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Twin Cities Campus
Civic Engagement M.P.S.CCAPS Graduate Programs Instruction
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
College of Continuing and Professional Studies Information Center, 20 Ruttan Hall, 1994 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55108 (612-624-4000)
Email:
ccapsinfo@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The M.P.S. in Civic Engagement meets the unique needs of working adult students looking to enhance their knowledge and credentials as “T-shaped” professionals. The T-shaped professional has a combination of broad applied managerial skills complemented by disciplinary knowledge in a focused area. Students in this major will benefit from exposure to the qualitative human-centered and quantitative data-focused applied professional skills that have become integral to workplace success. They will be well-positioned to take on challenges in the ever-changing global workforce.
Graduates of this degree program will:
-Analyze and implement applied business practices and graduate level inquiry within interdisciplinary civic engagement frameworks
-Develop managerial and advanced communications skills
-Enhance critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to develop collaborative solutions for professional goals
-Synthesize and apply the larger ethical framework of the profession to the communities served
-Amalgamate their disciplinary expertise with their individual passion for a specific cause within the larger scope of civic engagement
This unique Master’s degree features a 3 credit introductory course, 12 credits of required Applied and Professional Studies (APS courses), 12 credits of elective coursework from disciplines in the Humanities and/or Social Sciences, and a required 3 credit capstone course that synthesizes applied professional literacy with disciplinary knowledge.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution - Transcripts - Personal statement - Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional referees - Updated resume or CV
Special Application Requirements:
International students interested in the M.P.S. in Civic Engagement should contact the International Student and Scholar Service (www.isss.umn.edu) for information on visa status and academic requirements.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, MN Batt).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The final course APS 6002 serves as the capstone course for students in the M.P.S. in Civic Engagement. This course will synthesize the disciplinary and applied business coursework taken by students during their graduate career and will facilitate completion of an individualized, applied capstone project based on their community engagement career focus. This culminating experience, taken in the final year of the program, will provide students with an opportunity to engage in creative problem solving to address pressing real-world needs.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students must earn a grade of B- or better (or S) in all courses.
Required Courses (18 credits)
Courses required of all students in the M.P.S. in Civic Engagement
CIVE 6001 - Critical Approaches to Civic Engagement
(3.0 cr)
CIVE 6311 - Facilitating Community Driven Leadership
(3.0 cr)
ASCL 6312 - Finance for Non-financial Managers
(3.0 cr)
ASCL 6313 - Data for Decision Making
(3.0 cr)
ASCL 6314 - Leading Projects and Teams
(3.0 cr)
CIVE 6002 - Civic Engagement Capstone
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Civic Life and Social Justice
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan C.
Students who specialize in Civic Life and Social Justice have a passion for improving the world around them, serving the community, and enacting social justice. Whether they are activists hoping to bring business or people management skills to their organizations, or they work in nonprofits or non-governmental organizations, this track offers exposure to contemporary civic and social issues.
In addition to the 18 credits of required core courses, students in the Civic Life and Social Justice specialization track must complete 12 credits from the following list OR other 5xxx level and above courses with prior program approval.
Civic Life and Social Justice (12 credits)
Selected 5xxx and above courses may be taken with prior program approval.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
GCC 5001 {Inactive}
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
SOC 8551 - Life Course Inequality & Health
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 8312 - Analysis of Discrimination
(4.0 cr)
·
ENGL 8300 - Seminar in American Minority Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 5231 - Media Outlaws
(3.0 cr)
·
ACL 5211 - Trends and Impacts in Arts and Cultural Leadership and Management
(3.0 cr)
·
HSEX 6011 - Policy in Human Sexuality: Cutting Edge Analyses
(3.0 cr)
Perspectives in Global Citizenship
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan C.
Students who specialize in Perspectives in Global Citizenship seek a broad knowledge of what it means to be a global citizen, and the inherent opportunities and tensions that arise from living in a global society. Students may seek jobs in healthcare and health disparity nonprofits, non-governmental organizations focused on climate change, wealth inequalities, maternal and child health, or diversity and equity issues.
In addition to the 18 credits of required core courses, students in the Perspectives in Global Citizenship specialization track must complete 12 credits from the following list (max 6 credits GCC courses) OR other 5xxx level and above courses with prior program approval.
Perspectives in Global Citizenship - (12 credits)
Only 6 credits of GCC courses may be used. Selected courses level 5xxx and above may be taken with prior program approval.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
BTHX 5710 - Ethical Issues in Global Health
(3.0 cr)
·
CSPH 5118 - Whole Person, Whole Community: The Reciprocity of Wellbeing
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5241 - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5001 {Inactive}
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5005 - Innovation for Changemakers: Design for a Disrupted World
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5007 - Toward Conquest of Disease
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5008 - Policy and Science of Global Environmental Change
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5011 - Pathways to Renewable Energy
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5013 - Making Sense of Climate Change - Science, Art, and Agency
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5014 - The Future of Work and Life in the 21st Century
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5015 {Inactive}
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5017 - World Food Problems: Agronomics, Economics and Hunger
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
GCC 5031 - The Global Climate Challenge: Creating an Empowered Movement for Change
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
HSEX 6011 - Policy in Human Sexuality: Cutting Edge Analyses
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5161 - Redesigning Human Services
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5422 - Diversity and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5601 - Global Survey of Gender and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
PA 5724 - Climate Change Policy
(3.0 cr)
Election Administration
This 12 credit online certificate offered through the Humphrey School of Public Affairs can serve as a focus area within the MPS degree for individuals involved in election administration at the local, state, or national level. Students in this focus area could earn two academic credentials - the MPS in Civic Engagement and the Election Administration Certificate.
In addition to the 18 credits of required core courses, students in the Election Administration specialization track must complete 12 credits from the following 2 categories. Take 10 credits of listed required courses and a minimum of 2 credits of listed electives.
Self Designed Track
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan C.
Students interested in a disciplinary area outside the three defined tracks work with an academic adviser and select a set of elective courses to explore their specific area of interest. The student must justify the coherence of the courses selected within this track, and approval by the Director of Graduate Studies will be required.
In addition to the 18 credits of required core courses, students in the Self Designed specialization track must work with an advisor to select 12 credits of elective coursework.
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