To date, approximately one third of our students have come from education and social sciences, one third from humanities, and one third from computer science and physical sciences. Students at all levels participate in frontier investigations of learning and teaching in schools, workplaces, and other settings through their participation in ongoing faculty research programs. M.A. graduates work as educational designers, human factors engineers, and school technologists. They are employed by schools, software companies, consulting firms, financial institutions and training providers. The Master of Arts in Learning Sciences is a four-quarter degree program.
Students take project-based courses and do research for three quarters.
During the final summer quarter students focus on an independent project of their choosing in close collaboration with faculty advisors. Projects may also involve collaborations with other organizations, such as corporations or schools. At the end of the year, Masters students are assessed based on a portfolio of their work. In addition to extensive course offerings, research projects provide invaluable opportunities for student participation in innovative investigations of learning and teaching in schools, workplaces, and other settings. These high-profile projects are funded through major government educational research initiatives, private foundations, corporations, and school systems.