Graduate Programs Booklet, 2016

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

BRISTOL | PROVIDENCE | ONLINE

RWU AT A GLANCE

15+

2

Degrees & Certificates

5:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

Campuses

36

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U.S. News Ranking*

*Ranking among master’s level universities in the Northeast.

DEGREE PROGR AMS Master of Architecture (M.Arch)

M.S. in Historic Preservation

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program prepares

The Master of Science in Historic Preservation equips

students to enter and advance both the discipline and

students with a broad background in history, archival

the profession of architecture. Fully accredited by the

research, planning, architectural conservation, economics,

National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the

law and heritage management. Working with community

program has two- and three-year options for students

stakeholders, you will apply your coursework and utilize

with and without an undergraduate degree in architecture

social science methods to identify and protect historic

to prepare to become licensed architects. The program

resources. This program is available in both full-time and

offers guaranteed paid assistantships and internships,

part-time formats and includes opportunities to study

study abroad opportunities, guaranteed scholarships for

abroad and engage with authentic projects through the

high performing students, and more.

Community Partnerships Center (CPC).

M.A. in Art & Architectural History The Master of Arts in Art & Architectural History provides students with a comprehensive background for understanding the history of the visual arts and architecture in relation to society and culture. The program employs a multidisciplinary curriculum, drawing from among the programs within the School of Architecture, Art, and Historic Preservation.

Students can complete the program part-time or full-time, and a 4+1 program is available for students entering with an undergraduate degree in Art History or Architectural History.

DEGREE PROGR AMS

(CON T I N U E D)

M.S. in Criminal Justice

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice prepares

The Master of Public Administration prepares students

students for a career in justice system policy formulation

for careers in education, nonprofit, government,

and to serve effectively as an administrator to U.S. justice

for-profit, private and public sector management or

system agencies. Students will explore the fields of

consulting, environmental agencies, healthcare, policy

criminology – examining the nature and causes of crime –

analysis, homeland security and more. Courses focus on

and justice system management, which focuses on

management areas such as financial administration and

modern administrative theory, legal issues in personnel

organizational management as well as larger concepts like

administration and management of criminal justice

ethics and global awareness. This program is available

agencies. This program is available in full-time, part-time

as a hybrid curriculum with classes at our downtown

and online formats.

Providence campus or completely online.

M.S. in Leadership

M.S. in Cybersecurity

The Master of Science in Leadership is designed for

The Master of Science in Cybersecurity was created

students who seek to acquire or update dynamic

by industry professionals in conjunction with faculty

leadership skills that can create high performance

members to meet the current demand for trained

organizations. This program will prepare you to address

cybersecurity specialists. Students will acquire skills in

the challenges that organizations will face in the

computer programming, networking, assessment and

globalized, technological world of the 21st century.

analysis, forensics and reporting that combine technical

Students will apply new paradigms, techniques and

knowledge, situational management and problem solving.

methods to promote creativity, innovation, improvisation

This program is conducted completely online and offers

and adaptation. This program is available as a hybrid

three certificate options: Cybersecurity, Cyberspecialist

curriculum with classes at our downtown Providence

and Digital Forensics. Certificates can be stacked to earn

campus or completely online.

the M.S. Cybersecurity degree.

JOINT DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES Visit rwu.edu to learn more about earning your law degree (J.D.) in conjunction with our Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity and Historic Preservation programs!

M.A. in Clinical Psychology

M.A. in Forensic Psychology

A two-year, full-time, 60 or 45 credit-hour program, the

The Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology offers a two-

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology is designed to

year, 45-credit program designed to prepare students for

prepare students to provide mental health services in

doctoral training in forensic or legal psychology. Students

community-based, residential, or in-patient settings.

will be trained in clinical assessment and psychological

Three distinct tracks provide options for students to

testing, the diagnosis of psychopathology, treatment

prepare for future licensure as mental health counselors

planning, individual and group interventions, research

or for future doctoral study: a 60-credit general clinical

design, and statistical analysis and program evaluation.

track, a 60-credit forensic track, and a 45-credit thesis

Research practicums or directed research are required as

track. Extensive research and practicum opportunities are

well as a comprehensive thesis.

provided in the program.

M.A. in Literacy Education

Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.)

The Master of Arts in Literacy Education is designed

Offered through the RWU School of Law, the Master

to provide licensed teachers with the necessary skills

of Studies in Law is designed for students who want

to thrive as reading specialists. The program is taught

to bring legal knowledge to their work in a variety of

by expert literacy professors dedicated to delivering

fields including accounting, real estate, compliance,

high-quality instruction to help teachers develop

human resources, for-profit and non-profit business

competencies in literary instruction, assessment and

management, journalism, criminal justice and more.

leadership. Designed in a part-time format for classroom

Anyone who works or would like to work regularly with

teachers, this program leads to certification as a

lawyers or laws and regulations could benefit from the

Pre-K–12 reading specialist/consultant in the state of

Master of Studies in Law program. Available in both full-

Rhode Island and in member states of the Interstate

time and part-time formats, this program will give you a

Certification Compact (ICC). Hybrid instruction offers

foundational understanding of law and the American legal

busy teachers the flexibility to attend classes every

system, while allowing you to specialize in areas most

other week with added online instruction and limited

important to your current or desired career.

weekend commitments.

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