Training & Development
Especially designed for working adults
This degree program is especially designed for working adults who wish to pursue graduate professional studies that combine two or more disciplines. The MPS allows for the development of professionally oriented programs that respond to the dynamic needs of students working in or preparing for rapidly changing professional environments and expectations. In this program of interdisciplinary graduate studies, students make connections between various professional fields and traditional social science disciplines.
Graduate School Contact: Jessimine Strauss; straussj@etsu.edu; (423) 439-6158
Graduate Program Coordinator: Julie Fox-Horton, Ph.D.; foxhorton@etsu.edu; (423) 439-4223
Visit the graduate catalog here for more information.
| MPS Core | 9 Hours | |
| PRST 5100: Professional Environment: Issues & Ethics (3HR)
Overview of ethics in general, with practical tools for assessing ethical dimensions
of professional life, diagnosing or identifying the moral issues at hand, and then
developing reasonable options to address particular moral and ethical issues.
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| PRST 5200: Globalization and the Professions (3HR)
The purpose of this course is to assess the impact of globalization on professional
life. The course examines globalization as it relates to commerce, information flow,
mass media, government, health care, and education.
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| PRST 5300: Research Methods (3HR) The study and application of research methods appropriate to professional studies. The course will provide a general introduction to research methods, as well as providing practical exposure to Problem Statements, Literature Reviews, Writing the Research Proposal, and Organization of the Research Report. Quantitative and Qualitative Research methodologies will be covered. (fall, spring, summer) |
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| Concentration: Training and Development | ||
| Concentration Common Courses (Choose 3): | 9 Hours | |
| PRST 5410: Evaluation of Learning (3HR) | ||
| PRST 5770: Computer-Based Decision Model (3HR) | ||
| PRST 5420: Organizational Needs Analysis (3HR) | ||
| PRST 5600: Statistical Analysis (3HR) | ||
| Choose a Specialization: | 12 Hours | |
| On-Site Training Specialization | ||
| PRST 5470: Facilitation of Learning (3 HR) | ||
| PRST 5105: Project Planning and Scheduling (3HR) | ||
| Any two (2) unduplicated M.P.S. electives (6HR) | ||
| Distance Training Specialization | ||
| PRST 5430: Instructional Design for Electronic Training (3 HR) | ||
| PRST 5440: Teaching Online (3HR) | ||
| Any two (2) unduplicated M.P.S. electives (6HR) | ||
| Culminating Professional Project |
3 Hours | |
| PRST 5998: Professional Project | ||
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Total: |
33 Hours |
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