GRADUATE PROGRAMS
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
BRISTOL | PROVIDENCE | ONLINE
RWU AT A GLANCE
15+
2
Degrees & Certificates
5:1
Student/Faculty Ratio
Campuses
36
TH
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.
TWO CAMPUSES. ONE VISION.
GRAD.RW U. EDU
RWU PROVIDENCE
RWU BRISTOL
OFFICE OF GRADUATE ADMISSION One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809 (401) 254-6200 | GRADADMIT@RWU.EDU
FACEBOOK.COM/RWUGRAD
TINYURL.COM/RWUGRAD