The University of Arizona online program delivers a flexible but rigorous online education for students interested working with people who need to improve communication, social and adaptive skills. Our program prepares students to provide evidence-based services in applied behavior analysis in clinical, school, and home setting.
En el grado de MA en Consejería, los estudiantes aprenden a trabajar con personas con discapacidades, así como con niños y jóvenes en entornos escolares. El currículo se basa en contenido fundamental en consejería de rehabilitación y consejería escolar/salud mental, empoderando a los graduados para identificar y superar barreras que impiden el acceso igualitario a oportunidades educativas, sociales, ambientales y profesionales para todos.
The Counselor Education & Supervision Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students for positions of leadership in counselor education and research. The goal of the program is to prepare counselor educators and supervisors who identify as professional counselors and who are knowledgeable in all areas of applicable CACREP standards.
El programa de doctorado en Liderazgo y Política Educativa está diseñado para ampliar los límites del campo del liderazgo y la política educativa con un enfoque explícito en la inclusión, la justicia social y el antirracismo. El programa prepara a líderes para lograr resultados en las escuelas del país mediante la traducción de la teoría y el conocimiento en la práctica, la aplicación de la investigación para informar la toma de decisiones y el seguimiento de principios éticos.
El Doctorado en Educación (Ed.D.) en Liderazgo Educativo, dentro de la unidad de Liderazgo y Política Educativa (EDLP), está diseñado para avanzar en el conocimiento y abordar problemas persistentes y futuros en la educación mediante:
El programa de Maestría en Liderazgo Educativo (EDL MEd) está diseñado para futuros líderes educativos y personas que desean ampliar su experiencia en liderazgo. Este programa de 36 unidades se puede completar en dos años y puede conducir a la certificación como director/a o supervisor/a educativo/a en Arizona. El EDL MEd se ofrece a través de dos opciones programáticas, lo que permite a los estudiantes equilibrar sus estudios con compromisos personales y profesionales.
Educational Psychology
The program offers specialized courses in the areas of the psychology of teaching and learning, human cognition and problem solving, human development, and research methodology and measurement.
El Certificado en Metodología de la Investigación Educativa prepara a los estudiantes para realizar investigaciones en el ámbito educativo. Los maestros y administradores suelen tener un conocimiento profundo del currículo y la instrucción, pero pueden carecer del conocimiento metodológico y estadístico necesario para llevar a cabo o interpretar investigaciones educativas.
En el programa de Maestría en Educación Superior, los estudiantes adquieren una comprensión fundamental de la educación superior sobre la cual pueden construir su práctica profesional y, si así lo desean más adelante, sus estudios doctorales. Los estudiantes del programa aprenden a analizar, informar y mejorar la práctica utilizando los conocimientos y el pensamiento actual sobre la educación superior. El programa se enriquece mediante una estrecha relación con Vida Estudiantil del Campus de la UA, Iniciativas Estudiantiles y Asuntos Académicos.
The Higher Education Ph.D. is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of concepts, theoretical frameworks, issues, and practices in a particular area within higher education. The program integrates core courses in higher education, an area of concentration, and individually tailored courses of study that encourage students to undertake coursework with faculty in a variety of departments. Areas of concentration include comparative higher education, organization and administration, college access, and student affairs.
We envision a world in which children in Southern Arizona have access to high-quality education, and we are creating that world through our Humanizing and Culturally Affirming Teacher Program (HCAT). The HCAT program is a two-year, context-specific program that prepares teachers for the borderlands of Arizona, culminating in an M.Ed Secondary Education and Arizona secondary certification for grades 7-12. The program’s philosophy relies on critical analyses of teachers’ sociocultural, political, and economic positionalities.
A certificate in Inclusive Leadership in Sport and Recreation will develop student’s knowledge and skills specifically related to equity, inclusion, and justice in athletic and leisure contexts. Students will engage with faculty who have extensive practical experience in athletics, coaching, recreation, and physical education in flexible and engaging online course options that fit with any schedule.
El programa de maestría en Lenguaje, Lectura y Cultura se centra en la teoría, investigación y práctica en lenguaje, alfabetización y cultura, fomentando la indagación crítica para examinar temas socioculturales dentro de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. Una amplia gama de cursos y experiencias están disponibles en torno a áreas de enfoque, incluyendo literatura infantil y juvenil, educación bilingüe y aprendices del idioma inglés, diversidad y justicia social, educación infantil temprana, alfabetizaciones para un mundo multicultural y multimodal, e educación indígena e idioma.
The Motivating Learning Environments Certificate offers a chance for students to enhance learning by gaining knowledge of how to develop motivating learning environments. Many teachers and administrators have rich understandings of teaching strategy and content but have had little opportunity to explore theoretical or conceptual knowledge of how students learn. In this certificate program, students have the opportunity to study rich concepts and theories that have been developed in the fields of motivation, instruction, and learning.
The School Psychology Ed.S. program provides a comprehensive and integrated curriculum that prepares students to become Nationally Certified School Psychologists (NCSPs). With this educational specialist degree, an individual can practice school psychology in the great majority of school systems in the United States. The program, which leads to Arizona certification, is available in two locations: Tucson (Main Campus) and Chandler (UA Chandler).
The School Psychology Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in school psychology and related disciplines. More specifically, it is designed to prepare graduates for positions of leadership that involve applying psychological principles to improve student outcomes. Students in the program are provided with a range of training and research opportunities that aim to increase their competence in school psychology and their ability to function as effective professionals who collaborate well with individuals from different disciplines and celebrate diversity.
Special Education
Prepare to teach, advocate, supervise or plan programs for adults and children with disabilities and special abilities across a variety of fields. Choose from five specializations to identify the right path for your career.
The Sport and Recreation Leadership MA program will prepare dynamic leaders in sports and recreation fields. Students will focus on issues of equity and justice in sport and recreation, policy analysis and implementation, coaching, administrative functions related to human resources, finance, and marketing, as well as general best practices in the field.
A certificate in Sport and Recreation Management will develop knowledge and skills in organizational leadership, policy analysis and implementation, as well as administrative functions like human resources, finance, and marketing. Students will engage with faculty who have extensive practical experience in athletics, coaching, recreation, and physical education in flexible and engaging online course options that fit with any schedule.
Teach Arizona is a fast-track, one-year MEd plus certification program for prospective high school or middle school teachers who have a bachelor’s degree and want to teach one of the following subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, general science, Spanish, American Sign Language, Mandarin, French, English, history, political science, or economics. Teach Arizona students have the opportunity to complete a year-long student teaching internship during the program before stepping into the profession.
The Teaching and Learning M.A. program supports you in developing and expanding your teaching tools. In this 2-year program, you’ll learn the latest information about teaching and learning while specializing in an area that matches your interests. The program has a fully distance-based option with synchronous classes over zoom.
The doctoral program in Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies (TLS) prepares students to investigate and address a broad range of issues in teaching and learning. Emphasizing a sociocultural perspective, the program nurtures innovative ways of knowing, methods of inquiry, and approaches to problem-solving. Students are encouraged to focus their studies in one of our 9 pre-designed specializations, but may customize a plan of study in agreement with their graduate committee to fit their interests and needs.