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University of St. Francis:
Study in university in Illinois, USA! Situated in Joliet IL, just 35 miles south-west of Chicago, University of St. Francis is a private liberal arts university in the Catholic, Franciscan tradition. We provide more than 40 Undergraduate Degrees and 18 Graduate Degrees to U.S. students and international students from around the world. We also offer English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP) courses for students who do not quite meet the English proficiency requirements.

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Undergraduate Degree Programs:

• Accounting

• Art & Design:
- Graphic Design concentration
- Photography concentration 
- Studio Art concentration

• Biology:
- Pre-Dental track
- Pre-Medical track 
- Pre Optometry track
- Pre-Pharmacy track
- Pre-Physical Therapy track 
- Pre-Physician Assistant track
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine track

• Biology/Science Secondary Ed. (Grades 9-12)

• Communication & Media Arts:
- Media Arts & Broadcasting concentration
- PR./Advertising /Journalism concentration

• Computer Science

• Criminal & Social Justice:
- Forensics concentration 
- Language & Cultural Diversity concentration 
- Leadership concentration
- Politics & Law concentration
- Psychology concentration 
- Social Work concentration 

• Digital Audio Recording Arts:
- Recording Artist concentration 
- Audio Engineer concentration
- Music Industry Entrepreneur concentration

• Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)

• English:
- Comparative Literature concentration 
- English Literature concentration 
- Eng./Language Arts Secondary Education concentration 

• Entrepreneurship

• Environmental Science

• Finance

• Health Care Management

• History

• Individualized Major

• Information Technology

• Information Technology/Network Specialist

• International Business

• Liberal Studies

• Management

• Marketing

• Mathematics

• Mathematics/Actuarial Science

• Mathematics/Computer Science

• Mathematics Secondary Ed. (9-12)

• Medical Technology

• Music:

- Generalist in Music concentration 
- Voice concentration 
- Piano concentration

• Nuclear Medicine Technology

• Nursing


• Political Science:
- American Politics concentration 
- Pre Law concentration 
- Public Policy concentration 

• Psychology

• Radiation Therapy

• Radiography


• Recreation, Sport and Tourism Management:
- Community Recreation & Park Resources concentration 
- Sport Operations Mgmt. concentration 
- Therapeutic Recreation concentration 

• Social Science Secondary Ed. (Grades 9-12)

• Social Work

• Special Education

• Substance Abuse Counseling

• Theology:

- Pastoral Ministry concentration 
- Teaching Ministry concentration 

• Transportation and Logistics Management

• Visual Arts Education (K-12)

• Web Application Development


Masters Degree Programs:

• Master of Science in Nursing:
- Family Nurse Practitioner specialization 
- Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialization 
- Nursing Administration specialization
- Nursing Education specialization 

• Master of Education with Teacher Licensure (M.Ed.)

• Master of Science in Education (M.S.) – Educational Leadership:
- Principal Preparation specialization 
- Teacher Leader specialization 

• Master of Science in Education (M.S.) – Reading

• Master of Science in Education (M.S.) – Teaching and Learning:
- Best Practices specialization
- Differentiated Instruction specialization 
- English as a Second Language specialization 
- Reading specialization 
- Special Education specialization 
- Teaching in Technology specialization 
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages specialization)
- The Affective Domain of Teaching specialization

• Master of Science in Higher Education (M.S.)

• Master of Business Administration
- Accounting specialization
- Business Analytics specialization
- Finance specialization
- Health Administration specialization
- Human Resource Management specialization
- Transportation & Logistics specialization
- Management specialization
- Training and Development specialization

• Master of Science in Health Administration

• Master of Science in Management

• Master of Science in Training Development:
- Management of Training & Development specialization
- Health Administration specialization
- Business Administration specialization
- E-Learning specialization
- Human Resource Management specialization
- Self-design specialization

• Master of Social Work


Doctoral Degree Programs:

• Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership:
- Stewardship, Leadership & Learning specialization
- Superintendent Certification specialization

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

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