Degree Types and Hood Colors

SPU Hood Colors


College of Arts and Sciences

  • Creative Writing (MFA) — White 

School of Business, Government, and Economics

  • Business Administration (MBA) — Drab 
  • Data Analytics for Business (MS-DAB) — Gold
  • Information Systems Management (MS-ISM) — Gold 
  • Faith and Business (MA) — Drab 
  • Human Resources (MA) — Drab 

School of Education

  • Accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching (AMAT) — Light Blue
  • Accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching Math and Sciences (AMTMS) — Light Blue
  • Counselor Education (PhD) — Dark Blue
  • Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (MEd) — Light Blue
  • Education, Doctorate (PhD) — Dark Blue
  • Education, Doctorate (EdD) — Light Blue
  • Digital Education Leadership (MEd) — Light Blue 
  • Educational Leadership (MEd) — Light Blue 
  • Literacy, Language, and Equity (MEd) — Light Blue
  • Literacy, Language, and Equity (MEd) With Certification — Light Blue
  • Teaching (MAT) — Light Blue
  • School Counseling (MEd) — Light Blue

School of Health Sciences

  • Nursing (MSN) — Apricot
    • Clinical Leadership in Practice
    • Nurse Educator
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
    • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nursing (DNP) — Apricot

School of Psychology, Family, and Community

  • Clinical Psychology (PhD) — Dark Blue
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology (MA) — Gold
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology (PhD) — Dark Blue
  • Marriage and Family Therapy (MS) — Gold 
  • Psychological Science (MS) — Gold 
  • Research Psychology (MS) — Gold

Seattle Pacific Seminary

  • Master of Divinity (MDiv) - Scarlet
  • Master of Arts in Business and Applied Theology — Scarlet
  • Master of Arts in Christian Leadership — Scarlet
  • Master of Arts (Christian Scripture) — Scarlet
  • Master of Arts (Christian Studies) — Scarlet
  • Master of Arts in Reconciliation and Intercultural Studies — Scarlet
  • Master of Arts in Theology — Scarlet

What hood color should a student wear if they have of these dual degrees?

  • For those involved in dual degree programs, graduating students can pick which color they would like (from the two respective programs) to have on their hood.
  • MBA/MA (Christian Studies) — Drab or Scarlet
  • MBA/MDiv — Drab or Scarlet
  • MS in Marriage and Family Therapy/MA (Christian Studies) — Gold or Scarlet
  • MS in Marriage and Family Therapy/MDiv — Gold or Scarlet

Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2013