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Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
Human Resource Management Concentration
The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) is an
interdisciplinary graduate degree program in social science and the
professions with a concentration in Human Resource Management. The MPS explores
the application of research and experience to complex social and
political
issues. The core curriculum focuses on the theoretical structure
and
methodology of social science disciplines and their application to
the professions.
The program is offered primarily to working adults who seek professional development on a part-time basis. Courses are offered in the evening, on Saturdays, and online. Students may choose to combine face-to-face and online courses in our traditional MPS program, or they may apply to the MPS Online program and take all of their courses via Internet.
The MPS meets the educational prerequisite for admission into the SPD's Post-Master's Advanced Graduate Certificate in School District Business Leadership. The HR concentration is offered in collaboration with Stony Brook's College of Business and has been approved for online delivery by the New York State Education
Department.
Course of Study
This degree program consists of 30 credits, distributed among the areas
listed below. Credit requirements appear in each area or section.
MPS Core Curriculum - 9 credits
- 3 credits from Area A
- 3 credits from Area B
- 3 credits from EITHER Area A OR Area B
There are no transfer credits or substitutions allowed
for 9-credit core curriculum.
Area A Courses
CEI 504 Human Behavior as Rational Action or CEX 592/MBA 592 Organizational Behavior
CEI 505 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (formerly: Foundations of Social Science Methodology)
CEX 520 Ethics in Management
Area B Courses
CEI 560/POL 560 American Democracy: Its Critics and Defenders
CEI 596 Seminar on Leadership in Organizations
CEN 580 Assessment of Socio-Technological Problems and Issues
CEX 515/MBA 515 Managing in a Global Economy
MPS Project Seminar (CED
595) - 3 credits
The goal of the SPD Project Seminar is to teach students to understand and conduct graduate level research. The research paper may or may not result in a project, e.g., a model curriculum for an employee trianing program. Students will be guided in selecting a topic for their research paper. Methodology and resources will be reviewed as the student’s work is developed.
Prerequisite: Matriculation in MA/LS or MPS degree program; completion of 12 graduate credits within the program.
Note: S/U grading applies. No "I"/Incompletes will be given. If a "U"/Unsatisfactory grade is received, the course must be repeated. There are no transfer credits or substitutions permitted for CED 595/Project Seminar.
MPS
Concentration
Students choose 18 credits with which to create a concentration in
Human Resource Management (HRM). Students may apply courses from the MPS concentration toward an Advanced Graduate Certificate (AGC) in Human Resource Management. Program requirements would be completed concurrently, but prospective students must apply to the AGC program separately from the MPS. Visit the webpage for the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management for details.
Human Resource Management Concentration
Required Courses - 6 credits
CES 516/MBA 533 Survey of Employee Relations
and either
CES 515/MBA 532 Foundations of Human Resource Management (formerly: Survey of Human Resource Administration)
or CES 523/MBA 523 Human Resource Management Workshop
Concentration Courses-12
credits
At least one course must be from each of the three categories: Human Resource Administration, Employee Relations and History and Culture.
Human Resource Administration
CEI 585 Principles of Adult Learning
CER 506/MBA 506 - Leadership, Team Effectiveness and Communications
CES 510/MBA 510 Employee Benefit s(prerequisite: CES 515 or CES 523)
CES 511/MBA 513 Human Relations in the Workplace
CES 513/MBA 531 New Developments in Human Resource Management (pre-requisite CES 515 or CES 523)
CES 526/MBA 526 Job Evaluation and Compensation Systems (prerequisite: CES 515 or CES 523)
CEX 523/MBA 509 Continuous Quality Improvement
CEX 537/MBA 537 Training and Development (formerly: Employee Training - Career Development)
CEX 538/MBA 538 Organizational Change Management (formerly: Organizational Change and Development) (prerequisite: CES 515 or CES 523)
CEX 593/MBA 593 Special Topics in Human Resource Management
CEX 599/MBA 599 Internship Practicum, as approved by the program advisor
Employee Relations
CES 514/MBA 514 Collective Bargaining in Public Sector (prerequisite: CES 515)
CES 518/MBA 534 Contemporary Issues in Employee Relations
CES 519/MBA 519 Grievance Handling and Arbitration (prerequisite: CES 516)
CES 524/MBA 524 Employee Negotiations Workshop
CES 525/MBA 525 Employment Law (prerequisite: CES 516)
CEX 547/MBA 530 Employee Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management (formerly: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution)
History and Culture
CER 537 Public Policy and Labor Markets
CER 540 Public Relations Principles
CES 517/MBA 527 Women in the Workplace (formerly: Women, Work and Dollars)
CES 521/MBA 520 History of Labor Relations
CEV 539 Working 9-5: Social Class and Culture in American Literature
or, a graduate-level course approved by the program advisor
Timeline
All degree requirements must be completed within
five (5) years from the semester date of admission as a matriculated
student.
NOTE: When a student is admitted or readmitted to an SPD degree or certificate program, students may petition SPD to have Stony Brook University graduate level courses that are older than five (5) years, and no older than 10 years, individually evaluated by the appropriate academic department/faculty to determine if the credits may be applied toward current SPD degree/certificate requirements. Grades in such courses must be "B" or better. (B- grades are ineligible for review.) For transfer credits from external institutions, please see guidelines at: www.stonybrook.edu/spd/assets/pdf/transferform.pdf (PDF).
Tuition and Fee Information
Tuition rates are available on the Bursar's
webpage.
Application Information
Students are admitted into this program three times per year. View admission requirements, application instructions and deadlines.
Contact Information
For application and enrollment questions:
Admissions and Academic Services
School of Professional Development
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310
Telephone: 631-632-7050, option 3
Fax: 631-632-4992
Email: spd@stonybrook.edu
For program content questions:
Dr. Manuel London
Associate Dean of the College of Business
Director of the Center for Human Resource Studies
312 Harriman Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3775
Telephone: 631-632-7159
Fax: 631-632-9412
Email: manuel.london@stonybrook.edu
Statement
of Student Responsibility
Students themselves—whether new, returning, or continuing—are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and adhering to their degree and/or certificate program requirements. (SPD’s non-matriculating [non-degree] graduate students [GSP] are responsible for adhering to the guidelines related to non-matriculated status.) All SPD students are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and complying with University and SPD regulations, policies, and procedures, as described in all official publications, the University website, and the SPD website, including, but not limited to, SPD’s online references, the SPD Bulletin and SPD Academic Calendar.
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