The Self Designed Master's Degree

DEGREE OVERVIEW

The Self Designed Master's Degree (SDMD) is a two-year, 36-credit, individualized program of graduate study. Students and their faculty advisor craft a specialized degree to achieve the student's academic, professional, and personal goals.

DESIGN YOUR OWN CURRICULUM

Students create an individualized Degree Plan that will result in either a Master of Education or Master of Arts.

Completed in your final semester semester, the 6-credit thesis constitutes a student's single most important undertaking in the program. This is an opportunity for students to deepen their learning, to integrate their knowledge in a comprehensive matter, and to demonstrate mastery in their field.

STUDY FROM ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD

The flexible program structure allows students to work independently during each semester, whether it is from home or abroad.

BENEFIT FROM EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY ADVISING AND RESOURCES

All Self Designed Master's students work closely with a faculty advisor who serves in an advising, mentoring, and teaching role. Students are connected to Lesley's robust academic community and have access to a wealth of resources.

Review the Self Designed Master's Faculty profiles.

Former students of the program have gone on to pursue doctoral programs, publish work, and establish themselves as leaders in their specialized fields, which include:

• Alternative Education, including Montessori and Reggio Emilia Inspired
• Environmental Studies
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Social Change
• Integrative Holistic Health
• Mindfulness Studies
• Multicultural Education
• Music Pedagogy
• Non-Profit Management
• Women and Gender Studies
• Yoga Psychology