APPENDIX C

(course number corrected in Leadership/Management Course Requirements)

 

New Program Requirements (proposed)

(expanded)

LONGWOOD GRADUATE PROGRAM

New Program Requirements

                                                                        (expanded)

A.            Academic:

All Fellows are required to successfully complete a minimum of 38 degree hours in the following course area:. 

Museum Studies Courses (12 credits):

            MSST 802 – Leadership and Management of Museums (3 credits)

            MSST 804 – Museum Internship (3 credits)

                                                PLSC 832 (section 11) – Botanic Garden Management:  Longwood

                                                                        Gardens Internship (3 credits)

            MSST XXX (3 credits) (select from a list of possible courses

           


                        Leadership/Management Courses (15 credits):

                                    UAPP 833* – Public Finance and Fiscal Management (3 credits)

                                    UAPP 837* – Public Sector Human Resources Management (3    credits)

                                    UAPP 841* - Management & Governance of Nonprofit  Organizations

                                                            (3 credits)

                                                *at least two out of three of these courses must be taken-6 credits)

                                    PLSC 667 – Topics in Facility Management (3 credits)

                        #            PLSC 630 - Collections Management (3 credits)

                                      (an introductory-level course in plant taxonomy is a prerequisite)

                                    Leadership Course (select one from list below):

                                                AFSC 310 – Leadership Studies I

                                                AFSC 311 – Leadership Studies II

                                                ATED 667** - Leadership for Career and Technical Educators

                                                CNST 100 – Leadership, Integrity and Change

                                                CNST 400 – Leadership and Power

                                                CNST 440 – Decision-making and Leadership

                                                EDUC 695 – Introduction to Leadership Theory

                                                EDUC 890 – Leadership:  Theory and Research

                                                FREC 405** – Management and Leadership Development

                                                IFST 642 – Leadership in Human Services

                                                **            highly recommended

                        # incorrectly listed as PLSC831 in original document

                                    When an undergraduate-level course is taken, graduate credit is not given.  The student must make up the credit by taking a graduate-level course.

                                    Other Courses: (11 credits)

                                                PLSC 864 – Symposium Planning, Design and Presentation

                                                                        (taken twice)(2 credits total)

                                    PLSC 868 – Research (taken three times)(3 credits total)

                                                PLSC 869 – Thesis (taken once)(1 credit)

                                                EDUC 607*** - Educational Research Procedures (3)

                                                FREC 608*** - Research Methods (3)

                                                STAT 615*** - Design of Experiments (3)

                                                UAPP 800*** – Research Design and Methodology (3)

                                                ***            at least one out of four of these courses must be taken - depends upon research focus: quantitative or qualitative

                                    Electives:            (variable)

                                                Depends on individual program

 

B.            Professional (Leader’s Internship):

 

All Fellows are required to successfully complete two Leader’s Internships (one each summer) at Longwood Gardens.  All but one component of the Leader’s Internship components are evaluated and graded in MSST 802-Museum Internship (for First-year Fellows) or in PLSC 832-Botanic Garden Management (for Second-year Fellows).  The one component not evaluated this way is “plan a symposium” that is evaluated and graded in PLSC 864-Symposium Planning, Design and Presentation.

 

The components of the First Leader’s Internship (MSST 802 and PLSC 864) are:

 

·        complete an orientation/rotation,

 

·        maintain a daily/weekly log,

·        attend four field trips and write reports,                       

·        complete a First-year Project (1st year students only),

·        complete a Group Project (1st and 2nd year students),

·        develop/promote team work,

·        develop/strengthen leadership skills, and

·        plan a symposium.

 

            The components of the Second Leader’s Internship are (PLSC 832 and PLSC 864):

 

 

·        complete an individual project (2nd year students only),

·        complete a Group Project (1st and 2nd year students),

·        participate in Longwood Horticultural Information Duty,

·        mentor the First-year Fellows and develop and promote team work,

·        strengthen leadership skills, and

·        plan a symposium.