SPCS Academic Catalog

The SPCS section of the University Catalog provides programs of study along with a list of degrees and courses offered by the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. It also links to admissions requirements, academic policies and procedures, and University resources and services available to SPCS students.

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Discontinued Programs

Programs Discontinued Effective Fall 2026

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  • BSPS Major in Information Security

    Discontinued Fall 2026

    Total: 30 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.

    Professional Core

    9 semester hours

    • LDSP 368U Leadership in the Global Environment, 3
    • HUM 300U Applied Ethics, 3
    • MATH 265U Applied Statistics, 3

    Required

    10 semester hours

    • ISYS 302U Local Area Networks, 4
    • ISYS 303U IT Security, 3
    • ISYS 491U IT Security Planning & Risk Management, 3

    Focus

    11 semester hours from the following:

    • ISYS 306U Systems Analysis, 3
    • ISYS 308U Digital Forensics, 3
    • ISYS 311U Database Design, 4
    • ISYS 312U Predictive Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 314U Data Visualization, 3
    • ISYS 315U Big Data Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 317U Social Engineering, 3
    • ISYS 355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
    • ISYS 356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
    • ISYS 358U Computer Programming in R, 4
    • ISYS 360U Electronic Commerce, 3
    • ISYS 362U OSINT (Open Source Intelligence): Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
    • ISYS 365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
    • ISYS 370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
    • ISYS 375U IT Control and Audit, 3
    • ISYS 398U Selected Topics, 1-6
    • ISYS 399U Independent Study, 1-6
    • ISYS 450U Project Management, 3
    • ISYS 490U Managing IT, 3
    • ISYS 492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 4
    • LAW 325U Cyber Law, 3
    • MGMT 342U Managing Business Processes, 3

  • BSPS Major in IT Management

    Discontinued Fall 2026

    Total: 30 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.

    Professional Core

    9 semester hours

    • LDSP 368U Leadership in the Global Environment, 3
    • HUM 300U Applied Ethics, 3
    • MATH 265U Applied Statistics, 3

    Required

    10 semester hours. Select at least one (1) 400-level course.

    • ISYS 306U Systems Analysis and Design, 3
    • ISYS 311U Database Design/Business Intelligence, 4
    • ISYS 450U Project Management, 3
    • ISYS 490U Managing IT, 3
    • ISYS 492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 3

    Focus

    11-12 semester hours from the following:

    • ISYS 302U Local Area Networks, 4
    • ISYS 303U IT Security, 3
    • ISYS 308U Digital Forensics, 3
    • ISYS 312U Predictive Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 314U Data Visualization, 3
    • ISYS 315U Big Data Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 317U Social Engineering, 3
    • ISYS 355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
    • ISYS 356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
    • ISYS 358U Computer Programming in R, 4
    • ISYS 360U Electronic Commerce, 3
    • ISYS 362U OSINT (Open Source Intelligence): Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
    • ISYS 365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
    • ISYS 370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
    • ISYS 375U IT Control and Audit, 3
    • ISYS 398U Selected Topics, 1-6
    • ISYS 399U Independent Study, 1-6
    • ISYS 450U Project Management, 3
    • ISYS 490U Managing IT, 3
    • ISYS 491U IT Security Planning/Risk Management, 3
    • ISYS 492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 4
    • LAW 325U CyberLaw, 3
    • MGMT 342U Managing Business Processes, 3

  • BSPS Major in Human Resource Management

    Discontinued Fall 2026

    Total: 30 semester hours

    Professional Core

    9 semester hours

    • LDSP 368U Leadership in the Global Environment
    • HUM 300U Applied Ethics
    • MATH 265U Applied Statistics

    Required Core

    12 semester hours

    • HRM 343U Human Resource Management
    • HRM 345U Human Resource Development
    • HRM 499U Senior Seminar in HRM
    • LAW 322U Employment Law and Policy

    Focus Courses

    9 semester hours selected from the following courses

    • HRM 388U Internship
    • HRM 398U Selected Topics
    • HRM 454U Compensation and Benefits
    • HRM 460U HR and Technology
    • HRM 467U International Human Resource Management
    • HRM 496U Directed Research
    • PSYC 327U Organizational Psychology

  • BSPS Major in Paralegal Studies

    Total: 30 semester hours

    Professional Core

    9 semester hours

    • LDSP368U Leadership in the Global Environment, 3
    • HUM300U Applied Ethics, 3
    • MATH265U Applied Statistics, 3

    Required Core

    12 semester hours

    • LA301U Paralegal I
    • LA303U Legal Research and Writing I
    • LA304U Legal Research and Writing II
    • LA306U Litigation

    Focus Courses

    9 semester hours selected from the following courses.

