Master of Arts

For completion of the M.A. degree thirty-three graduate credits or eleven courses are required -- 4 required foundation courses, 4 electives, and three final required courses in research and engagement that result in a capstone synthesis.

The elective courses allow students to define specific areas in which they explore their CCT-related interests -- for example, "creative thinking at work", "science in a changing world", "gifted and talented education", "critical and creative thinking in literature/arts/music", "dialogue and collaboration in organizational change."  Areas of specialization may be constructed through cooperation with other UMass-Boston graduate programs, such as Instructional Design, Special Education, Public Policy, and Dispute Resolution.

Mode of delivery: Several courses are offered in both face2face and online sections (including foundation courses CrCrTh 601 and 602). Some of the face2face courses are designed to bring in a small number of students from a distance by speakerphone (or "voice over the internet") during regular class meeting times. (Contact the Program for details and the Program Director for approval.) It is possible to complete the entire M.A. at a distance by: undertaking the Certificate through online and distance courses; getting approval to transfer to the M.A. program; and participating in the remaining regular classes at a distance.
Online sections and the distance option are intended primarily for students outside the Boston area. Local M.A. students need permission of their advisors to take them in place of face-to-face sections. In no case may students count more than five on-line courses from UMass Boston toward their CCT M.A. degree.

Because different people visualize and plan in different ways, you should choose the kind of advice that helps you best to plan your CCT course sequence-course descriptions, the course planning worksheet, conversations with your CCT advisor, or some combination of the preceding. We welcome comments on the advice given.

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Last update 7 May 09