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Master of Education/M.S. in Management and Organizational Behavior

Introduction
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The M.Ed./M.S.M.O.B. dual degree combines educational preparation in the areas of leadership and administration in the schools with a comprehensive course of study of management and organizational principles that transcend the professional fields. The dual degree program requires application and admission to each program and the completion of all requirements for both degrees. The M.Ed. degree requires Illinois state teacher certification and a minimum of two years' classroom experience for admittance into the program. The M.Ed./M.S.M.O.B. program requires 56 semester-hours or 96 quarter-hours.

Curriculum
M.Ed./M.S.M.O.B. core (56 semester-hours/96 quarter-hours; EDUC credits in parentheses are semester-hours; MGMT credits are quarter-hours)

EDUC 501 Organization and Administration of the Schools (2)
EDUC 509 School Law (2)
EDUC 511 School Finance (2)
EDUC 516 Adult Learning Strategies (1)
EDUC 517 Introduction to Technology (1)
EDUC 518 Survey of Instructional Technology (1)
EDUC 522 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Management (1)
EDUC 548 Issues and Trends in School Improvement (2)
EDUC 552 Leadership (1)
EDUC 557 Organizational Culture (1)
EDUC 573 Performance Appraisal (1)
EDUC 581 Team Building (1)
EDUC 582 Conflict Management (1)
EDUC 583 Organizational Assessment (1)
EDUC 584 Strategies for Change (1)
EDUC 591 Family, School and Community (3)
EDUC 592 Managing Diversity (1)
EDUC 615 Curriculum Development and Evaluation (3)
EDUC 650 Leadership and Motivation (3)
EDUC 680 Seminar/Administrative Internship (3)
MGMT 500 Accounting for Managers (4)
MGMT 521 Career and Human Resource Planning (2)
MGMT 522 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Management (2)
MGMT 530 Organizational Behavior (4)
MGMT 532 Organization Development (4)
MGMT 540 Data Processing and Management (4)
MGMT 591 Contemporary Trends in Change Management (1) (two classes needed)
MGMT 612 Methods of Organizational Research (4)
MGMT 634 Strategy, Structure and Decision Making (4)
MGMT 671 Strategic Management (4) (capstone core course)
MBA 541 Analytical Tools for Management Decisions or MPH 511 Introduction to Statistical Analysis

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