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Degree objective:
The interdisciplinary Master of Science
in Administration (MSA) Program is
designed for students pursuing
administrative careers. The program
offers insight into human and
organizational relationships; develops
skills in oral and written
communication; enhances the capacity for
sound analytical judgment; and
encourages the ability to see the "big
picture" as it relates to an
organization and its environment. Course
work focuses on applied action grounded
in theory and embraces the fundamental
educational principles applicable to
administrative issues in the private,
public, and nonprofit sectors, and
stresses the ethical responsibilities of
administrators. Concentration
objective: Enables students to
enhance their knowledge and skills in
the areas of leadership, group dynamics,
organizational change, management of
conflict, negotiation, cultural
diversity and communication. |
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
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Core Requirements |
9 SH |
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MSA |
600 |
Administrative Research and Report
Methods |
3 |
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MSA |
634 |
Managerial Accounting Concepts
OR |
3 |
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MSA |
635 |
Financial Management |
3 |
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MSA |
640 |
Quantitative Applications in Decision
Making |
3 |
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Required Integrative Experience |
3 SH |
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MSA |
685 |
Integrative Analysis of Administration |
3 |
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Core Electives |
6-12 SH |
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MSA |
610 |
Environments in Administration |
3 |
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MSA |
620 |
Effective Administration and
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
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MSA |
650 |
Organization Theory: Strategy and
Structure |
3 |
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MSA |
660 |
Marketing Administration |
3 |
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MSA |
661 |
Diversity and Multiculturalism in the
Workplace |
3 |
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MSA |
675 |
Strategic Policy Administration |
3 |
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MSA |
681 |
Administrative Practicum |
3 |
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MSA |
696 |
Special Topics |
3 |
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Internship |
0-3 SH |
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MSA |
690 |
Internship |
3 |
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Concentration Requirements |
3 SH |
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PSC |
785 |
Strategic Leadership |
3 |
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Concentration Electives |
9-15 SH |
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CED |
655 |
Human Relations Skills |
3 |
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COM |
560 |
Communication and Social/Organizational
Change |
3 |
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COM |
561 |
Communication in Conflict Management |
3 |
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COM |
665 |
Seminar in Communication and Negotiation
in Employee Relations |
3 |
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COM |
667 |
Seminar in Intercultural
Communication |
3 |
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ECO |
515 |
Collective Bargaining and Labor Law
OR |
3 |
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MGT |
646 |
Labor Relations Issues |
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MGT |
649 |
Seminar in Organizational Development |
3 |
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MSA |
620 |
Effective Administration &
Organizational Behavior
OR |
3 |
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PSY |
535 |
Organizational Psychology |
3 |
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MSA |
696 |
Special Topics |
3 |
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PHL |
518 |
Professional Ethics |
3 |
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PSY |
531 |
Group Dynamics |
3 |
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Total Credits |
36 SH |
