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Welcome to the Graduate Studies Web Site The Office of Graduate Studies welcomes you to the website for Winona State University's more than thirty graduate programs leading to the Master's, Specialist, and Doctorate degrees as well as licensure and certificate programs. The achievements of our graduates prove the tremendous value of these high quality programs in helping them to succeed. We hope that you'll choose to join us. The above links connect you with information on almost every aspect of graduate education here at Winona State University. Please take some time to explore those relevant to you. Whether you are interested in furthering your education to qualify for a new job, change careers, or advance in your current position, our graduate programs are designed to help you position yourself for the future. While Winona State University was founded 150 years ago, we remain committed to the primacy of teaching and learning, the significance of the individual, and the importance of a practical education within a highly personalized approach to graduate study.     Mission of Graduate Studies Our mission is to provide rigorous advanced study that requires students to extend undergraduate and graduate foundations into professional level mastery in a chosen discipline. Winona State University is committed to providing quality graduate programs which preserve, extend, and disseminate knowledge. Expectations of Graduate Students Advanced Study Students who study at the graduate level will build on previous academic preparation by becoming involved in rigorous advanced study within the chosen discipline to levels beyond basic knowledge and comprehension. Graduate study will require that students analyze, synthesize, apply, and evaluate concepts learned. Scholarly Research Graduate students will be expected to distinguish themselves through professional reading, research, and writing. Students will demonstrate the ability to responsibly manage information and data in a manner truthfully and intellectually acceptable to professional peers. Professionalism Graduate students will be expected to become involved in scholarly research designed to question and critically evaluate the beliefs and ethics of the chosen profession. Central to this development is involvement in professional and scholarly associations, and meaningful intellectual discussions and collaboration with graduate faculty for successful integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the profession. People Skill Development In the current era of human development, the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with professional peers in a multicultural/gender fair/disability sensitive environment is the blueprint for future personal, professional, community and national success. Students will be expected to demonstrate these behaviors throughout their graduate study.