Its objectives are to provide the student with the principles of accounting, organization, finance, and marketing in order to analayze and solve problems. The goal of the Master of Arts degree program is to provide increased understanding of the body of knowledge in kinesiology that is based on the biological, sociological, kinesiological, and psychological influences on human performance. It is designed to respond to society's needs for professional nurses who influence the structure of emerging patterns of health care practice and delivery. The instructional core places an emphasis on theoretical and conceptual foundations of nursing practice, research, professional issues, and leadership. In the quest to make sense of our collective and individual past, this program develops research, analytical, and communication skills, and offers a diversity of historical perspectives.
Students design their own focus of study within a broader context of flexible program requirements.
Currently the only active residential masters program in psychology, the Organization Development Program emphasizes the development of competence in emerging models of organizational leadership, process consultation, and culture change.