Online Master of Arts Degree in Cross Disciplinary Studies

INSTITUTION INFORMATION Institutional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Program Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Institutional Membership(s): SOC PROGRAM DETAILS Program Information: Master of Arts in Cross Disciplinary Studies - Master's Enrollment: 500 seats total Application Deadline: Open How Students and Instructors Communicate: Chat Room, E-mail, Online Assignment Submission, Threaded Discussion Board Subject: Accounting and Computer Science METHOD OF COURSE INSTRUCTION

The program is delivered primarily through internet

Supplemental delivery formats include internet

This course uses WebCT

 

Students in the MACS program are encouraged to design their own degree program to meet individual professional needs and personal interests. The MACS program offers graduate studies that serve mid-career working adults interested in intellectual advancement. In keeping with liberal studies traditions, students will analyze a range of social issues using a cross-disciplinary approach. To meet the needs of working adults, MACS offers online course delivery. 5-day residential institutes, designed to compliment the online format, offer students the opportunity for intensive, face-to-face interaction with faculty and fellow students.

Students can complete the MACS degree as a 33-credit hour program, or as a 36-credit hour honors degree program. They complete 4 required courses (12 credit hours) within the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences. In collaboration with the program director, students design the required practicum sequence (6 credit hours) according to their own professional needs and personal interests. Students in the MACS program design their own program concentration, selecting a concentration track and choosing 4 courses (12 credit hours) from an extensive concentration track course menu. An additional 3 credit hours are available as an open elective to students choosing not to pursue a Master抯 Thesis.

Curriculum:

Qualified applicants must successfully complete a 33-credit hour curriculum, or a 36-credit hour honors degree curriculum that includes core courses and a concentration. Concentration tracks are available through the Graduate School of Humanities and social Science, the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, the College of Allied Health and Nursing, and the Oceanographic Center.

Core Courses: Required of all MACS Students (3-credit hours each)

MACS 5020 Theories and Philosophies of Conflict and Peace
MACS 5200 Research Design and Program Evaluation
MACS 5310 Introduction to Systems Theories
MACS 6130 Practicum I: Supervised Field Experience (within concentration track)
MACS 6160 Practicum II: Supervised Field Experience
SHSS 6620 Academic Writing

Concentration Tracks: Elective

Health and Society
MMS/MHSc 5205 Writing for Medical Publication
MMS/MHSc 5510 Research Methods in Medicine
MMS/MHSc 5521 Ethical Issues in Health Care
MMS/MHSc 5213 Stress Management Concepts and Practice
MMS/MHSc 5211 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
MMS/MHSc 5701 Developmental Psychology & Child Development
MMS/MHSc 5702 Infant and Toddler Development
MMS/MHSc 5801 Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology
MMS/MHSc 5810 Certified Strength and Conditioning Preparation

Information Systems and Society
MMIS 620 Management Information Systems
MMIS 621 Information Systems Project Management
MMIS 623 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing
MMIS 630 Database Systems
MMIS 652 Computer Security
MMIS 653 Telecommunications and Computer Networking
MMIS 654 Electronic Commerce on the Internet
MMIS 671 Decision Support Systems
MMIS 680 Human-Computer Interaction
MMIS 681 Multi-Media Systems

Environment and Society
CZMT 0612 Coastal Policy
CZMT 0614 International Integrated Coastal Zone Management
CZMT 0630 Life on a Water Planet: Challenges for the New Millennium
CZMT 0665 Environmental Sustainability: Choices for the Future
CZMT 0667 Coastal Zone Interpretation
CZMT TBA Water: Cross-Cultural, Scientific, and Spiritual Perspectives
CZMT 0675/CARM 6602 Resolving Environmental and Public Disputes
 

Students are expected to be continuously enrolled until degree requirements are completed. If a student needs to discontinue studies, s/he must apply for a leave of absence. Any student who does not register and does not apply for a leave of absence will be considered withdrawn from the program. Withdrawn students need to petition for re-entrance into the program to which they were accepted

IBM-COMPATIBLE PC
路 450 processor or higher, Pentium III processor recommended.
路 Windows ME or Higher, Windows NT 4 or Higher.
路 256 Megabytes of RAM (or higher)
路 ISDN, DSL, CABLE, or 56K Modem internet connection through an account on an ISP (Internet Service Provider), or a network connection to the Internet. Please note that your connection to the internet must not initiate from behind a firewall. Contact your ISP if you have any questions on this.
路 Floppy/CD-ROM/hard drive
路 Full Duplex Sound card with speakers/headphones and microphone
路 SVGA(800x600) or higher display.

