Central Washington University Board of Trustees February 16, 2024 ACTION – Addition of the Master of Applied Science (MAS) Degree Type
The Master of Applied Science (MAS) degree is a graduate-level academic qualification that typically focuses on the application of scientific principles and theories to solve practical problems. The MAS degree is commonly associated with engineering and technology disciplines, but it can also be found in other fields such as applied sciences, health sciences, and environmental sciences. Essentially, the MAS provides students with a graduate credential while focusing more time on practical, professional skill development. Given CWU’s status as a teaching institution that produces job ready candidates, the MAS degree would be a good option for many of our graduate programs that now require a thesis. Rather than writing about a discipline, students in an MAS program will complete projects where they utilize the material that they have covered in their program to solve practical problems in their field. The expanded focus on the development of professional skills aligns with the institution’s focus on high impact practices (HIPs). CWU would like to add the MAS as a degree type that can be used for its professionally focused master’s degrees. We recommend the following motion: The Board of Trustees of Central Washington University endorses the recommendation of the Faculty Senate (Motion No. 23-15) and hereby approves the addition of the Master of Applied Science (MAS) degree type this day February 16, 2024. Submitted: Approved for Submittal to the Board
Kurt Kirstein
Jim Wohlpart
Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
President
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