Master of Science in Professional Studies
45.0 credits
The Master of Science in Professional Studies requires completion of 45 credit hours of study. The curriculum includes a core of 6 required courses (18.0 credits), 6 courses in an area of concentration (18.0 credits), a culminating capstone integrating the knowledge and skills acquired during the program (6.0 credits) and 3.0 credits of electives. |
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| Core Courses | 18.0 Credits | |||
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| PRST 501 | Communication for Professionals | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 503 | Ethics for Professionals | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 504 | Research Methods and Statistics | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 612 | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 615 | Program Evaluation | 3.0 | ||
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| PROJ 501 | Introduction to Project Management | 3.0 | ||
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| Creativity & Innovation Concentration | 18.0 Credits | |||
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| CRTV 501 | Foundations in Creativity | 3.0 | ||
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| CRTV 502 | Tools and Techniques in Creativity | 3.0 | ||
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| CRTV 503 | Creativity in the Workplace | 3.0 | ||
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| CRTV 610 | Creativity and Change Leadership | 3.0 | ||
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| CRTV 620 | Research and Assessment of Creativity | 3.0 | ||
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| CRTV 630 | Global Perspectives on Creativity | 3.0 | ||
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| Educational Policy Concentration | 15.0 Credits | |||
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| EDPO 620 | Education Policy: Concepts, Issues, and Applications | 3.0 | ||
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| EDPO 624 | The Shaping of American Education Policy: Global Forces, Public Interests, and Politics | 3.0 | ||
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| EDPO 628 | American Education Policy and United States Combativeness | 3.0 | ||
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| EDPO 632 | Ethics in Educational Policy-making | 3.0 | ||
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| EDPO 636 | Access and Equity Issues in Educational Policies and Policy Making | 3.0 | ||
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| E-Learning Leadership Concentration | 18.0 Credits | |||
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| ELL 501 | Purpose/Business of E-Learning | 3.0 | ||
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| ELL 502 | E-Learning Technologies | 3.0 | ||
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| ELL 503 | Teaching/Learning Issues in E-Learning | 3.0 | ||
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| ELL 504 | Learning Technology and Disabilities | 3.0 | ||
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| ELL 604 | Design/ Delivery/Management of E-Learning I | 3.0 | ||
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| ELL 605 | Design/Delivery/Management of E-Learning II | 3.0 | ||
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| Homeland Security Management Concentration | 18.0 Credits | |||
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| HSM 544 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3.0 | ||
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| HSM 549 | Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3.0 | ||
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| HSM 554 | Critical Infrastructure Protection | 3.0 | ||
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| CST 604 | Technology for Homeland Security | 3.0 | ||
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| CST 609 | National Security Intelligence | 3.0 | ||
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| CST 614 | Counterintelligence | 3.0 | ||
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| Human Resource Development | 18.0 Credits | |||
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| EDUC 811 | Designing and Developing Multimedia Applications for Learning | 3.0 | ||
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| EHRD 500* | Foundations of Human Resource Development* | 3.0 | ||
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| EHRD 601 | Leading and Evaluating Change | 3.0 | ||
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| EHRD 602 | Coaching and Mentoring for Sustainable Learning | 3.0 | ||
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| EHRD 603 | Performance Competencies | 3.0 | ||
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| EHRD 605 | Organizational Learning and Strategy | 3.0 | ||
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*Students with an MS in Human Resource Development are not required to take EHRD 500. *Students wishing to complete the Certificate in Human Resource Development must take an additional course, EHRD 604 Developing Human Resources. . |
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| Electives | 3.0 Credits | |||
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| HSM 644 | Public Management in Crisis | 3.0 | ||
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| HSM 645 | Emergency Incident Risk Management | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 640 | Policy Analysis | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 644 | Communicating in Virtual Teams | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 690 | Special Topics in Professional Studies | 3.0 | ||
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Capstone Requirements |
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| Students complete one of the following capstone course sequences in their chosen area of concentration: | ||||
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| Creativity | ||||
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| CRTV 695 | Applied Project in Creativity I | 3.0 | ||
| CRTV 696 | Applied Project in Creativity II | 3.0 | ||
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| ELL 695 | Applied Project in ELL I | 3.0 | ||
| ELL 696 | Applied Project in ELL II | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 690 | Special Topics in Professional Studies: Capstone Project in EDPO I* | 3.0 | ||
| PRST 690 | Special Topics in Professional Studies: Capstone Project in EDPO II* | 3.0 | ||
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| Homeland Security Management | ||||
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| HSM 695 | Applied Project in HSM I | 3.0 | ||
| HSM 696 | Applied Project in HSM II | 3.0 | ||
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| PRST 690 | Special Topics in Professional Studies: Capstone Project in EHRD I* | 3.0 | ||
| PRST 690 | Special Topics in Professional Studies: Capstone Project in EHRD II* | 3.0 | ||
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| *The special topics courses are placeholders while the capstone courses in these fields are undergoing approval. | ||||
