Master of Administrative Science (MAS)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The Master of Administrative Science (MAS) is a 30-credit degree program designed to develop critical managerial skills and leadership effectiveness. It is structured to address the career development needs of adult learners working in administrative and professional positions in the government and military, as well as the public and non-profit sectors.

The program combines both cognitive and interactive instruction through case studies, individual and group exercises, and research, with an emphasis on writing skills. The MAS experience seeks to develop administrative competencies in the supportive online learning environment that FDU has developed and for which it has received national recognition.

The MAS curriculum is structured to enable students to earn certificates in a variety of disciplines that will advance their professional credentials as they pursue their master’s degrees. Students can tailor their studies to their specific career objectives and needs. Each certificate comprises four 3-credit courses (12 credits per certificate). All credits earned apply directly toward the Master of Administrative Science degree. The MAS degree can be completed in as little as 20 months while working full time.

For information on the certificates available, see Graduate Certificates.

DEGREE REQUIRMENTS

Minimum requirements for the MAS degree include:

  • Successful completion of 30 credits of graduate course work including 18 credits from the Administrative Competencies area, nine credits from the Analytic and Decision Making area and three credits in the Capstone Seminar course.
  • 21 credits completed at FDU.
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.75. (Students must earn a GPA of at least 2.75 each term to be considered in good academic standing).

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Administrative Competencies (18 credits)

This core area includes the following areas of administrative science: budgeting and financial administration, human resources administration, information systems administration, regulatory and legal issues in administration, organizational behavior and organizational communications.
  •     MADS 6600     Theory and Practice of Management   
  •     MADS 6602     Personnel Administration   
  •     MADS 6603     Law and Administrative Practice   
  •     MADS 6604     Ethics and Public Value    3
  •     MADS 6606     Leadership in Complex Organizations   
  •     MADS 6607     Collective Bargaining and Contract Administration
  •     MADS 6608     Organizational Communication & Conflict Resolution   
  •     MADS 6611     Special Topics - Qualifies for Managerial or Technical Competence   
  •     MADS 6613     Marketing of Public and Not-for-Profit Organizations   
  •     MADS 6616     Grant Writing and Administration   
  •     MADS 6617     Emergency Management and Safety Administration   
  •     MADS 6618     Leadership Plus   
  •     MADS 6619     Politics & Policy of Entrepreneurial Government   
  •     MADS 6621     Development of Governmental and Administrative Theories   
  •     MADS 6622     Community Development   
  •     MADS 6624     Urban Politics   
  •     MADS 6629     Planning and Program Development   
  •     MADS 6631     Advanced Fundraising Practices   
  •     MADS 6633     GIS & Emergency Administration   
  •     MADS 6638     Computer Security Admin.
  •     MADS 6642     Global Health & Human Services Systems   
  •     MADS 6644     Law, Ethics & Policy for Health & Human Services   
  •     MADS 6645     Marketing Social Change   
  •     MADS 6647     Organizational Planning & Risk Communications   
  •     MADS 6649     Integrated System Design for Emergency Medical Services   
  •     MADS 6652     Public Policy and Transportation Issues   
  •     MADS 6656     Social Problems and Solutions   
  •     MADS 6657     Computer Recreation for Persons with Disabilities   
Analytic and Decision-making Competencies (9 credits)

This core area includes course work in public policy analysis, economic analysis, quantitative reasoning, ethical and values issues and decision-making techniques that enable the student to analyze complex problems and develop appropriate strategies to address them.

  •     MADS 6601     Financial Management   
  •     MADS 6605     Principles of Information Systems   
  •     MADS 6609     Productivity and Human Performance   
  •     MADS 6610     Organizational Decision Making   
  •     MADS 6611     Special Topics - Qualifies for Managerial or Technical Competence   
  •     MADS 6620     Human Resource Systems
  •     MADS 6623     City and Regional Planning   
  •     MADS 6625     Financing Community Development   
  •     MADS 6628     Building Strategic Partnerships   
  •     MADS 6630     Development of Political and Administrative Leadership   
  •     MADS 6632     Technology Applications for Not-For-Profit Management   
  •     MADS 6634     Comm. Threat Ass. & Risk Anal.   
  •     MADS 6635     Legal Research Meth & Analysis   
  •     MADS 6637     Computer Syst. Seizure & Exam.   
  •     MADS 6639     The Forensic Expert   
  •     MADS 6641     Contemporary Legal Issues   
  •     MADS 6643     Comm. Needs Assmt & Qual. Analysis/ Health & Human Services
  •     MADS 6646     Finance & Accounting for Health & Human Services   
  •     MADS 6648     Disaster Recovery & Organizational Continuity   
  •     MADS 6650     Emergency Medical Service Quality Improvement   
  •     MADS 6651     Operations Administration   
  •     MADS 6654     Forensics Administration   
  •     MADS 6655     Contemporary Issues in Community Policing   
Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

This core area provides an integrative learning experience that focuses on organizational leadership and strategic planning. Ordinarily the last course that a student takes in the program, the capstone seminar is offered on the Metropolitan Campus and College at Florham and at the University's Monmouth County Graduate Center in Eatontown, New Jersey.
  •     MADS 6612     Seminar on Strategic Management (Capstone)   

 
 
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