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MA: Social Enterprise – Advising Worksheet
39-42 Credit Hours
1st Term:
AU ID:
Name:
Course # & Name
Credits
Term
Grade
Core Courses (12-15 Credit Hours)
SIS-635 Introduction to Social Enterprise (3)
SIS-635 Leading Social Innovation (3)
SIS-635 Social Enterprise: Context & Best Practices (3)
ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3)
OR
FIN-605 Managerial Economics (3)
May be waived by Program Director; if waived, will reduce total credits required for degree from 42 to 39. See
reverse for more information
AND An upper level course in economics approved by the Program Director, see reverse for approved list
Concentration (15 Credit Hours) Choosing a Concentration must be done in consultation with faculty advisors and the SE Program Director
Elective (3 Credit Hours) (May be used for Skills Institutes, Internship for credit, or any other Elective course)
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Research and Professional Methods (6 Credit Hours)
SIS-696-001
SIS-696
SIS-696
Professional Competencies I (F1)
Professional Competencies II (S1)
Professional Competencies III (F2)
A 2nd approved methods course
See list of approved courses on reverse
Capstone (3 Credit Hours)
SIS-793
SE Capstone Practicum Project (3)
Faculty:
Professional Experience Requirement
Fulfilled:
Foreign Language Certification
Date:
Language:
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Approved Research and Professional Methods Courses
FIN-630 Financial Analysis
SIS-600 Int’l Affairs Stats/Methods
SIS-635 Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
SIS-750 Program Evaluation
SIS-750 International Policy Analysis
SIS-750 Qualitative Methods and Methodology
ACCT-607 Financial Accounting
Please consult the Program Director or Graduate Academic Advisor for courses not on this list of approved offerings.
Social Enterprise Program Economics Requirement
Because an understanding of economic fundamentals is essential for social enterprise practitioners, all graduates of the Social Enterprise MA
Program are required to have:
 A basic grounding in the principles of economics, including both micro and macro economics
 Additional graduate-level study of an aspect of economics relevant to each student’s specialization within social enterprise
Basic Economics
The basic grounding in the principles of economics requirement can be met in several ways:
OPTION 1:
Complete ECON-603
or
Complete FIN-605
Appropriate for students who will be taking additional economics courses.
Relevant for students interested in management and finance.
Students who satisfy the requirement with option 1 will complete a total of 42 credits for their MA degree in Social Enterprise.
OPTION 2:
Waive the requirement if you completed an economics major or minor as an undergraduate.
OPTION 3:
Waive the requirement if you completed courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics at an accredited institution with a
grade of B or better within 3 years of starting your MA degree in Social Enterprise.
OPTION 4:
Waive the requirement by scoring at least 74/100 on the SIS economics placement examination. (For students who have
mastered basic economics through self-study, work experience, taking courses that differ from Option 3, or any other
method of preparation). Please contact your academic advisor if you would like to pursue this option.
Students who satisfy the requirement with options 2, 3, or 4, will complete a total of 39 credits for their MA in Social Enterprise.
Approved Upper Level Economics Courses
SIS-616
International Economics
ECON-541
Public Economics (prereq ECON-600 Microeconomics & ECON-601 Macroeconomics or instructor permission)
ECON-546
Industrial Economics (prereq ECON-600 Microeconomics or instructor permission)
ECON-551
Comparative Economic Systems
ECON-552
Economics of Transition
ECON-658
Economics of World Regions (region varies by semester)
ECON-673
Labor Economics (prereq ECON-600 Microeconomics & ECON-601 Macroeconomics or instructor permission)
ECON-679/SIS-620 Environmental Economics
ECON-634
Development Finance & Banking (prereq ECON-600 Microeconomics & ECON-601 Macroeconomics or instructor permission)
ECON-661/SIS-635 Survey of Economic Development