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Administration: Leadership Concentration, M.S.A.

College of Education and Human Services

222 Rowe Hall; 989-774-6525

Course Designator:

MSA - Master of Science in Administration

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 36 hours

The Leadership Concentration enables students to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of leadership, group dynamics, organizational change, management of conflict, negotiation, cultural diversity and communication. Students will select 15-18 credits in consultation with their advisor.

Program Requirements

 

Leadership

 

Master of Science in Administration Core Requirements

See Master of Science in Administration for:

  • Admission Requirements, Retention and Termination Standards
  • Accelerated Master of Science in Administration
  • Required Core I (15 hours)
  • Required Core II (3 hours)

Required Course (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

MSA 677Disruption, Innovation, Transformation and Change

3(3-0)

PAD 785Strategic Leadership

3(3-0)

Electives (12-15 hours)

CED 555Human Relations Skills

3(3-0)

COM 560Communication and Social/Organizational Change

3(3-0)

COM 561Communication in Conflict Management

3(3-0)

COM 665Seminar in Communication and Negotiation in Employee Relations

3(3-0)

COM 667Seminar in Intercultural Communication

3(3-0)

ECO 515Collective Bargaining and Labor Law

3(3-0)

EDL 760Leadership Theory and Practice

3(3-0)

MGT 646Labor Relations Issues

3(3-0)

MGT 649Seminar in Organizational Development

3(3-0)

MSA 501The Emotionally Intelligent Organization

3(3-0)

MSA 502Professional Development in Organizations

3(3-0)

MSA 503Gender and Generational Supervision

3(3-0)

MSA 506Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring

3(3-0)

MSA 510The Culturally Intelligent Organization

3(3-0)

MSA 522Digital Leadership

3(3-0)

MSA 530WIFoundations of Wellness Administration

3(3-0)

MSA 573WIWorkplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention

3(3-0)

MSA 607Program Management in Complex Organizations

3(3-0)

MSA 608Succession Planning

3(3-0)

MSA 609Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Private Sector Organizations

3(3-0)

MSA 647People and Project Administration

3(3-0)

MSA 677Disruption, Innovation, Transformation and Change

3(3-0)

MSA 696Special Topics

3(3-0)

PAD 785Strategic Leadership

3(3-0)

PHL 518Professional Ethics

3(3-0)

PSY 531Group Dynamics

3(3-0)

PSY 535Organizational Psychology

3(3-0)

Plus one specialized course determined by the MSA Director

Note: Students may not count both ECO 515 and MGT 646 on a certificate or degree program.

Note: Students may only count MSA 677 or PAD 785 as an elective if not counted as a required course above.

Cognate Courses (0-3 hours)

Select any course offered within any MSA degree program concentration in consultation with an academic advisor: A course outside of the MSA program must be approved by the MSA Director. The MSA 690, Internship, course must be planned in advance and approved by the MSA Director. Special topics courses may be used as a cognate or may be available for specific concentrations.

 
MSA 690Internship

1-3(Spec)

MSA 696Special Topics

3(3-0)

 

Total: 36 semester hours