The MAEx Program is designed for working educators. With a flexible curriculum and guaranteed class availability, students complete the Master’s degree in two full-time and three half-time quarters.

There are two distinct strands of content in the program. The research strand consists of a series of courses that support the learner in understanding educational research and preparing them for individual inquiry into their classroom experience. The other courses support the student in learning foundations of educational leadership, focusing in particular on sociological and curricular perspectives of schools, leadership, and resilience education. Students are encouraged to develop their own interests within the education field and to pursue self-designed learning experiences with the guidance of faculty.

Highlights of the MAEx program include:

• Evening and weekend classes tailored to fit the schedules of working educators
• MAEx faculty members provide mentoring throughout the program and beyond
• Program begins in Fall Quarter (with Summer or Winter start options)
• Small, highly interactive classes
• Final project individualized to fit professional goals