Self-Designed Degree Programs
- Self-Designed Master's Degree (SDMD)
- Self-Designed Master's Degree: Mindfulness Studies Specialization
- Individually Designed Master's Programs for Educators (for teachers looking to add an endorsement or second license)*
Design Your Own Program at Lesley
Whether because of unique professional goals or a penchant for independent thinking, many Lesley students are motivated to create their own academic path and construct a customized course of study. Through our self-designed degree programs (M.A. and M.Ed. options are available), these students can build their academic experience from hundreds of on-campus, online, and experiential learning options.
While participants can live anywhere in the world, all self-designed program participants work closely with a faculty advisor who acts as advisor, mentor, and teacher. Graduates of self-designed degree programs have gone on to pursue doctoral programs, publish work, and establish themselves as leaders in a wide range of professional fields.
Programs
*This program was designed to support the educational needs of classroom teachers across the country looking to add an endorsement or second license. Participants can choose from online courses across topic areas including math, science, technology in education, ESL/ELL, special education, online teaching, and autism spectrum disorders). Please go to Education Programs for more details about this online program.
Top Ranked
Lesley University is ranked as a top regional institution by U.S. News & World Report (2011).
Accreditation
Lesley University is accredited by NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.)
Spotlight
Rebecca Geary
M.A. SDMD Program
"The program enabled me to research two areas of study, global and multicultural education, about which I am passionate, and to delve into the connections between the two which are traditionally studied in isolation."
