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) 2 classes from PSC 785, MGT 667, ECO 515, CED 555 or other MSA GA course from bulletin Leadership CGSC Transfer: 15 Hours (B or better) PSC 785 (required concentration course) ECO 515 or CED 555 or MSA LDR course Human Resource Administration CGSC Transfer: 15 hours (B or better) PSC 711 or MGT 643 (required concentration) ECO 515, CED 555, or MSA-HRA course
Public Administration CGSC Transfer: 12 hours (B or better) (as cognate) MSA 601 PSC 785 or MSA PA concentration course ECO 515 or MSA-PA concentration course MSA-PA concentration course International Administration CGSC Transfer: 6 hours (B or better) (as cognate) MSA 601 MSA 604 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) (as 5 th IRM) MSA 601 (as cognate) MSA 604 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: 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): 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 : Strategic Planning for the Administration (3) : 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 Can be used as a GA, HRA, or Leadership Can be used as a GA, HRA, Leadership or PA Can be used as a cognate course on GA, HRA, or Leadership 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.