As finance majors, students will gain the analytical tools and financial awareness needed to navigate the complexities of investment, risk management, and corporate finance, earning a degree that opens doors to a myriad of exciting career opportunities.

Unleash your potential as a future educator with the Gateway to Teacher Education Certificate! Designed for high school students, this flexible certificate program offers high school dual credit coursework in our online and HyFlex settings. Join us and take the first step towards a rewarding career in education.

Format: Online or On Campus

The General Studies Associate of Arts Degree, offered online or on campus, allows you to design your own degree, tailoring your program of study to fit a variety of interests. The program delivers the academic expertise required for a broad range of occupations, while allowing you to follow your passion.

If you¡¯ve earned at least 60 credits, you can complete your undergraduate education through Northern State University¡¯s Bachelor of General Studies degree. As a graduate of this program, you will be qualified to pursue various career opportunities requiring a bachelor's degree. Additionally, you will be eligible to apply to graduate programs that require an undergraduate degree as a prerequisite.

Northern's GIS Certificate will provide you with skills for careers related to Geographic Information Systems.

Format: Online or On Campus

This certificate is available only online at the undergraduate and graduate level.

As a history major at Northern State University, you'll use the historical method to perform research and clearly present findings, identifying and explaining the significance of important events and issues in American and world history. Dedicated NSU faculty will help you make connections across time and space while fine-tuning your writing and critical thinking skills. You'll learn to read thoughtfully, write effectively, and reach your full potential as a citizen. 

The Human Performance major at Northern State University is perfect for you if you are interested in health, fitness, and sports careers like personal training, coaching, and strength & conditioning. This program teaches you the science behind human performance, covering topics like how muscles work, how to improve strength and speed, and how to design workout programs for all types of people, from athletes to those recovering from injuries.

Format: Online or On Campus

Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) teaching and learning is a student-centered delivery mode that integrates face-to-face synchronous, online synchronous, and online asynchronous modes in one course. HyFlex pedagogy is an emerging field of scholarship developing best practices in HyFlex course design, teaching and learning.

Northern State University¡¯s Master of Science in Education in Instructional Design in E-Learning will provide you with hands-on preparation in fulfilling the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)'s Standards for Educators. ISTE's standards aim to empower teachers and educational specialists to implement high leverage technology-based instructional design as learners, citizens, leaders, collaborators, designers, facilitators, and analysts.