Graduate Studies

Master of Science in Organizational Management

This is a cooperative program between Chadron State College, Wayne State College and Peru State College within the Nebraska State College System. The degree is designed to provide knowledge and skills in management and organizational structure to enable the individual to more effectively progress to management positions with corporate, government or not-for-profit settings.

***The Human Services and Sports Management programs can be completed entirely online.***

Entrance requirements for the Master of Science program

• Complete application
• Earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a grade point average of 2.75 or better on a 4.00 scale
• Official transcripts from the college/university which issued bachelor's degree
• Official transcripts from any institutions attended after receiving bachelor's degree (if applicable)

Program of study for the Master's of Science

Research and Methods Courses

Number	Course Title	Hours
EDCI 631 C A 530	Introduction to Graduate Studies or Communication Research Methods	3
MATH 533 PSYC 538	Statistical Methods and Data Analysis or Advanced Behavioral Statistics	3
Research Design and Methods Total:		6

Organizational Management and Leadership Courses

  Student must complete twelve credit hours (12) from the following courses:

Number	Course Title	Hours
CTE 632	Organizational Leadership	3
CA 610	Conflict Resolution and Mediation	3
CA 630	Organizational Communication	3
MGMT 610	Human Capital Management	3
MGMT 620	High Performance Leadership	3
MGMT 630	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 639	Legal and Social Environ of Business	3
MATH 631	Mathematics for Management	3
PSYC 541	Advanced Organizational Psychology	3
Organizational Management and Leadership Total		12

Thesis, Scholarly Project/Internship, Internship

Student must complete six (6) credit hours by selecting either a Thesis (6) OR Scholarly Project (3) and Internship (3) OR Internship (6)

6

Program Focus Areas

Human Services (can be completed online)

• Three-Year Course Rotation

Select one course from this list not already taken in Organization Management and Leadership area.

Number	Course Title	Hours
BIS 632	Information Systems for Managers OR	3
CA 610	Conflict Resolution and Mediation OR	3
CTE 552	Prog Dev Implem and Assessment OR	3
MATH 631	Mathematics for Managers OR	3
MKTG 630	Marketing Management	3
Human Services Focus Total		3
Electives: Select an additional nine (9) credit hours which complement the desired learning outcome of the student.		9
Org MGMT in Human Services Total Credit Hours		36

Natural Resources (not available fully online at this time)

• Three-Year Course Rotation

Select one course from this list not already taken in Organization Management and Leadership area.

Number	Course Title	Hours
BIS 632	Information Systems for Managers OR	3
CA 610	Conflict Resolution and Mediation OR	3
CTE 552	Prog Dev Implem and Assessment OR	3
MATH 631	Mathematics for Managers OR	2
MKTG 630	Marketing Management	3
Natural Resources Focus Total		3
Electives: In consultation with advisor, select an additional nine (9) credit hours which complement the desired learning outcome of the student.		9
Org MGMT in Natural Resources Total Credit Hours		36

Sports Management (can be completed online)

• Three-Year Course Rotation

Number	Course Title	Hours
HPER 637	Sports Management	3
Sports Management Focus Total		3
Electives: Select an additional nine (9) credit hours which complement the desired learning outcome of the student.		9
Org MGMT in Sports Management Total Credit Hours		36