Are you an executive, manager, or supervisor for a government, not-for-profit, or for-profit organization? Are you looking for a master’s degree that will boost your leadership and administration skills? Do you envision a graduate program that not only surveys society and community but also focuses on the human behavior of individuals working for public service organizations? A program that also explores human relations principles and covers effective communication techniques?
A doctoral cognate in executive development and public service program is the answer to these questions. Plus, you have the opportunity—depending on your career goals—to put your degree emphasis on business, communication, gerontology, political science, psychology, healthcare, higher education, or other disciplines.
This degree could take you to settings such as in industry, government, military, and health and human services.
15 or 24 credits
15 credit cognate
For the 15 credits cognate in executive development for public service, the student needs to select at least one course from 4 of the seven areas listed below for a total of 5 courses for the cognate. The selection of courses is recommended and approved by the Cognate committee member.
· adult education, program evaluation, and staff development
· business and related areas
· communications
· educational technology
· educational administration and supervision
· health science
· political science
· psychology
· other concentrations approved by the student’s committee.
These courses provide opportunities to widen the knowledge base of the doctoral student related to his/her own research area. Substitutions can be made with approval of cognate committee member or director of the program.
The course list is the same for 15 or 24 credit cognate.
24 credit cognate
For the 24 credits cognate in executive development for public service, the student needs to select at least one course from 4 of the seven areas listed below for a total of 8 courses for the cognate. The selection of courses is recommended and approved by the Cognate committee member.
· adult education, program evaluation, and staff development
· business and related areas
· communications
· educational technology
· educational administration and supervision
· health science
· political science
· psychology
· other concentrations approved by the student’s committee.
These courses provide opportunities to widen the knowledge base of the doctoral student related to his/her own research area. Substitutions can be made with approval of cognate committee member or director of the program.
| EDPS 611 | Development of Creative Thinking | 3 |
| EDPS 603 | Psychology of Human Development | 3 |
| EDPS 606 | Human Learning and Achievement Motivation | 3 |
| BUSA 601 | Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| BUSA 602 | Fundamentals of Economics and Statistics | 3 |
| BUSA 603 | Fundamentals of Management and Marketing | 3 |
| EDAC 629 | Psychology of Adult Adjustment | 3 |
| EDAC 631 | Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| EDAC 634 | The Adult as a Learner | 3 |
| EDAC 635 | Strategies for Teaching Adults | 3 |
| EDAC 698 | Seminar in Adult and Community Education | 3 |
| EDAC 638 | Program Planning in Community and Adult Education | 3 |
| EDAC 648 | The Community Educator | 3 |
| HSC 665 | Health and Aging | 3 |
| HSC 672 | Women and Health | 3 |
| HSC 673 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| HSC 681 | Stress Management | 3 |
| POLS 603 | Advanced Issues in Political Science | 3 |
| POLS 648 | Policy Design and Advocacy | 3 |
| POLS 650 | Introduction to Public and Nonprofit Administration | 3 |
| POLS 651 | Managing Organizations for Public Services | 3 |
| POLS 652 | Managing Human Resources for Public Services | 3 |
| PR 605 | Business Fundamentals and Entrepreneurship in Public Relations | 3 |
| COMM 601 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| COMM 640 | Interpersonal Communication in Contexts | 3 |
| COMM 651 | Organizational Communication: Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Processes | 3 |
| COMM 650 | Communication Training in Organizations | 3 |
| EDTE 650 | Curricular Integration of Learning Technology | 3 |
| EDTE 660 | Instructional Design and Technology | 3 |
| EDTE 675 | Distance, Flexible, and Blended Education | 3 |
| EDAD 630 | Human Resource Development | 3 |
| EDAD 600 | Introduction to Educational Leadership | 3 |
| CPSY 610 | Career Theories and Realities | 3 |
| CPSY 631 | Introduction to the Study of Personality | 3 |
All of the courses in the cognate will be approved by the cognate chair and committee.
The cognate Executive Development for Public Service requires either 15 or 24 credits of graduate course work. This is an interdisciplinary cognate where students must take at least one course from at least four content areas of the other seven categories of study which are listed below. The selection of courses is recommended and approved by the Cognate committee member.
· adult education, program evaluation, and staff development
· business and related areas
· communications
· computer science and educational technology
· educational administration and supervision
· health science, gerontology, and wellness
· political science
· psychology
· other concentrations approved by the student’s committee.