Graduate Degree Programs: Arts and Sciences

Saint Joseph’s University’s master's in biochemistry program explores the complex series of chemical reactions that take place within each organism, unleashing scientific breakthroughs that enhance and expand life like never before. Apply your passion for discovery to spur innovation and increase your understanding of our living world.

A Master of Arts in Biology at Saint Joseph's University offers courses in immunology, biochemistry, bacterial pathogenesis, neurobiology, physiology and more. 

A Master of Science in Biology from Saint Joseph's University will increase your knowledge of life science topics and refine your skills as an experimental scientist.

Expand your knowledge of organic, analytical and physical chemistry with a master’s in chemistry. Choose from a thesis and non-thesis track centered on the latest innovations in chemistry.

With a computer science master’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University, you will have the skills and experience needed to adapt and evolve in complex technological environments in any industry.

The online criminal justice master's degree at Saint Joseph's University will help you advance a career in the fields of law enforcement, intelligence and forensic behavioral health. This program has been recognized as one of the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.

With a master’s degree in genomics, you’ll learn from expert faculty in rigorous online courses that address real-world challenges and strategies to improve disease research and patient care.

Saint Joseph’s online Master of Arts in Science Writing provides students with broad training in scientific, nature, environmental and/or medical writing.

Saint Joseph’s Masters in Writing Studies offers flexible course scheduling for working professionals who seek to understand diverse styles of writing.

With a certificate in artificial intelligence from Saint Joseph’s University, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge needed to change careers or add a specialty to your resume. The certificate can be stacked with the software development certificate to earn a Master of Science in computer science.

The certificate in creative and professional writing will enhance your writing skills, introduce you to new and exciting career pathways and boost your confidence as a writer. You’ll take one core course from the Writing Studies M.A. program, followed by four electives of your choosing. Saint Joseph's University offers a variety of professional courses, such as Writers at Work, Poetry Today and Writing for Publication, plus creative writing courses that include screenwriting, fiction writing and nonfiction writing.

Saint Joseph's University's 12-credit, online cyberintelligence certificate can be completed as a standalone certificate or can build into a Master of Science in Criminal Justice. If you are currently in the fields of criminal justice, cybersecurity or intelligence fields or majored in a relevant field and seek to grow your expertise amid a rising threat of cyber attacks, this certificate will prepare you well. Offered entirely online, courses in this certificate are taught by expert scholar-practitioners in criminal justice, computer science and cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity is increasingly important across all industries. Our graduate cybersecurity certificate program will prepare you to understand and solve security challenges, opening new opportunities for career advancement in a variety of industries. The program is stackable, meaning credits can be applied toward a computer science MS (for students who start with the core software development certificate).

Through the online four-course genomics certificate program at Saint Joseph’s, you’ll learn from industry experts and gain new skills and resources you can immediately leverage for improved disease research and patient care.

Offered at our Philadelphia and Lancaster locations, Saint Joseph’s University’s Medical Laboratory Science Certificate will prepare you for a career performing life-saving tests and analyses in a hospital, clinic, research facility or forensic science lab. Designed for students who hold a college degree, this 46-credit, 12-month certificate program will help you play a critical role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Saint Joseph’s online Science Writing Certificate provides students with broad training in scientific, nature, environmental and/or medical writing.

With a certificate in software development from Saint Joseph’s University, you will grow your knowledge with a certificate to add to your resume. You can also decide to continue on to earn your Master of Science in computer science by adding an additional certificate in web and database technologies or artificial intelligence, depending on your interests and career goals. This certificate is completed in five courses or 15 credits.

The Web and Database Technologies Certificate from Saint Joseph’s University is ideal for students seeking to add a specialty to their resume. For those interested in continuing their education after obtaining this certificate, all 15 credits can be applied to the Computer Science MS.