PARK UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF ARTS IN
COMMUNICATION AND
LEADERSHIP DEGREE
FOR UNITED STATES ARMY
SERGEANTS MAJOR
ACADEMY APPLICANTS
PROGRAM FORMAT AND EXPEDITED ADMISSIONS PROCESS
The Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership (MACL) program at
Park University offers a 5-term MACL degree program to SMA applicants,
with blended courses offered in 8-week segments. The Graduate School offers
a tailored and expedited admissions policy for SMA applicants, with the
GMAT and the GRE waived among other benefits.
TRANSFER CREDITS
Park University’s MACL graduate program will accept up to 12 hours of
transfer academic credit. Graduate credit hours completed in the Sergeants
Major Course (SMC) may be transferred towards this master’s degree; up to
12 hours of transfer academic credit will be granted upon successful completion
of the Sergeants Major Course. MACL degree completion will normally
occur during time spent at the Sergeants Major Academy. Courses not taken
during this period may be taken online at a later date.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
A comprehensive examination will be required for all students during
completion of the capstone course, CA 700. This comprehensive exam will
serve as a primary means of program assessment and a means of further
vetting the transfer credit we are accepting from the Sergeants Major Academy
and applying to the MACL program. Through the comprehensive exam,
students will demonstrate connections between their Sergeants Major Academy
coursework and the outcomes of the MACL.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The search for effective leadership continues today as contemporary
organizations become more complex. The Master of Arts in Communication
and Leadership (MACL) program starts with the premise that communication
is the essence of effective leadership. The student trained in communication is
uniquely qualified to provide innovative leadership within the global community.
The Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership is an innovative graduate
program that combines coursework in communication studies with a special
focus on transformational leadership and organizational change. The program
prepares creative and skilled communicators who possess advanced interpersonal
and organizational skills that can be applied to positions in corporate and
non-profit organizations, the military, government, politics and more.
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TRANSFER CREDIT EQUIVLENCIES:
The MACL degree is a 36 hour program, with up to 12 credit hours available as transfer credits for Sergeants
Major Academy applicants, as per the detail below:
MACL COURSES
SMA LESSONS
CA525: Interpersonal Communication Theories (3.0 cr. hr.)
C161a, C161b, C211, L112, L203
CA641: Communication in Conflict Management (3.0 cr. hr.)
L102, L110, L111, F100, F101, F102, F103, F104,
F105, F106, F107, F108
CA670: Measuring Leadership (3.0 cr. hr.)
C131, C132, C135, L101
CA675: Case Studies in Communication and Leadership (3.0 cr. hr.)
C121, C122, C123, C205, L100, L101, L103, L104,
L105, L106, L107, L108, L109, L200, L204, L205
MACL COURSE SEQUENCE AND SCHEDULE
The MACL program at Park University offers a 5-term MACL degree program to SMA students, consisting of
blended courses offered in 8-week segments. It is proposed that the remaining 24 credit hours in the program will
be completed in the following sequence under the designated time schedule and instruction format:
TERM
COURSE
FORMAT
Term 1
CA 501 – Human Communication Perspectives
CA 529 – Cross-Cultural Communication
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
Term 2
CA 505 – Organizational Leadership
CA 520 – Leading Organizational Change
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
Term 3
CA 567 – Communication Teaching, Training
and Consulting
CA 649 – Introduction to Mediation
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
Term 4
CA 699 – Epistemology of Communication
MACL Comprehensive Exam (take-home exam
scheduled during a 72-hr period of the student’s
choosing and graded by committee)
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
Term 5
CA 700 – Graduate Project
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week
In classroom 3 hrs./week; Online 2 hrs./week