Wednesday, April 25, 2012

UWG|Online Degrees Spotlight: Master of Music with a Major in Music Teacher Education

Master of Music with a Major in Music Teacher Education

The Master of Music in Music Teacher Education program is intended for those individuals who seek advanced training in music and music education and advanced licensure in music teaching. This program is also intended for individuals who wish to pursue doctoral study and seek teaching positions in higher education.

All instruction is delivered 100% online  by a distinguished artist-teacher faculty with extensive credentials and professional experience. Faculty members have regional, national, and international reputations in performance, teaching, research, and creative activities.

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate professional competence in the communication and dissemination of knowledge and the ability to produce scholarly works in music and music education.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use research, research methods, and knowledge about issues and trends to improve practice in schools and classrooms; and an understanding of different models and approaches to learning.
  • Demonstrate the ability to relate principles and theories from the conceptual framework(s) to actual practice in classrooms and schools and to create meaningful learning experiences for all students.
Accreditation:
University of West Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).  The Department of Music at the University of West Georgia is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
Credit & Transfer:
Total semester hours required to earn a degree: 36
Maximum Hours Transferable into program: 9
Program website and contacts:
The Dept of Music Website includes a program guide, as well as other vital information.
Dr. Kevin Hibbard (Chair) khibbard@westga.edu 678-839-6516
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

UWG|Online Degrees Spotlight: Doctorate in School Improvement


Doctor of Education 
with a Major in School Improvement
The online Ed.D. program in School Improvement offers a unique  opportunity for educators looking for an interdisciplinary, inquiry-based doctoral program that prepares graduates to become the next generation of change agents. Our mission is to develop educators who initiate sustainable and systemic improvements in P-12 education. Graduates will strategically and collaboratively plan, design, implement, and document the impact of educational improvements that promote and increase the academic achievement and social development of all students.

Two things make the Ed.D. in School Improvement unique (1) the program provides or allows students to transfer in as many as twelve credit hours in an approved "Area of Concentration"and (2) program participants work on their dissertation simultaneous with their coursework. Students could conceivably complete their dissertation by the end of their coursework.

The doctoral program in School Improvement is challenging, rigorous, interdisciplinary, and focuses on developing skills in three areas that comprise our core curriculum:
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Leadership for Change
  • Research and Effective Use of Data
In addition to our core curriculum, students customize an area of concentration, based on individual needs and interests, to provide a focus for their doctoral studies. Moreover, we have designed the program so that we assist our students in conducting and completing their dissertations from day one. Through a unique synergy of dissertation classes, workshops, and faculty mentoring, students will complete their dissertations simultaneously with coursework. Our faculty are nationally recognized, committed to school improvement, understand your needs as an adult online learner, and make the successful completion of your dissertation a priority.

This program is a cohort model that only admits students in the summer semester. This program is designed to take three years to complete.

Coursework is available 100% online; one orientation is required on the Carrollton campus and one on-campus dissertation boot camp. However, the on-campus sessions are scheduled over one long weekend, for travel convenience. 
Accreditation:
University of West Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).  The College of Education at the University of West Georgia is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Credit & Transfer:
Total semester hours required to earn a degree:60
Maximum Hours Transferable into program:12
Program website and contacts:
The Doctorate In School Improvement Program Website includes a directory of instructors and their credentials, as well as other vital information.
Margaret Parrish (Pre-enrollment advisor) parrishm@westga.edu 678-839-6062
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

UWG|Online Degrees Spotlight: Georgia WebMBA


Masters of Business Administration
(Georgia WebMBA)

The Georgia WebMBA® offers highly qualified students the ability to earn an accredited Masters of Business Administration degree in a convenient and flexible online setting. As a WebMBA student, you will be able to build upon your current career success while also deepening your knowledge base and will be able to apply what you are learning at your work place.


The Georgia WebMBA consists of highly qualified professors from six University System of Georgia institutions, in which the University of West Georgia is included.
The program includes a two-day orientation held at the beginning of the program after which all class work is exclusively online. Courses include textbook materials, case studies, online team projects, assignments, discussions and written project work.
The length of the program is 5 semesters. You will be enrolled in two courses per semester.

The Fall 2012 cohort will begin on August 15, 2012, with orientation on August 10 & 11, 2012.

The Application deadline for Fall 2012 cohort is August 3, 2012. Since space is limited, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Accreditation:
University of West Georgia is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).  The College of Education at the University of West Georgia is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Credit & Transfer:
Total semester hours required to earn a degree: 36
Maximum Hours Transferable into program: 6
Program website and contacts:
The Richards College of Business Website includes a program detail, directory of instructors and their credentials, as well as other vital information.
Dr. Hope Udombon hudombon@westga.edu 678-839-5355
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