Admissions
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
with concentration in Human Resources Leadership
Program Summary
Total credits required for graduation: 33
A. Core Courses: Students will complete the following three core courses (9 hours).
| PRST 5100 PRST 5200 PRST 5300 |
Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics Globalization and the Professions Research Methods |
3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
B. Concentration for Human Resources Leadership: Students will complete the following four courses (12 hours).
| PRST 5040 PRST 5600 PRST 5910 PRST 5920 |
Human Resources Management Statistical Analysis Employment and Human Resources Law Diversity in the Workplace |
3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
C. Students will select one of the following two courses (3 hours).
| PRST 5500 PRST 5310 |
Foundations of Leadership Leadership in Organization |
3 credits 3 credits |
D. Students will select two of the following four courses (6 hours).
| PRST 5700 PRST 5930 PRST 5940 PRST 5460 |
Conflict Management and Negotiation Compensation and Benefits Recruitment, Selection, and Retention Instructional Design Training and Development |
3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
E. 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 5998 | Professional Project (Must be taken during the final semester of the program) Students should begin planning their project when they enter the MPS program. They should consult their advisor about appropriate topics and submit their proposal for approval prior to entering this course. | 3 credits |
Contact the College of Public Service for more information.