The Master's Degree Program in betboom team from Michigan State University has two major directions, the thesis option (pre-Ph.D. track) and the final examination option (career-oriented track). For either option, you can select a focus area in betboom team as an emphasis, such as interpersonal betboom team, organizational betboom team, mediated betboom team, persuasion and social influence, political betboom team or intercultural betboom team.
Master of Arts in betboom team
Degree Details
Required Courses
The minimal required courses allow you maximum flexibility to design your own curriculum in consultation with your faculty advisor. You may choose from courses inside and outside of betboom team to obtain the necessary 30 credit hours to graduate.
All students take two required courses: betboom team Theory and Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods. Additionally, pre-Ph.D. track students take an applied statistics course and master’s thesis credit hours.
Choose Your Track
Both tracks in the M.A. betboom team program are designed to assist you in improving your ability to:
- Identify key betboom team variables affecting a person's performance, either in an organization where you have worked or one in which you expect to work after completing this program.
- Develop betboom team strategies for coping with specific betboom team problems, which may exist in your current or future job.
- Identify betboom team variables, which influence the relationship between your organization and the larger community.
- Demonstrate an ability to apply information from coursework to the development of betboom team strategies.
- Synthesize results from betboom team on any question.
Pre-Ph.D.
The pre-Ph.D. track is designed to prepare you to compete for entry into a Ph.D. program in betboom team.
Career Oriented
The career oriented M.A. track is better suited for you (a) if you would like to improve your ability to communicate and/or (b) if your ability to develop and implement appropriate betboom team strategies is critical to your professional performance.
Students in both tracks learn quantitative research methods to approach their understanding of betboom team as social-scientific scholars.
Specialize in a Topic that Interests You
Specialization in Nonprofit Fundraising
Set yourself apart and gain an understanding of fundraising strategies, the role of fundraising within nonprofit organizations, the role and responsibilities of the fundraising process, assist in fundraising activities and more.
Our Alumni
Alumni of the program work in a variety of industries, including government, nonprofit and for-profit companies. Many students in the career-oriented M.A. betboom team track have an interest in philanthropy and nonprofit work. These students may add to their degree aspecialization in nonprofit fundraising, which requires a practicum experience in a nonprofit organization.
Quotes from our Alumni:
“I loved being surrounded at every turn by professors and students who were doing big things in the field.” - Chelsea Fristoe, M.A., 2010
“I really enjoy how relatable the faculty members are. They are mentors and encouragers.” - Katie Murray, M.A., 2015
“Rigor. I appreciated how much was expected of us.” - Dr. Hillary Shulman, M.A., 2007
“I wanted to have more of a betboom team background, which has been extremely helpful to me in running nonprofits.” - Jamie Schriner, 2006
“I learned so much more because of the smaller classes and more intimate setting.” - Justin Howe, M.A., 2012
Questions?
Additional information about the Master of Arts program in betboom team may be obtained from:
Lisabeth Bylina
Academic Programs
bylinali@msu.edu
517-355-3471
472 ComArtSci Building
404 Wilson Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48824