Master of Professional Studies

Strategic Leadership Concentration

Master of Professional Studies (MPS) - Concentration in Strategic Leadership

Total credits required for graduation: 33
A. Core Courses: Students will complete the following three core courses for nine credit hours.

PRST 6100	Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics	3 credits
PRST 6200	Globalization and the Professions	3 credits
PRST 6300*	Research Methods	3 credits

*Prerequisite: Undergraduate or Graduate Statistics.

B. Concentration for Strategic Leadership: Students will complete seven of the following courses, including at least one course from each of the five subject areas.

Leadership Theory

PRST 6500	Foundations of Leadership	3 credits
LDSP 6000	Current Issues and Cases in Leadership	3 credits
ELPA 6560	Small Group Leadership	3 credits

Research/Data Analysis

PRST 6770	Computer-Based Decision Modeling	3 credits
PRST 6600	Statistical Analysis	3 credits

Organizational Structure and Change

PRST 6310	Leadership in Organization	3 credits
PRST 6800	Organizational Skills and Development	3 credits

Communication

COMM 6110	Leadership and Communication	3 credits
JOUR 6450	Public Relations Management	3 credits
PRST 6700	Conflict Management and Negotiation	3 credits

Strategic Planning and Assessment

TECH 6105	Project Planning and Scheduling	3 credits
PRST 6040	Human Resources Management	3 credits

C. Professional Project: The Master of Professional Studies program requires every student to complete a professional project as the culminating experience in earning the degree.

PRST 6998

Professional Project (Must be taken during the final semester of the program)

3 credits

Note: Graduate Online Courses offered by each individual university
[Students employed full time are limited to two online courses per semester.]

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