Core Courses (18 hours)

ACC 500, 3 hrs
Financial Accounting Concepts for Managers (Budgeting)

PLS 656, 3 hrs
Financial Management for State and Local Government (Budgeting)

COM 636, 3 hrs
Concepts and Analysis of Communication in Organizations (Communication)

CIS 500, 3 hrs
Information Systems in Business Organizations (Information Systems)

PLS 551, 3 hrs
Administrative Law (Legal/Political Issues)

PSY 676, 3 hrs
Personnel Selection, Placement and Classification (Personnel Issues)

Research Requirements (3 hours)

Research Methods Requirement
3 hrs

Option Areas (choose one of five areas - 12 hours)

COM 511, 3 hrs
Communication, Community and Conflict

COM 512, 3 hrs
Communication and Diversity in the Workplace

COM 613, 3 hrs
Media Resources for Organizations

COM 632, 3 hrs
Theories and Concepts of Small Group Communication

Criminal Justice Option

CAS 502, 3 hrs
Analyzing Crime Data (required)

CAS 520, 3 hrs
Crime Theory and Policy (required)

Choose six hours from the following with advice and permission of advisor:

CAS 597, May be repeated up to six hours
Special Topics and Issues in Criminal Justice

CAS 610, 3 hrs
Justice Administration

CAS 650, 3 hrs
Law Enforcement and Community

CAS 670, 3 hrs
Correctional Theory and Practice

Environmental Management

RPL 650, 3 hrs
Environmental Assessment (required)

ECO 540, 3 hrs
Economics of the Environment (required)

Choose six hours from the following with advice and permission of advisor:

BIO 532, 3 hrs
Principles of Fisheries Management

BIO 562, 3 hrs
Limnology

BIO 585, 3 hrs
Game Management

BIO 626, 3 hrs
Advanced Limnology Methods

CHM 615, 3 hrs
Chemistry of Environmental Systems

CRP 570, 3 hrs
Planning Law

CRP 571, 3 hrs
Land Use Planning

CRP 574, 3 hrs
Open Space and Recreation Planning

GRY 648, 3 hrs
Physiography and Resource Conservation

RPL 600, 3 hrs
Introduction to Resource Planning

RPL 652, 3 hrs
Natural Resource Evaluation

IDM 601, 3 hrs
Managing Engineering and Technology (required)

IDM 650, 3 hrs
Project Management Implementation (required)

With advisor approval, students choose an additional six hours (two courses) from the following list to complete the twelve hour option:

IDM 510, 3 hrs
Product Design and Development

IDM 545, 3 hrs
Project Control Systems

IDM 551, 3 hrs
Cost Analysis for Industrial Management

IDM 610, 3 hrs
Project Leadership

Recommended sequence: IDM 601, elective, elective,
IDM 650

PED 698, 6 hrs
Field Experience in Sports Management (required)

The Administrative Studies program is designed to meet your particular educational needs. Don't see an option that meets your needs? Propose your own. The Individualized option gives you the opportunity to work closely with your academic adviser to develop a twelve graduate credit option tailored to your specific situation and career path. Students have completed the Administrative Studies degree with individualized options in Health Care Administration, Entertainment Management, Theater Management, Public Relations and others. Consult with the director of the program to discuss your idea for an Individualized option designed by you for you.

For additional information about the Project Management option, please contact Dr. John Bourhis, Director, MSAS program (417) 836-6390.