One-Year FastTrack Master's Degree Program for Full-Time Students
The 2008-09 FastTrack cycle begins July 2008 and concludes June 2009.
Students may choose to begin in Spring 2008 to complete some or all of the Summer 2008 courses. The schedule of courses is as follows:
Summer 2008 (6 credits)
YC/ED 501 (1 credit)
YC/ED 502 (1 credit)
YC/ED 503 (1 credit)
YC/ED 504 (3 credits)
Fall 2008 (9 credits)
YC/ED 510 (3 credits)
YC 610 or ED 611 (3 credits)
YC 630 or ED 631 (3 credits)
Winter 2009 (3 credits)
YC 650 or ED 651 (3 credits)
Spring 2009 — early (9 credits)
YC/ED 520 (3 credits)
YC 620 or ED 621 (3 credits)
YC 640 or ED 641 (3 credits)
Spring 2009 — late (3 credits)
YC 660 or ED 661 (3 credits)
The IIRP offers a one-year FastTrack master's degree program for full-time students in either the MRPE or MRPYC programs. The one-year cycle will begin in July of each year and be completed the next year by the end of June.
The FastTrack program is an intensive experience that includes full-time academic study coupled with part-time non-paid internships working in the restorative milieu of the IIRP's demonstration programs: CSF Buxmont schools, group homes, supervision and drug-and-alcohol treatment programs. (Students may opt to find their own part-time teaching or counseling work settings.)
Currently the IIRP can only process applications from U.S. citizens or others with legal residency in the United States.
The IIRP is seeking approval from the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to support visa applications for those from outside of the United States, but that is not currently available.
You may want to contact the Registrar at 1-610-807-9745 to discuss your own situation, including possible scholarships.
The IIRP is currently offering full tuition-free master’s degree scholarships to those who are eligible to meet the admissions requirements of the graduate school.
Program Learning Objectives
- Knowledge and skill in restorative processes, from basic to advanced and from informal to formal.
- Awareness of history, philosophy, theory and significant research about restorative practices.
- Strategies for self-evaluation and professional growth.
- Approaches to counseling/education that empower young people/students to take responsibility for their choices.
- An understanding of contemporary counseling/educational practices and theories.
- An awareness of problems experienced by young people/students and their families.
- Proficiencies in technological capabilities and information literacy appropriate to the graduate study of restorative practices.
- Opportunities to contribute to the academic knowledge about restorative practices in youth counseling/education.
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