MASTERS PROGRAMS

MASTER of POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY

University of Colorado Department of Political Science

30 hours of graduate-level coursework in Political Science
Classes offered in Durango program available at UCC campus

Required course: The State of the Discipline, team-taught by entire rostered Faculty
(3 hours)

Required areas (9 hours)
Political theory (3 hours)
American politics (3 hours)
Foreign politics, comparative politics or I.R. (3 hours)

Thesis (6 hours) or project (3 hours)

Electives may include a maximum of 9 hours in the following areas combined:
Independent study, graduate seminars in cognate disciplines, internships
(but more than 6 hours in any of these three categories)

Maximum of 9 hours may be transferred from outside the Department and University
in lieu of the preceding 9 hours of electives

M.A. in Politics and Public Policy

Same general requirements as the regular M.A. with the following exceptions:

Electives must focus on U.S. or comparative public policy (as provided on a
regularly scheduled basis in Durango and UCC)

In lieu of The State of the Discipline, and as a part of the admissions process,
prospective applicants are required to take the senior-level course Advanced Public
Administration in addition to the 30 hours of graduate work required for the M.A.

In lieu of a 3-hour project or a 6-hour thesis, candidates take a 6-hour Research
Practicum, comprised of a 3-hour Independent Study for research design and
literature review and a 3-hour project paper addressing some aspect of
their work as public or non-profit administrators

MASTER of LITERACY

Lesley University Graduate School of Education

Degree Overview

This program provides educators with a foundation in literacy learning and its application across different populations and content areas. Students will enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of language arts curriculum development and learn how to connect the language arts to other disciplines.

MASTER of TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

Lesley University Graduate School of Education

Degree Overview

One of Lesley's most popular programs, this M.Ed. is designed for teachers who want to integrate technology into their classroom or wish to pursue a technology leadership role in a school or district.

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