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Doctoral in Human Capital Development ?

LeftASAP · Status: Offline

"We do not know of any other program nationally that combines technology, workforce and economic development at the Ph.D. level.”

Well, it looks like USM has another Wurl-class program. The only one on the planet.

Alias · Status: Offline

What a lark? Is this the Malone revival? And who are these people that are presented on the website? I think it is pretty well presented, but, has our Graduate Council approved all of the faculty, the offerings, and these programs? If we has a faculty have approved them, are we not co-conspitators? Where is our goverence?

stinky cheese man · Status: Offline

alias--as to governance, this doctoral program was approved by the graduate council in may of 2005. SACS approved the faculty in its most recent review, as does the graduate council. shared governance applied here, even if you disagree with the result. you can confirm the graduate council's approval by going to its website where all decisions are organized in a spreadsheet.

asdf · Status: Offline

So I am assuming that the rule that USM does not hire its own is out, correct? I mean, out of 6 faculty, 4 have PhDs from USM and another has a BS and MEd from USM. And this is not the only program like that. I don't necessarily agree with the rule, but if it is not going to be enforced, it should be taken out of the faculty handbook (section 3.8.4 in case you are interested).

First Ant at the Picnic · Status: Offline

"We do not know of any other program nationally that . . . "

Does it strike anyone as odd that we seem to perpetually establish academic programs that are the "best," "biggest," or "only" in the entire nation?

Austin Eagle · Status: Offline

Could someone explain exactly what an "economic development practitioner" does? Is there a particular professional credential, or a board certification exam? Is state or federal licensure required to practice? Or is it self certifying, as in "Shazaam, now I'm an economic development practitioner." From what I've read of Dr. Godwin-Dvorak-Godwin's compensation and percs, it might be worth emerging from retirement and hanging out my ED shingle tomorrow. Anyone know if I'd need to carry malpractice insurance? As Kinky Friedman says, "How hard can it be?"

AE

LVN · Status: Offline

AE, you done beat me to the punch. I was sitting here thinking, wow, this must really be world-classly complicated and all, because I, as a Regular Person, have not the foggiest notion what this field is about. I do recall a USM professor urging me a couple of years ago to get one of those ED doctorates. Maybe we could start a . . .practice? company? office? small obscure university? of our very own!

Incredulous · Status: Offline

Alias wrote:

What a lark? Is this the Malone revival? And who are these people that are presented on the website? I think it is pretty well presented, but, has our Graduate Council approved all of the faculty, the offerings, and these programs? If we has a faculty have approved them, are we not co-conspitators? Where is our goverence?

The sad reality is that the Academic Council and Graduate Council have rarely had the courage to say no to schlock programs. There is a log rolling mentality that says I'll look the other way when you propose a dubious program so you will reciprocate down the road. The big question is why do the faculty and administration at USM come up with so many one of a kind, academically suspect programs? The practice goes all the way back to McCain as do the jokes about Hardy High and roling your windows up while driving on campus to avoid having a diploma thrown in the car.

Austin Eagle · Status: Offline

Alias wrote:

What a lark? Is this the Malone revival? And who are these people that are presented on the website?

I just examined the web page again but still don't feel enlightened. Is it workforce development or workplace development? Or are they the same? Are these subspecialties of the same "discipline," Human Capital Development? I notice in the mini-cv's of the distinguished USM trained faculty that the two terms are used interchangeably. And why is this program offered by the College of Science and Technology? As an erstwhile scientist my own self, this makes no sense to me. Not that it matters but shouldn't this be under the aegis of, dare I say it, the CoB? I need to learn more because like LVN, I'm seriously considering knocking out an "on-line and weekend" Ph.D. before Labor Day.

AE

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Austin Eagle wrote:

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I need to learn more because like LVN, I'm seriously considering knocking out an "on-line and weekend" Ph.D. before Labor Day.
AE

Especially for Austin Eagle:

Southern Miss Offering Online Degree Programs at Graduate, Undergraduate Level

Thursday, 03 August 2006

Contact David Tisdale - 601.266.4499

Hattiesburg Students anywhere in the world can benefit from the convenience of online degree programs offered by the University of Southern Mississippi.

Among the degree programs available include upper-division construction technology courses at the undergraduate level; a masters degree in child and family studies; masters degrees in sport coaching education and sport management; a masters degree in teaching language; and a masters degree in library and information science, as well as a 21-hour supplemental endorsement program for school library media specialists.

All of these programs are fully accredited and available for the fall 2006 semester. A description of each program is as follows:

* The Construction Technology program includes an emphasis in residential construction, designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the management of the entire home building and marketing process. These skills have come in high demand throughout the Gulf South because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina, said Desmond Fletcher, director of the Southern Miss School of Construction.

Based on constituent input and recent natural events, including Hurricane Katrina, the educational delivery strategy has evolved to incorporate multiple delivery platforms, including executive format (partially online with special time offerings) and fully online, Fletcher said. In addition to the traditional base, these alternate educational delivery mechanisms allow us to reach non-traditional students currently working or in the military.

For more information about the Construction Engineering Technology program, call 601.266. 4896 or visit http://www.usm.edu/construction/.

* The masters degree in child and family studies, offered by the Southern Miss Department of Child and Family Studies is designed for working professionals and individuals interested in issues that affect children and families.

The curriculum is based upon a developmental lifespan approach and includes course work in leadership, family advocacy and program assessment, said department chair Dr. Ann Blackwell. The online format affords considerable flexibility and addresses the needs of working professionals.

The goal of the program is to instill knowledge and skills that lead to evidence-based practice in the field of child and family studies, Blackwell said.

For more information about the masters degree in child and family studies, call 601.266.5110 or visit http://www.usm.edu/childandfamilystudies/.

