Countdown to Commencement

Winter Commencement is Friday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. in the Athletics and Recreation Center. The ceremony will also stream live on Fitchburg Access Television at fatv.org/fsu.

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Visit campus to let us show you what makes us special. See all the ways you can visit us this fall and winter.

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Winter Courses

Catch up or get ahead with a winter course in a three-week interim semester, Dec. 26, 2024 - Jan. 14, 2025.

Spring Courses

Register for spring courses for the School of Graduate, Online, and Continuing Education (SGOCE).

Spotlight on Academics

Art, Drama, or Music Concentration, Creative Arts Therapies, BA

New major this fall! Learn about arts therapies and how modalities of drama, music and art are utilized in working with children and adults in a variety of settings.

Music, Theater, or Visual Art Concentration, Creative Arts Enterprise, BA

New major this fall! Hone your artistic skills as a musician, theatrical, or visual artist, while expanding your knowledge of marketing, publicity, and entrepreneurship.

Special Education, BSE

Earn a degree in special education and become a teacher of students with severe (all grade levels) or moderate disabilities (PreK-8) including a paraprofessional to licensure pathway. Learn how this rewarding career might be right for you. 

School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

Construction Management, MS

Prepare yourself for upper management roles across the construction industry.

100% Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs

Finish what you've started with a convenient 100% online degree program in business or interdisciplinary studies.

English, MA

A graduate study in literature, culture, and teaching that connects you to a diverse and impressive community of teachers, scholars, and writers.

Center for Professional Studies

Wilson Reading System® Introductory Course

This 16.5 hour course provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System (WRS) and serves as the prerequisite for the WRS Level I Certification Training. 

Using Technology to Support SEI

This course will focus on how technology tools and applications support SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) students in the classroom.

MTEL Preparation Workshops

Are you struggling to pass the MTEL? Try one of the various MTEL Preparation Workshops offered in the evenings and on weekends to accommodate life’s busy schedule.

Academic Schools

School of Arts and Sciences

Our foundation in the liberal arts helps you achieve the greatest potential in programs like our Political Science, Professional Writing, Game Design, 4+1 in Criminal Justice, or Interdisciplinary Studies where you can design your own major to meet your specific interests and career goals.
Read more about: School of Arts and Sciences

School of Business and Technology

We have graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs in Accounting, Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship  available both in-person and 100% online to meet your needs and schedule. 
Read more about: School of Business and Technology

School of Education

We are proud of our historic mission as a “teachers” university, within the context of a liberal arts university. We offer a variety of specialized teacher education area programs including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle School Education, Special Education and Educational Studies.
Read more about: School of Education

School of Health and Natural Sciences

From the Antonucci Science Center, Exercise Science labs, the Landry Arena and new laboratories for psychological studies at the McKay School, you will engage in integrative, hands-on and applied learning that prepares you to be scientifically educated individuals for future careers in healthcare, public service, as classroom teachers, fitness professionals or in industry.
Read more about: School of Health and Natural Sciences

School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

We offer graduate degrees and certificates as well as 4+1 programs, online learning, and undergraduate degree completion programs. We're dedicated to helping you achieve your goal of an advanced education.
Read more about: School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education

Tell Us Your Story

If you have a story about how Fitchburg State has made a difference, whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, or alumni, we want to hear from you. 

Fitchburg State Magazine

Check out our digital storytelling platform, Fitchburg State Magazine.

Admissions

We are now accepting applications for 2025. Apply today! 

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Nobody goes it alone when you're here. Fitchburg State offers a rich landscape of support inside and outside the classroom.
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