Master of Science in Environmental and Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis)

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At TROY, we believe communication is the cornerstone for success. That's why we prepare our students to effectively navigate and flourish in a rapidly changing and assimilating world. As partnerships are forged between countries in the name of commerce and progress, it is more important than ever to understand one another. Through TROY's Master of Science in Second Language Instruction (SLI), you can use your baccalaureate degree in English, sociology, education, psychology, journalism, linguistics or any language-related discipline to prepare others to teach secondary languages around the world.

Every day, the United States continues to partner with other countries to develop industry with various non-English speaking nations at home and abroad. Because of this, individuals working in the areas of trade, tourism, media and science are discovering the need to learn a second language as the world continues building its global market place. TROY's SLI program is a 31- to 33-hour program—offered in thesis and non-thesis track options—that focuses on preparing domestic and international students for future careers in second language teaching.

A bright future
With English considered an international/global language that is a required skill for the majority of the world's professional careers, the demand for English teachers is exceptionally high all around the globe. Even in English-speaking countries, such as Great Britain, the United States and Australia, there has been an increase in the number of immigrants coming from non-English speaking countries. This means opportunities to find jobs for ESL teachers are quite promising.

This program offers students the tools and direction to enter the professional Theatre industry, graduate study in Theatre, or work in a related field. Students have the opportunity to explore the broad world of Theatre while discovering and developing their own areas of interest and emphasis, gaining hands-on experience in performance, design, technology, management, playwriting, and advanced academic studies. Students develop résumé and portfolio materials, learn to network with industry professionals, and are encouraged to work professionally through employment opportunities and internships. The rich array of professional quality theatre, musical theatre, and dance productions each year give students a chance to immediately apply what is learned in the classroom, and new works and outreach initiatives allow students to experiment with creating and producing their own work.

Keep your finger on the pulse of current events and immerse yourself in the written world of ideas with a degree in multimedia journalism. Whether your passion is digital media, newspaper writing, radio, television or public relations and advertising, the multimedia journalism program will polish your prose and streamline your style, prepping you for a career in the field of your dreams.

Since opening its doors more than 40 years ago, the Hall School of Journalism and Communication has developed a strong reputation for preparing students in a high-quality, academically rigorous, yet relevant program. Today, the Hall School continues to earn its strong reputation through innovative use of emerging and online technologies. This is coupled with real-world, hands-on experience that makes the difference when graduates enter the job market.

Why choose TROY?
We know journalism and communication students must learn how to think critically, write clearly and express ideas, along with acquiring the skills and experience needed to succeed. They must also learn to meet problems head- on and use their newly acquired skills to find creative solutions. To help in this process, the school’s faculty members and professional staff serve as professors, mentors and coaches in the process.

Our professors are at the heart of this academic program. They challenge students to maximize their potential as learners, critical thinkers and clear communicators. The Hall School’s innovative and forward-looking programs are able to adopt new technologies and quickly adapt to developments such as globalization.

Your classmates will include students from around the world. Their diversity and views will enrich your life, expand your view of the world and help you understand the growing importance of global communications.

Our curriculum goes beyond the traditional setting. Hall School students capitalize on opportunities to interact with and learn from outstanding faculty members, industry leaders, a global network of alumni, a close-knit community of classmates and our exceptional student media platforms.

Many schools talk about their hands-on curriculum. We will show you how our innovative curriculum connects the academics of our program with the real world. Multimedia journalism students will:

• Broadcast two live, award-winning, 30-minute news programs every class day for TROY TrojanVision, Troy University’s television station.
• Publish the award-winning student newspaper, The Tropolitan, weekly.
• Create and implement a comprehensive public relations campaign for clients.
• Build competitive advertising campaigns for clients.
• Master the latest technological advances in web, digital and social media.
• Complete an internship in their desired area of expertise.

Whether you decide to pursue this program’s thesis or non-thesis tracks in general criminal justice or security studies, the purpose of TROY’s master’s in criminal justice is to broaden and enhance your ability to understand, analyze and evaluate issues that confront the American criminal justice system. Through your courses, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable and dedicated faculty members who will help you better understand decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court as well as analyze criminal law, criminal justice organizations and the effectiveness of various crime control policies.