*The Southern Miss Department of Foreign Languages offers a program leading to the Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages (MATL) with an emphasis in Spanish, French, and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
The MATL has historically attracted students from around the country and around the world, said Dr. Bill Powell, coordinator of the MATL program. By offering an online completion possibility, we can provide even broader access to our program to individuals seeking a graduate degree that addresses the specific needs of language teachers.
The MATLs unique program is designed for the needs of elementary, middle, high school, and community college teachers who are in search of a practical graduate study program. It focuses on developing and enhancing the knowledge and skills in language, language acquisition, and language instruction that are essential for both effective teaching and successful learning.

For more information about the Master of Arts in Teaching Language, call 601.266.4964 or visit http://www.usm.edu/matl/.
* The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) offers the Master of Library and Information Science in an entirely online format. The SLIS also offers a 21-credit hour supplemental endorsement for school library media specialists that can also be completed entirely online.
The SLIS program has been online since 2002, when it became the first Southern Association of Accredited Colleges and Schools (SACS) and State Institutions of Higher Learning approved online program on campus, said Dr. Jay Norton, director of the SLIS.

Online programming helps people who are place-bound and opens up our classrooms in a different way, Dr. Norton said. The response has been positive. Online programming has increased our enrollment dramatically.

The SLIS programs emphasize real-time chat, which helps ensure professional socialization and preparation for work in the library and information science world, Norton said.
If you are interested in, or have questions about, enrolling in an online library and information science course, contact the school online at

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slis@usm.edu

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or call the SLIS office at 601.266.4228.
*The School of Human Performance and Recreation (SHPR) now offers masters degrees in sport coaching education, which prepares students to teach and coach at the middle school, junior high school and senior high school levels; and in sport management, which provides professional preparation in the application of business principles applicable to the sport industry.

In addition, many of the courses in other graduate SHPR programs are offered online, including those in sport management with emphasis in sport event security, interscholastic athletic administration, and sport and high performance materials.

The sport industry generates more than $213 billion annually, twice that of the automobile industry and seven times more than the movie industry, said Dr. Lou Marciani, director of the Southern Miss SHPR. Because of the rapid growth and immensity of the sport industry and the demand for qualified individuals to fill leadership positions in every area, SHPR recognized the need to provide cutting-edge educational opportunities via the Internet.

For more information about the School of Human Performance and Recreations online academic programs, call 601.266.5386 or visit
http://www.usm.edu/hpr/.

*To learn more about distance learning at Southern Miss, contact Distance Education and Alternative Learning or the Learning Enhancement Center at 601.266.5518, or visit http://www.usm.edu/deal/ or http://www.usm.edu/lec/.

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Cossack · Status: Offline

In other universities, this program likely would be in a COB under the auspices of the Management Department. The folks developing this program wanted out of COB because they did not like the standards COB would impose on their offerings. A program such as this is offered under the concept that you can teach students how to be an entrepreneur. In the business world, it is well known that much of the entrepreneurial talent is not learned. It requires a unique way of thinking, a low level of risk aversion, and an ability to ignore criticism. Consequently, it is a high risk endeavor with infrequent, but high payoffs. One can not learn how to be an entrepreneur from professors who are teaching a structured course. I think most of us know what the purpose of this program is. It is to graduate Ph.Ds with minimal effort on their part to allow them to earn higher salaries, mostly in government jobs including education. Sorry to bring up the word COB, I know that using the word is discouraged on this Board.

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stinky cheese man wrote:

alias--as to governance, this doctoral program was approved by the graduate council in may of 2005. SACS approved the faculty in its most recent review, as does the graduate council. shared governance applied here, even if you disagree with the result. you can confirm the graduate council's approval by going to its website wher all decisions are organized in a spreadsheet.

Thanks SCM. I guess we are all in this together since the GC and SACS have approved the program. I am sure the IHL has also approved. Isn[t shared governence great?

BOGUS Alum · Status: Offline

Wonder where this new Workforce Development PhD program, located in the Economic Development department in CoST, got its GA funding...

Austin Eagle · Status: Offline

BOGUS Alum wrote:

... located in the Economic Development department in CoST...

I don't know about you folks but every time I hear a USM PR flack mention ED the first thing that comes to mind is those classic Bob Dole Viagra commercials. If Mader was still around I doubt we'd be seeing so many references to the wurl' class ED program. Then again....

AE

LeftASAP · Status: Offline

Cossack wrote:

... The folks developing this program wanted out of COB because they did not like the standards COB would impose on their offerings. ...

Cossack, Isn't it also true that the people in CoB felt such a program would endanger CoB accreditation?

LVN · Status: Offline

Cossack wrote:

In the business world, it is well known that much of the entrepreneurial talent is not learned. It requires a unique way of thinking, a low level of risk aversion, and an ability to ignore criticism. Consequently, it is a high risk endeavor with infrequent, but high payoffs. One can not learn how to be an entrepreneur from professors who are teaching a structured course.

My late sister used to occasionally say that she wished she could finish her bachelor's degree. I told her once - -- "that would be a great use of your time. Then when you're through, you could open a high end retail business on Magazine Street, travel all over the world to buy product, give lectures and be on TV shows, and maybe even be President of the Magazine Street Merchants Association." Of course that was already her life.

I think in retirement she would have finished a degree in art history or anthropology because she truly loved and valued education, but you're absolutely right, that entrepreneurial gift cannot be acquired in the classroom. What she did need was about a year's worth of basic accounting, business law, and some marketing and computer courses.

Cossack · Status: Offline

Cossack, Isn't it also true that the people in CoB felt such a program would endanger CoB accreditation?

Yes, that was a big concern also.