Graduate Programs to Suit a Wide Range of Personal Curriculum & Teaching (Edm, CAGS) 11 Circumstances and Career Goals
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Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Graduate 2020-21 Programs Artist: Daniel Age 3 Contents Welcome to Wheelock 2 Life After Wheelock 3 How to Apply 4 Frequently Asked Questions 5 Dear Prospective Student, Understanding Costs 6 Funding Your Degree 7 I am so pleased that you are considering Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development for your graduate studies. Our graduate students come from around the Academic Programs country and the globe, bringing varied perspectives and backgrounds to share during their time Applied Human Development (EdM, PhD) 8 at our college. Child Life & Family-Centered Care (MS) 9 Counseling (EdM, PhD) 10 You will see that BU Wheelock offers graduate programs to suit a wide range of personal Curriculum & Teaching (EdM, CAGS) 11 circumstances and career goals. And whether you’re planning to study part-time or full-time, Deaf Education (EdM, CAGS) 12 online or in Boston, you’ll have the support of faculty mentors and our Admissions and Student Early Childhood Education (EdM, CAGS) 14 Affairs staff throughout your graduate program. You’ll also find myriad opportunities to Elementary Education (EdM) 15 engage with our community outside of your coursework. Perhaps you’ll join the Graduate Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (EdM, CAGS) 16 Student Association, help a faculty member with current research, get involved with our equity Higher Education Administration (EdM) 17 and inclusion initiatives, or simply participate in activities such as community readings, Educational Policy Studies (MA) 18 webinars and guest speakers, and more. English & Language Arts Education (MAT, EdM, CAGS) 19 Language & Literacy Education (EdM, CAGS) 20 I wish you luck as you continue with your graduate school search and I encourage you to Reading Education (EdM, CAGS) 21 reach out to our faculty and staff when you are ready to learn more about our college and our Mathematics Education (MAT, EdM, CAGS) 22 programs. Modern Foreign Language Education (MAT) 23 Science Education (MAT, EdM, CAGS) 24 Warm Regards, Social Studies Education (MAT, EdM, CAGS) 25 Special Education (EdM, CAGS) 26 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (EdM) 28 Mariana Stoyancheva Doctor of Philosophy 30 Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs, Recruitment and Admissions Fieldwork Opportunities 31 BU Resources 32 Degree Name Abbreviations EdM: Master of Education • MS: Master of Science • MA: Master of Arts • MAT: Master of Arts in Teaching CAGS: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study • PhD: Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Programs 3 Coming Going from to Wheelock Wheelock Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Upon graduation, you will join a large and active alumni base Our 1,200 students “Many causes Development celebrates people who make a difference in our which offers continued opportunities to engage with our form a close-knit community world. Every day, we see first-hand the impact that educators, will solicit your community around key topics in our fields. Wheelock has within BU’s total student population counselors, child life professionals, and administrators have over 58,000 alumni, and Boston University claims over of 33,000. on the community. We know that future graduate students interest and aid. 390,000 alumni worldwide! BU continues to support alumni like you are striving to become these changemakers. To help Which will you serve?” in the job market long after graduation through the Center you get there, Wheelock is focused on providing you with the for Career Development and professional networking events access to top-notch faculty and the experiential learning that —Lucy Wheelock hosted in Boston and around the world. you will need to go out and do the most good. Lucy Wheelock founded Miss Wheelock’s Training School, which later became Wheelock College, in 1888. Recent graduates have put their Join a network of 82% Wheelock has a A visionary for early childhood education, she was Wheelock degrees to work at: 65% of incoming inspired by the then-radical German kindergarten 58,000 • Boston Children’s Hospital of our students master's students 1:8 movement and how it might serve communities of Wheelock • American Cancer Society are graduate do not have faculty/student immigrant families. alumni. • Boston, Chicago, Denver, Oakland & students. prior academic ratio. Philadelphia Public Schools background in Over the years, Wheelock expanded to include a wide • NYC Department of Education education. range of programs, always staying true to Wheelock’s vision to support children, families, and communities. • Teach for America BU Wheelock carries Lucy’s name proudly, as the first • Google Community Partners college at Boston University to be named after a woman. • Horace Mann School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing • Massachusetts Department of Public Health BU Wheelock is affiliated with a number of programs that bring us closer with communities and people throughout Greater • Tufts University Boston and beyond. Here are some of the partnerships that keep us connected to the communities that we serve: • Columbia University • Harvard University • McKinsey & Company • The Home for Little Wanderers The Posse Foundation In BU Wheelock’s Jumpstart Boston University’s Upward Bound is a • Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc. supports students with Program, highly trained Institute for Literacy federally-funded TRIO extraordinary academic and passionate university Development (BUILD) program that prepares and leadership potential students are paired with pairs BU students with low-income and first- The perks of being a Wheelock Alum: who may be overlooked by children in preschools in elementary school students generation students from • You can audit classes at a discounted rate. traditional college selection Boston’s South End to teach to tutor and engage them in Boston Public Schools for • We host webinars and programs for alumni. processes. BU has partnered an innovative early-learning literacy development. college success. In 2018, • You'll have access to alumni from across BU through the with Posse Atlanta since program. 93% of students who Career Advisory Network and Handshake. 2007 and Posse Bay Area graduated from the • BU's Center for Career Development offers counseling, since 2016. program enrolled in college. testing, expos, and more for alumni job-seekers. 4 Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Graduate Programs 5 How to Apply Frequently Asked Questions Wheelock accepts students on a rolling basis each semester. We strongly encourage you to submit your application by the Can I submit my application after the each course appear on one transcript you can submit one recommended deadlines offered below for priority consideration for admission and consideration for scholarship funding. recommended deadline? document. If your courses are listed but the grades are not, Some of our more competitive programs require all applicants to submit an application by the deadline listed in order to be Applicants are encouraged to apply by the recommended you will need to submit a transcript from each institution. considered. For more information about our application deadlines and to begin our online application, please visit deadline, as there are several advantages to doing so. These This includes transcripts from study abroad experiences. bu.edu/wheelock/admissions/graduate-students. advantages include: receipt of an admission decision on an ideal timeline (i.e., decision in spring for fall applicants), Do I need to submit an official evaluation of my Master’s Applicants PhD Applicants sufficient time to register for courses, sufficient time for international transcript? Recommended deadlines for Boston-campus programs: Last day to submit an application: accommodation processing, sufficient visa processing time International applicants whose transcripts are not in English Spring (January) Start: September 15, 2020* Fall (September) Start: December 10, 2020 for international students, and priority consideration for should submit the original transcript and an official English Summer (May)/Fall (September) Start: January 13, 2021 scholarships. That being said, most programs do continue to translation. International applicants who have earned a degree Required Application Materials: accept applications on a space-available basis. Please visit our outside the US may also need to submit an official credential Recommended deadlines for online programs: Online Application Form website to see the final date we will accept applications each evaluation. Typically, credential evaluations are only required Spring (January) Start: December 4, 2020 Statement of Qualifications and Objectives semester. when the international transcript does not indicate that a Summer (May) Start: March 25, 2021 Equity and Inclusion Statement baccalaureate degree has been received. Fall (September) Start: July 8, 2021 Resume or CV When will I receive my admissions decision? Unofficial Transcripts from All Previous Institutions Boston-campus program admissions decisions are released Can I submit my additional application Required Application Materials: Two Letters of Recommendation approximately three to four weeks after an application is com- components after I submit my application? Online Application Form Official GRE Score Report (CP&AHD applicants only) plete and after the recommended deadline has passed. Online While essays and resume must be added to the application Statement