Curriculum

Required Introductory Online Courses

INDS 500       Theory in Interdisciplinary Studies (3)

INDS 510       Social Science Research Methods (3)

Major Project/Thesis Option
INDS 640 Major Project (12) or INDS 690 Thesis (12)
A period of 12 months is allocated to work on the Major Project or Thesis.

Residency Option

Students may complete one of the following residencies. For specific course descriptions, please consult each academic program’s curriculum page or follow the course link.

MA Learning and Technology
LRNT 501   Learning Theory (3)  and
LRNT 502   Introduction to Research (3)

MA Leadership
LEAD 526    Fundamentals of Personal Leadership and Learning (3) and
LEAD 527    Communications and Leadership in Groups and Teams (3) and
LEAD 528    Leadership in Organizational Systems (3)

MA Disaster and Emergency Management
DEMN 500    Disaster and Emergency Management in Theory (3) and
DEMN 510    Disaster and Emergency Management in Practice (3)

MA Environment and Management
ENVR 505    Ecosystem Science and Management (3) and
ENVR 506    Analytical Thinking and Communications (3) and
ENVR 530    Economics for Decision Making (3)

MA Environmental Education and Communication
EECO 500    Developing Environmental Understanding (3) and
EECO 503    Communication for Environmental Communicators (3)

MA in Intercultural and International Communication
IICS 515    Intercultural and International Communication Theory (3)
IICS 525    Multimodal Communication Across Cultures (3)
PCOM 620    Research in Communication Studies (3)

MA in Professional Communication
PCOM 510    Introduction to Communication Theory
PCOM 550    Organizational Communication
PCOM 620    Research in Communication Studies (3)

MA in Human Security and Peacebuilding
HSPB 500    The Foundations of Human Security (3)
HSPB 520    Field Based Action Research (3)

MA in Conflict Analysis and Management
CAMN 500    Introduction to the Theory of Conflict Analysis (4) and
CAMN 520    Introduction to Conflict Management Processes (4)

MA in Tourism Management
IHMN 505      International Hotel & Resort Management (3)

Distance Course Selections

Students may select from this pre-screened selection.

MA Learning and Technology
LRNT 503    Program Planning (3)
LRNT 504    Instructional Design for Technology-Mediated Learning (3)
LRNT 505    Community Building Processes for Online Learning Environments (3)
LRNT 506    Research for Teaching and Learning (3)
LRNT 510    International and Global Distance Education (3)
LRNT 509    Choosing and Using Learning Technology (3)

MA Leadership
LEAD 516    Concepts and Theories of Leadership in Organizations (3)
LEAD 530    Organizational Relationships and Inquiry (3)
LEAD 565    Performance Measurement and Financial Management for Leaders (3)
LEAD 650    Coaching for Leadership (3)

MA Leadership-Health
LEAD 516    Concepts and Theories of Leadership in Organizations (3)
LEAD 525    Leading and Managing Organizational Relationships (3)
LEAD 563    Leading Systematic Inquiry in Organizations (4)
LEAD 565    Performance Measurement and Financial Management for Leadership (3)

MA Disaster and Emergency Management
DEMN 520   The Domains of Disaster Management: Constructs and Key Elements (3) Prerequisites DEMN 500, 510 or approval of the Program Head)
DEMN 530   Building Disaster Resilient Communities (3) (Prerequisite DEMN 520 or approval of the program head)

MA Environment and Management
ENVR 545    Sustainable Development from Theory to Practice (3)

MA Environmental Education and Communication
EECO 508    Learning Theory and Educational Program Design (3)
EECO 504    Systems Perspectives (3)
EECO 586    The Biosphere and Ecological Sustainability (3)
EECO 510    Worldviews, Ethics and the Environment (3)
EECO 685    Developing Powerful Writing (3)

MA in Conflict Analysis and Management
CAMN 510    Legal Framework for Conflict Management (2)
CAMN 513    Legal Framework of Community and School Conflict Management (2)
CAMN 514    Social Psychology of Organizational Behaviour (2)
CAMN 530    Designing Dispute Resolution Systems in Multicultural Environments (4)

MA Human Security and Peace Building
HSPB 540    Conflict in the Post Cold-War Era (3)
HSPB 515    Social Policy Issues:  Social and Economic Insecurity (3) (Pre-requisite HSPB500 and HSPB520 or approval of the program head)
HSPB 525    The Politics of Governance and Human Security Issues (3) (Pre-requisite HSPB500 and HSPB520 or approval of the program head)
HSPB 530    International Law and Global Organizations (Pre-requisite HSPB500 and HSPB520 or approval of the program head)

MA Professional Communication
PCOM 520    Academic Writing and Communication (3)
PCOM 530    Technology and Interaction (3)
PCOM 540    Communication, Culture and Media (3)
PCOM 640    Communication Policy, Politics and Law (3)

MA in Intercultural and International Communication
IICS 560   Communication in an International Context (3)
IICS 611   Intercultural Competence (pre-requisites IICS515, IICS 560 or approval or program head)
IICS 551  Organizational Communication and Culture (3)
IICS 672   Global Politics and International Relations (3)

MA in Tourism Management
IHMN 520      Finance for Hotel Management (3)
IHMN 650      Corporate Strategy (3)

Laddering of Graduate Certificate Option

Students who have completed a for-credit RRU graduate certificate may ladder up to 12 hours into the MAIS. Students who have completed a graduate certificate for credit at other institutions may be able to ladder up to 12 hours of such a certificate into the degree, subject to review of the certificate.

Graduate certificates can be found on the all programs page.