    • LA 310U Real Estate
    • LA 312U Family Law
    • LA 315U Torts
    • LA 316U Contract Law
    • LA 320U Environmental Law
    • LA 321U Criminal Law
    • LA 322U Legal Technology and Electronic Discovery
    • LA 323U Elder Law
    • LA 325U Wills, Trusts and Estates
    • LA 398U Selected Topics
    • LAW 300U Business Law
    • LAW 303U Constitutional Law
    • LAW 304U First Amendment Law
    • LAW 315U Social Media Law and Ethics
    • LAW 322U Employment Law and Policy
    • LAW 325U CyberLaw
    • LAW 398U Selected Topics

  • Certificate of Applied Studies in Information Security

    Discontinued Fall 2026

    Total: 18 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.

    Required

    10 semester hours

    • ISYS 302U Local Area Networks, 4
    • ISYS 303U IT Security, 3
    • ISYS 491U IT Security Planning & Risk Management, 3

    Focus

    11 semester hours from the following. Only sections of ISYS398U with a security focus will count toward the certificate.

    • ISYS 306U Systems Analysis, 3
    • ISYS 308U Digital Forensics, 3
    • ISYS 311U Database Design, 4
    • ISYS 312U Predictive Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 314U Data Visualization, 3
    • ISYS 315U Big Data Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 317U Social Engineering, 3
    • ISYS 355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
    • ISYS 356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
    • ISYS 358U Computer Programming in R, 4
    • ISYS 360U Electronic Commerce, 3
    • ISYS 362U OSINT (Open Source Intelligence): Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
    • ISYS 365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
    • ISYS 370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
    • ISYS 375U IT Control and Audit, 3
    • ISYS 398U Selected Topics, 1-6
    • ISYS 399U Independent Study, 1-6
    • ISYS 450U Project Management, 3
    • ISYS 490U Managing IT, 3
    • ISYS 492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 4
    • LAW 325U Cyber Law, 3
    • MGMT 342U Managing Business Processes, 3

  • Certificate of Applied Studies in Information Systems

    Discontinued Fall 2026

    Total: 21 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.

    Certificate

    21 semester hours from the courses listed

    • ISYS 302U Local Area Networks, 4
    • ISYS 303U IT Security, 3
    • ISYS 306U Systems Analysis and Design, 3
    • ISYS 308U Digital Forensics, 3
    • ISYS 311U Database Design/Business Intelligence, 4
    • ISYS 312U Predictive Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 315U Big Data Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
    • ISYS 317U Social Engineering, 3
    • ISYS 355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
    • ISYS 356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
    • ISYS 358U Computer Programming in R, 4
    • ISYS 360U Electronic Commerce, 3
    • ISYS 362U OSINT (Open Source Intelligence): Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
    • ISYS 365U Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Services, 3
    • ISYS 370U Introduction to Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing, 3
    • ISYS 375U IT Control and Audit, 3
    • ISYS 398U Selected Topics, 1-6
    • ISYS 399U Independent Study, 1-6
    • ISYS 450U Project Management, 3
    • ISYS 490U Managing IT, 3
    • ISYS 491U IT Security Planning/Risk Management, 3
    • ISYS 492U Consulting and Design of Online Systems, 4
    • LAW 325U CyberLaw, 3
    • MGMT 342U Managing Business Processes, 3

  • Certificate of Applied Studies in Paralegal Studies

    Total: 30 semester hours

    Core

    12 semester hours

    • LA 301U Paralegal I
    • LA 303U Legal Research and Writing I
    • LA 304U Legal Research and Writing II
    • LA 306U Litigation

    Focus Courses

    6 semester hours from LA and LAW courses.

