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New graduate program helps further education
By Alan Jaquith
Rocket Contributor
Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: News
A proposed graduate program between Slippery Rock University and Youngstown State University of Ohio could create more options for Slippery Rock students who are majoring in education and would like to earn a doctorate degree.
"We could provide a great service to Slippery Rock students that we cannot provide on our own," said SRU President Robert Smith. "Being able to collaborate with a university that is so close to us is wonderful."
The degree, which will be earned through a combination of online courses and courses taught at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry, will give students who have already completed K-12 principal certification a chance to earn a doctorate from Youngstown State in educational leadership.
Jay Hertzog, dean of the College of Education at SRU, said educational leadership focuses on enhancing competencies in scholarship, instruction, and personal development.
Some education majors at SRU are also pleased with the proposed program, not only because of the additional option for education majors, but for the prestige it may bring as well.
"I think it's a great opportunity for Slippery Rock students to further their education. Even though Slippery Rock is pretty well known for its education program, it will make it that much better," said Ali Wyrostek, a 21-year-old secondary education-history major.
Though the program is still in its formative stage, Hertzog said they have not really hit any snags in the program's development.
Originally hoping to start the program during the 2008 fall semester, Hertzog said there is a possibility that classes may start as soon as this summer.
The RLA, which includes among its partners Slippery Rock, Strayer, Penn State, DeVry, and Robert Morris universities along with nine other institutions, is the largest cooperative learning and conference center in the nation.By Alan Jaquith
Rocket Contributor
A proposed graduate program between Slippery Rock University and Youngstown State University of Ohio could create more options for Slippery Rock students who are majoring in education and would like to earn a doctorate degree.
"We could provide a great service to Slippery Rock students that we cannot provide on our own," said SRU President Robert Smith. "Being able to collaborate with a university that is so close to us is wonderful."
The degree, which will be earned through a combination of online courses and courses taught at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry, will give students who have already completed K-12 principal certification a chance to earn a doctorate from Youngstown State in educational leadership.
Jay Hertzog, dean of the College of Education at SRU, said educational leadership focuses on enhancing competencies in scholarship, instruction, and personal development.
Some education majors at SRU are also pleased with the proposed program, not only because of the additional option for education majors, but for the prestige it may bring as well.
"I think it's a great opportunity for Slippery Rock students to further their education. Even though Slippery Rock is pretty well known for its education program, it will make it that much better," said Ali Wyrostek, a 21-year-old secondary education-history major.
Though the program is still in its formative stage, Hertzog said they have not really hit any snags in the program's development.
Originally hoping to start the program during the 2008 fall semester, Hertzog said there is a possibility that classes may start as soon as this summer.
The RLA, which includes among its partners Slippery Rock, Strayer, Penn State, DeVry, and Robert Morris universities along with nine other institutions, is the largest cooperative learning and conference center in the nation.By Alan Jaquith
Rocket Contributor
A proposed graduate program between Slippery Rock University and Youngstown State University of Ohio could create more options for Slippery Rock students who are majoring in education and would like to earn a doctorate degree.
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