2U Partners with the University of Denver Morgridge College of Education to Deliver Online Graduate Degrees in School Counseling and in Library and Information Science
January 25, 2018 at 10:20 pm IST
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2U, Inc. announced a new partnership with the University of Denver, Morgridge College of Education. The launch of Morgridge College of Education Online, which will offer both a Master of Arts in School Counseling and a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), represents a new Domestic Graduate Program for 2U. The MA in School Counseling is an interdisciplinary offering focused on counseling and child development. The degree will prepare students to serve as school counselors supporting children, young adults, and families in their educational and mental health goals. Students will also apply what they learn through hands-on internships in schools within their communities. The MLIS is focused on the study of 21st century informational science and data management skills needed to evaluate, manage, and adapt to technological change. Rooted in both theory and practice, the degree will provide a combination of practical knowledge, cross-disciplinary learning, and hands-on opportunities to empower students to use information and data in ways that better the world. Graduates can pursue careers as archivists, data managers, librarians, digital collections specialists, web designers, and more. Students will also have the option to attend in-person gatherings, called immersions, with classmates and faculty. Both online degrees will match the quality and rigor of the university's current on-campus offerings. Students will attend live weekly courses taught by University of Denver faculty and engage with interactive course content which will also be available through a mobile platform. The Morgridge College of Education is the third school at the University of Denver to partner with 2U, following the Graduate School of Social Work and Daniels Graduate College of Business. Classes for the MLIS degree will begin in April 2019 and classes for the MA in School Counseling will begin in September 2019.
2U, Inc. is an online education platform company. The Company's segments include Degree Program Segment and Alternative Credential Segment. Degree Program Segment provides technology and services to nonprofit colleges and universities to enable the online delivery of degree programs. Students enrolled in these programs are seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree. Alternative Credential Segment provides premium online open courses, executive education offerings, technical, skills-based boot camps to individual consumers through relationships with nonprofit colleges and universities and other organizations. It also offers an enterprise solution that it sells to organizations and institutions to enable upskilling and reskilling of their workforces. Through edX, its education consumer marketplace, the Company offers more than 4,500 online learning opportunities. Its offerings cover a range of topics, including artificial intelligence, business, healthcare, education, and social work.
2U Partners with the University of Denver Morgridge College of Education to Deliver Online Graduate Degrees in School Counseling and in Library and Information Science