- Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
Provides a post-graduate credential for individuals who seek personal enrichment and whose careers would be enhanced by a formal course of graduate study, but who prefer an interdisciplinary approach. The program is a viable alternative for educators seeking professional development and for meeting state license renewal requirements. In sum, the program provides an opportunity for individuals from a variety of careers to acquire graduate-level skills and knowledge from the perspective of several academic disciplines. The program could be an appropriate step toward further degree work in doctoral interdisciplinary programs, as well as traditional doctorates that prefer interdisciplinary master's work.
- Master of
Public Administration (MPA)
Graduates of the program acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be creative, ethical, analytical, and visionary leaders. Specific competencies that will be mastered by students earning the MPA Program follow:- Become knowledgeable of the laws, rules, norms, and traditions that shape the internal structure, efficiency, and innovativeness of public sector organizations.
- Be able to formulate creative solutions to problems confronting government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- Obtain knowledge of how institutions in the public sector shape and are shaped by economic, social, and political environments.
- Acquire practical skills and knowledge bases necessary for the management of public sector organizations: grant writing, budgeting, public speaking, human relations, public relations, electronic communication, and report writing.
- Master an understanding of how key concepts and theories can be used to formulate practical solutions to problems associated with public and non-profit administration.
- Gain knowledge of data bases, web sites, printed material, and other information-based resources pertaining to the management of public sector organizations.
- Learn how to gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data relevant to decision making in public organizations.
- Understand the ethical consequences of decisions made by managers in the public sector.
You will find additional information on the USI
Graduate Studies website.
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