Descriptions
Master of Arts in Human Services
College of Arts and Sciences
Candidates for graduate programs in Human Services must satisfy prerequisite requirements of 6 credit hours in in the behavioral sciences and 3 credit hours in elementary statistics.
The Master of Arts in Human Services is a degree designed for individuals already employed in the human services field or planning on a career in the human services profession. This program is a non-licensure degree, and is not intended for those seeking mental health licensure or the practice of mental health counseling.
This applied degree program is designed to enhance personal communication and leadership skills as well as provide an introduction to the variety of functions that are required of leaders in the human services arena.
Master of Science in Instructional Design and Development (MS)
College of Professional Studies
The accelerated Master of Science in Instructional Design and Development (MIDD) degree is designed for instructors and trainers at all levels. MIDD emphasizes the integration of educational technologies and active learning principles, as well as the systematic development and design of quality curriculum.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Apply principles of active learning to instructional design
- Examine the impact of new technologies on educational curriculum
- Design effective courses and supporting educational materials incorporating educational technology
- Implement instructional technologies in educational and training settings
- Compare and contrast various approaches to curriculum development
- Apply theories of human development to specific teaching practices
Master of Arts in Leadership (MA)
College of Professional Studies
In the Master of Arts in Leadership (MLDR) cohort program, students utilize critical thinking skills to study leadership theories and philosophies in relation to their personal and professional lives, their organizations, and the world around them.
The student's ultimate goal of this graduate degree is to develop and recognize their own unique style, role, and general philosophy of leadership in preparation for assuming a leadership role in their organizations and communities, as well as in society. The student's personal and professional experience is an integral part of the program, as it provides current application of the concepts from the assignments.
Typically, students enter the MLDR program because they have an interest in the human side of the organizational equation more than the numbers side. Traditionally, MLDR students also are not only interested in simply completing a Master's degree, but they have a desire to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for developing leadership abilities that will enable them to mentor, develop, and lead others in a variety of organizational settings.
Master of Arts in Management (MA)
College of Professional Studies
The accelerated Master of Arts in Management (MAM) degree program prepares students to become outstanding managers and enhance their management skills to increase organizational effectiveness.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Analyze and apply components of organizational behavior to various organizational contexts
- Integrate data analysis and ethical issues into the managerial decision-making process
- Apply critical thinking and management principles to resolve various organizational issues
- Apply accounting and finance principles to financial decision-making and report generation
- Demonstrate effective marketing of organizational products and services as well presentation of oneself
- Manage the performance and development of themselves and others within their organization
- Implement managerial concepts to address a current organizational issue utilizing principles of organizational leadership
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
College of Business
The Master of Business Administration (MBA), residential and online, covers the tools and methods required to run a business. The program requires 36 graduate-level credit hours to complete the degree.
The schedule of course offerings permits an individual working full time to complete all the requirements for the MBA degree in 18 months, two classes per term. Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in business will generally take the Foundation (9 credit hours), the Core (18 credit hours), and a concentration (9 credit hours) to complete the degree.
Students with an undergraduate degree in business normally have met all or most of the Foundation requirements; thus, they will take the Core (18 credit hours), a concentration (9 credit hours), and will complete 9 hours of graduate business electives (instead of the Foundation), which may be composed of a second MBA concentration. Undergraduate business courses may not be substituted for graduate courses. The MBA concentration provides the MBA student with an opportunity to focus their studies in a specialized business area of interest.
Enrollment Management in consultation with the Dean's office will develop an education plan for students that show the courses needed to complete the degree program.
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
College of Professional Studies
The accelerated Master of Public Administration degree prepares students to become outstanding managers and leaders prepared to handle the complexities and challenges present in the public sector. The student will learn the intricacies of working in the public sector with regard to management, organizational and financial issues specific to government, non-profit and other public organizations.
Students in this program can expect to learn how to:
- Analyze various leadership styles needed to operate within legal and ethical constraints in public organizations
- Apply performance measures to a current public entity in order to assess the organizational health of the organization
- Apply research methods to organizational environments as well as understand the decision making process necessary for leaders in a public environment
- Evaluate political process constraints associated with public sector finance and budgeting processes
- Integrate processes associated with the strategic planning approach that would position public sector organizations to remain viable
Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management (MS)
College of Business
The Master of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management enables members of the federal acquisition community and its contracting partners to enhance their acquisition managerial practices. Additional emphasis is placed on the understanding of the acquisition processes, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements.
