Interdisciplinary Studies M.A.
Overview
Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies
Administration Building, Room 127
(909) 537-5058 http://gradstudies.csusb.edu
Occasionally a student wishes to pursue special interests or career goals that are not met by existing graduate programs. For this student, the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies offers the opportunity to create a unique master's degree program or one that is not otherwise substantially available in a current graduate program offered at this university.
This individualized master's degree is designed to be a highly challenging academic program for the self-motivated student who has a clear perception of objectives and a background which will allow advanced study in the disciplines combined in the program. The Interdisciplinary Studies M.A. is designed to accommodate unique student interests or to prepare students for fields which require programs not presently offered at the university. It is not a replacement of existing degree programs but an enrichment of the university's offerings. This program is designed by the student in consultation with the Dean of Graduate Studies and three faculty members. The three faculty members, who comprise the student's faculty committee, are selected from more than one academic discipline. Once the program is approved by the committee, it is then submitted to the University Curriculum Committee for its approval.
The Integrative Studies Track is directed primarily to experienced teachers who are currently in elementary, middle school and high school settings. This option under the M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies reflects the desire of many faculty across schools and departments to work together to provide an informed approach to interdisciplinary inquiry and its subsequent integration into educational environments. This option is more than just an interdisciplinary proposal. It seeks to go beyond cursory knowledge of disciplines to substantive inquiry which connects and synthesizes various perspectives. Teachers at all levels and throughout all disciplines are required to create learning environments which delve deeply into substantive content, engage students in critical processing and reflection, integrate disciplinary perspectives and complex experiences in which assessment is related to real-world contexts. This graduate program provides an alternative form of professional education for teachers. Rather than a completely individualized plan, the Integrative Studies track requires six designated courses with the remaining course work taken outside the College of Education
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Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.