Masters of Science in Administration

The information on these web pages is for information purposes only. While every attempt has been made to provide accurate information, the Andrews University Bulletin is the final and authoritative guide on regulations such as admission, general, core, major, and cognate requirements.

Introduction

The MSA program in the School of Business Administration at Andrews University is designed to prepare students for leadership in an industry-specific setting. The following MSA degree program is offered:

• The MSA in Church Administration is offered in cooperation with the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary.

Entrance Requirements

Applicants for the MSA program must meet all university admission requirements (for details, see "Admission Requirements," 2007-2008 Bulletin). Admission requirements include:

Degree: A four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited American university or senior college, or its equivalent outside the U.S.

GPA: A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.60

GRE or GMAT : Submission of a satisfactory GRE or GMATscore taken within the past five years

English Proficiency: A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on a paper-based test (or 213 on a computer based test), or a MELAB score of 80 -- if secondary and post-secondary study was in a non-English medium.

Application Forms

Graduate Application forms are available online. These may be downloaded and printed out. See "Application for Graduate Admission" http://www.andrews.edu/GRAD/AppForms.htm

Master of Science in Administration (MSA)

The MSA degree in church administration is for students seeking management roles in church or church-related organizations. Offered jointly by the School of Business Administration and the Theological Seminary, the program blends business management
and church management. Students must take any lacking prerequisite courses in
addition to the 33 graduate credits required for the MSA degree.

Prerequisites
BSAD355 Management and Organization 3
MKTG310 Principles of Marketing 3

MSA Degree Program-33
School of Business Administration core-9
BSAD515 Organizational Behavior 3
BSAD620 Christian Ethics, Business & Society 3
MKTG680 Marketing Strategy 3

School of Business Administration electives-6
(choose two courses)
ACCT620 Financial Statement Analysis 3
BSAD530 Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations 3
BSAD560 Intercultural Business Relations 3
BSAD670 Human Resources Seminar 3
FNCE680 Investment Strategy 3
MKTG540 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations 3

Seminary Courses
Core-15-18 credits
CHMN526 Conflict Management in the Church 2-3
CHMN543 Christian Leadership in a Changing World 3
GSEM541 Spiritual Formation 3
MSSN646 Ministry in Cultural and Religious Context 3
THST615 Doctrine of the Church 2-3
THST643 Christian Professional Ethics 2-3

Electives-0-3 credits
CHMN503 Marriage, Family & Interpersonal Relationships 3
CHMN552 Foundations of Pastoral Ministry 2
CHMN630 Leadership Development 2-3
GSEM626 Contemporary Adventist Theological Issues 2-3
MSSN630 Cross-Cultural Leadership Development 2-3
THST634 Christian Social Ethics 2-3

Total 33 Semester Credits

Standards of Scholarship

GPA and Grade Requirements. All graduate students are expected to maintain a 3.00 GPA in all graduate courses that apply to the degree requirements. No grade of D or F (or U ) may be used to satisfy degree requirements; however, these grades are included when computing the cumulative GPA and, if they occur in courses normally meeting degree requirements, the degree GPA.

GRE or GMAT. The GRE or GMAT is required for regular admission status. A student may not enroll for more than 12 credits of graduate work before the GRE requirement is met.

Transfer Courses. A maximum of 6 semester credits in approved graduate courses may be taken off-campus or in another school of the university and transferred to meet program requirements.