Coop MS programs Whitewater and Oshkosh

Masters of Science Degree Program

Cooperative Degree Programs

► University of Wisconsin-Madison
► University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
►University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

UW-Madison Coordinator
Shari Smith
Room 1152 Educational Sciences Building
1025 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-2701
ssmith@education.wisc.edu

UW-Oshkosh Coordinator
Dr. Susan Cramer
Nursing/Education Room 615
College of Education and Human Services
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-424-0338
cramer@uwosh.edu

UW-Whitewater Coordinator
Dr. Richard Mason
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
800 W. Main St.
Whitewater, WI 53190
262-472-4891
masonr@uww.edu

Admission
Graduate Program
Master's Examination
Minimum Standards & Progress Toward the Degree
Transfer Credits
Institutional Endorsement
Special Student Course Work
Program Approval
Field Experience/Practicum
Program Plan
Portfolio
Obtaining and Submitting a Wisconsin License Application
Degree Completion

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

The mission of the Department is to create, integrate, exchange and apply knowledge about leadership, learning and organizational performance to advance educational quality and opportunity.
Many varied educational constituencies need to be able to analyze and to inform debate on educational issues, and to lead and develop learning communities that meet the diverse learning needs of students and society. We believe effective educational leadership in any institution embodies three values; inquiry, equity and reflection. (Strategic Action Plan 2004)
We expect our graduates and the recipients of our instruction to reflect the knowledge, skills, and personal qualities that will be successful in promoting, producing, and improving learning and increasing public trust in our educational institutions.

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis offers the M.S. degree, the Ph.D. degree, and a Specialist Certificate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. All three of these degrees are intended to increase professional knowledge and skills essential for educational leadership, and to prepare persons for leadership positions at all levels of education: preschool, elementary, secondary, special education, vocational and technical schools, and colleges and universities, both public and private.

In keeping with this mission, the department has four specialties or emphases: Higher, Continuing, and Vocational Education, focused on the effective administration of post-secondary institutions; K-12 Leadership, emphasizing the effective administration of primary and secondary institutions; Educational Policy, stressing effective formation and analysis of policies governing the administration of all educational institutions; and Administrator Certification. Students in each specialty will focus their course work within the emphasis, although students are encouraged to learn about other areas as well. Many students in the department also pursue the course work for the Wisconsin certification for K-12 leadership.
All of the course work for Administrator Certification can be applied later to the doctoral program, particularly in the K-12 Leadership specialty.
Students may also apply to the department for the Administrator Certification only program. Certification-only students are not eligible for any degree without first applying for the specific degree program desired.

The Application Process
Description of application materials

A.	Application The applicant must meet both the Department's and the Graduate School's criteria for admission. Admission to the Department is the first step and does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Exceptions to the Graduate School's requirement of at least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average are limited. Applicants must submit an on-line application to the Graduate School (links to application form). The Department will obtain your application from the Graduate School. We no longer accept paper applications. See other available downloadable forms for the Department to facilitate the process. There is one application fee paid to the Graduate School. The Graduate School is not permitted to waive the application fee but does offer a limited number of "fee grants" for eligible U.S. and Permanent Resident applicants. The guidelines for eligibility are similar to those for the GRE few waiver. Forms may be obtained from Graduate School Admissions Office by calling 608-262-2433 or by writing to 228 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive. Madison 53706.
B.	Transcripts Applicants must furnish official transcripts of all previous collegiate work to the Department. Transcripts are analyzed to determine both undergraduate and graduate grade point averages (UGPA and GGPA). In addition, transcripts are examined to determine past academic concentrations, the pattern of courses taken, and the trend of grades received. No GPA renders an applicant automatically admissible or inadmissible. However, applicants who have a UGPA below 3.25 or a GGPA below 3.5 must submit supporting documentation as noted in section D below.
C.	GRE Scores GRE SCORES ARE CURRENTLY NOT REQUIRED FOR MASTER’S DEGREE ADMISSION THROUGH THE NOVEMBER 1, 2010 ADMISSION DEADLINE. Results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be submitted to the Department. The institution code is 1846. The Department code is 3001. No GRE score renders an applicant automatically admissible or inadmissible. Candidates should be aware that the GRE web site indicates that the average combined verbal and quantitative combined score for those entering the field of educational administration is approximately 1100 points. Applicants who score below 1100 points must submit supporting documentation as noted in section D below. *Applicants for certification only programs do not need to take the GRE. McNair GRE Fee Waivers A limited number of GRE fee waivers are available for McNair Scholars. Fee waivers are limited to three tests (i.e., General test, Subject test, and/or Writing assessment). Contact the McNair assistant director or director for more information. Non-McNair GRE Fee Waiver Contact your financial aid office to see if you qualify. Once your eligibility is established, the financial aid office will issue you a fee waiver and a copy of your financial analysis report. You must register by mail using the registration materials. If registering for more than one test, all registration materials must be received together with the fee waiver and financial need analysis report. Letter requests or photocopies and faxes of fee waivers will not be accepted.
D.	Supporting documentation Applicants who earned an UGPA below 3.25 or a GGPA below 3.5 or a GRE score below 1100 points (verbal and quantitative combined score) should provide additional explanation/documentation to support his/her admission (e.g. an explanation as to why scores do not accurately reflect potential, documentation of high potential for leadership, relevant experiences that affect their abilities to serve in leadership roles).
E.	Letters of Recommendation We require recommendations from three (3) people who are qualified to evaluate the academic and professional competence of the applicant. When completing your online application to the Graduate School, you will submit the names and emails of those you wish to submit letters of recommendation for you. The recommendations will then be submitted electronically.
F.	Resumé
G.	"Reason for Study" Essay Each applicant must submit a "Reasons for Study" essay. (As you prepare your responses, we invite you to review the information on our web site [http://www.education.wisc.edu/elpa], to review the program literature, to talk with our alumni and current students, and to interact with members of the faculty and staff.) Master's Degree applicants, Ed.S. applicants, and certification applicants: Your essay should address the following issues in a typed, one-page, well developed, specific response: Your area of interest (task or functional area of administration) Your career goals (i.e., why the applicant is interested in pursuing a degree in educational administration) Your professional objectives and how the UW-Madison program will contribute toward the applicant's role as a school/institution leader (If seeking certification, be sure to explicitly state what certification or certifications are being sought).
H.	Summary of application materials Submit to the Graduate School: http://info.gradsch.wisc.edu/admin/admissions/gschecklist.html • on-line application • Application fee Submit to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis: • official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts • GRE scores • supporting documents (see item D, above) • three letters of recommendation (electronically submitted) • "Reason for Study" essay • Resumé

