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Advanced Certificate in Business Communication New!

Advanced Certificate in Christian School Education
Advanced Certificate in Conflict Resolution
Advanced Certificate in eBusiness

Advanced Certificate in English as a Second Language  New!
Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Advanced Certificate in Global Studies New!
Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management

Advanced Certificate in Higher Education Administration New!
Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management
Advanced Certificate in Information Systems Management
Advanced Certificate in Leadership Studies New!
Advanced Certificate in Management
Advanced Certificate in Marketing
Advanced Certificate in Ministry Leadership
Advanced Certificate in Project Management New!

Advanced Certificate in Student Ministry   New!

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
This program is for those who are driven to be leaders of their organizations, their communities, and society overall. Hands-on learning opportunities will plug in students to the lastest techniques in "best practices" to serve the customer, both internally and externally. The program emphasis will be improving business performance through effective communication.

Program Fundamentals

• Emphasis on servant leadership in professional and personal conduct.
• Learn to synthesize major issues regarding communication and leadership in organizational settings and present to a panel of experts along with plans for improvement.
• Learn to create a theme of current trends and issues in organizational communication and devise a plan to intervene with a method for increased effectiveness.
• Create a strategic communication plan, and
• Learn to blend major components in leadership, communication, and group performance to develop new strengths in decision making.

Required Courses
BUCM 6301 Directing Organization Communication
BUCM 6302 Customer-Centric Communication
BUCM 6304 Leadership in Global Business Communication
MANA 6312 Communication and Business Behavior

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EDUCATION
Successful completion of this program provides an endorsement for the professional serving in the Christian school. The program is designed primarily for teachers and administrators already in service who wish to gain advanced knowledge and skills specific to the Christian school setting.

Program Fundamentals

• Enhance your professional development through advanced studies in teaching and administration in the Christian school.
• Learn instructional strategies and curricular design that are specific to the needs of the Christian school.
• Study the major theories of learning and learning styles along with various Christian education patterns and philosophies.

Required Courses
EDAD 6319 Christian School Education Administration
EDUC 6304 The Learning Process
EDUC 6310 Christian Educational Philosophy
EDUC 6311 Christian School Curriculum

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Individuals trained in mediation develop skills that are used not only in business, but in many other professional fields as well, such as banking, construction, counseling, education, emergency services, government, and the ministry. You may choose to apply the knowledge and experience you gain to mediate labor disputes and interpersonal conflicts within your current organization, or to maximize your future professional opportunities and build skills to equip you for multiple career paths. Following successful completion of the course requirements for this certificate, you will be qualified to perform both Business and Family court-appointed mediations in Texas.

Program Fundamentals

• Refine your interpersonal communication skills.
• Understand organizational climates, cultures, behaviors, and strategies.
• Gain theoretical knowledge necessary for effective resolution of conflict.
• Acquire practical experience in mediation.

Required Courses
CRMN 6310 Conflict Resolution Management
CRMN 6320 Advanced Family Mediation
CRMN 6321 Advanced Business Mediation
CRMN 6330 Internship in Mediation

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN eBUSINESS
Electronic business has irreversibly impacted our economic system. This program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge of both the business and technical processes needed to succeed in this exciting new field.

Program Fundamentals

• Learn to manage and administrate in synchronous and asynchronous environments.
• Take part in advanced study and application of data warehousing and data mining.
• Study the fields of knowledge management and intellectual property.
• Develop or enhance skills and competencies needed for the virtual office.
• Attract and maintain an electronic customer base.

Required Courses
MISM 6350 eBusiness Technologies *
MISM 6351 eBusiness Design and Development *
MISM 6352 eBusiness Entrepreneurship *
MRKT 6350 eBusiness Marketing *
*course available online

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

The ESL certificate program is designed with several options available to the student.

