Category: Programs and Courses

If you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree to be an advanced professional in the field of education, Wichita State University’s Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design program is now accepting applications.

Wichita State University’s M.Ed. in Learning and Instructional Design program is an innovative, dynamic, and flexible program that meets the diverse needs and goals of candidates seeking to advance their professional careers in teaching, learning, and program design.

You can learn more about this program by attending our virtual information sessions. These sessions are held at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday evening during the fall and spring semesters via Zoom. Contact Dr. Jay at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu to get a Zoom link to the sessions or for more information.

If your students are interested in pursuing a graduate degree to be an advanced professional in the field of education, Wichita State University’s Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design program is now accepting applications.

Wichita State University’s M.Ed. in Learning and Instructional Design program is an innovative, dynamic, and flexible program that meets the diverse needs and goals of candidates seeking to advance their professional careers in teaching, learning, and program design.

Your students can learn more about this program by attending our virtual information sessions. These sessions are held at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday evening during the fall and spring semesters via Zoom. Students can contact Dr. Jay at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu to get a Zoom link to the sessions or for more information.

Do you advise or work with undergraduate students? Introduction to Library Research is an eight-week course that focuses on each step in the research process, emphasizing the identification of appropriate sources and critically analyzing information to apply it to a research topic.

Section 21502 begins on Jan. 17, and section 21356 starts on March 9.

For more information, let you students know they can contact angela.paul@wichita.edu.

Are you new to WSU and in a program that requires research? Introduction to Library Research is an eight-week course that focuses on each step in the research process, emphasizing the identification of appropriate sources and critically analyzing information to apply it to a research topic.

Section 21502 begins on Jan. 17, and section 21356 starts on March 9.

For more information, contact angela.paul@wichita.edu.

Do you have students looking for a right fit graduate program? Wichita State’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. The program is open to all majors and has both full- and part-time schedule options.

The deadline to apply is January 13, 2023. Information about future virtual informational sessions will be available in future newsletters.

MSW students go on to work in mental health, forensics, health care, addiction treatment, aging, schools, international settings, child and family welfare, disaster relief, and a variety of other career fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for social work during the next decade is growing faster than average.

Students can register at the link below to receive the Zoom information for the virtual information sessions. For more information, contact shaunna.millar@wichita.edu.

The Barton School of Business is offering a four-week online course, Doing Business in Asia (IB 690M) for graduate and advanced undergraduate credit beginning June 6. The class is also open to the community. No prerequisites are required.

This course is for anyone with an interest in developing awareness, skills, and resources to understand entering and succeeding in Asian markets and is taught by Dr. Usha Haley — W. Frank Barton distinguished chair in International Business and director of the Center for International Business Advancement. Haley is a recognized global expert on the subject and has lived and worked on five continents including Asia (in India, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia).

For more information, contact the Barton School’s graduate program office at 316-978-3230. For a copy of the syllabus, please contact Sherryl Hubble at 316-978-3176, 316-259-2160 or sherryl.hubble@wichita.edu.

CRN 31045 is a hands-on elective course, we will examine what makes or breaks a great leader — not just in companies, but in life. This course includes travel to Chicago for a large, annual convention, as well as tours of local businesses and organizations with leadership. Course timeline:

• June 7 — in person at WSU
• June 13-17 — Chicago
• June 21 — in person at WSU
• June 28— in person at WSU

The INSPYRE Lab is looking for undergraduates to be mentors in our Lunch Buddy Program. Students will visit an elementary school in the Wichita area twice a week during lunch and recess and mentor a child who has been identified as at-risk for being bullied.

This is not a typical course and does not have a weekly class component. If you are interested in working with kids, this is a great opportunity. All majors are welcome to apply.