Master of Arts (M.A.)
This program is a professional degree, preparing candidates for work beyond the master’s. Applicants for this degree are assigned to an academic advisor who assists in selecting the specific program of courses. The program of study is normally arranged at the beginning of the first semester of study.
Requirements for this degree include 18 semester hours in education and 18 semester hours in an emphasis option to be selected in consultation with the candidate’s advisor, for a total of 36 hours.
The M.A. program has two options: Option A is for candidates who plan to continue beyond the master’s level and wish to complete a thesis. Option B is for candidates who seek professional preparation as a practitioner and select to do a non-thesis capstone project.
The advisor may require the candidate to complete additional semester hours for this degree.
M.A. Learning Outcomes
Candidates for the M.A. core will be able to meet outcomes of the School of Education Conceptual Framework.
Degree Requirements
M.A. Requirements — 18 hours
| ED 550 | Professional Growth and Development | 3 |
| ED 551 | Social and Cultural Foundations | 3 |
| ED 555 | Teacher as Researcher | 3 |
| ED 558 | Educational Research for Improved Student Learning | 3 |
| ED 563 | Master of Arts Capstone Project | 3 |
| And | |
| Elective | 3 |
| Or | |
| ED 599 | Thesis | Credit arranged. |
Emphasis Options
Degree Requirements
Emphasis Requirements - 18 hours
Emphasis option programs are constructed with the assistance of the academic advisor. The option program may include courses from any area of graduate work at the University of Portland: i.e., business, communication studies, nursing, or theology.