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MA in Interdisciplinary Studies

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Note: A total of 36 credit hours are required.

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

Below is a list of residencies that include two or more courses in individual program areas.  As a part of the MAIS program, students may choose one of the program area residencies.

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, Mutual Vulnerability and Peacebuilding (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 Systemic 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 565 Performance Measurement and Financial Management for Leaders (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 Disaster Management and Community Resilience (3)
Prerequisite DEMN 520 or approval of the program head

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 Educational Leadership and Management
These courses are only open to those with a background in K-12 education.
EDLM 530 Planning for School Improvement (3)
EDLM 540 Building and Managing the School Community (3)
EDLM 550 Communication for Learning (3)
EDLM 560 Leading in the Technology-Mediated Environment (3)
EDLM 570 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3)
EDLM 580 Supervision for Learning (3)

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.

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