    • LA 310U Real Estate
    • LA 312U Family Law
    • LA 315U Torts
    • LA 316U Contract Law
    • LA 320U Environmental Law
    • LA 321U Criminal Law
    • LA 322U Legal Technology and Electronic Discovery
    • LA 323U Elder Law
    • LA 325U Wills, Trusts and Estates
    • LA 398U Selected Topics
    • LAW 300U Business Law
    • LAW 303U Constitutional Law
    • LAW 304U First Amendment Law
    • LAW 315U Social Media Law and Ethics
    • LAW 322U Employment Law and Policy
    • LAW 325U CyberLaw
    • LAW 398U Selected Topics

  • Master of Human Resource Management

    Discontinued Fall 2026

    Total: 30 semester hours

    Core Courses

    18 semester hours

    • HRM 531U Human Resource Management
    • HRM 532U Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
    • HRM 533U Quantitative Analysis and Research in HRM
    • HRM 534U Strategic Human Resource Development
    • ECON 507U Labor Economics
    • PSYC 530U Organizational Psychology

    600-Level Courses

    12 semester hours. HRM697U is required. Students may then choose 3 of the remaining 600-level courses to complete the requirement.

    • HRM 697U Strategy and Policy (required)
    • HRM 635U Managing Compensation and Benefits
    • HRM 638U HRM Leadership Theoery and Application
    • HRM 639U Recruitment and Retention
    • HRM 644U Diversity in Organizations
    • HRM 645U Organization Development and Change
    • HRM 648U Talent Management
    • HRM 650U Labor Relations
    • HRM 657U HRM in the Global Environment
    • HRM 696U Directed Research

  • Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) Concentrations

    12 semester hours

    Interdisciplinary Studies

    Select four (4) courses from at least two (2) categories listed below. With departmental approval, one or more of these courses can be replaced via substitution.

    • Social Sciences: Graduate courses from Anthropology (ANTH), Economics (ECON), Education (EDUC), Geography (GEOG), History (HIST), Journalism (JOUR), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PLSC), Psychology (PSYC) Sociology (SOC)
    • Sciences: Graduate courses from Biology (BIOL), Geology (GEOL), General Science (GSCI)
    • Humanities: Graduate courses from Art (ART), Studio Art (ARTS), English (ENGL), Humanities (HUM), Music (MUS), Religious Studies (RELG), Speech Communications (SPCH), Theatre (THTR)
    • Professional Studies: Graduate courses from Human Resource Management (HRM), Nonprofit Studies (NPS), Information Systems (ISYS)

    Data Analytics

    Select the following courses. With departmental approval, one or more of these courses can be replaced via substitution.

    • ISYS 504U Introduction to Analytics
    • ISYS 506U Descriptive Analytics
    • ISYS 508U Predictive Analytics
    • ISYS 510U Data Visualization

    Organizational Leadership

    Select any four (4) courses from the following. With departmental approval, one or more of these courses can be replaced via substitution.

    • EDUC 601U Foundations of Educational Leadership Studies
    • HRM 531U Human Resource Management
    • HRM 644U Diversity in Organizations
    • MLA 580U Leading Collaborative Teams
    • MLA 581U High Performance Leadership
    • MLA 582U Leadership in Sport
    • PSYC 530U Organizational Psychology

  • Master of Nonprofit Studies

    Total: 30 semester hours

    Required

    15 semester hours

    • NPS 501U Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
    • NPS 520U Financial Management and Budget Development
    • NPS 530U Law, Ethics and Governance
    • NPS 540U Resource Development and Promotion
    • NPS 550U Strategic Human Resource Management

    Elective

    12 semester hours. Select 6 hours (2 classes) from each group below.

    • Content Specialization
      6 semester hours. Topic for NPS598U must relate to content specialization as determined by the program chair.
      • NPS 522U International Non-Governmental Organizations (iNGOs)
      • NPS 566U Public Policy and Advocacy
      • NPS 567U Sustainability and Nonprofit Organizations
      • NPS 581U Community Engagement in the Nonprofit Sector
      • NPS 598U Selected Topics
    • Systematic Design and Inquiry
      6 semester hours. Topic for NPS598U must relate to systematic design and inquiry as determined by the program chair.
      • NPS 562U Assessment and Program Evaluation
      • NPS 570U Program Design and Proposal Writing
      • NPS 571U Social Entrepreneurship
      • NPS 572U Innovations in Organizational Norms and Practice
      • NPS 598U Selected Topics
      • EDUC 680U Content Specialization and Research I

    Integrative Seminar

    3 semester hours

    • NPS 590U Integrative Seminar

  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Studies

    Total: 18 semester hours

    Required

    15 semester hours

    • NPS 501U Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
    • NPS 520U Financial Management and Budget Development
    • NPS 530U Law, Ethics and Governance
    • NPS 540U Resource Development and Promotion
    • NPS 550U Strategic Human Resource Management

    Elective

    3 semester hours. Select Select 1 additional graduate-level Nonprofit Studies (NPS) course or another graduate-level course with approval from the chair.