The MSA program at UWF prepares its graduates to respond effectively and efficiently to the challenges facing today's professional leaders. It offers an unsurpassed blend of quality, flexibility and convenience. Students receive the same attention from our exceptional faculty as one would find in the traditional classroom.
The MSA degree prepares you for advanced management and leadership roles in public, non-profit, and private agencies. You will learn from experienced faculty who are excellent teachers and researchers, and are focused on moving you to the cutting edge of your field. You can enroll full-time to finish your degree in as little as 5 semesters or take longer if your schedule requires.
The Master of Science in Administration (MSA) requires a core curriculum (12 hours) that provides a solid foundation in areas such as organizational behavior, marketing, finance, eBusiness and economics. This firm foundation is then extended into our specializations:
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Students entering the Software Engineering specialization (pdf) may have an undergraduate degree in a computing related field but may also come from other disciplines. A graduate of this specialization will be prepared to plan, configure, implement, and maintain high-quality computing systems. In addition to programming skills, he/she will learn about communication with users, developing requirements, conducting analysis and design for software systems, testing, deploying software, leading software development teams, and managing the whole Software Engineering process for large-scale, complex systems that meet client needs in diverse application domains.
This flexible program consists of a small core that includes 8 hours of courses in Software Engineering process, practice, and tools, 18 hours of major related electives, and 6 hours of computer science project or thesis. Representative electives include Software Design, Software Testing and Verification, Advanced Database Systems, Data Mining, and Advanced Topics in Computer Science and Engineering. Go to web site for more information.
Look at Degree Plan (pdf). For more information about this degree, please contact Dr. Laura J. White (lwhite@uwf.edu) or 850.474.3017.
The NCATE approved M. Ed. with a Comprehensive Specialization in one of the following areas is designed to develop master teachers who are prepared for instructional and leadership roles in education at the elementary, middle, or secondary levels. The M.Ed. degrees each consist of 36 semester hours of course work. Twenty-one of these hours are devoted to a comprehensive core. This core set of seven 3-semester-hour courses is designed to enhance your professional skills and to increase your professional knowledge. The remaining 15 semester hours that make up your degree are considered a cognate area of study. These 15 semester hours, selected collaboratively between the student and the student’s advisor, allow each student to develop a focused program of study at one of the seven education levels listed below.
Look at Degree Plan (pdf). For more information about these degrees, please contact Dr. Dave Stout (dstout@uwf.edu) or 850.474.2284 or 850.857.6187.
Throughout this program, Educational Leadership students (pdf) develop expertise in using emerging technologies to support teaching and learning, as they design and develop instruction, investigate how technology can be used to change institutions and organizations, and design and develop strategies to integrate technology into learning communities. Our graduates are employed in public and private schools (PK-12, community colleges, and universities) as teachers, technology coordinators, and district technology support personnel; in the military and business and industry as instructional designers and developers, and instructional project managers; and as distance learning professionals. Go to web site for more information.
Look at Degree Plan (pdf). For more information about this degree, please contact Dr. Karen Rasmussen (krasmuss@uwf.edu) or 850.474.2301.
The comprehensive Master's degree program in Exceptional Student Education (pdf) is an NCATE accredited program. Students may use the course work completed, however, to apply for initial teacher certification. This program is designed to develop master teachers who will be prepared for the instructional and leadership roles in special education.
Look at Degree Plan (pdf). For more information about this degree, please contact Dr. Rex Schmid (rschmid@uwf.edu) or 850.833.3894.
Instructional Technology professionals provide critical assistance for national and international education and training initiatives in the 21st century. The M.Ed. in Instructional Technology (pdf) prepares education, military, and business and industry professionals to meet the challenges of complex education and training problems. Developing innovative solutions to organizational problems and providing for just-in-time support to employees and learners permits students to develop a variety of instructional technology-related skills. With the advent of the information explosion, industry, the military, and educational systems look for alternative and systematic strategies in the education and training of employees and of children. Go to web site for more information.
Look at Degree Plan (pdf). For more information about this degree, please contact Dr. Karen Rasmussen (krasmuss@uwf.edu) or 850.474.2301.
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The Master of Public Health degree (pdf) is extremely valuable and increasing in significance in the public health job market due to huge projected retirements in the field and to dramatic increases in public health problems created by rising human population and environmental degradation in the developing world. The University of West Florida is going on-line with their MPH in order to provide opportunities for people worldwide wishing to work in public health/allied health. Go to web site for more information.
Look at Degree Plan (pdf). For more information about this degree, please contact Dr. Justice Mbizo (jmbizo@uwf.edu) or 850.474.2650.