MACINTOSH
路 PowerPC 120Mhz processor or higher, G3 processor recommended. If you have an older Macintosh, you may check the Apple Product Spec Archive to see what processor it has.
路 System 8.0 or higher operating system.
路 32 Megabytes of RAM (or higher)
路 ISDN, DSL, CABLE, or 56K Modem internet connection through an account on an ISP (Internet Service Provider), or a network connection to the Internet. Please note that your connection to the internet must not initiate from behind a firewall. Contact your ISP if you have any questions on this.
路 Floppy/CD-ROM/hard drive
路 Full Duplex Sound card with speakers/headphones and microphone
路 SVGA(800x600) or higher display. You must be knowledgeable in saving your work in an IBM compatible format.

SOFTWARE
路 Netscape 4.7 - 4.74 (Netscape 6 is NOT currently supported)
路 Internet Explorer 5.5 (Or most current version)
路 MSN Explorer is NOT currently supported
路 Microsoft Office 2000. If you use other "office" type programs, please note that some professors may require you to convert your files to a MS-Office compatible format.

Online students are provided access to the same library resources normally available to on-campus students. The university抯 Distance Library Services (DLS) are accessible from a web site that provides online students with the ability to conduct index and catalog searches, request books, journal articles, and other documents using online forms, and to contact a reference librarian. Students may also communicate with the DLS office using email, telephone, and fax. The NSU Library system provides access to over 10 million volumes, 200 online databases, and 28,000 full-text journals. All materials mailed by the library are sent by first-class mail. When books are borrowed, the student has to pay a small charge for third-class postage to return them. Books are loaned for one month. Periodical copies or ERIC documents need not be returned.

Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, as the university's official bookstore, offers comprehensive bookstore services to our local and online students and carries textbooks for all the university抯 courses. While students have the option to purchase textbooks from other online and local sources, there are benefits from purchasing from the university's bookstore (on-campus or online), including better availability. The university's bookstore provides the full-spectrum of shipping options. The school insures that required textbooks are available, and then posts them on its website at least one month prior to the start of each term. Students should place their orders early enough to ensure delivery prior to the start of the term.

The Office of Student Financial Assistance administers the university抯 financial aid programs of grants, loans, scholarships, and student employment and provides professional financial advisers to help students plan for the most efficient use of their financial resources for education. In order to participate in financial aid programs, a student must be admitted into a university program and must be a citizen, a national, or a permanent resident of the United States, or be in the United States for other than a temporary purpose.

A prospective student who requires financial assistance must apply for financial aid while he or she is a candidate for admission. Students/applicants may apply for financial aid online. For additional information or application forms call 800-806-3680 or 954-262-3380. To continue financial aid, at a minimum, enrolled students must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress toward a stated educational objective in accordance with the university抯 policy on satisfactory progress for financial aid recipients.

SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

When you have completed all coursework and practicum hours, have maintained a "B" average in all classes with no "incomplete" grades, and area "student in good standing" with no disciplinary actions pending or disciplinary tasks to complete, you will be eligible to take the comprehensive examination.

Students are expected to be continuously enrolled until degree requirements are completed. If a student needs to discontinue studies, s/he must apply for a leave of absence. Any student who does not register and does not apply for a leave of absence will be considered withdrawn from the program. Withdrawn students need to petition for re-entrance into the program to which they were accepted.

Students must complete all degree requirements within the time limit. In addition, students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of completion. Students must not be n financial arrears with any office at NSU.

Each new student is assigned a faculty advisor. The faculty advisor is an important resource. You should meet with your advisor periodically. Your faculty advisor is a valuable mentor for your professional development. If you have questions, frustrations, or constructive concerns regarding a classroom experience or the program in general, talk with your advisor. The advisor will protect your anonymity if you prefer, but will bring your concerns to a general meeting of the faculty as a whole.

Credit hours must be graduate courses taken at regionally accredited colleges or universities. All courses to be transferred must be substantially equivalent to courses taught in the program to which you are applying. Each applicant will be reviewed on an individual basis. There are no transfer credits given for electives.

You must submit an Application for Transfer of Credit, available from the Program Coordinator, with specific requests for the courses you wish to waive, accompanied by official course descriptions and syllabi that document the content of the course(s) you wish to transfer. No more than two courses may be used to establish equivalence with a NSU course. To be considered for transfer of credit, courses must have been completed prior to admission to the graduate program and less than seven years prior to the beginning of the student's first trimester. Also, course grades must be "B" or higher.

Students may enter the M.A. program in the Fall, Winter, or Summer trimester. Students may enroll full or part time, taking six to nine credit hours per trimester. Students who attend full-time can expect to complete the program in 19 months. Part-time students will complete the program in 2 � years. Summer attendance is mandatory.Students are expected to be continuously enrolled until degree requirements are completed. If a student needs to discontinue studies, s/he must apply for a leave of absence. Any student who does not register and does not apply for a leave of absence will be considered withdrawn from the program. Withdrawn students need to petition for re-entrance into the program to which they were accepted.

Online students are required to attend 2 one-week long Residential Institutes per academic year. The Residential Institutes are held on the Fort Lauderdale campus.

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