The Bilingual/ESL Graduate Program in the Department of Languages and Cultures provides students with a rich range of experiences needed to understand the ways in which language is learned and used in diverse settings. Viewing language as an integral part of social and cognitive development, we pay particular attention to the cultural contexts and social situations in which it occurs.
The program prepares students for careers in bilingual education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, consultation, supervision, and research in educational linguistics. Academic training is supplemented with practical experience through field research and internship at neighboring school districts that offer bilingual/ESL programs to language minority children. For further information, please contact Dr.Bruce Williams, the program director, at (973) 720-3041 or by e-mail at williamsb@wpunj.edu

English Masters Program

The Department of English offers graduate programs leading to an M.A. in English with a concentration in either literature or writing. Graduate courses are scheduled during the late afternoons and evenings. Classes are small enough to allow a close working relationship with the faculty.

The literature concentration offers students advanced study and enrichment in English and American Literature and contextual studies, literary criticism, history of the language, and modern linguistics.

The writing concentration offers aspiring writers, pre-professionals, teachers who wish to update their skills, and individuals interested in writing as process enough structure to supply a firm foundation and enough flexibility to accommodate individual writing goals.

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History Masters Program

The Masters of Arts in History is designed for the 21st century. Through an innovative curriculum that focuses on global historical analysis and the integration of the most recent information technology into historical research and teaching, program graduates will acquire the skills necessary to communicate historical insights in a diverse and technologically advanced society. Thematic courses, such as the history of crime, science, women, and sexuality complement the traditional menu of national and period histories. The flexibility of the program allows students to tailor a course of study to fit their specific needs. After completing their course work, students write a master's thesis to demonstrate their skills in historical research and analysis.

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Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

The Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology prepares students for the professional practice of counseling. Students have served in a variety of inpatient, outpatient and residential settings including hospitals, community mental health clinics, group homes, drug abuse and rehabilitation centers, correctional facilities, gerontological service centers and other institutional mental health settings. Graduates are provided with background in research methods that helps them interpret literature in the counseling field and provides a foundation for participating in master's level research activities, including program assessment in government, industry and health care settings. Students participate in internships under the supervision of approved licensed clinicians and are encouraged to secure the LAC and to proceed on this path until they obtain their license as a professional counselor (LPC). After licensure or under proper supervision, graduates are able to appraise clients; counsel individuals, groups and families using appropriate interview and intervention techniques; participate in institutional and organizational research projects and work on an elective basis with a variety of populations (e.g., children, adolescents, the elderly, the severely mentally ill, the neurologically impaired, substance abusers, and others). The curriculum includes required courses and electives in the theoretical, empirical, ethical and cross-cultural foundations of counseling, both at the individual and group level in addition to supervised field work and internship experiences. For more information about the program, contact: Dr. Bruce J. Diamond, Graduate Program Director, Department of Psychology, M.A. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, 300 Pompton Rd. Wayne, NJ 07470 at diamondb@wpunj.edu, or email psychgrad@wpunj.edu.

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Master of Arts in Applied Sociology

The M.A. in Applied Sociology is a highly practical program of studies that emphasizes diagnostic skills and applied knowledge about diversity in the workplace and society, both of which are of great value in virtually every occupational field. The program highlights demographic changes and issues affecting metropolitan areas, while providing the tools for mapping and measuring trends and for assessing their impact on communities, organizations and programs. As a result, this program provides students with the critical thinking and analytical abilities needed in today’s ever-changing world.

Graduates of this M.A. program will have the training and experience to carry out institutional analysis, evaluation research, report writing, and to conduct social policy evaluations. This program prepares Master's level sociologists for careers in a variety of settings, including business, education, government, health care, international relations, community and other nonprofit organizations.

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Political Science Masters Program

The Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Affairs
provides the foundation for understanding the ways in which contemporary public policy crosses and supercedes national boundaries in an increasingly integrated global environment of trade and information. The unique curriculum is designed to train effective innovators and problem solvers by integrating the practical and theoretical dimensions of policy-making at four levels: interpersonal, local/regional, national, and international.

The University's Department of Political Science program will
prepare its graduates to work in a variety of settings--in government
and non-profit agencies, education, business, law and social service--or to pursue further graduate studies. Opportunities are available through the program for short and medium-term intensive study abroad.

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