Administration: Talent Development Concentration, M.S.A.

College of Education and Human Services

Course Designator:

MSA - Master of Science in Administration

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 36 hours

This program is designed to develop practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead, support, diagnose problems and implement solutions that enhance organizational performance. Graduates will prepare for leadership positions as human resource professionals, training and development specialists, organizational development consultants, instructional designers, and performance technologists.

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 Courses (15 hours)

HED 612	Methods and Techniques of Training and Development	3(3-0)
HED 626	The Adult Learner	3(3-0)
MSA 502	Professional Development in Organizations	3(3-0)
MSA 506	Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring	3(3-0)
MSA 608	Succession Planning	3(3-0)

Electives (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

COM 560	Communication and Social/Organizational Change	3(3-0)
COM 667	Seminar in Intercultural Communication	3(3-0)
HED 680	Critical Perspectives in College and Adult Learning Settings	3(3-0)
MSA 501	The Emotionally 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)

Total: 36 semester hours