Degree Paths

Participants in IslandWood's EEC program have the opportunity to pursue continue studies along a variety of avenues:

1. Pursuit of a Master of Education at the University of Washington.

2. Pursuit of a Master's Degree through some other university.

3. Pursuit of Teaching Credentials.

Master of Education at the University of Washington

A majority of our EEC program participants choose to enroll in one of three Master's programs that partner with IslandWood.  Students accepted to IslandWood usually apply to the University of Washington by either a May 1st deadline, or a November 1st deadline. 

For these students, about half of their coursework - up to 21 credits depending upon which of the three degrees - is completed at IslandWood. The rest of their degree requirements are easily met with one more year at the UW's Seattle campus.

Master's Degree through some other university

Students have chosen other degree programs upon leaving IslandWood.  Some have gone into Research Science programs. Others have worked on degrees in Planning or Policy.  Depending upon the university and the program, many of the credits earned at IslandWood may transfer to that program.  Students will have a transcript with 21 graduate credits from the University of Washington, College of Education, and the option to capture an additional 18 graduate credits on a transcript from Seattle Pacific University's SPIRAL program.

Pursuit of Teaching Credentials

Many of our EEC Alumni have continued on to earn their teaching credentials upon leaving IslandWood. Some possible institutions for completing a Masters in Teaching include City University and Antioch. The number of credits that transfer depend on the University, so we recommend meeting with a program adviser to understand their most current credit transfer guidelines.