Revised March 2008

Administration

Graduate Business Center
1160 McDermott Drive
West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
610-436-2438
Fax: 610-436-3047
E-mail: msa@wcupa.edu
Dr. Lorraine Bernotsky, Director, M.S.A. Program

Faculty

Program Description

Degree Requirements

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Individualized Concentration

Dr. Bernotsky, M.S.A. Director and Concentration Adviser

This concentration is designed for individuals who have achieved career success in their chosen fields. Those admitted to the concentration will enhance their knowledge base by enrolling in an individually developed set of courses after consultation with and approval by the concentration adviser.

Curriculum (39-42 semester hours)

I. Administrative core (18 semester hours)
ADM 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 507

II. Individualized core (18 semester hours)

1. Required (3 credits)
ADM 600, focused on career goals

2. Electives (15 credits)
Subject to advisement and approval by concentration adviser. Courses to be selected from among 500-600 level WCU graduate courses designed to fulfill the personal program proposal.

III. Internship (3-6 semester hours)
Required for students without sufficient, relevant administrative experience. Internships are in addition to the 15 credit hours of electives for such students. Internships are not required for students with sufficient management experience. However, these students may enroll for relevant internships as part of the 15-hour elective credits requirement, provided the work requirements of such are different from the student's regular work assignments (i.e., students cannot earn internship credit by performing their regular work responsibilities). The internship arrangement/requirements are to be confirmed in writing.

Nonprofit Administration

Curriculum (36-42 semester hours)

I. Administrative core (18 semester hours)
ADM 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 507

II. Nonprofit administration core (12 semester hours)
ADM 521, 560, and 562; COM 500   

III. Nonprofit administration electives (6-12 semester hours)
Electives may be chosen from the following courses, or additional electives may be selected under the advisement of the M.S.A. director to meet particular student needs: ADM 500, 525, 551, 552, 553, 600, 612; HEA 515, 538, 544; WOS 530, 531.

IV. Internship (3-6 semester hours)
This concentration allows for an internship experience (ADM 612 Internship) of 3-6 semester hours. Students with little or no organizational work experience are strongly encouraged to complete successfully ADM 612 as an additional 3-6 hours in the concentration.

Certificate in Nonproft Administration (18 semester hours)

The certificate in nonprofit administration is designed for people who want to enhance their management and supervisory skills within a nonprofit organization. To earn the certificate, students must complete the 12-semester-hour nonprofit administration core and six semester hours of nonprofit administration electives with a minimum grade of B in each course.

Degree students also may apply for the certificate after completing the administrative core requirements with a minimum grade of B for each course.

I. Core (12 semester hours)
ADM 521, 560, and 562; COM 500 

II. Electives (6 semester hours)
Electives may be chosen from the following courses, or additional electives may be selected under advisement of the M.S.A. director to meet particular student needs: ADM 500, 525, 551, 552, 553, 600, 612; HEA 515, 538, 544; WOS 530, 531.

 

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