Administration: Leadership Concentration, M.S.A.
College of Education and Human Services
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
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 677 | Disruption, Innovation, Transformation and Change | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 785 | Strategic Leadership | 3(3-0) |
Electives (12-15 hours)
| CED 555/MSA 555 | Human Relations Skills | 3(3-0) |
| COM 560 | Communication and Social/Organizational Change | 3(3-0) |
| COM 561 | Communication in Conflict Management | 3(3-0) |
| COM 665 | Seminar in Communication and Negotiation in Employee Relations | 3(3-0) |
| COM 667 | Seminar in Intercultural Communication | 3(3-0) |
| EDL 760 | Leadership Theory and Practice | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 646 | Labor Relations Issues | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 649 | Seminar in Organizational Development | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 501 | The Emotionally Intelligent Organization | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 502 | Professional Development in Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 503 | Gender and Generational Supervision | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 506 | Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 510 | The Culturally Intelligent Organization | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 522 | Digital Leadership | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 530WI | Foundations of Wellness Administration | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 573WI | Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 607 | Program Management in Complex Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 608 | Succession Planning | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 609 | Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Private Sector Organizations | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 613 | Process Improvement: Operational Efficiency & Economic Growth | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 647 | People and Project Administration | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 677 | Disruption, Innovation, Transformation and Change | 3(3-0) |
| MSA 696 | Special Topics | 3(3-0) |
| PAD 785 | Strategic Leadership | 3(3-0) |
| PHL 518 | Professional Ethics | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 531 | Group Dynamics | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 535 | Organizational Psychology | 3(3-0) |
Plus one specialized course determined by the MSA Director
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.
Total: 36 semester hours