adult Learners, Micro-Credential
Prepare to support the learning of adult second language learners in educational and work settings.
Sustainability Leadership, Certificate
Change. Lead. Grow. Where business, sustainability, leadership, and environment meet.
Sustainability, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability prepares students for a range of careers in environmental sustainability. Our unique curriculum is designed to integrate physical and natural sciences, social science, project management, and business.
Sustainability, Minor
The Minor in Sustainability prepares students for a range of careers in environmental sustainability. Our unique curriculum is designed to integrate physical and natural sciences, social science, project management, and business.
Sustainable Food Systems, Micro-Credential
The micro-credential in sustainable food systems prepares students entering into food system-related careers to better understand sustainable systems utilized in production, distribution, processing, sales, and waste reduction.
Sustainable Tourism Management, BS
Can the tourism industry contribute to flourishing communities and circular economies while regenerating environments and cultures? Join us to learn how!
Sustainable Tourism, Certificate
Take charge of your passions and learn how tourism businesses can contribute to global sustainability while being successful in the long run through the certificate in Sustainable Tourism.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Certificate
Explore the world, teach in global contexts, and work effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. SOU’s TESOL certificate is designed for all majors, at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Team Leadership & Collaboration, Micro-Credential
This Micro-Credential will teach social and emotional intelligence and how these competencies can strengthen leadership skills, enhance personal and professional growth, and promote a deeper understanding of collaboration.
Theatre and Arts Management, Certificate
The Certificate in Theatre and Arts Management is for students pursuing careers in stage management and other leadership roles in the arts.
Theatre Arts, BFA (Performance Concentration)
The Performance Concentration offers intensive, conservatory-style training to actors and performers working towards professional careers in the arts.
Theatre, BFA
The BFA is a pre-professional degree in which Theatre Majors specialize in a chosen area of emphasis: Performance, Design, Management/Direction, and Technology.
Tourism Management, Minor
The Tourism Management minor provides practical and professional experience to prepare future industry leaders.
Transgender Studies, Certificate
Challenge. Cultivate. Empower. Work to create trans futures today. This interdisciplinary and intersectional certificate explores the importance of transgender lives and communities in society.
Values-Based Leadership, Micro-Credential
A badge in Values-Based Leadership is an experiential learning opportunity that gives curious learners an opportunity to analyze community needs and prototype local solutions in collaboration with established local businesses as well as social and commercial entrepreneurs.
Visual Storytelling, Micro-Credential
The Visual Storytelling badge combines basic skills in visual communication and photographic storytelling suitable for entry-level practice in media professions such as journalism, professional social media, and content marketing.
Web Programming, Certificate
Hands-on training to create and maintain websites and web applications, a skill applicable to any career path.
Wine Business, Certficate
Do you have a love for wine? Take charge of your passions, learn the process, techniques and how to communicate in the wine industry.
Writing and Rhetoric, Certificate
The Certificate in Writing and Rhetoric is for students of all majors who want to build powerful writing and analytical skills that are particularly valuable in professional contexts.
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