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The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Professional Counseling is designed
for persons interested in becoming Licensed Professional Counselors
(L.P.C.) in the State of Texas. The degree is organized to prepare
graduates for coun-seling positions in private or public settings.
Graduates may work with either individuals or groups as well as functional
and dysfunctional families. The curriculum is comprised of forty-eight
(48) graduate hours and includes a minimum of 300 practicum hours.
No student may enroll in a practicum course without completing all
other degree requirements. Graduates are prepared to provide individual,
group, and family counseling in community and social service organizations.
In addition, students who complete the program meet the academic requirements
for becoming Licensed Professional Counselors (L.P.C.) in the State
of Texas. Amberton University students seeking a master’s degree
in School Counseling (M.A.) should reference the require-ments stated
under the heading Requirements for a Second Degree. (see
degree plan)
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Professional Development provides
a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum that enables the student
to select thirty (30) credit hours of courses from the disciplines
of business, communication, counseling, human behavior, and psychology.
This degree program provides students with the opportunity of designing
an interdisciplinary program of study that brings fields of inquiry
together in unique combinations not otherwise offered as a program
at the University. Career opportunities are varied and are subject
to the course concentration determined by the student and en-able each
student to enhance future career goals. Examples of career opportunities
include communications, team projects, social sciences, and management. (see
degree plan)
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in School Counseling is designed
for those students who desire to satisfy the academic requirements
for the Professional School Counseling Certification. This degree
program is available only to those individuals who satisfy the teaching
experience
as required by the State Board for Educator Certification (S.B.E.C.).
The program is comprised of forty-two (42) graduate hours and includes
a minimum of 150 practicum hours. Students completing this program
and passing the TExES examination for School Counseling are eligible
to be employed as a school counselor in the public, private and parochial
educational setting. School Counseling students must satisfy the
teaching experience requirement by the State Board for Educator Certification
(S.B.E.C.) prior to entering CSL6855 Practicum School Counseling.
Amberton
University students seeking a master’s degree in Professional
Counseling (M.A.) should reference the requirements stated under
the heading Requirements for a Second Degree. (see degree plan)
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
degree in General Busi-ness provides a broad-based business curriculum
that focuses on developing both analytical business and general managerial
skills. The program allows the student to select fifteen (15) credit
hours of business administration electives in courses of personal interest.
In selecting a major concentration, students may prepare for careers
in small business or domestic and international corporations. The degree
prepares the student for careers such as marketing, sales and advertising,
finance, consulting, project management, and human resources. This
program is offered both through classroom lecture and distance learning.
(see degree plan)
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
degree in Management is offered in both the classroom lecture and distance-learning
modes. Professors who teach in the distance-learning mode are the same
as those who teach in the classroom. The degree focuses on developing
both analytical and human behavioral managerial skills in planning,
staffing, organizing, and controlling organizational issues in rapidly
changing environments. The program can prepare the student for advanced
positions such as financial management, executive management, marketing,
sales and advertising, human resources, planning, and consulting. The
student who completes this program will be prepared for positions in
middle and upper management in their career of choice. (see
degree plan)
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
degree in Strategic Leadership is offered in both the classroom lecture
and distance-learning modes. Professors who teach in the distance-learning
mode are the same as those who teach in the classroom. The degree focuses
on the development of those managerial leadership skills necessary
to empower organizations to face challenges, create opportunities,
and establish themselves as vital centers for productive work. Students
will prepare for leadership positions in areas such as public services,
government, healthcare, human resources, education, and the more traditional
M.B.A. careers such as management, consulting, and financial services. (see
degree plan)
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Family
Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that includes courses from
the disciplines of Human Behavior and Development and Counseling. The
student
explores the dynamics within families and close relations and the
interaction between the family and the larger social system including
schools,
communities and the larger society. The program emphasizes the philosophy
and principles of family life education. The degree enables graduates
to identify families in conflict and families with issues in order
to help resolve them. Because the subject of family studies is such
a universal topic, there is a wealth of organizations designed to
deal with family issues. Some opportunities might include social service
agencies, religious institutions, parent education programs, juvenile
services, day care facilities, foster care programs, and retirement
and/or assisted living facilities. (see degree plan)
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Human
Relations and Business is offered in both the classroom lecture and
distance-learning modes. Professors who teach in the distance-learning
mode are the same as those who teach in the classroom. The degree provides
a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum that enables the student
to select thirty (30) credit hours of courses from the disciplines
of business, communication, human behavior, and human development.
The program is intended for the student who, while technically accomplished,
seeks to further develop skills in human behavior and development.
Graduates are prepared to fulfill professional roles that require an
understanding of the interface between business principles and human
relations skills in public and private settings. Graduates will enhance
current job experiences in order to enter or expand their careers in
such areas as healthcare, communications, research, human resources,
counseling and training and education. (see
degree plan)
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Human Resource
Training and Development is a specialized degree program designed to
provide students with those competencies necessary to assess learning
needs and design training methodologies for human development within
work environments. The degree is designed to enable students to assess
an organization's training and devel-opment needs, develop methodologies
to address identified needs, and establish an evaluation system by
which training program effectiveness can be determined. A primary objective
of the program is to enable students to become assessment, training,
development, and evaluation specialists. Graduates are prepared to
fulfill leadership positions in human resources, staffing, compensation
and recruiting, training and development, policy development, conflict
management, and in consulting roles in both public and private settings. (see
degree plan)
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Managerial
Science is a 36 credit hour program designed for working adults who
have accomplished success in the work force and have been (or soon
will be) promoted to a leadership position. To accomplish the goals
of management, students seeking this degree will be able to apply
business, organizational, human behavior and communicative skills to
effectively
accomplish specific objectives. Thus, the degree emphasizes the practical
application of people skills, over the technical business skills,
to accomplish goals. This program is offered both through class-room
lecture
and distance learning. (see degree plan)
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