They help students develop skills essential for successful professional administrators, including the use of theoretical knowledge to inform professional practice and the cultivation of questions rooted in practice to illuminate the meaning of theory. Internships are required for students who lack sufficient administrative work experience in higher education settings. 176-435 Management of Nonprofit Organizations Successful strategies for handling management issues in nonprofit organizations. Personnel Development in Organizations Business and educational organizations and the professionals who work in them, especially recently hired, probationary employees. 412 Group and Organizational Dynamics Social psychology of groups and social systems focusing on group dynamics and intergroup relations.
Students participate in a weekend group-relations conference.
427 Career Psychology Theories of career choice, career commitment, and life-course development as applied to research and practice in career counseling. The understanding and explanation of human behavior within organizations as it relates to behavioral science concepts and research findings. Students consider the nature of human behavior in organizations as a function of the individual, the groups one interacts with, and the structure of the organization one operates within. Organizations as seen from the perspectives of organizational structure, organizational politics, human resource management, and organizational culture and symbolism. Forms requesting independent studies or internships are available before registration in the MSEd office.