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BSU Program Sequences

Counseling

Management Information Systems

Public Administration

 

Counseling | MIS | PA

General Sequencing Guidelines

The sequence of courses for students’ programs depends on:

1. Which prerequisites have been satisfied
2. Current and past job experiences 
3. Availability of courses in their geographic location or via distance education
4. The number of courses students can take per term
   (The maximum is two per term without prior approval)
5. How long students have to complete the degree

Thus, it is highly recommended that students review their personal plan of degree completion with the program director or other graduate advisor. Students are encouraged to contact the program director at any time for assistance in choosing the best beginning course or subsequent courses. The following is a suggested program sequence.

Counseling | MIS | PA | General Guidelines

To begin with Counseling:

Students may begin coursework during any session. PSYC 502 is the recommended first course for both counseling degrees. Observing prerequisite requirements, it is recommended that students take coursework in level one before level two or three:

Level One:	Level Two:	Level Three:
PSYC502	COUN731	COUN836
EDUC507	COUN732	COUN837
EDUC706	COUN762	COUN861
SPED511	COUN840	PSYC836
COUN608	PSYC710	PSYC858
COUN610	PSYC714	PSYC861
COUN633	PSYC734
PSYC780

 

Practicum
After PSYC 502, PSYC 734, PSYC 780, COUN 610, COUN 731, and COUN 732 or COUN 840 have been completed, students may take COUN 836 or PSYC 836. For a practicum in a DoDEA school, students must also take COUN 608, COUN 762, and PSYC 710.

The comprehensive examination is not a requirement for practicum.

After COUN 836 or PSYC 836 has been completed
COUN 837 or PSYC 858

After successful completion of EDUC 706 and the comprehensive examination
COUN 861 or PSYC 861

Counseling | MIS | PA | General Guidelines

To begin with MIS:

Students may begin the program during any session. INSS 630 (undergraduate prerequisite: a course in principles of management) or INSS 510 (undergraduate prerequisites: a course in programming and college algebra) are appropriate beginning courses for the MIS program. If prerequisite(s) are not yet satisfied, the student may take the course with permission from the program director.

To fulfill prerequisites and/or electives

Some courses can satisfy prerequisite and elective requirements. Before registering for these courses, students should contact the program director. To fulfill prerequisites and/or electives, students may take the following courses:

MGMT 501	(satisfies principles of management prerequisite)
MGMT 511	(satisfies principles of management prerequisite)
MGMT 585	(satisfies quantitative methods prerequisite)

After INSS 630 has been completed
If INSS 630 has been completed and prerequisites have been satisfied, students may take INSS 510 or:

INSS 640
INSS 650
INSS 775 (elective)

After INSS 510 has been completed
If INSS 510 has been completed and prerequisites have been satisfied, students may take INSS 630 and:

INSS 620 
INSS 638 
INSS 640
INSS 650
INSS 625 (elective)
INSS 655 (elective)
INSS 735 (elective)

After INSS 640 has been completed

INSS 720 
INSS 825 (elective)

After INSS 640, INSS 650, and INSS 720 have been completed and advancement to candidacy has been achieved

INSS 880

After successful completion of the comprehensive examination

INSS 890

Additional electives, if prerequisites are met
To fulfill electives, students may take the following courses in addition to those listed above:

MGMT 511
MGMT 571
MGMT 572
MGMT 741
PUAD 601

Counseling | MIS | PA | General Guidelines

To begin with PA:

A student can begin the program during any session. Several courses are appropriate for beginning the public administration program.

These courses include:

PUAD 601
MGMT 511
INSS 630
PUAD 502
MGMT 584	(after business statistics prerequisite has been satisfied)
MGMT 501

Suggested Midpoints: Management Concentration

PUAD 524	(after both undergraduate economics and American government or political science prerequisites have been satisfied, and PUAD 601)
PUAD 710
MGMT 571	(after MGMT 511)
MGMT 640	(after MGMT 511, MGMT 571, PUAD 601, and PUAD 524)
MGMT 741	(after MGMT 511 and MGMT 571)

Suggested Midpoints: Policy Concentration

PUAD 630	(after both undergraduate economics and American government or political science prerequisites have been satisfied, and PUAD 601 or PUAD 502)
ECON 522	(after both economics prerequisites have been satisfied)
MGMT 585	(after college algebra and principles of management prerequisites have been satisfied)

Suggested Endpoints

Once the comprehensive examination has been successfully completed, students are encouraged to take their remaining elective(s) before enrolling in PUAD 704.