Guided by the program learning outcomes, the MA in Education aims to prepare students for further graduate study as well as to improve their professional practice. The program addresses the needs and interests of beginning and experienced teachers and other interested persons whose objective is to advance their knowledge of educational practice in schools. The MA program also prepares students for admission to doctoral study in a variety of related fields, such as educational psychology, research methodology, administrative and policy studies, and instruction and learning of subject matter in a variety of content areas.