M.S. IN TRANSFORMATIVE URBAN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
We are proud to provide a M.S. degree in Transformative Urban Education and Social Change (TESC) that seeks to support educators in the examination of the transformative potential of teaching and learning. Candidates in the program will be given the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences, analyze the issues confronting contemporary education and society, and explore justice-oriented frameworks in order to build a better educational vision for the future. This cohort-based program is ideal for K-12 teachers, community-based educators, and community organizers who are committed to diversity, access, inclusion, and justice in a variety of contexts (suburban, urban, and rural).
If you are interested in examining the transformative potential of education within urban contexts, developing empowering and impactful teaching methods, and creating inspiring and meaningful educational programs, then the Master of Science in Transformative Urban Education and Social Change (TESC) Philadelphia is for you!
Our TESC-Philly program centers on a critical action research project that encourages our students to create solutions to issues they see within their own teaching environments.
This cohort-based program is for justice-oriented educators and community members who seek to have a positive, meaningful, and critical impact on students and the world we all share with them. You’ll find a flexible and supportive learning environment at our Philadelphia Center with advisors who will work with you directly to customize your degree. Faculty in the program draw on a variety of areas of interest including: Critical Pedagogy, Culturally Relevant/Culturally Responsive/Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies, Critical Race and Racial Justice Frameworks, and much more. Graduates of the program apply their research directly to their own classrooms, school districts, and communities to make a positive impact. Learn more about the Faucet Scholarship.
With warmest regards,
Jason Wozniak
Co-Coordinators of TESC Program
Main & Philadelphia Programs
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- Coursework meets level II teacher certification requirements
- Graduate certificate available in Urban Education
- Evening classes for adult learners
- Affordable tuition with additional scholarships and graduate assistantships available
- Courses taught by internationally recognized professors who are committed scholars and activists in their respective fields
- Convenient location at West Chester University’s Philadelphia Center (700 Market Street)
- Program provides an excellent foundation for study at the doctoral level
Application Procedure
Applicants for the M.S.* are expected to have:
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
- An undergraduate degree GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. (If an applicant possesses a master's degree, the GPA requirement applies to that degree)
In addition to meeting admission requirements of the University, the student must:
- Submit two letters of recommendations, all transcripts and a goals statement
- Be approved by the Department of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies for graduate work
Upon admission, students will be assigned advisors who will help them to outline the appropriate program. All work for the program must be approved by the advisor and the departmental graduate committee.
For additional information please contact our program coordinators:
contact Dr. Jason Wozniak
To apply for the graduate program, visit The Graduate School site and click on the APPLY NOW button.
* This program does not lead to teacher certification.