1. Texas certified teachers can fulfill requirements leading to ESL Supplemental Certification.
2. For degree-seeking students, the ESL courses can be applied as concentrations or disciplines in the following degrees:
• M.A. Teaching
• M. Liberal Arts
• M.A. Professional Development
• M.Ed. in Higher Education
• M. Global Leadership
• M. Ed. in Reading and ESL
3. The ESL courses provide academic and professional training for students seeking the certificate for the sole purpose of teaching English as a Second Language on the mission field - at home or abroad.

    

Required Courses:

ESLS 5301 Second Language Acquisition*
ESLS 5304 Methods in Teaching ESL*

ESLS 5306 Content Area Language Proficiency Skills*

ESLS 5308 Multicultural and Multilingual Learning Environments*

ESLS 5312 Practicum*

*Courses required for Texas ESL supplemental certification.

In addition, the student may complete the following course, which is optional, for a total of 18 graduate hours in the discipline:

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The courses leading to this certificate are designed to provide students with advanced business knowledge and the practical skills needed to succeed in new business creation, and then to manage that business once it is established. The program requires students to establish a mentoring relationship with an approved entrepreneur, and will also be required to develop an operations manual, a marketing plan, an investment capital proposal, and an overall business plan.

Program Fundamentals

• Take part in advanced study and applications in leadership, the acquisition of capital, and new business opportunities.
• Learn the process of creating and marketing new products.
• Develop skills and competencies for successful management of a growing company without losing your entrepreneurial “spirit.”
• Gain practical knowledge in the appropriate aspects of accounting and  financial planning for entrepreneurial ventures.
• Participate in a practicum for developing or enhancing skills in negotiation, conflict resolution, delegation, motivation, goal setting, and time management.

Required Courses (excluding prerequisites)
ENTR 6301 New Business Creation
ENTR 6302 Accounting and Financial Planning for Entrepreneurs
ENTR 6303 Marketing and New Product Development for Entrepreneurs
ENTR 6304 Strategy and Management of Growing Businesses

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN GLOBAL STUDIES

The seven courses comprise a 21-credit hour course of study designed to promote proficiency in specific competencies required to do effective work in the global community.  

Program Fundamentals

• Engage in studies that provide specific preparation in cross-cultural adaptation.
• Learn to function professionally and proficiently in the international environment.
• Manage multicultural and multiethnic dynamics.
• Develop positive strategies to impact societies in positive ways that respect and preserve unique cultural heritage.

The certificate is recommended for students engaged in research and promotion of increased global awareness, promoting globalization in business, serving humanitarian needs through Non-Governmental Organizations, involved in private sector relief and development efforts, or working in Christian missions.

Required Courses (excluding prerequisites)

MAGL 5330 – Introduction to Missiology

MAGL 5331 – Cross-Cultural Living and Ministry

MAGL 5332 – Strategies for Missionary Work

MAGL 5333 – Local Church on Mission

MACE 5302 – Biblical Servant Leadership

THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage

THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology

Total - 21 hours

Recommended Alternate Courses (may be substituted)[1]

MAWL 6303 - Spiritual Formation and Worship

MAWL 6311 - Global Worship

MALA 5351 - World Religions and Cults

MAPD 5350 - Worldview: Human Beliefs/Human Actions

MAGL 5340 - Christian Witness in the Global Marketplace

MAGL 5344- Strategies for Urban Ministry

MACE 6308 - Evangelism, Missions and Growth through Educational Ministries

MAST 6352 - Student Ministry in a Global Context

[1] All course substitutions should be approved by Dr. Bob Garrett, director of the M.A. in Global Leadership Program. Students with specialized study needs may present alternative course substitutions that will be considered on their merits on a case-by-case basis.

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
This program will provide advanced studies in the current challenges facing health care professionals as they manage resources in order to insure quality care and address complex social needs, while at the same time maintaining a vision of compassion and concern.

Program Fundamentals

• Emphasis on strategic health care planning, marketing, and policy.
• In-depth study of managed care and long-term care administration.
• Capstone initiative provides “hands-on” experiences in an area of interest to the student, such as administration, clinical practice, or
  education/consultation.

