Programs

Degrees Offered

  • EdD Program
  • Doctor of Education (EdD) in Leadership
  • Enhance your leadership skills for career advancement and personal or professional development. Offered in a low-residency, hybrid format, this three-year 55-credit program is especially suitable for working professionals. Designed for both novice and experienced leaders, the multidisciplinary program prepares candidates for executive leadership positions in a variety of career settings. More info »

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  • MA Programs
  • MA in Higher Education Administration
  • The 30-credit master's degree in higher education administration is an advanced and in-depth study of the history, structure, organization and administration of colleges and universities in the United States. Overall concentration is on leadership. More info »

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  • MA in Higher Education Administration with a Concentration in Leadership Studies 100% Online
  • MEd Programs
  • MEd in Curriculum and Learning with concentrations in Bilingual/ESL, Early Childhood Education, School Library Media, School Nursing, and STEM/STEAM
  • These 33-credit master's degree programs meet the professional development needs of inquiring educators who want to develop in-depth knowledge of theories and trends, research, pedagogical approaches, and applications of educational technology for teaching in one of five areas of specialization. Some courses are offered online or in blended learning environments. Graduates in all concentrations are prepared to become classroom researchers and leaders with a commitment to equity and diversity in curriculum development and reform. More info »

    Concentrations

    Bilingual/English as a Second Language: This program focuses on developing advanced practitioners in the fields of bilingual education and English for speakers of other languages. As part of the full master's degree program in education, the concentration stresses principles of inquiry, theory, professional applications, and research. More info »

    Early Childhood Education: This concentration focuses on inquiry-based learning of developmentally appropriate practice, family involvement, technology, and issues and trends in early childhood education. Students apply theoretical knowledge to action research studies conducted in a variety of early childhood settings. More info »

    School Library Media (100% Online program): This online program focuses on developing the school librarian as a teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, reading advocate, and program administrator for preschool through high school grades. More info »

    School Nursing: This concentration focuses on helping to develop the school nurses’ knowledge, values, and skills. More info »

    STEAM: This concentration is designed for teachers who seek to increase their pedagogical competence in educational approaches to learning by using Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). More info »

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  • MEd in Curriculum and Learning: School Library Media 100% Online
  • MEd in Educational Leadership (With New Jersey Certifications) 100% Online
  • MEd in Educational Leadership 100% Online
  • MEd in Literacy Reading 100% Online
  • Master of Education with a concentration in Teaching of Writing for Grades P-12 100% Online
  • Endorsement & Certificate Programs
  • Director of School Counseling Services Certificate
  • This program is intended for candidates who want to be certified as Directors of School Counseling Services in New Jersey PK-12 school districts. The Director of School Counseling Services endorsement authorizes the holder to serve as a director, administrator or supervisor of school counseling services, including the supervision of educational activities in areas related to and within the counseling program in grades PK-12. More info »

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  • Graduate Certificate: Post Master's School Principal 100% Online
  • Graduate Certificate: Middle School (5-8) Math (NJ #1102)
  • Each of the courses uses appropriate technology to allow learners to discover knowledge dynamically and emphasizes the NCTM standards of problem solving as a means as well as a goal. Importance is placed on communication of ideas in various means, interrelatedness of math applications, as well as the special NCTM standards for a particular content. More info »

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  • Graduate Certificate: Bilingual (NJ #1480)
  • This program is designed for certified teachers who desire an endorsement to teach in a bilingual-bicultural program. More info »

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  • Graduate Certificate: ESL (NJ #1475)
  • The English as a Second Language (ESL) certification program is designed for individuals who possess a New Jersey standard teaching certificate in a content area or elementary education and who wish to become certified to teach English as a Second Language. It requires 21 credits of study in seven courses, and has the option of continuing in the M.Ed. in Bilingual/ESL program. More info »

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  • Graduate Certificate: STEM/STEAM
  • This 12-credit professional graduate certificate program is designed to prepare candidates to enhance their knowledge, skills, and competence in designing and teaching STEM and STEAM courses, to adequately integrate emergent technologies and/or the various forms of the arts into these courses. More info »

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  • Reading Specialist Certificate 100% Online
  • School Supervisor Certificate 100% Online
  • Graduate Certificate: Online Learning (K-16)
  • This 12-credit professional online graduate certificate program is designed to prepare candidates to enhance their knowledge, skills, competence, and leadership skills, to adequately meet growing needs for e-learning sector from the K-16 industry. The program is partially aligned with National Standards for Quality Online Learning (NSQ) as well as International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Educators and Leaders. The courses meet in an online environment, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions. More info »

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  • Teacher Leadership Certificate
  • The Teacher Leadership Certificate program is designed to enable teachers to earn a Teacher Leader Endorsement under the New Jersey Teacher Leader Law. Through NJ DOE (Department of Education), teachers are allowed to add a Teacher Leader Endorsement onto their initial instructional certificate by completing a state approved program that is aligned to the Teacher Leader Model of Standards. To meet the demand of this new certificate, a 12-credit hybrid course of study was developed at WPU. More info »

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