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Shenandoah University Adds Nearly 40 New Programs To Its Academic Offerings

Nearly 40 programs are launching this fall

Shenandoah University has added nearly 40 new majors, graduate degrees, certificates and minors to its list of areas of study.

The university currently offers more than 150 academic programs in seven different schools.

Occupational Therapy

Woodwind Doubling

Bachelor of Education

Shenandoah is proud to offer 7 Bachelor of Education programs and 7 Special Education Add-on Endorsements—More than any other private university in Virginia

Professional Studies Certificates in Special Education

Learn More about Undergraduate Education

Virtual Reality Design

Shenandoah is the first higher education institution in Virginia to offer a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in virtual reality/augmented reality (AR/VR) design.

We announced these exciting, new programs in October 2018, and our first VR students are starting classes this semester! 

Learn More about the Launch of VR

Esports

Shenandoah is one of the first universities in the country and the first in Virginia to offer an esports major.

We announced these exciting, new programs in October 2018, and our first VR students are starting classes this semester! 

Learn More about the Esports

The university currently offers more than 150 academic programs in seven different schools.

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