Required Courses (excluding prerequisites)
HCMG 6310 Strategic Health Care Planning, Marketing, and Policy
HCMG 6320 Managed Health Care
HCMG 6330 Long-Term Care Administration
HCMG 6380 Health Services Management Capstone Initiative

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
This program provides advanced study that emphasizes higher education management, academic administration, student services, public relations, and institutional leadership. Various types of institutions of higher education (IHEs) and their organization and roles on a national and international scope are reviewed and explored. This program is designed to prepare students for positions as supervisors, directors, or managers in the administration of higher education institutions.

Program Fundamentals

• Emphasis on servant leadership in professional and personal conduct.
• Identify and analyze the key elements of higher education administration including ethics and leadership, teaching and learning, legal aspects and finance, research methods, history and philosophy, and student development.
• Learn to define and evaluate the key components of an effective institution of higher education.
• Study current trends and issues in higher education and academic affairs.
• Analyze and examine how leadership, communication, and group performance work together for effective decfision-making and change management in higher education.
• Analyze and synthesize the impact of globalization on change, communication, techynology, and pedagogy in higher education.

Required Courses (excluding prerequisites)
HIED 5300  College and University Administration
HIED 6310  Legal Aspects and Finance in Higher Education
HIED 6340  History and Philosophy of Higher Education
HIED 6345  Ethics and Leadership Theory: Servant Leadership

HIED 6361  Teaching, Learning, and Student Development

HIED 6373  Methods for Higher Education Administration may be substitued for HIED 5300

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This advanced program provides the student with practical and theoretical knowledge of the HR discipline with special attention given to litigation issues, compensation and performance strategies, and selection and development of human resources.

Program Fundamentals

• Study the present-day effects of the history and theory of employment law, along with current legal issues facing organizations.
• Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for the development of a useful selection program.
• Explore compensation administration in depth, including planning and budgeting from departmental to organizational levels.
• Learn to identify the developmental challenges facing individuals during their career, with special emphasis on career search and planning strategies.
• Global managers may choose courses with an international emphasis.

Required Courses
MANA 6314 Managing Change in Organizations *
MANA 6323 Human Resource Management *

Choose two courses from the list below to complete the 12 credit-hour program (excluding prerequisites).

MANA 6301 Employment Law *
MANA 6305 Staffing Organizations *
MANA 6311 International Management *
MANA 6343 Compensation and Performance *
MANA 6352 International Human Resource Management *
* course also available online

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
This program is designed to provide advanced, in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of information systems. Special emphasis will be placed on current information systems technology, along with exploration and discussion of developing ethical issues involved in the management of information systems. Students will be led to explore the various uses of information systems for solving business needs and developing corporate strategies.

Program Fundamentals

• Build on your fundamental knowledge of information systems through study of the methodology, tools, and techniques involved in designing an information system for an organization.
• Learn to design an actual corporate database and information system.
• Learn to apply MIS technology to create a business organization capable of effectively competing in a global environment.
• Study the fundamentals of telecommunications, network design strategies, and the implementation of networks into business organizations.

Required Courses
MISM 6314 Management Information Systems *
MISM 6320 Systems Analysis and Design *
MISM 6330 DataBase Management Systems *
MISM 6335 Networks and Telecommunications *
*course also available online

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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES
This program is designed to enhance competencies in the advanced study of Leadership while offering opportunities for personal and professional growth.  Building a foundation of both academic and practical experience, the student will develop and apply research, statistical, writing, and other interdisciplinary skills to be better prepared for further work and study in the exciting field of Leadership.

Prerequisite requirements include:

Requirements include:

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN STUDENT MINISTRY

This program is designed to enable student ministers to remain on the cutting edge of student ministry paradigm shifts with the theological and educational foundations necessary to provide credibility and vision to equip the next generation of Christian young adults.

Prerequisite requirements:

RELI 1301  Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302  New Testament Survey

Requirements include:

MAST 5313  Ministry with Students

MAST 6350  Family-Based Student Ministry

MAST 6351  Student Cultural Issues

MAST 6353  Adolescent Development or MACE 6316 Stages in Human Development

MAST 6356  Developing Student Lay Leaders