SAMPLE of MSA program requirements with At Central Michigan University

SAMPLE of MSA program requirements with
CGSC Distance Learning Transfer Credits (B or Better!)
At Central Michigan University
Effective May 1, 2013
General Administration
CGSC Transfer: 15 Hours (B or better)
CMU Courses required:
COM 560
MGT 649
MSA 603
MSA CRD
MSA CRD
MSA 600 - STATS prerequisite
MSA 601
MSA 602 - ACCT prerequisite
MSA 604
2 classes from PSC 785, MGT 667, ECO 515, CED
555 or other MSA GA course from bulletin
MSA 699 -
Leadership
CGSC Transfer: 15 Hours (B or better)
CMU Courses required:
COM 560
MGT 649
MSA 603
MSA CRD
MSA CRD
MSA 600 - STATS prerequisite
MSA 601
MSA 602 - ACCT prerequisite
MSA 604
PSC 785 (required concentration course)
ECO 515 or CED 555 or MSA – LDR course
MSA 699 -
Human Resource Administration
CGSC Transfer: 15 hours (B or better)
CMU Courses required:
COM 560
MGT 649
MSA 603
MSA CRD
MSA CRD
MSA 600 - STATS prerequisite
MSA 601
MSA 602 - ACCT prerequisite
MSA 604
PSC 711 or MGT 643 (required concentration)
ECO 515, CED 555, or MSA-HRA course
MSA 699 -
Public Administration
CGSC Transfer: 12 hours (B or better)
CMU Courses required:
COM 560 (as cognate)
MSA 603
MSA CRD
MSA CRD
MSA 600 - STATS prerequisite
MSA 601
MSA 602 - ACCT prerequisite
MSA 604
PSC 785 or MSA –PA concentration course
ECO 515 or MSA-PA concentration course
MSA-PA concentration course
MSA 699
International Administration
CGSC Transfer: 6 hours (B or better)
CMU Courses required:
COM 560 (as cognate)
MSA 603
MSA 600 - STATS prerequisite
MSA 601
MSA 602 - ACCT prerequisite
MSA 604
MSA 699
MKT 560 or other MSA-IA course
PSC 555 or other MSA-IA course
COM 667 or other MSA-IA course
PSC 551 or other MSA-IA course
Information Resource Management
CGSC Transfer: 9 hours (B or better)
CMU Courses required:
COM 560 (as 5th IRM)
MSA 603
MSA CRD (as cognate)
MSA 600 - STATS prerequisite
MSA 601
MSA 602 - ACCT prerequisite
MSA 604
MSA 699
CPS 603
BIS 630 or CPS 510
BIS 634
BIS 635 or CPS 612
Note: Students who have completed some or all of the Advanced Operations Course modules (O100,
O200, O300, and O400) may apply for an additional 3 hours of transfer credit. The AOC credit does not
apply to HR, IRM, IA, or PA program plans except as a cognate course.
Established in 1892, Central Michigan University, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan was
originally founded as a school for teacher and business education. Today, this doctoral research
university is the fourth largest institution in Michigan and among the 100 largest public
universities nationally.
Central Michigan University has offered degree programs through its Global Campus unit to
working adults, members of the military, their spouses and dependents for more than 40 years.
The Central Michigan University’s Global Campus operates a network of civilian and military
centers in more than 50 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. CMU has
awarded degrees through its Global Campus unit to more than 70,000 students since its inception
in 1971. Programs are offered at the undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral levels,
including graduate and undergraduate certificates and professional development programs.
Central Michigan University earns accolades annually, in such listings as GI Jobs Military
Friendly schools list, and to Military Advanced Education magazine’s Guide to America’s Top
Military Friendly Colleges and Universities, CMU is proud of our four decades of service to our
military.
CMU’s military-friendly formats and servicesh include:
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Condensed online and face-to-face formats leading to faster degree completion
Year round classes
Nationally recognized Global Campus Library Services
Student support services including our Writing and Math centers
Career Services
Veterans’ Resource Center
Additionally, CMU offers a deeply discounted military tuition rate, for the complete details
please refer to our tuition and fees link http://www.global.cmich.edu/finances/tuition.aspx
Master of Science in Administration Program
Central Michigan University’s Master of Science in Administration (MSA) degree provides the
knowledge and skills required for administrators and supervisors to function effectively in a wide
variety of administrative settings, plus the specialized processes and competencies needed for a
particular professional field.
The MSA requires a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours to complete the degree. The MSA
degree program consists of an administrative core, an administrative concentration, and an
integrative applied project.
The administrative core provides each student with a base of common knowledge and the
competencies required for successful professional administration. The administrative core
represents 15 semester hours of required classes and electives, based upon each student’s
individual program of study.
The administrative concentration selected by each student provides for specialization in a
specific career area. Eighteen semester hours are designated for an administrative concentration
that allows students to develop expertise in their area of professional interest within the degree
program. Six concentration options are available to the officers of the Command and General
Staff College (CGSC):
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General Administration
Leadership
Human Resource Administration
Public Administration
Information Resource Management
International Administration
The MSA program culminates in a three semester hour integrative applied project that links the
concepts explored by each student and the working world, demonstrating the unity and
coherence of the student’s course of study. The integrative applied project is a capstone
assignment in which each student applies course content to specific administrative tasks. All
students take the Applied Research Project in Administration integrative analysis of
administration course.
Transfer Credit
CMU recognizes that credit for some courses offered through the CGSC may transfer into the
MSA program. Current credit transfer opportunities for CGSC officers are:
C100, C200, C300, C400, C500, F100, and L100
CMU Award
MSA 603: Strategic Planning for
the Administration (3)
COM 560: Communication and
Social/Organization Change (3)
MGT 649: Seminar in
Organizational Development (3)
MSA CRED: Sustaining the
Organization (3)
MSA CRED: Operations
Planning (3)
Program Plan Usage
MSA Administrative Core Courses
Can be used as a GA, HRA, or Leadership
concentration course and as a cognate course on other
concentrations.
Can be used as a GA, HRA, or Leadership
concentration course and as a cognate course on other
concentrations.
Can be used as a GA, HRA, Leadership or PA
concentration course and as a cognate course on other
concentrations.
Can be used as a cognate course on GA, HRA, or
Leadership concentrations. Counts as a concentration
course on the PA concentration.
Core Curriculum Transfer:
General Administration-15 hours of transfer credit
Leadership-15 hours of transfer credit
Human Resources-15 hours of transfer credit
Public Administration-12 hours of transfer credit
International Administration-6 hours of transfer credit
Information Resource Management-6 hours of transfer credit
For More Information
Web site: global.cmich.edu/MSA
Phone: 913-682-1888
e-mail: Fort.Leavenworth@cmich.edu
Office hours Fort Leavenworth Center: M-F 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.