Cognate in Executive Development for Public Service

The Doctoral Cognate in Executive Development for Public Service can be either 15 or 24 credit hours. This interdisciplinary degree wraps around your doctoral major to support your research interests and provide opportunities to expand your scope of learning. This cognate supports leadership roles in government, not-for-profit, or for-profit organizations.

By taking courses in at least 4 different content areas, you will be able to integrate multiple perspectives and topics into your scholarship and research. Depending on the courses you take, the program can be taken all online or as a blend of online and live, on-site courses in Muncie, Indiana.

15 or 24 credits

15 credit cognate/24 credit cognate

15 credit cognate, Choose 5 courses from the list below:

For the 15 credits cognate in executive development for public service, the student needs to select a total of 5 courses/ 15 credit hours for the cognate. The prefixes of suggested elective courses include: BED, BUSA, COMM, EDAC, EDAD, EDFO, EDMU, EDPS, EDTE, HSC, PR, SOCW, WELL.

The selection of courses is decided in conversation with the program director and approved by the Cognate committee member.

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.

24 hour cognate, Choose 8 courses from the list below:

For the 24 credits cognate in executive development for public service, the student needs to select a total of 8 courses/ 24 credit hours for the cognate. The prefixes of suggested elective courses include: BED, BUSA, COMM, EDAC, EDAD, EDFO, EDMU, EDPS, EDTE, HSC, PR, SOCW, WELL

The selection of courses is decided in conversation with the program director and approved by the Cognate committee member.

BED 617	Administration of Business and Marketing Education Programs	3
BED 620	Improvement of Instruction with Technology	3
BUSA 601	Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance	3
BUSA 602	Fundamentals of Economics and Statistics	3
COMM 601	Introduction to Communication Studies	3
COMM 614	Politics, Citizenship & Social Movements	3
COMM 620	Introduction to Critical/Cultural Theory	3
COMM 640	Interpersonal Communication in Contexts	3
COMM 651	Organizational Communication: Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Processes	3
EDAC 629	Psychology of Adult Adjustment	3
EDAC 631	Introduction to Adult and Community Education	3
EDAC 634	Adult Learning Theories	3
EDAC 635	Strategies for Teaching Adult Learners	3
EDAC 698	Special Topics in Adult and Community Education	3
EDAC 638	Program Planning in Community and Adult Education	3
EDAC 648	The Community Educator	3
EDAC 698	Special Topics in Adult and Community Education	3
EDAD 600	Introduction to Educational Leadership	3
EDAD 630	Human Resource Development	3
EDFO 620	Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
EDFO 651	Educational Sociology	3
EDMU 660	Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools	3
EDPS 603	Psychology of Human Development	3
EDPS 606	Human Learning and Achievement Motivation	3
EDPS 611	Development of Creative Thinking	3
EDPS 629	Adult Development and Aging	3
EDTE 650	Curricular Integration of Learning Technology	3
EDTE 660	Instructional Design and Technology	3
EDTE 675	Distance, Flexible, and Blended Education	3
HSC 665	Health and Aging	3
HSC 673	Death and Dying	3
HSC 672	Women and Health	3
HSC 681	Stress Management	3
PR 605	Business Fundamentals and Entrepreneurship in Public Relations	3
SOCW 602	Diversity, Oppression, and Privilege	3
SOCW 603	Rural Social Work	3
SOCW 671	Social Work with Elders	3
SOCW 674	Social Work in Health Care	3
SOCW 680	Social Work Leadership and Administration	3
SOCW 681	Social Work Practice with Children and Families	3
WELN 605	Wellness Management Administration	3
WELN 625	Community Collaboration and Service Learning in Wellness Management	3
WELN 635	Wellness Coaching	3

All of the courses in the cognate will be approved by the cognate chair and committee.

Total Credit Hours: 15-24