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 MSA 603: Strategic Planning for the Administration (3) COM 560: 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 concentration course and as a cognate course on other concentrations. Can be used as a GA, HRA, or Leadership concentration course and as a cognate course on other concentrations. Can be used as a GA, HRA, Leadership or PA concentration course and as a cognate course on other concentrations. Can be used as a cognate course on GA, HRA, or Leadership concentrations. 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.
SAMPLE of MSA program requirements with CGSC Transfer In-Residence Credits At Central Michigan University - Fort Leavenworth, KS CMU Courses required: CGSC Transfer: 18hrs General Administration MGT 649 MGT 667/PSC 711/PSC 785 MSA CRD MSA 604 MSA CRD*** MSA 699 CGSC Transfer: 18hrs Leadership MGT 649 PSC 785 MSA CRD MSA 604 MSA CRD*** MSA 699 CGSC Transfer: 18hrs Human Resource Administration MGT 649 PSC 711 MSA CRD MSA 604 MSA CRD*** MSA 699 CGSC Transcript Request: Official CGSC Transcripts must be provided to CMU by going to the following website: www.cgsc.edu/doa/registrar. Please make sure grades are posted in SMS before requesting your transcripts. 1: To request transcript after common core grades post, go to www.cgsc.edu under Resources. 2: Request final transcript after electives are graded. Revised 1/24/2013
CMU Courses required: CGSC Transfer: 18 hrs Public Administration MSA CRD MSA 604 MSA CRD*** PSC 711or PSC 785 MSA CRD*** MSA 699 CGSC Transfer: 15hrs International Administration MSA CRD*** MSA 602 (Pre-Req Acct Workshop & Exam or ACC 203) MSA CRD*** MSA 604 MSA CRD*** MGT 667 MSA 699 *CMU Elective: Online International Administration Course CGSC Transfer: 9hrs Information Resource Management MSA 604 MSA 699 *CPS 603: Online Course *BIS 630 or CPS 510: Online Course *BIS 634: Online Couse *BIS 635 or CPS 612: Online Course To transfer courses from CGSC all grades must be B or better. Official transcripts must be provided. CGSC elective courses should be pre-approved for transfer. ALL CMU courses are offered at the Fort Leavenworth center unless indicated with a *, meaning that it is only offered online. **This document is an example only and does not replace an official CMU Program Plan upon Admission. ***Potential credit from CGSC electives Revised: 1/24/2014
ILE Elective Courses Approved By Central Michigan University For Elective Transfer Credit Option 1: General Administration, Leadership and International Administration (only need one of the following or other exchange programs that can be approved) A314 German Army General Staff College Exchange A312 French Staff College Exchange A315 UK Intermediate Command and Staff College (Land) Exchange Option 2: General Administration and Leadership: MSA Requires 3 Credit Hours. Courses listed below are worth 1.5 credit hours unless otherwise notated. A303 Training Management for Operations Officers A304 Tactical Decision Making for Commanders A306 Advanced Engineer Operations A322 The Art of Knowledge Management and the Science of Information Management A323 Tactical Information Operations (GA Concentration Only) A326 Planning for Disaster (Defense Support to Civilian Authority) A328 Defense Support to Civil Authorities A340 Exercise EAGLE OWL (6 credits) A344 Army Lessons Learned for S3s and XOs A350 Field Grade role in Warfighting Application and MDMP: Decisive Action Tactical Application Course A351 Field Grade role in Warfighting Application and MDMP: Decisive Action Tactical Application Course A418 Strategic Logistics Studies A422 Homeland Security Law A430 - Sustainment of DSCA Operations A488 Division Transportation Officer (DTO) (3 credits) A490 Distribution Management A491 Logistics for Executive Officers A492 Support Operations (SPO) (3 credits) A499 Force Management and Military Reform A504 Homeland Security A506 Homeland Security Planner s Course A512 National Security Policy Formulation A514 Current Strategic Concepts A517 Statecraft & Diplomacy Page 1 of 3
A519 Joint Humanitarian Operations Course A521 Advanced Security Cooperation A525 Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction A527 Counterinsurgency: Current Doctrine and Practice A528 Roots and Resolution of Conflict A529 Understanding Terrorism A534 Joint Force Command A535 Advanced Joint Operations Planning A547 CIA for Special Operations Forces, Intelligence Officers and War Fighters A564 Foundations of Cyberspace Operations A714 Advance Leadership Topics A716 Leadership: A Force for Change A718 Negotiations for Leaders A724 Organizational Leadership Case Studies A725 Strategic Leadership A727 Organizational Leadership for complex Operating Environment A747 Leading Army Civilians Myths and Truths A866 Joint Fire Power course Human Resources Administration: MSA Requires 3 Credit Hours. Courses listed below are worth 1.5 credit hours unless otherwise notated. A303 Training Management for Operations Officers A442 Brigade S-1 A443 Human Resource Support A493 Sustainment Brigade Operations Public Administration: MSA Requires 6 Credit Hours. Courses listed below are worth 1.5 credit hours unless otherwise notated. (If you choose to take only 3 credit hours, you are required to take an additional CMU MSA PA elective) A306 Advanced Engineer Operations A326 Planning for Disaster (Defense Support to Civilian Authority) A328 Defense Support to Civil Authorities A422 Homeland Security Law A430 Sustainment of DSCA Operations A492 Support Operations (SPO) (3 credits) A504 Homeland Security A506 Homeland Security Planner s Course A519 Joint Humanitarian Operations Course A525 Introduction into Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction A546 Intelligence Support to National Security Strategy A867 Air Support to Homeland Security Updated 1/16/15 Page 2
International Administration MSA Requires 6 Credit Hours. Courses listed below are worth 1.5 credit hours unless otherwise notated. (If you choose to take only 3 credit hours, you are required to take an additional CMU MSA IA elective) A323 Tactical Information Operations A340 Exercise EAGLE OWL (6 credits) A423 Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Military Law in Full Spectrum Operations A515 Introduction to Civil-Military Relations A516 The Economic Instrument of Power A517 Statecraft & Diplomacy A527 Counterinsurgency: Current Doctrine and Practice A528 Roots and Resolution of Conflict A551 Asia Pacific Strategic Studies A554 Middle East Strategic Study A558 USCENTCOM South-From the Levant to the Gulf A560 Afghanistan and Central Asia beyond 2014 A561 European Security A562 Africa Strategic Studies A565 Eurasia s Evolving Operational Environment A568 Latin America and Caribbean Studies Information Resource Management: A323 Tactical Information Operations A322 The Art of Knowledge Management and the Science of Information Management Updated 1/16/15 Page 3