Master of Arts in Cross-Disciplinary Studies Brochure

Practicum Students complete two practicums during their course of study. Practicum placements have been established in an array of settings depending on students’ areas of study. Students are also encouraged to explore and initiate a practicum setting specific to their own individual interests. MACS students have recently completed practicums with the following organizations: • Boeing Commercial • Habitat for Humanity • Martha’s House • Memorial Health Care Systems • National Council on Alcoholism • NSU’s Conflict Resolution Services • Southern Poverty Law Center • The Hypoglycemia Support Foundation • University of Miami • Women In Distress MACS Program Benefits • Enhance and build the specific skills you need to advance in your career. • Take advantage of the program’s flexibility to combine diverse academic and professional interests. • Build your own personalized curriculum. • Take courses on campus, online, and through a hybrid approach. • Pursue the degree regardless of your undergraduate field of study. Curriculum 11 classes (33 credit hours) Core Courses (12 credits) • Theories and Philosophies of Conflict and Peace • Research Design and Program Evaluation • Introduction to Systems Theories • Academic Writing Experiential Components (6 credits) • Practicum I • Practicum II Concentration/Electives (15 credits) • Culture and Society • Health and Society • Information Systems and Society • Coastal Environment and Society • Education and Society • Institutional Assessment • Co-create your own degree! Total: 33 credit hours Students may elect to complete an optional 6-credit master’s degree thesis. The master’s degree thesis constitutes an original work deemed to demonstrate a high level of learning and scholarship required within many doctoral admissions program prerequisites.