Student Services and Higher Education Administration—Master of Arts
Degree: Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy
Website: Master of Arts to PhD
College/School: Dreeben School of Education
Application to UIW: Application to the Master of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy program
The Master of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy in Education program is designed for students seeking both a master's and PhD degree in the Dreeben School of Education in a shared focus area. Students who already have a master's degree are accommodated by receiving a second master's degree upon completion of the full master's to PhD Program. The courses in the master's phase total 30 credit hours, and the courses in the PhD phase total 49. Altogether, the Master's to PhD Program requires 79 credits to complete.
This program offers an innovative pathway from the master's to PhD in Education in one of the following subject areas:
Students will benefit from a clearer grounding in their chosen concentration, which will balance the educational component of the degree. This will better prepare students to draw from and apply critical theory, transformative learning, experiential learning, and self-directed learning in their research. This will complement and provide a better basis for the degree plan's focus on research and methodological innovation.
Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education Administration
Admission to this degree program is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program in Education in the Dreeben School of Education.
This Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education Administration degree provides students with a clear grounding in higher education and student services principles, practices, and methods. This prepares students to draw from and apply critical theory, transformative learning, experiential learning, self-directed learning, and andragogy in their research. This complements and provides a strong basis for Student Services and Higher Education’s focus on action research and methodological innovation. With an emphasis on collaborative learning, this concentration incorporates collegiality among and between students and faculty. Opportunities are available for learning through teaching, a practicum, and directed consultation and research. This degree is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program.
Students in the Master's to PhD degree program in Education will complete the master's phase of the program before they are eligible to take courses in the PhD phase of this degree plan.
Admissions
To qualify for this program, students must hold a conferred bachelor's or master's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally accredited university within the United States, or equivalent degree officially recognized by a country's Ministry of Education abroad. Applicants for admission to the master's to PhD in Education Program must fulfill the graduate admission requirements listed in this catalog. Applicants must also satisfy the General Requirements and Application Procedures for graduate admissions at UIW.
Other requirements include:
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A writing sample to be submitted to the Graduate Studies Department administrative office in the Dreeben School of Education
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Assessment interview with a faculty member within the Graduate Studies Department in the Dreeben School of Education
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Quantitative and Qualitative assessment
Admission to this degree program is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program in Education in the Dreeben School of Education.
Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education Degree Plan
The Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education degree is part of the larger Master of Arts to PhD program. Students are eligible for this degree if they successfully complete all courses in the Master's to PhD program and satisfy all other program and university requirements.
Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education Core Courses
Students are required to take 9 credits within their master's core courses.
Master of Arts in Student Services and Higher Education Concentration Courses
Students are required to take 21 credit-hours from this concentration.