Master’s Degree Options
Occupational, Workforce and Leadership Studies
Dr. Matthew Eichler
September 13, 2017
Two Degree Options
- Interdisciplinary Studies (major) with a Concentration in Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
- Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (degree)
- Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (degree)
- Management of Technical Education (major)
- Master of Education (degree)
- Both may be completed online or in hybrid format
Interdisciplinary Studies
- 39 credit hours (13 courses)
- 5 courses are specified
- Introductory Course
- Leadership Development Course
- 3 course research sequence
- 8 courses selected with your adviser
- Must include 4 departments/designators, 3 colleges, 3 departments with 6 hours or more and no more than 15 hours from a department outside OWLS
- May include certificate program, such as Certified Public Manager, Public Ethics, or Corporate Training
Thinking about and Planning your Interdisciplinary Studies Degree
- Future career goals
- Known and unknown skill and knowledge areas for improvement
- Around a particular social or workplace problem
Benefits for future employment
- Understanding problems from interdisciplinary perspective
- Understanding the workplace as a complex institution
- Using research based tools to solve practical problems in the workplace
- Working with interdisciplinary teams
Common departments/areas for inclusion in IS degree
- Psychology/Counseling
- Education
- Career and Technical Education
- Educational Technology
- Adult Education
- Leadership in Education
- Political Science/Administration
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Management/HR
Management of Technical Education
- 36 hours (12 courses)
- No formal “exit sequence”
- Option 1: Career and Technical Education (7 courses) AND Educational Leadership (5 courses)
- Option 2: All CTE and OCED courses
Audience for Managment of Technical Education Degree
Designed for those who manage, plan, evaluate and administer technical education in settings:
- industrial or corporate training
- training in public sector or military
- career and technical education in K-12 or post-secondary settings
- prisons
Timing
- Most students complete in 2-3 years
- Must be completed in 6 years
Courses
- Most in department are online (with a few hybrids) - use TRACS and other online tools
- Courses in other departments may be online or face-to-face in San Marcos or Round Rock
Sample Courses
- Organization Development
- Leadership Development
- Technical Applications in CTE
- Overview of Interdisciplinary Research
- Sustainable Human Systems
- Emergent Workplace Perspectives
- Evaluation in CTE
Admissions
For “non-international” students with a bachelors:
- 2.75 GPA on last 60 undergraduate plus all graduate hours (NO GRE)
for under 2.75, conditional admission may be offered with GRE (GRE Required)
For “international” students with a bachelors:
See Graduate College Website for specific requirements (depends on visa/citizenship/residency/country of origin)
Application
- $40 application fee
- Apply Texas Application
- Transcripts
- Personal Statement
- Additional Requirements for International Students
- GRE (if needed)
- Timeline