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Graduate Studies

Graduate Degrees in the Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education offers graduate programs leading to MEd, MA, MSc, EdD and PhD degrees in select fields of scholarly and professional studies. The nature of and requirements for degrees vary by degree and by field of study.

The MEd is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational theory and practice.  Minimal requirements for MEd course work/comprehensive exam programs are the completion of a minimum of 30 units in required and elective courses, plus a final comprehensive examination (five units). The content of the EDUC 883 MEd Comprehensive Examination varies by program.

In the Individual program, the MEd culminates in a project that materially and substantially relates theory to practice or that systematically examines a significant problem in education. Students enrolled in the MEd program must successfully complete a minimum of 30 units of course work and the EDUC 881 Project (five units).

The MA, MSc, EdD and PhD degrees signify advanced knowledge in a field of specialization and advanced competence in conducting significant and original research in education.

Minimum requirements for the MA and MSc degrees are successful completion of 33 units of required and elective graduate courses (at least 23 units) and EDUC 898 Master鈥檚 Thesis (10 units).

Minimum requirements for the PhD are successful completion of 35 units beyond graduate requirements for an MA or MSc, consisting of 20 units divided among required and elective courses, comprehensive examination (five units) and EDUC 899 Doctoral Thesis (10 units).

The EdD is a professional degree signifying the acquisition of advanced knowledge and expertise in education. Minimum requirements are successful completion of 40 units of graduate work, consisting of 25 units divided among required and designated courses, plus EDUC 983 comprehensive examination (five units), and EDUC 899 Doctoral Thesis (10 units).

The following graduate programs are offered.