By Steffanie Martinez |Staff Writer| Tough choices have to be made after obtaining your college degree—a huge one in particular: choosing between attending graduate school or going straight into the workforce. This is not always the easiest decision to make, as there are many factors to take into consideration. Graduate school is not an extension of your college life—there are big differences. “From studying to socializing, you’re entering a new world. But if you choose to go to grad school to study something you’re passionate about, you’ll likely find it much more rewarding than college," stated Dr. Melissa Boone Brown of Columbia University. Speaking to recent grad school … [Read more...] about Pursuing Higher Degree Education
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CSUSB Education Graduate Program Ranked No. 7
By Jennifer Martinez |Staff Writer| The Graduate Program of Education at CSUSB was nationally ranked as number seven for 2015, according to graduateprograms.com. CSUSB along with California State University Sacramento, were the only two CSU campuses to make the Top 25 Masters in Education Ranking list for 2015. The overall ranking of the education graduate program at CSUSB was 8.5 stars out of 10 according to graduateprograms.com. Many students were amazed at the high ranking of the program and even mentioned that commuting from far places was not an issue. "Knowing that the education graduate program is ranked number seven in the nation makes my hour commute from Apple … [Read more...] about CSUSB Education Graduate Program Ranked No. 7
Graduate and undergrads have chance to compete for awards
By Cecilia Gutierrez |Staff Writer| CSUSB Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) is involved in a wide range of academic, career activities for all students. The CSUSB Student Research Competition, for example, is an annual event that gives both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to present their scholarly work in an academic competition. Research presented is specified towards the students’ discipline and career goals. Students compete by discipline and class standing (undergraduate/graduate) and each have ten minutes to give an oral presentation of their work to a jury. They also have five minutes to answer any questions the jury has regarding their … [Read more...] about Graduate and undergrads have chance to compete for awards
Counselor program among best in the nation
By Danni Ybarra |Staff Writer| The CSUSB Counselor and Guidance Graduate Program has been named one of the top 25 in the nation. Graduateprograms.com, an online graduate studies guide built for students, ranked CSUSB against over 1500 other schools such as USC, Loyola University, and Boston College, as having a leading counselor education program. “I was impressed, not surprised, and very pleased”, said Dr. Lorraine Hedtke, head of the program. “We expanded our program about two years ago, so that we’re no longer just training counselors for educational counseling but we’re also training counselors for general counseling degrees and I think that’s what put us on the map”, … [Read more...] about Counselor program among best in the nation