Saint Leo University provides small class sizes (averaging 16 students on University Campus, 10 in education centers, and 17 in the Center for Online Learning).
On Ground Classes
Graduate Studies in Business are held on ground at University Campus and select Center locations. Students should consult with their assigned academic advisor to best select the courses to fit their career goals. Students must complete the program within five years of their initial enrollment. Classes are held in the evening with two classes offered every eight weeks. Students should consult with their advisor since courses are sequenced with prerequisites required.
Master of Accounting
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration One Year International & Experiential
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Master of Education
Master of Arts in Theology
Online Classes
Classes are offered in eight-week terms. The course sequencing is relatively flexible, with the exception of a few prerequisites. Check the individual course descriptions for those prerequisites. There is some choice in course selection, and students should consult with their assigned academic advisor to best select the courses to fit their career goals. Students must complete the program within five years of their initial enrollment. Some programs are offered in sixteen-week terms. Students need to take the required courses per semester to progress successfully through the program.
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Business Administration
Accounting Specialization
Cybersecurity Management Specialization
Data Analytics
Health Care Management Specialization
Human Resource Management Specialization
Marketing Specialization
Project Management Specialization
Social Media Marketing Specialization
Sport Business Specialization
Supply Chain Global Integration Management Specialization
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity classes are offered in eight-week terms. The Master of Science in Cybersecurity offers a required sequence of courses. Check the individual course descriptions for course prerequisites
Doctor of Business Administration in Management
The DBA curriculum consists of 8-week module-based courses with the exception of the Directed Research courses which run the entire sixteen-week semester. Students are required to complete twelve credits in Directed Research. Students are to maintain continuous enrollment in the Directed Research courses until the dissertation authoring process is complete, until they withdraw from the program, until granted an approved hiatus period, or until seven academic years have elapsed beginning with enrollment in the first course in the program.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation Specialization
Corrections Specialization
Critical Incident Management Specialization
Behavioral Studies Specialization
Forensic Science Specialization
Legal Studies Specialization
Doctor of Criminal Justice
The Doctor of Criminal Justice curriculum includes three separate residency requirements during the program. The first residency begins with the first course in the program and will include one (1) day program Orientation, followed by three (3) days of instruction and the remaining course work will be done online. The remaining two (2) residencies will be held at Center locations with three (3) days of instruction at each location and the remaining course work will be done online. All courses are formulated in 8-week modules. Students are required to complete twelve credits in Directed Research. Students will be required to complete each Directed Research course and then move to the next. However, in the last Directed Research course, if a student is not complete, the student will be able to enroll in additional one-credit, eight-week course each term until program completion. Students will also be required to complete a dissertation and oral defense.
Master of Education
Educational Leadership
These programs are all a minimum of 30 hour programs and can be completed in 12-18 months. All courses are 8 week courses.
Master of Science in Instructional Design
This program can be completed in 18-24 months. All courses are 8 week courses except the last two courses which are taken concurrently.
Post-graduate Educational Specialist (EDS)
This is a 36 credit program, embedded in the Ed.D. program, as it is the first 13 courses of the Ed.D. The program courses are built for practitioners, by practitioners in k-12 schools, universities, non-profit agencies, and related fields. Students may complete the EDS degree and stop, or continue on and complete the Ed.D. degree (21 more credits). All courses are done online, in 8 week terms. Students take one course a term.
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
The program courses are built for practitioners, by practitioners in k-12 schools, universities, non-profit agencies, and related fields.
This program is 57 credits total, with the first 36 credits resulting in an Education Specialist degree. The remaining 21 credits focus on research and dissertation process, including one residency course, held on campus for 4 days, after the second year.
Master of Social Work
The Master of Social Work Program classes are offered in sixteen-week semesters. The Master of Social Work offers a required sequence of courses. Students are required to attend an annual residency in the final year of the program on University Campus. Students take 2-4 courses per semester dependent upon full-time or part-time status.
Master of Arts in Creative Writing
The Master of Arts in Creative Writing is a 36-credit hour low-residency program designed to be completed in two calendar years. Students are required to attend an annual residency in July at University campus. Students take two courses per semester for two years, and complete a master's thesis during their final term.
Master of Arts in Theology
The Theology Program for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Caroline; Richmond, Virginia; Orlando, Florida; and Saint Petersburg, Florida; is offered one weekend per month.
