2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Course DescriptionsADVA645 (GRTG645) • Leadership and Program Management(ADAG)3 creditsReview of leadership and management styles. Styles identified will be appliedto various current and potential positions in the field of adult development andaging.ADVA650 (GRTG650) • Project Design and Management(ADAG)3 creditsPreparation of a detailed project proposal for work to be done during a practicum.Write literature review specifying framework using a theoretical perspective fromthe field of adult development and aging. State clear learning goals with realisticexpectations of practical results. Obtain approvals from program director andsite supervisor.ADVA750 (GRTG750) • Master’s Project and Integrative Seminar(ADAG)3 creditsMeet regularly with cohort and instructor(s) to share progress on projects andwork on final papers, explore professional growth and career development, andinvestigate issues related to integration of faith with professional and academicaspects of adult development and aging practice. Graded on an S/U basis. Prerequisite:ADVA650.ADVA780 (GRTG780) • Practicum(ADAG)6 creditsIntensive experience in the field of adult development and aging. Learners willdesign and carry out approved projects with clearly delineated learning goals withresults reported in final project paper. 120 hours of onsite experience is expected.Graded on an S/U basis.BusinessBUSN600 • Foundations of Business: MBA Program DNA(BUAG)4 creditsExploration of the program’s DNA including: values-based leadership, ethics, andfaith/work integration. A combination of faculty and business practitioners will setthe foundation for the entire MBA program. Learners will assess their own moralreasoning, investigate their own attitudes and beliefs, and develop a plan for theintegration of the DNA in their MBA program.80