Dec 03, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Foresight, MS


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College of Technology  > Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences  > Foresight, MS

The Master of Science in Foresight is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to become professional futurists or to bring a futures perspective to their current careers. This program uses a wide range of theoretical and practical models to examine the sources, patterns, and causes of change in order to map probable, plausible, and preferable futures.

The unique and rigorous curriculum prepares graduates to enter an emerging professional field that enables businesses, government, non-profits, and other organizations to anticipate and prepare for the future. The degree draws from other academic disciplines including Business, Government and Education. Courses include Futures Research, World Futures, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, and Social Change.

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Admission Requirements


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Degree Requirements


Credit hours required for this degree: 30.0

The Foresight master’s degree requires 30 credit hours, or 10 three-credit courses.

Domain Courses (6.0 Credit Hours)


  • Two (2) Advisor-approved Electives Credit Hours: 3.0

Project, Internship, or Thesis (3.0 Credit Hours)


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