Doctorate of Theology in Applied Theology
Normal Track:
This program was developed to be a six-year course of study. The course load for students on this track is three credits per semester or term.
Accelerated Track:
With the approval of the program director, students may pursue an accelerated track and take six credit hours per semester.
Master of Science in Psychology
The Master of Science in Psychology is a 36-credit program designed to be completed in two calendar years. The course load for a full-time student is three credit hours per eight-week session Students progress through the program in cohorts, taking one course per eight-week term, in a required sequence. Students need to take and pass all required courses per semester to progress successfully through the program. Students may take more than one course per term with approval of the director.
Course Load
Master of Arts in Creative Writing
Master of Arts in Theology
Doctor of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration One-Year International & Experiential
Doctor of Education
Master of Education
* Educational Specialist
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Master of Science in Psychology
Master of Science in Instructional Design
Master of Social Work
The two-year campus weekend programs: The semester course load that a student may take and still be considered full time is six credit hours (two courses). A student may take three credit hours as a part-time student. Six credit hours per semester are generally the maximum course load allowed, unless otherwise approved by the director of the respective program. However, Master of Education students may take nine credit hours during the summer term. Directed Studies are generally not permitted.
The weekend program in Cybersecurity: The course load that a student may take and still be considered full time is three semester credit hours per eight-week term. An absolute maximum of three courses per term is allowed with director's permission. Following a two-per-term pattern, the students can complete the Master of Science in Cybersecurity in one year and half or six terms. The Master of Science in Cybersecurity is only offered on ground in spring and fall terms.
The Center resident program: The course load that a student may take and still be full time is three semester credit hours per eight-week term.
The online programs: The course load that a student may take and still be considered full time is three semester credit hours per eight-week term. An absolute maximum of three courses per term is allowed with director's permission. Following a two-per-term pattern, the students can complete the Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, or Master of Science in Cybersecurity program in one year or six terms. The course load for a full-time student in the MSW program is six credit hours per sixteen-week semester. Students need to take and pass all required courses per semester to progress successfully through the program.
The blended programs in Education: The course load that a student may take and still be considered full time is three credit hours per eight-week term.
The academic program director or department chair has sole authority and approval in academic matters including, but not limited to, transfer credit approval, course load and sequence, directed studies, and course substitutions. Academic matters are considered on a case-by-case basis. Students who fail to register for a minimum of one course in two consecutive sixteen-week semesters will be considered inactive. Readmission to the program will require director's approval, including reapplication.
Master of Arts in Creative Writing
Master of Arts in Theology
The course load for a full-time student is six credit hours per fifteen-week semester. Students may take no more than two courses per semester (six credit hours), except with the approval of the director.
Doctor of Theology
Master of Education
Education Specialist
Doctor of Education
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Computer Science
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Master of Science in Instructional Design
Master of Science in Psychology
The Master of Science in Psychology is a 36-credit program designed to be completed in two calendar years. The course load for a full-time student is three credit hours per eight-week session Students progress through the program in cohorts, taking one course per eight-week term, in a required sequence. Students need to take and pass all required courses per semester to progress successfully through the program. Students may take more than one course per term with approval of the director.
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Traditional Resident Program
This program was developed to be a two-year program of study. In this manner a student can take a maximum of two classes per semester or one online class per term. The course load that a student may take and still be considered full time is three credit hours per eight-week term or six credit hours per fifteen-week semester.
Accelerated Program
The accelerated program is designed so a student may complete the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program in less than two years. This is not recommended, and a student must have special permission each term or semester to take more courses than permitted in the Traditional Program. To receive approval for the Accelerated Program, a letter petitioning this request must be sent to the Director of the Department of Public Safety Administration.
Master of Social Work
The course load for a full-time student is a minimum of six credit hours . Students need to take and pass all required courses per semester to progress successfully through the program.
Master of Business Administration
Doctor of Business Administration in Management
The Doctor of Business Administration is a 57-credit hour program designed to be completed in 3 and a half (3.5) years.
The course load for full-time status is three credit hours per eight-week term.
Doctoral candidates who have completed all required 57 credits and are working on their dissertation, are required to be continuously enrolled in an "Extended Dissertation Research" course each 16-week semester until ready for Dissertation Oral Defense. The course carries no credits. Students in continuous enrollment in Extended Dissertation Research courses are considered by the university to have half-time enrollment status for student loan reporting purposes to the Clearinghouse and National Student Loan Data System.
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