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Master's Degree Programs The eCampus offers the following graduate degree programs online:Executive MBA Cohort The Sorrell College of Business offers an eCampus Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) cohort. The first cohort will begin in August, 2008. This cohort will include a maximum of 30 participants who have been screened for admission based upon their record of managerial experience. The EMBA requires a minimum of five years progressive managerial experience prior to admission. Applicants for the EMBA must follow the pre-application screening procedures. View Executive MBA Cohort requirements Master of Business Administration The purpose of the Master of Business Administration program is to offer students an opportunity to acquire proficiency in general business management and decision making skills which will enable them to carry out managerial responsibilities in both the private and public sectors. As a result of successfully completing the MBA program, graduates should improve their ability to apply strong problem-solving skills to the strategic planning process in organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations. View MBA program requirements Master of Science in Criminal Justice The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice is designed to broaden and enhance each student’s ability to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that confront the American criminal justice system. Included in the objectives of the program’s core coursework are (a) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate the principles and functions of personnel administration in criminal justice applications; (b) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate trends and developments affecting the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution in light of historical case precedent; (c) to prepare students to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that affect the structure and functioning of the criminal justice system; and (d) to understand, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the American judicial process with respect to its legal basis, organization and management. Specific institutional objectives of the program are as follows: View MSCJ program requirements Master of Science in Postsecondary Education The Master of Science in Post Secondary Education Program is designed to prepare new entrants to the field of post secondary education as professional practitioners in a selected area of study. The 10-course option (30-semester hous program) is available to students which include a core of required courses and the completion of an approved 18-semester-hour concentration. Available concentrations: Adult Education, Foundations of Education, Instructional Technology View MSPSE program requirements Master of Science in Human Resources Management The Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) is a specialized professional program designed to offer the student an opportunity to obtain proficiency in contemporary human resource management concepts, activities, and skills, particularly as they are applied to developing and executing human resource management systems in support of strategic organizational objectives. As a result of successfully completing the MSHRM program, graduates should improve their ability to apply problem-solving skills to designing human resource management systems that fit the strategic objectives of organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations. View MSHRM program requirements Master of Science in International Relations The Master of Science in International Relations (MSIR) degree program is a 12-course, 36-credit-hour curriculum of study designed to provide students the foundation and knowledge needed for understanding the conduct of international relations. Students are encouraged to gain a wide-ranging appreciation for the political, historical, cultural, economic, and geographical factors that affect international relations. This appreciation is accomplished through an interdisciplinary course of instruction that draws upon a variety of resources. In addition, students develop methodological, analytical, and theoretical skills necessary for understanding and evaluating the impact of global and national issues on world events. The program offers courses covering an array of topical areas such as history, regional studies, comparative government, foreign policy studies, political economy, geography, conflict management, national security, international organization and law, intercultural relations, and developing states. Available concentrations: Global Studies, National Security Affairs, Regional Affairs View MSIR program requirements Master of Science in Management The purpose of the Master of Science in Management program is to provide a specialized professional program for the student who wants to acquire proficiency in management skills, including decision making, which will enable the graduate to carry out responsibilities in both general and specialized managerial roles. Concentrations in Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, International Management, and Healthcare Management further develop managerial problem solving skills in specific areas of applied management. As a result of successfully completing the MSM program, graduates should improve their ability to apply problem-solving skills to operational and strategic planning processes and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problemsolving analyses and recommendations. Available concentrations: Human Resource Management, Leadership and Organization Effectiveness, International Management, Healthcare Management, Information Systems View MSM program requirements Master of Public Administration The MPA degree is a 12-course, 36-credit-hour curriculum of study. Students with less than one-year of work experience will complete an additional three-hour internship course for a total of 39 credit hours. Students may take courses as pre-service, inservice, full-time, and part-time students and through Distance Learning. The MPA degree program is offered at University College sites throughout the United States, through Distance Learning, and at the Troy campus. Available concentrations: Education, Government Contracting, Health Care Administration, Justice Administration, National Security Affairs, Nonprofit Management, Public Human Resource Management, Public Management View MPA program requirements |
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