College of Arts & Sciences Johnson & Wales University
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Get equipped to build a better future through Johnson & Wales University’s graduate programs. Whether you’re shaping future citizens in classrooms, helping clients achieve well-being or becoming an impact architect with cybersecurity, your JWU graduate degree can help you impact your community with purpose. Choose the degree program to get you where you’re needed the most:
Addiction Counseling M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.S. Cybersecurity M.S. Educational Leadership Ed.D. Master of Arts in Teaching MAT OUR STRENGTHS
Teaching and Learning M.Ed.
Small class sizes for personalized attention Faculty with meaningful experience in their industries Network with our 1,000+ university graduate population and 129,000+ alumni worldwide
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25% tuition discount for JWU alumni
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M.S. in Addiction Counseling Help improve peoples’ lives while accumulating hours and coursework required for certification and licensing in addiction counseling. Gain the ability to diagnose, assess, test and treat a wide range of client issues, integrating theoretical foundations of professional counseling into positive client interaction and intervention skills. In JWU’s CACREP-accredited program, your internship hours count toward fulfilling the experiential field hours required for CADC licensing. Structure • Full-time for 18 months or part-time for 3 years • Cohort model • 60 credit (16 core courses, practicum and internship) • 100-hour practicum followed by a 600-hour internship supervised by clinical professionals • Taught in person with some courses delivered online and/or hybrid
SAMPLE COURSES Psychopathology and Treatment Planning Advanced Co-Occurring Disorders and Addiction Counseling Research and Theories in Addiction Counseling
Johnson & Wales University’s Master of Science in Counseling programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addiction Counseling are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-535-5990.
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M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Help individuals and families change their lives for the better by serving your community as a mental health counselor. JWU prepares you for your licensing in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and most states across the nation, equipping you to integrate theoretical foundations of professional counseling into positive client interactions. Gain clinical field experience via hands-on training by licensed professionals so you can identify and treat behaviors of individuals and groups facing a variety of mental health disorders.
SAMPLE COURSES Multicultural Counseling: Theories and Techniques Mental Health Counseling for Families Research and Theories in Mental Health Counseling
Find this program’s latest accreditation status here. Johnson & Wales University’s Master of Science in Counseling programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addiction Counseling are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-535-5990.
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Structure • Full-time for 18 months or part-time for 3 years • Cohort model • 60 credits (15 core courses, practicum and internship) • 100-hour practicum followed by a 600-hour internship under the supervision of clinical professionals • Taught in person with some courses offered online and/or hybrid
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M.S. in Cybersecurity Get on the frontline, applying advanced strategies and solutions and developing system security contingency plans, and propose and test policies and procedures to ensure reliable and safe information systems. JWU’s Cybersecurity Center is a National Security Agency/Department of Homeland Security Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE), so employers understand that we’re nationally recognized and that you’re gaining the best skills — as well as putting them to work in our state-of-the-art Cyber Threat Intelligence and Defense lab.
SAMPLE COURSES Advanced Network Intrusion Detection and Analysis Digital/Computer Forensics and Investigation Hacking Countermeasures and Techniques
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Structure • Full time for two years • 36 credits, consisting of 6 core courses, 5 focus area courses and a capstone research project • Current JWU undergraduates can begin taking M.S. in Cybersecurity classes their senior year through J2, JWU’s accelerated master’s degree program.
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Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) Choose your track in either Elementary-Secondary Education or Higher Education and advance as a leader with new skills and competencies. Prepare to impact educational practices with advanced skills and methods in communication, research, problem solving, technology, collaboration and more. Develop and maintain the skills to recognize, evaluate and lead change from a leadership position. You will enter and progress as a cohort, fostering a team approach to studying and solving educational problems and becoming working scholars who can examine, critique, support and complement one another’s educational practice.
SAMPLE COURSES Elementary-Secondary Track • Strategy & Change in Elementary and Secondary Education • Teaching and Learning in Elementary and Secondary Education • Strategic Fiscal Leadership in Elementary and Secondary Education Higher Education Track • Nature of Higher Education • The Transformative Learning Environment in Higher Education • Leadership in Higher Education
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Structure • 60 credit hours (48 of coursework and 12 of dissertation work) while maintaining continuous enrollment and a GPA of at least 3.25 • Flexible class schedule meeting every other weekend with remote classes on Fridays and face-toface classes on Saturdays • Six-year limit for program completion (with faculty mentors and dissertation support, most students finish in three years)
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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Get the skills and experience you need for certification while learning to manage your classroom and create successful students. Choose your concentration in Business/Secondary Special Education, Culinary Arts Education or Elementary/Elementary Special Education. All concentrations offer a student-teaching experience in K–12 schools to complete the MAT program. The Culinary Arts Education concentration also offers student teaching at JWU for those seeking higher education teaching experience.
SAMPLE COURSES Business/Secondary Special Education • Teaching Financial Literacy • Coding, Apps and Digital Collaborative Tools • Assessment for Student Learning Culinary Arts Education • Curriculum Development for Culinary Arts Programs • Methods of Teaching Culinary Arts • Using Feedback to Support Learning in Culinary Education Elementary/Elementary Special Education • Best Practices in Literacy Instruction • Strategies for Teaching Mathematics • Strategies for Teaching Science
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Structure • Full-time, cohort model program meeting for five consecutive semesters • 36-48 credits, including foundational courses and student teaching experience • Evening classes meet three times per week • Field work in a public school (required number of hours vary based on R.I. Department of Education certification regulations)
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Master of Education in Teaching and Learning (M.Ed.) Transform your teaching at JWU. Designed to develop exemplary skills, our M.Ed. program in Teaching and Learning affords practicing teachers an opportunity to use their classrooms as learning laboratories. You will enter and progress through the program as a cohort, employing a team approach to studying and solving educational programs. You’ll focus on the integration of theory, conducting and applying research throughout your program. Dive deep into problem-based learning, applied research, collaborative learning, technology integration and experiential learning.
SAMPLE COURSES Culturally Responsive Teaching Instructional Strategies and Resources Supporting Learners in a Challenging World
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Structure • Full-time, two-year program consisting of 36 credits (eight classes) • Courses follow an eight-week schedule and meet once a week during the academic year (no summer classes) • Evening classes meet weekly for convenience to active teachers • Cohort model: stay with your group and progress through coursework together
Let JWU be your launchpad for what’s next . Apply (for free!) at apply.jwu.edu What you’ll need: • Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended • Letters of recommendation • Statement of Purpose • Résumé Individual programs may require additional documents for completion. Questions? We’re here for you. GRADUATE ADMISSIONS 401-598-1015 or 800-DIAL-JWU (800-342-5598) ext. 1015 gradpvd@admissions.jwu.edu
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Individual states may require specific licensing or professional certification in addition to earning a degree in order to practice in the field.
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