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Graduate Studies 1553. Students must present an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 orhigher on a 4.00 scale for regular admission. Studentswith an undergraduate GPA below 2.75 may be admittedprovisionally with a review of their status after completing9 hours of graduate work.4. Students may be required to take certain undergraduatecourses if their undergraduate preparation is determined tobe deficient by the advisor or department chairperson.Program ConcentrationsStudents interested in pursuing the Master of Science inOrganizational Management may choose from one of the followingconcentrations:1) Sport and Recreation Management2) Information Technology ManagementProgram of StudyMS Core: 18 hoursStudent must complete one of the following courses:CA 530 Communctn Research Methods (CSC)...3EDCI 631 Intro to Graduate Study (CSC)...............3EDU/PED 650 Research Design (WSC)........................3MGMT 601 Study Design & Data Collectn (PSC).....3Student must complete one of the following courses:MATH 533 Stats Methods/Data Analysis (CSC).......3MGMT 602 Stats Methods/Data Analysis (PSC).......3PED 622 Stats Applictns/Data Analysis (WSC)....3PSYCH 538 Behavioral Statistics (CSC)....................3Student must complete four of the following courses:BUS 620 Managerial Communications (WSC).....3BUS 690 Seminar in Organztnl Behavr (WSC).....3CA 630 Organizational Communications (CSC).3CNA 548 Organizational Communictn II (WSC)...3CS 610 Conflict Resolutn & Mediatn (CSC).......3CTE 632 Organizational Leadership (CSC)...........3ENG 527 Academic & Professnl Writing (WSC)...3MATH 631 Mathematics for Management (CSC).....3MGMT 550 Orgnztnl Mgmt Devlp & Change (PSC).3MGMT 551 Program Evaluation (PSC).....................3MGMT 552 Mgmt of Innovation & Growth (PSC)....3MGMT 553 Conflict Mgmt & Mediation (PSC)........3MGMT 620 High Performance Leadership (CSC).....3MGMT 630 Organizational Behavior (CSC)..............3PSY 535 Industrial/Organizatnl Psych (WSC)......3PSYCH 541 Advanced Organizatnl Psych (CSC).......3MS Focus Area: 18 hoursThesis, scholarly project, or internship...........................6Focus or specialized area of concentration...................12The program will also require the completion of a six (6)credit hour thesis, scholarly project, or internship requirement,or a combination scholarly project/internship. The focus of thispart of the program will be to emphasize knowledge integrationand application of learned principles.In addition to the required core and thesis/internship/project, completion of twelve (12) credit hours in a focusedor specialized area of concentration in a field chosen by thestudent and his or her graduate committee will also be required.The four (4) areas of concentrated study from which studentsmay choose will consist of specialized courses in a number ofprofessional areas. Included in the twelve (12) credit hours offocused study will be three (3) credit hours in a managementrelated course and nine (9) elective hours to be determined bythe graduate committee and the student.Program Objectives for Information Technology Management:The specialization in Information Technology Managementhas as its target audience those who are employed inbusiness, education, government, or other types of organizations.It is designed for those who must deal with or manageinformation technology as a part of their job in a functionalarea or as the sole focus of their employment. This specializationoffers a market advantage by delivering the informationtechnology management and business skills, as well as practicalknowledge and experience necessary to prepare studentsto be able to adequately plan, deploy, manage, evaluate, andsupervise the operational, tactical, and strategic uses of technologyin their organizations and functional areas.Information Technology Management Concentration: 12hours*CIS 530 Management Information Systems.........3*CIS 575 Topics in Computer Info Systems...........3*CIS 577 Project Management...............................3CIS 632 Info Syst Technology and Management.3All offered at WSC*WSC baccalaureate business, computer information systems,or computer science students who have already completed theundergraduate equivalent of these courses will substitute othercourses by advisement for these courses.Program Objectives for Sport & Recreation Management:The specialization in Sports & Recreation Management isaimed at sports enthusiasts with undergraduate degrees in education,business, or the liberal arts who are ready to leverage amultidisciplinary graduate approach into a career in physicalactivity settings such as sports industry management, coaching,administration, or sports and recreation sales and marketing.This specialization offers students a market advantage bydelivering business skills with practical industry knowledgeand experience and includes any combination of skills relatedto planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating within the contextof an organization or department whose primary productor service is related to sport and/or physical activity.Sport and Recreation Management: 12 hours*PED 564 Facility Mgt in Sport/Wellness ..............3*PED 585 Sport in American Culture......................3PED 605 The Economy of Sport............................3PED 610 Legal Aspects of Sport ...........................3PED 612 Adv Sport Marketing & Promotion .......3PED 631 Seminar in Sport Management...............3PED 653 Program Mgmt & Transition of Sport ...3PED 671 Recent Lit & Research in HHPS............3All offered at WSC* WSC baccalaurate Sport Management graduates willsubstitute other courses by advisement for these courses.