Professional Development Program
Dr. David Stricklin, Interim Program Director

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The Master of Arts in Professional Development (M.A.P.D.) adopts a unique approach to graduate studies. Designed especially for professionals who desire to expand their knowledge and credentials beyond the boundaries of their bachelor's degree, the M.A.P.D. enhances a broad and diverse educational experience, and students may select the single-discipline track from business, criminal justice, higher education, counseling, or leadership, or an interdisciplinary track.

 

Curriculum Overview
The 36-hour curriculum is comprised of a nine-hour interdisciplinary core with two options available for the completion of the remaining twenty-seven hours:

Core Courses (9 hours):
MAPD 5305 Introduction to Leadership Studies
MAPD 5350 World Views: Human Beliefs/Human Actions
MAPD 6347 Career Development and Life Transitions

  • Option 1 : Single-Discipline Track
    Concentration (18 hours)
    Electives (9 hours)
  • Option 2 : Interdisciplinary Track
    Primary Discipline (15 hours)
    Secondary Discipline (12 hours)

Concentrations available to the M.A.P.D. student are Accounting, Church Leadership, Corporate Management, Counseling, Criminal Justice, English as a Second Language (ESL), Finance, Higher Education, Leadership Studies, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Missions.


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Graduate Programs

Business Administration (MBA)
MBA and MA in Christian Education
Management (MAM)
Educational Leadership (M Ed.)
Curriculum and Instruction (M Ed.)
# Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.)
# Kinesiology (M.Ed.)
Reading and English as a Second Language (M Ed.)
School Counseling (M Ed.)
Teaching (MAT)
Counseling (MAC)
Liberal Arts (MLA)
Professional Development (MAPD)
   
Programs available through the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership
Christian Education (MACE)
Christian Education: Childhood Ministry (MACH)
Christian Education: Student Ministry (MAST)
Global Leadership (MAGL)
Worship Leadership (MAWL)
Higher Education (M Ed.)
   
 

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