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Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Science in Educational Technology
(MSET)
Master of Science of Nursing (MSN) |
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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)
The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is an
innovative approach to graduate education whose purpose is as
old as the idea of the university itself. As Socrates suggested
over two thousand years ago, we need more than specialized learning
or mastery of a particular skill to function well in our world.
In 1953, the first Graduate Liberal Studies program was established
at Wesleyan University, followed soon after by others at Johns
Hopkins, Georgetown, Harvard and dozens of other universities.
The concept caught on rapidly, and there are now almost 200
such programs throughout the country. Unlike traditional masters'
programs, which focus on developing skill in one specific discipline,
Graduate Liberal Studies emphasizes the interrelated nature
of knowledge and brings the expertise of different disciplines
to bear on the issues it examines.
The Ramapo Program
This program uses the interdisciplinary, multicultural and international
perspectives that Ramapo first developed in its undergraduate
programs to explore issues that shaped and continue to influence
the modern world. Ramapo's program is unique in focusing upon
the contact between western and non-western peoples in the past
and the present. It explores how society at different times
has been viewed by groups who are outside the mainstream, and
investigates the perceptions of peoples from different cultures.
Students study these issues in four core courses, followed by
four electives which build upon themes introduced in the core,
culminating in one of three seminar options.
The breadth and nature of the program have particular relevance
to mature students who want to be able to make better sense
of the times in which they live and who function in increasingly
multicultural settings. Teachers will find it valuable, as will
others whose work places them in contact with co-workers or
clients from diverse ethnic backgrounds. |
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The M.B.A. program at Ramapo is designed to
develop within the student an analytical approach to business
problems that is ethically and socially aware and fits the student’s
particular needs, talents, and values. It readies students for
a new business environment that demands technically proficient
people with a broad appreciation of society, world cultures,
and diverse peoples. Graduates of this degree program will be
prepared to take leadership roles in a wide variety of business,
government, and nonprofit organizations.
Students may specialize in accounting, management, marketing,
finance or information systems. Students entering this program
will have completed foundation course work in management, marketing,
corporate finance, statistics, economics, information systems,
business law and accounting. Those missing all of these business
background courses must either complete the core requirements
by taking Business Core I and Business Core II as needed or
equivalent undergraduate or graduate course work. Those missing
some of these background courses will take the individual courses
as needed. The accounting concentration requires the additional
prerequisite courses of Intermediate Accounting I and II. The
Information Systems concentration has additional prerequisites
of a high-level programming language course, a database management
systems course, and a networks and distributed processing course
or requires the permission of the Information Systems convening
group.
All courses except Business Core I and II will be offered in
the evening. |
Master of Science in Educational Technology
(MSET)
The Ramapo College Program in Educational Technology
can dramatically transform the roles of the teacher and student
by bringing the world into the classroom. Advances in technology
can accommodate diverse learning styles and performance levels,
liberate teachers and students from the "one size fits
all" model of education, enable students from dissimilar
backgrounds to experience a common sense of accomplishment,
provide bridges from school to career, and foster lifelong learning.
A universal priority is the need to upgrade the teacher work
force to enable all students to succeed in science, mathematics
and technology. The Master of Science in Educational Technology
- Science Track will reinforce, expand, and extend the College's
tradition of involvement with the professional growth of teachers.
From its earliest years Ramapo College has earned widespread
recognition for its initiatives in effecting change through
staff development programs geared to elementary and secondary
educators throughout the surrounding region. In addition to
in-service institutes and workshops tailored to areas of defined
need by school districts, the College has conducted multi-year
programs centered on curricular reforms in mathematics and science
which have earned acclaim.
Since 1994, the College has been the recipient of competitive
grant funding exceeding $2.6 million dollars from the National
Science Foundation and New Jersey State Department of Education
for teacher enhancement projects in science and technology.
Escalating calls for graduate programs directed at the needs
and concerns of the professional education community have spurred
the College to design focused graduate studies grounded in the
College conceptualization of its leadership mission in the improvement
of pre-college education.
The program is aimed at certified teachers who possess a career
goal of attaining higher levels of professional competence. |
Master of Science of Nursing (MSN)
Ramapo College of New Jersey and the University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey jointly offer courses
leading to a Master of Science in Nursing with a nursing education
track. The 35-credit degree focuses on the preparation of nurses
to work as nursing faculty in higher education or as nurse educators
in health agencies.
In addition, a post-master’s certificate program is offered,
designed for those nurses holding a master’s degree in
nursing who are interested in pursuing nursing education.
Criteria for admission to the degree program include graduation
from an approved nursing degree program or completion of the
UMDNJ-SN Transition Program for applicants with non-nursing
baccalaureate degrees, an undergraduate cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) for all nursing courses and full-time
experience as a practicing registered professional nurse.
The deadline for January admission is October 15; April 15 is
the deadline for September admission. |
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