University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

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Phone: 1-215-573-6349
Fax: 1-215-898-2024

Description:
Doctoral study at the Annenberg School for Communication is research-intensive and interdisciplinary in nature. Our students come from diverse backgrounds, with degrees in areas such as African-American and American Studies, Cultural Studies, English, History, Film/Media Studies, Journalism, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology, among others. In addition to an extensive list of courses, the School provides structured opportunities for graduate students to work with faculty on cutting-edge research. Annenberg Ph.D. candidates can be found studying the development of a media system in war-torn Iraq, studying the effectiveness of anti-smoking communications on society, or closely involved in any number of fascinating studies or research projects. Our alumni can be found teaching communication at leading institutions, working in the offices of national news organizations, or helping set policy in government offices.

Degree(s):
Ph.D.- Communication

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Phone: 1-215-746-6684
Fax: 1-215-898-6238

Description:
The Fels Institute of Government was founded in 1937 by Philadelphia industrialist Samuel Fels and has the distinction of being one of the oldest programs in public service in the country. Over the course of its 70 year history, the Fels program has provided students with a combination of management and political skills that has proven to be an effective formula. As a result, Fels graduates hold leadership positions at all levels of government, in nonprofit organizations, and in related private firms. Fels offers a Master of Governmental Administration (MGA) that is comparable to a Master of Public Administration. It also offers 5-course graduate level certificates in Public Finance; Nonprofit Administration; Politics; and Economic Development and Growth. The certificates can be obtained either as a concentration within the MGA or as a stand alone diploma.

Degree(s):
MGA-Master of Governmental Administration; Public Finance Certificate; Nonprofit Administration Certificate; Politics Certificate; Economic Development and Growth CertificateDual Degrees: MGA/Juris Doctor (Penn Law School);MGA/Master of Education Leadership (Graduate School of Education);MGA/Master of Social Work (School of Social Policy and Practice);MGA/Master of City Planning (Design School);MGA/Master of Science in Criminology (Graduate Arts & Sciences); MGA/Master of Environmental Studies (College of General Studies);MGA/Master of Bioethics (School of Medicine);MGA/Master of Science and Engineering (School of Engineering)

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Phone: 1-215-898-2444

Description:
Concentration in education policy and research and analysis for individuals interested in careers in academic, governmental, and non-governmental research settings. This focus prepares students to apply sound analytic techniques to the design and analysis of education policies and problems while understanding the political, social economic forces that influence education policy.

Degree(s):
M.S.Ed.
Ph.D.

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Phone: 1-215-898-5693

Description:
Education, Culture, and Society (ECS) is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with an opportunity to study education as a social institution and the distinctive kinds of social and cultural processes associated with it. ECS serves two constituencies: students who wish to acquire advanced graduate education in history, anthropology, or philosophy of education and students with a more general interest in the social and intellectual foundations of American education.

Degree(s):
M.S.Ed.
Ph.D.

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Phone: 1-215-898-7364
Fax: 1-215-573-2166

Description:
Targeted to practitioners in public and independent schools who aspire to be educational leaders. The general focus of study is the theory, practice and operation an schooling system and the complex transformations required to create effective democratic schooling.

Degree(s):
M.S.Ed.-Educational Leadership;
M.S.Ed.-Educational Leadership Program for Aspiring Principals
Ed.D.-Educational Leadership;
Ed.D.-Mid-Career Doctorate in Educational Leadership

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Phone: 1-215-573-2284
Fax: 1-215-573-6069

Description:
The Executive Doctorate is for executives and senior managers in higher education and related industries. It offers an advanced curriculum centered squarely on the core management competencies and applied research skills that you, at the most senior levels, require. You will find our program to be a significant and exciting departure from doctoral programs in higher education elsewhere. Our systematic approach to both the curriculum and dissertation makes it possible for participants to complete their work and earn their degrees within 20 months, without career interruption.

Degree(s):
Ed.D.

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Phone: 1-215-898-2444
Fax: 1-215-573-6069

Description:
The Higher Education program offers three degrees. Most students pursue the Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degree, a 10-course, 10-month program. There are two doctoral degrees as well. The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree is the professional practitioner's degree, offering advanced professional study for those pursuing senior-level positions in higher education administration or higher education consulting. This degree is offered in a traditional semester format as well as an advanced and accelerated executive format. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is limited to two or three new students a year--individuals who wish to become faculty and researchers in the field of higher education administration. Each of the three degree programs provides an understanding of the way colleges and universities work, explores the social, economic, and political context in which these institutions function, and teaches students how to analyze and make difficult management decisions.

Degree(s):
M.S.Ed.- Higher Education;
Ed.D.- Higher Education;
Ph.D.- Higher Education

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Phone: 1-215-898-4176
Fax: 1-215-573-2115

Description:
The Applied Psychology - Human Development Division provides students with a foundation in the core concepts of psychology, assessment evaluation, human development and field research. We encourage students to engage the challenge of framing major psychological, educational, and social questions well, of identifying and developing evidence bearing on those questions, and of working productively at the level of the individual, the community, the nation, and the world. Our orientation in psychological practice and research is toward learning what in educational contexts works better, when, and why, advancing our understanding of ways to characterize and resolve psychological and social problems, and fostering the use of that knowledge in professional practice and in educational and public policy contexts. Other programs within the division focus on the provision of psychological services (i.e. counseling various age groups).

Degree(s):
M.S.Ed. - Psychological Services;
M.Phil.Ed. - Professional Counseling & Psychology;
M.S.Ed. - Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development (ISHD);
Ph.D. - ISHD;
Ed.D. - ISHD

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Phone: 1-215-898-7912

Description:
The Language and Literacy in Education Division (LLE) provides students with a rich range of experiences needed to understand the ways in which language is learned and used in educational settings. Viewing language as an integral part of social and cognitive development, we pay particular attention to the cultural and political contexts in which it occurs. Students in the division explore the cultures of schools, classrooms,communities, and other social settings. Through coursework, participation in research projects and other opportunities they are encouraged to question methods and assumptions to examine alternatives, and to propose change where needed.

Degree(s):
M.S.Ed.-Intercultural Communications;
M.S.Ed.-Language and Literacy;
M.S.Ed.-Reading/Writing/Literacy;
M.S.Ed.-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages;
Ph.D.-Educational Linguistics;
Ed.D.-Reading/Writing/Literacy;
Ph.D.-Reading/Writing/Literacy

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Phone: 1-215-746-6573
Fax: 1-215-746-4868

Description:
The Mid-Career Doctorate in Educational Leadership is modeled on executive business administration programs at leading business schools. The Mid-Career Doctorate program offers a significant departure from most other doctoral programs in educational leadership. Our program addresses the ongoing transformation of public and private educational organizations from a leadership perspective, focusing on the four core areas of educational leadership: instructional,organizational, public, and evidenced-based.

Degree(s):
Ed.D.