The Admissions Process

In keeping with the department's mission and strategic plan, admissions will be based on a holistic view of each candidate with special attention to the potential for success in the desired program of study evidenced in the documentation provided. Please be aware that:

Application deadlines follow the schedule below.

All admissions decisions are made by the department faculty as a whole at the Department Meeting following the application deadline. Accordingly, students are admitted to the certification program three times a year; students are admitted to the Masters and Education Specialist Programs twice each year; and students are admitted to the doctoral program only once each calendar year.

No application will be considered for admission to any program unless all documentation listed in A through G above is on file. Applicants with incomplete files will not be considered.

A favorable vote of the Department faculty is required for the Department to recommend admission to the Graduate School. Upon admission, a member of the faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis will be assigned to serve as your initial advisor. Because of the volume of applications received by the department, qualified students must sometimes be denied admission. Those denied admission are welcome to reapply during the next admissions cycle.

PROGRAM	APPLICATION DEADLINE	FOR ADMISSION
PhD	January 15	Summer or fall of the same year of application
Master’s	April 1	Summer or fall of the same year
Master’s	November 11	Spring of the following year
Educational Specialist Certificate	April 1	Summer or fall of the same year of application
Educational Specialist Certificate	November 1	Spring of the following year
Certification Program	April 1	Summer or fall of the same year of application
Certification Program	November 1	Spring of the following year
Certification Program	July 1	Fall of the same year of application

Masters of Science Degree Program

Master’s of Science Degree - Higher, Postsecondary, and Continuing Education

UW Oshkosh Course Work (UW-Madison course equivalent in parenthesis)

The Wisconsin Idea Superintendent Cohort -
WISC Educational Specialist Certificate Program for the Fox Valley Area

INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT
Students seeking institutional endorsement from UW-Madison must enroll in a minimum of six credits at UW-Madison.

MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROGRESS TOWARD CERTIFICATION

FIELD EXPERIENCE/PRACTICUM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Memorandum of Understanding

Example of Principalship Practicum Components

Reflective Log

OBTAINING AND SUBMITTING A WISCONSIN LICENSE APPLICATION

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

The Application Process
Description of application materials

The Admissions Process



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Masters of Science Degree Program

Master’s of Science Degree - Higher, Postsecondary, and Continuing Education

UW Oshkosh Course Work (UW-Madison course equivalent in parenthesis)

The Wisconsin Idea Superintendent Cohort - WISC Educational Specialist Certificate Program for the Fox Valley Area

INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT Students seeking institutional endorsement from UW-Madison must enroll in a minimum of six credits at UW-Madison.

MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROGRESS TOWARD CERTIFICATION

FIELD EXPERIENCE/PRACTICUM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Memorandum of Understanding

Example of Principalship Practicum Components

Reflective Log

OBTAINING AND SUBMITTING A WISCONSIN LICENSE APPLICATION

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

The Application Process Description of application materials

The Admissions Process

The Wisconsin Idea Superintendent Cohort -
WISC Educational Specialist Certificate Program for the Fox Valley Area

INSTITUTIONAL ENDORSEMENT
Students seeking institutional endorsement from UW-Madison must enroll in a minimum of six credits at UW-Madison.

The Application Process
Description of application materials