WCSU Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19

Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions

The Office of Graduate Admissions offers advanced study under the direction of dedicated educators.

Students in the graduate programs benefit from a faculty whose commitment to teaching, to research, and to other professional activities has resulted in national recognition in widely varying fields. Guidance from this faculty helps strengthen the academic and professional ability of students by increasing their knowledge of a subject, improving their capacity for independent study, familiarizing them with the research in their fields and training them to conduct meaningful research of their own.

The mission of the graduate programs is not confined within the perimeters of the university. The programs also make a significant contribution to the community at large. As a result of their intense, concentrated study at Western, students are well prepared to enter society, not only as trained professionals and specialists, but also, in a wider context, as thoughtful, sensitive human beings with personal integrity and an appreciation of intellectual and political freedom.

Much of this understanding is developed in professional in-service and pre-service programs through cooperative efforts with regional businesses, industry, government, social service, and educational agencies. Western’s faculty and programs are dedicated to forging and maintaining such ties through the assessment of regional needs and continual interaction with community, business, professional, and academic organizations, an interaction which also helps to refine the graduate curriculum.

Western Connecticut State University is authorized by the State of Connecticut to award the degrees of Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Music Education, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Health Administration, and Doctor of Education to candidates who have successfully fulfilled the requirements for these degrees and diplomas.

The Master of Science in Education degree is awarded to elementary and secondary school teachers upon completion of one of the following option programs:

  • Curriculum Leadership
  • Instructional Technology

Western also offers variety of other programs in the Education field:

The Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program and ABA Certificate program to prepare students for the National Certification Examination sponsored by the BACB.

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education/TESOL prepares secondary educators to work collaboratively in varied settings and cultural contexts. Using an inquiry approach, the program prepares secondary educators to differentiate instruction, advocate for diverse learners, assess, and create interventions. The program prepares educators to work collaboratively with colleagues and families in culturally diverse populations in secondary schools and communities to impact student learning.

The Master of Science in Education in Literacy and Language Arts program prepares educators to become reading specialists, literacy coaches, and professional leaders who are highly knowledgeable in the theoretical and practical foundations of literacy, who recognize access to literacy education and work to impact student learning in culturally diverse populations in PK-12 schools and communities.

The Master of Science in Education in Special Education (K-12) program prepares special educators to work collaboratively in varied settings and cultural contexts. Using an inquiry approach, the program prepares special educators to differentiate instruction, advocate for diverse learners, assess, and create interventions. The program prepares educators to work collaboratively with colleagues and families in culturally diverse populations in PK-12 schools and communities to impact student learning.

Master of Science degree programs are offered in Counselor Education with concentrations in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling.

The Master of Science in Nursing program prepares nurses for leadership positions in the nursing practice. Students may prepare for either the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner or Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist role.

Master of Arts degree programs are offered in history and mathematics.

Western offers a Master of Fine Arts in Art with tracks in illustration, interdisciplinary and painting and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative & Professional Writing.

Doctor of Education degrees are offered at Western in Instructional Leadership and in Nursing Education.

Requirements for all degree programs must be completed within a six-year period. Students in the Master of Business Administration program are allowed up to eight years to complete their degree.

For further information, including information about transfer credit:

Graduate Admissions, Old Main 101
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 837-8243 graduateadmissions@wcsu.edu

 

External Programs

The university offers bachelor-completion programs in Management (BBA) and Nursing (RN to BSN) through Western at Waterbury, located on the campus of Naugatuck Valley Community College. For more information, call (203) 596-8777.