Program Details
Overview
- Fully online, asynchronous format
- 7-week sessions in spring and fall
- Optional 5-week winter and summer sessions available
- 11 total courses (33 credit hours)
- 6 MAAS courses required — 2 in Applied Studio Skills, 3 in Liberal Arts and Sciences, and culminating Applied Capstone course
- 5 electives — choose from additional MAAS courses or outside electives
- No GRE or GMAT required
- Global Studies and E-learning graduate certificates also available (12-15 credit hours)
How to Manage Your Time Online
Courses
Course offerings vary each semester so it is important to plan ahead, particularly with the program requirements. Please reach out to the program advisor for assistance.
Required Courses
6 MAAS courses are required.
Select 2 from the Applied Studio Skills courses below:
- MAS 611 Design Thinking
- MAS 621 Systems Thinking
- MAS 631 Understanding Data
- MAS 632 Integrative Thinking
Select 3 from the Liberal Arts and Sciences courses below:
- MAS 612 The Contemporary World
- MAS 613 Crossing Borders: Literature of Migration
- MAS 622 Global Trade (formerly Global Economy)
- MAS 623 Global Human Rights
- MAS 624 Dignity, Identity, and Power
- MAS 633 Science, Environment, and Media
Required Culminating Experience:
Students will also select 5 elective courses that can be additional MAS courses or outside electives.
MAS 610 Electives
Culture and Ideas: Artistic, literary, philosophical, or religious traditions, works of particular thinkers, and historical discourse on intellectual issues
- Contemporary Media Literacies
- Global Arts: Windows into the Hearts of Other Cultures
- Rights and Wrongs: Theories of Social Justice
- The Dragon Awakes: Charting the Path of Modern China
- The Islamic World: Perceptions and Realities
- Voices from Latin America
MAS 620
Human Nature and Society: Issues concerning human nature, society, or political life through works or problems from the various social sciences
- Contemporary Warfare
- Crafting Your Online Presence
- Dangerous Minds: Understanding Terrorism
- Ethical Leadership
- Global and Intercultural Engagement
MAS 630
Scientific Reasoning: Reflections on scientific reasoning and/or investigations of particular problems to illustrate scientific reasoning
First Spring Session: January 19 – March 10*
Global Human Rights
Science through Nobel Laureates
Understanding Data
Second Spring Session: March 15 – May 5*
Contemporary Media Literacies
Contemporary Warfare
Applied Capstone Experience
*Dates subject to change
First Summer Session: May 12 – June 16*
MAS 622 Global Trade
MAS 610 Global and Intercultural Engagement
MAS 632 Integrative Thinking
Second Summer Session: June 17 – July 22*
MAS 612 The Contemporary World
MAS 620 Crafting Your Online Presence
*Dates subject to change
First Fall Session: August 17 – October 7
Second Fall Session: October 13 – December 7
Winter Session: December 14 – January 21
The Reel World
Design Thinking
Note: Winter course enrollment and hours will count towards your Spring 2021 schedule and Spring 2021 financial aid, if applicable.
Required Courses
6 MAAS courses are required.
Select 2 from the Applied Studio Skills courses below:
- MAS 611 Design Thinking
- MAS 621 Systems Thinking
- MAS 631 Understanding Data
- MAS 632 Integrative Thinking
Select 3 from the Liberal Arts and Sciences courses below:
- MAS 612 The Contemporary World
- MAS 613 Crossing Borders: Literature of Migration
- MAS 622 Global Trade (formerly Global Economy)
- MAS 623 Global Human Rights
- MAS 624 Dignity, Identity, and Power
- MAS 633 Science, Environment, and Media
Required Culminating Experience:
Students will also select 5 elective courses that can be additional MAS courses or outside electives.
MAS 610 Electives
Culture and Ideas: Artistic, literary, philosophical, or religious traditions, works of particular thinkers, and historical discourse on intellectual issues
- Contemporary Media Literacies
- Global Arts: Windows into the Hearts of Other Cultures
- Rights and Wrongs: Theories of Social Justice
- The Dragon Awakes: Charting the Path of Modern China
- The Islamic World: Perceptions and Realities
- Voices from Latin America
MAS 620
Human Nature and Society: Issues concerning human nature, society, or political life through works or problems from the various social sciences
- Contemporary Warfare
- Crafting Your Online Presence
- Dangerous Minds: Understanding Terrorism
- Ethical Leadership
- Global and Intercultural Engagement
MAS 630
Scientific Reasoning: Reflections on scientific reasoning and/or investigations of particular problems to illustrate scientific reasoning
First Spring Session: January 19 – March 10*
Global Human Rights
Science through Nobel Laureates
Understanding Data
Second Spring Session: March 15 – May 5*
Contemporary Media Literacies
Contemporary Warfare
Applied Capstone Experience
*Dates subject to change
First Summer Session: May 12 – June 16*
MAS 622 Global Trade
MAS 610 Global and Intercultural Engagement
MAS 632 Integrative Thinking
Second Summer Session: June 17 – July 22*
MAS 612 The Contemporary World
MAS 620 Crafting Your Online Presence
*Dates subject to change
First Fall Session: August 17 – October 7
Second Fall Session: October 13 – December 7
Winter Session: December 14 – January 21
The Reel World
Design Thinking
Note: Winter course enrollment and hours will count towards your Spring 2021 schedule and Spring 2021 financial aid, if applicable.
Online Certificates
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