Academic Programs-School of Arts and Sciences
School of Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs The School of Arts and Sciences offers graduate programs in Community Mental Health and Mental Health Counseling, Teaching English as a Foreign Language and a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction and Nonfiction Writing. Our graduate programs reflect a commitment to the essential role that the liberal arts play in education at all levels. Our master’s degrees introduce concepts and methods of critically analyzing knowledge, and teach students how to connect and integrate knowledge. We are dedicated to preparing students to become well-equipped professionals. In addition, we enable our degree candidates to explore and fulfill the promise of their talents and to contribute meaningfully to the world in which we live. The graduate program in Community Mental Health and Mental Health Counseling offers a Master of Science degree which prepares students to be licensed as Mental Health Counselors, and certificates/specializations in Integrated Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Children, Youth and Families and for Adults. The program is offered on-location, in a weekend format, for practicing professionals in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Wisconsin and Alaska. All of us in the School of Arts and Sciences welcome you to our graduate programs and invite you to join in an exciting exploration of the ways in which our faculty and curricula can help you fulfill both professional and personal aspirations. We hope to meet you in classes and through the many other activities connected with the School of Arts and Sciences. We look forward to helping provide you with a rewarding educational experience at Southern New Hampshire University that prepares you for an enriched life and a successful career.
Master of Arts in Teaching in English Students may access the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in English as a 5-year undergraduate student. (See the Undergraduate Catalog.) Students may also enter this program as an adult who has attained an undergraduate degree. Prospective and current teachers can enhance their value as subject experts and educational leaders by seeking a M.A.T., with or without NH state certification in English Language Arts grades 5-12. Students with a degree in English, or who have completed substantial coursework in English, are eligible for the M.A.T. in English. After an analysis of the student’s transcript is completed by the School of Education, an individualized program will be proposed that fulfills the competencies expected in the degree, including all competencies for certification in New Hampshire for those students who wish to seek certification. Candidates should be aware of reciprocal agreements between states for certification outside New
Hampshire. See the Non-Certification section of the catalog for the M.A.T. without certification option. Graduates of this degree program are prepared to become leaders in public education. They will, in addition, have a higher degree of expertise in their subject area, and may also seek teaching positions in programs that grant Associates’ degrees. M.A.T. candidates in English must complete the following specialized courses: Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. EDU 511 Methods of Teaching in Secondary Schools EDU 521 Principles of Education EDU 560 Methods of Teaching English in Middle and High Schools EDU 571 Student Teaching and Seminar (6 credits) EDU 582 Educational Factors of Diversity EDU 750 Seminar in the Teaching of Writing ENG 550 Graduate Studies in the English Language LIT 500 Graduate Studies in Literary Theory Select two of the following: LIT LIT LIT LIT
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Graduate Seminar in American Literature Graduate Seminar in British Literature Graduate Seminar in Global Literature Graduate Thesis in Literature (Fall semester) Graduate Thesis in Literature (Spring semester)
Field experiences are embedded in courses. Exit Evaluation
Completion of ePortfolio under the direction of the seminar instructor.
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in Fiction and Nonfiction Contact: Prof. Diane Les Becquets The School of Arts and Sciences offers a low-residency graduate program in writing fiction and nonfiction. A highly focused course of study, the M.F.A. prepares students to write in their chosen genre at a professional level. The M.F.A. is also a terminal degree that provides students a foundation from which to prepare (through internships, work experience, and/or allied areas of study) for employment in the fields of teaching and publishing. With four writing residencies held at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, New Hampshire during four semesters of mentored correspondence study, the low-residency M.F.A. at Southern New Hampshire University is also convenient and affordable for working adults. Students study with mentoring faculty who are accomplished writers and teachers; participate in lectures, readings, and master classes with visiting writers of national reputation; hone their work through mentor and peer review; read publicly from their own work; and meet with publishing professionals in a community dedicated to creative endeavor.
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