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Early Childhood Education – Education Specialist (P-3)
Elementary Education – Education Specialist (K-6)
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.
Available concentrations:General Management, IS, and International Economic Development.
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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.
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The purpose of the fifth-year certification program for teachers is to provide an opportunity for advanced study within their discipline for candidates who are seeking advanced certification in the same discipline/level in which they hold baccalaureate level professional educator certification.
Early Childhood Education (P-3)
The Early Childhood Education Traditional Program provides advanced training for certified teachers to work with children from birth through age eight. Students who successfully complete this degree program will be eligible to receive a Class A Alabama Teacher Certification in Early Childhood Education (P-3).
Elementary Education (K-6)
The traditional Elementary Education Program provides advanced training for certified teachers to work with children in Kindergarten through Sixth grades. Students who successfully complete this degree program will be eligible to receive a Class A Alabama Teacher Certification in Elementary Education (K-6).
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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 hours 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Organizational Effectiveness, International Management, Healthcare Management, Information Systems.
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The mission of the Troy University MPA program is to develop professional competency and leadership in individuals associated with public and nonprofit sectors by providing quality graduate professional education through a standardized curriculum and a network of campuses utilizing traditional, nontraditional, and emerging electronic formats.
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, in-service, full-time, and part-time students and through eTROY. The MPA degree program is offered at Global Campus sites throughout the United States, through online courses, and at the Troy campus.
Available concentrations: Education, Environmental Management, Government Contracting, Healthcare Management, Justice Administration, National Security Affairs, Nonprofit Management, Public Human Resource Management, Public Management.
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The Sport and Fitness Management program is designed to provide the graduate with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to engage in the practice of management in a variety of settings. The goals and objectives of the program are guided by, but are not limited to, the criteria and guidelines set forth in the Standards for an Accredited Educational Program by the North American Society for Sport Management.
Available concentrations: Coaching.
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The purpose of the Master of Taxation program is to offer students an opportunity to acquire a proficiency in tax knowledge and skills which will prepare them for careers as tax professionals with the private and public sectors. As a result of successfully completing the MTx program, graduates should improve their knowledge of the tax law, ability to identify tax issues, skills at conducting tax research, ability to communicate the results of their tax research and recommendations and be able to represent taxpayers before taxing authorities. Students will also develop their technical writing skills in the MTx program through writing articles for submission to professional tax journals. The curriculum for the Master of Taxation program consists of 30 semester hours. Of these 30 semester hours, 21 hours consist of required courses and nine hours consist of elective courses chosen in consultation with the student's advisor.
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