Northern Academics

Excellent Education, Affordable Tuition

MSU-Northern offers a variety of academic programs with over 35 degree-granting programs. If you know the direction you will take, or haven't yet decided where your talents will lead you, Northern has the academic programs to meet your needs and help you reach your goals.

Because our students are so important, we take great pride and care in the educational experience we offer. Our faculty are experts in their fields who care about students as unique individuals.

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Degrees and Programs at MSU-Northern

MSUN Student at computer
 ACCOUNTING
 MINOR, ONLINE
MSUN Student working on farm equipment
 AGRICULTURE MECHANICS TECH
 A.A.S., MINOR
MSUN Student in tractor
 AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS TECH
 B.S.
MSUN Student with ag tech
 AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
 A.A.S.
Tractor with seeder attachment in field
 APPLIED AGRICULTURE
 MINOR
MSUN Student taking notes
 APPLIED SCIENCE
 B.A.S.
MSUN Students with water colors in art class
 ART (K-12)
 MINOR
MSUN Students working on a car
 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
 B.S., A.A.S., MINOR
MSUN Students working on a car on a lift
 AUTOMOTIVE TECH FAST TRACK
 A.A.S.
MSUN Students dissecting frogs
 BIOLOGY
 B.S., MINOR
MSUN Student at a computer
 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 B.S.. ONLINE
MSUN Student giving a presentation
 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
 B.A.S., ONLINE
MSUN Student using a level transit
 CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
 B.S., A.A.S.
MSUN Students in library group study area
 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
 MINOR, ONLINE
MSUN Students in classroom
 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
 B.A., ONLINE
MSUN Students in classroom
 COUNSELOR EDUCATION
 M.Ed.
MSUN Students investigating a simulated crime scene
 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 B.S., MINOR, ONLINE
MSUN Students working with blueprints
 DESIGN DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
 A.A.S.
MSUN Students working on a large diesel engine
 DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
 B.S., A.A.S., MINOR, C.A.S.
MSUN Student looking at diagnostic readout
 DIESEL TECH: EQUIPMENT MGMT
 B.S.
MSUN Student working on an engine
 DIESEL TECH: FIELD MAINT
 B.S.
MSUN Students wiring outlets
 ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY
 A.A.S.
MSUN elementary education student in a classroom
 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
 B.S., ONLINE
MSUN Students listening to speaker
 ENGLISH (5-12)
 B.S.
MSUN Students on horse back
 EQUINE MANAGEMENT
 MINOR
MSUN Student with laptop in a science lab
 GENERAL EDUCATION
 A.A., ONLINE
MSUN instructor working with a students
 GENERAL SCIENCE (5-12)
 B.S.
MSUN graphic design students working on art
 GRAPHIC DESIGN
 B.A., MINOR
MSUN Students using weight equipment
 HEALTH & PHYS ED (K-12)
 B.S.
MSUN Students working on carpentry
 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (5-12)
 B.S.
MSUN student presenting in class
 INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING
 M.S.Ed.
MSUN instructor and students measuring physical responses
 INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES
 B.S., MINOR
Two MSUN students sharing a book
 LIBERAL STUDIES
 B.A.
MSUN Students listening to a speaker
 MARKETING TECH SALES
 MINOR, ONLINE
MSUN Students pouring molten metal
  METALS MANUFACTURING A.A.S.
 A.A.S
MSUN students in a drum circle
 NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
 MINOR
MSUN students working with a sim person
 NURSING
 R.N. to B.S.N. ONLINE  |   A.S.N.
MSUN Student cutting PVC pipe
 PIPEFITTING
 A.A.S.
MSUN students using a mini excavator
 PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY
 A.A.S.
MSUN student & instructor at a computer
 PROG STUDY BUSINESS TECH
 A.S., ONLINE
MSUN students listening to instructor
 PSYCHOLOGY
 MINOR, ONLINE
MSUN Student with children
 READING SPECIALIST (K-12)
 MINOR
MSUN students talking
 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
 MINOR, ONLINE
MSUN student with children
 SOCIAL SCIENCE BRDFLD (5-12)
 B.S.
MSUN student by projection screen
 TEACHING IN A CONTENT AREA
 M.S.
MSUN Students in a shop
 TRADES MANAGEMENT
 B.A.S., ONLINE
MSUN students & instructor outside with mini traffic cones
 TRAFFIC EDUCATION (5-12)
 MINOR
MSUN student welding
 WELDING
 C.A.S.

Degree Abbreviations

AA: Associate of Arts
AAS: Associate of Applied Science
AS: Associate of Science
ASN: Associate of Science Nursing
CAS: Certificate of Applied Science
BA: Bachelor of Arts
BAS: Bachelor of Applied Science
BS: Bachelor of Science
BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
MEd: Master of Education
MS: Master of Science
MSEd: Master of Science in Education
College of Arts, Sciences and Education
College of Health Sciences
College of Technical Sciences