The program requires 36 graduate-level credit hours to complete the degree. The schedule of course offerings permits an individual working full time to complete all the requirements for the Masters degree in 18 months (two classes per term).
Students in this program can expect to learn how to:
- Apply various legal and ethical considerations in the context of the acquisition management field
- Analyze inventory management functions necessary for maximum efficiency in an organization
- Identify and investigate behavioral and organizational challenges using underlying theoretical and conceptual contexts
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MS)
College of Information Technology
The curriculum of the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) degree program requires 36 credit hours of course work. Students with some computer education but without an undergraduate or equivalent experience in Computer Technology may learn any missing skills and concepts through 3 to 12 credit hours of 500-level survey classes.
The student then continues on to the 24 credit hour core program. Students with a computer undergraduate preparation will typically finish the program with 36 credit hours of graduate work. For students who do not have any computer background, there are two classes (6 credit hours) of undergraduate prerequisites that provide an introduction to programming and the foundational concepts underlying the Computer Information Systems curriculum.
Master of Science in Human Capital Management (MS)
College of Business
Bellevue University is known nationally as a thought leader in human capital development and ROI. This knowledge is offered in a ground-breaking degree program that covers important financial issues and perspectives such as the ROI on human capital development, financial and managerial accounting as well as senior level strategic management issues like change and innovation.
The Master of Science in Human Capital equips graduates with the knowledge and background they need to effectively design and measure human capital development programs.
Students without an undergraduate degree in human resources, economics, psychology, business or business-related degrees will take the 6-credit hour Foundation of business topics. Those with an undergraduate degree in business will normally have met most of the Foundation requirements, and will therefore take 6 credit hours of graduate business or Human Resources electives. The 36-credit hour degree program can be completed by those who work full time in 18 months.
Master of Science in Management of Information Systems (MS)
with a Healthcare Concentration
College of Information Technology
The curriculum of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) degree program requires 36 credit hours of course work.
The MSMIS is a customized degree. The core courses are designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the characteristics of information systems as well as an overview of the general management issues inherent in information systems. Once those courses have been completed, the student selects a
concentration from among Business, Computer Information Systems, Healthcare, Information Security, and Health Information Architecture.
Master of Science in Security Management (MS)
College of Professional Studies
The Master of Science in Security Management degree program will utilize an active-learning format through the use of course and assessment development. This allows the graduate to develop a leadership style consistent with the principles and practices necessary for security management methods, as well as emergency preparedness. The graduate will be prepared to utilize the Homeland Security philosophy through their management skills within an organization.
Program Characteristics:
The program is delivered in a cohort format and lasts approximately 16 months. Students join a group of approximately 20 students working together for the duration of the program. One credit hour is earned each term through work on a directed security project. Each student's research is directed by an assigned faculty member during the final three terms of the program. The 9 credit hours per term qualify students as full time. Therefore, based upon the previous year's income, students may be eligible for financial aid.
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
College of Professional Studies
The purpose of the Master of Healthcare Administration degree program is to develop within each student a specific set of competencies deemed critical for contributing to the viability and success of organizations within the healthcare industry. The competencies are reflective of knowledge and skills identified by The Healthcare Leadership Alliance (HLA) as desirable for ensuring quality healthcare delivery within a changing and dynamic industry.
Program Characteristics (39 credit hours)
- 3 credit hour capstone project
- Completed in 18 months, including a 3 credit hour practicum
- Adult active-learner model
- Cohort format
- Complete 12-16 hours per week outside of classroom in course-related activities
- Available entirely online or in the classroom
- Member of Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
Master of Science in Clinical Counseling (MS)
College of Professional Studies
The 60-credit hour Master of Science in Clinical Counseling (MSCC) focuses on knowledge related to the treatment of major mental disorders (as defined by regulations). The program is intended for professionals who are preparing to deliver direct mental health services, and who wish to obtain advanced state licensing (in Nebraska, the LIMHP) to legally deliver those services.
Students who complete the Bellevue University 48-credit hour Master of Science in Human Services (MSHS) have the option to achieve the 60-credit MSCC as a second master's degree upon completing an additional minimum 12 credit hours in residence. Those who earned a 48-credit master's degree from another university and wish to seek advanced licensure (in Nebraska, the LIMHP) have the option to complete a 12-credit certificate program to fulfill this requirement.
Candidates for graduate programs in the human services fields must satisfy prerequisite requirements of 6 credit hours in the behavioral sciences and 3 credit hours in elementary statistics.
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