1. Why should I pursue a Master’s degree at UWSP?
The School of Education faculty members at UWSP are committed to a quality education, which expands one’s expertise in teaching and other educationally related positions.
2. What types of Master’s degrees are available?
Master’s of Science in Education-Elementary Education is for those interested in elementary education and/or persons with less than two years of teaching experience. After two years of teaching experience, one could transfer to the Master’s of Science in General Education, if desired.
Master’s of Science in Education-General Education is for those with a total of two or more years teaching experience, with interests in education, certification/ specialization in education, and/or courses in other departments at UWSP. The most flexibility is present with this option.
3. How do I go about applying to UWSP?
Call the Graduate School of Education for an application (715-346-4301) OR
Go to the UW-System website and apply online www.apply.wisconsin.edu. Then indicate the UW-Stevens Point campus OR
Click on the Electronic Application for Admission to Graduate Study at the bottom of this or any other Graduate page.
4. What happens to my application?
First, you will receive acceptance into UWSP Graduate Study. Then, your file is forwarded to Graduate Advising, School of Education, if you indicated a desire for a Master’s degree in education. Lastly, you will receive acceptance from the Graduate Advising Office of the School of Education.
5. Once admitted to Graduate study in the School of Education, how do I go about getting my courses started?
With your acceptance letter, you will receive a tan-colored working copy of your program of study, a document on which you can plan what you want to study. By looking through the UWSP catalog, you can determine which courses could meet your future needs.
6. There is a huge array of courses available, how do I decide what is right for me?
We encourage graduate students to decide what will work for them, rather than our dictating what we hypothesize they need. Undergraduate students, follow a prescribed program. In contrast, graduate students decide what is most pertinent for them.
You may ask yourself:
What are my future goals? Do I want to change my concentration in education?
What skills could I develop that will enhance my skills as a teacher for now and five years from now?
Am I interested in an avenue of research (an area of specialization), which could be supported in my Master’s program?
Do I want to pursue a Master Educator’s License?
Do I want another certification, which could expand my present and future roles?
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7. I want a master’s degree, but I still cannot decide which courses to take? Could I meet with an advisor?
Although we would prefer that you submit a draft Program of Study, the Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Dr. Patricia Caro, can help you brainstorm alternatives. In the end, your program will be your choice, but Dr. Caro can facilitate a reflective discussion about your draft of courses.
Once your draft of the Program of Study is received, we will try to match you with an advisor who has interests and expertise in the areas you are pursuing. In that manner, your advisor can help facilitate your selection of options for your final program plan. However, you can also request a specific advisor.
8. How do I fill out this working copy of my Program of Study for my master’s degree?
The working copy is a rough draft. It is only after your face-to-face meeting with your advisor that your program becomes final.
Even with your final program, it is not unusual for program plans to be changed due to other alternatives or courses becoming available. There is always flexibility associated with each Program of Study.
9. What are the key components of a working copy?
There are three key areas regardless of the type of master’s program you seek. These three areas are: Foundations, Curriculum, and Research. One course is taken in each area based on the array presented on the School of Education-Graduate Advising information sheet.
For example, under the Foundations area, you may take one out of the four available options. In Curriculum, each graduate student takes Education 721 – Fundamentals of Curriculum. Then, under Research you may complete one of the three research options given.
The remaining 21 credits vary according to the type of degree sought and your choice of courses. Your working copy is divided into discrete sections in order to make it easy to write down your choices.
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