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Students may choose to pursue one of three tracks to a master's degree:
In addition, those entering in the fall can compete for a limited number of places in a five-quarter, full-time, paid internship program. See the curriculum for this five-quarter internship.
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While in the program, students learn to accomplish the following:
- Conceptualize higher education from a perspective rich in theoretical depth and grounded in active professional practice, including an understanding of the system of higher education and the values, policies and practices that inform its operation
- Develop an understanding of the institutional context of professional practice and the intricate relationships among various contextual issues
- Develop research skills for analyzing the problems, threats and opportunities that coexist within and around higher education institutions and the capacity to translate the results of analysis to purposeful action
- Develop skills for engaging in productive dialogue and negotiation with multiple stakeholders
- Appreciate the importance of ongoing study related to their professional life and master the conceptual framework and skills necessary to engage in such study
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Each track toward the master’s degree requires 15 units of credit, including core courses and electives, a master’s project and an internship field experience* of at least one quarter. Core requirements include courses on college student development, budgeting and finance, policy, law and ethics, learning and teaching, history and philosophy, social contexts of education, and research and analysis. Sample elective courses include management in nonprofit organizations, sociology of organizations, career psychology, education and the changing workplace, and statistics, which is strongly recommended.
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