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Master of Education Nipissing University Nipissing University offers a part-time Master of Education degree at Georgian College in Barrie. Building on Nipissing's highly regarded Schulich School of Education, whose roots extend back 100 years, the university has been offering an M. Ed. since 1993. The program has been constructed for professionals interested in assuming leadership in a number of possible settings. While the predominant profession represented is teaching, many other professions find Nipissing's M. Ed. program to their significant benefit, including nursing, pharmacy, law enforcement and government, to name a few. The M. Ed. program is based on an interdisciplinary self-growth model. At its centre are the questions and issues of the learner. Central concepts and frameworks are the vehicles through which various disciplinary issues in curriculum leadership and foundational knowledge are explored. M. Ed. students understand the human qualities that society values and are able to critically examine assumptions upon which current educational thinking is based and to contribute ideas to ongoing professional dialogue. Making valuable contributions to the growth and development of education, within the profession and within society at large, is an essential, meaningful activity for M. Ed. students. Graduates of the program occupy leadership roles that often extend beyond the borders of their institutions. Frequently engaging in interagency collaborations, graduates have an understanding of principles and practices of effective leadership, providing them with credibility well beyond their professional environments. Master of Education graduates have a variety of options available to them after graduation in addition to a teaching career. Please note that many or most of the careers listed below require additional degrees, diplomas, certificates or specialized training. • Activity co-ordinator • Admissions counsellor • Association for Community Living • Children's services • Community colleges/university • Consulting firms • Continuing/adult education • Educational boards • Hospitals/rehabilitation centres • Human rights • Instructor/lecturer/research associate • Municipal, provincial, federal governments • Organizations • Not-for-profit sector • Public administration/management • Publishing/editing/writer/author • Public relations • Social service agencies For more information about Nipissing University's part-time M. Ed. at Georgian College in Barrie, call 705-474-3450, ext. 4378, or visit nipissingu.ca/masterofed 2014 • 2015 DEGREE and GRADUATE STUDIES UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP CENTRE 33

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