Masters in Fire & Emergency Management Administration

OSU will offer a Master's Degree in Fire and Emergency Management Administration. The program is designed to provide an educational foundation for those who are serving or aspire to serve as managers or administrators in fire and emergency service careers. The 39 credit hour degree program will include courses in areas such as: public management, budgeting and finance, program planning and evaluation, personnel administration, quantitative methods, public administration, public policy, and fire and emergency services.

Masters in Health Care Administration

The Natural and Applied Sciences Master's program in Health Care Administration is designed for individuals who seek to pursue a career in the field of health care management. This graduate degree is primarily designed for individuals with two to three years of experience who are employed in the US Health Care Industry or as a health care professional in other organizations. The program is designed to fit the schedules of people employed on a full or part-time basis and who plan to take courses on a part time basis (one or possibly two courses each semester). Most courses are offered in three-hour blocks one evening a week and students typically take about three years to complete the program.

The degree program provides knowledge of management concepts, processes and techniques associated with management and administration functions in an organization. This interdisciplinary degree program uses courses from the MBA program, the Public Administration option in the Masters of Political Science as well as Nutritional Sciences and other programs at OSU. With this interdisciplinary program, students have the flexibility to tailor a plan of study to meet their individual needs and career goals.

Masters in Liberal Studies

If you want a graduate degree that equips you for today’s world, the Master of Liberal Studies is for you. The MLS is a self-designed, self-paced, independent study graduate program. As an MLS student, you will select your own study topic. Because the MSL is an interdisciplinary degree, you will explore your topic from three different academic disciplines. Faculty advisors will direct your studies, and you will advance through the program by completing independent reading and writing assignments. Students may elect to complete a master’s thesis or a master’s research project and take a comprehensive examination. On-campus requirements for the MLS are kept to a minimum. Other Master of Liberal Studies career track options include: Museum Emphasis, Administrative Leadership, Health and Human Services, and Interdisciplinary Education. The Administrative Leadership option is also available online.