Prepare for a bright future
Whether you intend to climb the ranks in local, regional or national law enforcement or teach criminal justice on a collegiate level, this TROY master’s degree program will help prepare you for your next career move. The program is designed to equip you to fulfill a need in American society for professional law enforcement personnel and competent criminal justice administrators. You’ll be provided with educational programs that will help further develop your problem solving skills in ways that will help prepare you to address issues that arise in the dynamic and evolving criminal justice field. Your instructors will help prepare you to identify and develop alternative solutions to problems that confront the modern criminal justice system based on your knowledge of current theories and concepts. As you dive deeper into your studies, you’ll become better equipped with the knowledge you’ll need to receive a terminal degree in criminal justice, criminology and related fields.

A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Global Business with a concentration in general business provides a broad overview of business within the context of a global business culture. It offers you an opportunity to obtain proficiency in management concepts, skills and techniques, particularly as applied to strategic business efforts.

What is General Business?
This general business concentration focuses on developing the skills needed to operate a business. Success involves developing a foundational understanding of how to manage an organization’s day-to-day operations. General business gives you the flexibility to pursue a broad base of courses to develop in-depth knowledge of a complementary field of interest and to tailor your program to fit your individual needs.

What Can You Do With a General Business Degree?
This general business BSBA prepares you for roles with varied managerial responsibilities in business, government, the military and nonprofit organizations, both in the U.S. and internationally. Opportunities lie primarily in general management, office systems, operations, production management, quality control, customer service, retail management and sales. This degree also prepares you for admission to graduate programs in business and law.

Faculty members are highly qualified and possess diverse academic and business backgrounds. Because our faculty members have real-world experience, course instruction focuses not only on vital concepts but also on practical application of these concepts.

In the BSBA in Global Business with a concentration in general business, you will acquire the knowledge, skills and characteristics necessary to understand and cope with the challenges faced by business and organizational leaders in a dynamic, global workplace. The curriculum is highly relevant to the needs of students and the requirements of their employers. TROY’s curriculum and highly qualified faculty provide students with the foundation to become successful leaders in business, industry and government.

A great number of career opportunities fall under the “hospitality” umbrella— the majority of which are found outside of the traditional hotel and restaurant industries. Whether you’re traveling the world on cruise ships, working with incredible chefs, athletes and entertainers or working behind the scenes to help create magical experiences for people of all ages, your hospitality management degree from TROY will help prepare you for excellence. Every day is different in the hospitality industry, and coming to work is often fun, invigorating, and exciting.

At TROY, you’ll be taught and mentored by faculty members who are dedicated to seeing you excel in this dynamic, ever-changing industry. TROY’s Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management faculty and staff are dedicated to seeing you excel in a dynamic, ever-changing industry. Whether studying in class or online, you’ll have access to professors who take the time to get to know you, your interests and learning styles. Once you’ve fostered these academic connections, you’ll not only have gained valuable knowledge about hospitality management, but you’ll also have developed strong relationships with mentor professors who make themselves available for advice from subject matter to career development.

Preparing you for a career you’ll love
TROY’s hospitality management program provides you with courses designed to give you an overview of the industry as well as hands-on learning opportunities. For example, in TROY’s hotel management course, you’ll shadow different areas of local hotels to experience what happens within different departments, and in your restaurant management course, you’ll work in groups to create a restaurant concept that looks at everything from layout and décor to menu design and menu development.

Your course work will also prepare you to work with diverse groups, strengthen your written and oral communication skills as well as your organizational and leadership skills. You’ll also be given opportunities to obtain certifications such as the Cvent Management Certification, which would improve your resume’s competitiveness.

Every warrior has his or her own strengths, and if yours are critical thinking, mathematical skills and statistical analysis, a career in the ever-changing world of economics could be perfect for you. At TROY, leap into the next phase of your education by becoming part of our Master of Economics program where you’ll put your natural gifts to use.

Conquer your next academic milestone as a member of one of the only programs in the Southeast designed to help prepare students interested in continuing their pursuit of a Ph.D. in economics. Come work in class with internationally renowned economists who are excited to share their knowledge and real-life experiences with you while your understanding of your chosen field continues to grow. As a student within TROY’s Master of Economics program, you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn from a faculty featuring the academic talents of experts trained in the areas of Austrian economics, public choice economics and constitutional economics.

Whether you take the program’s thesis or non-thesis route, by making the most of what TROY has to offer, you’ll graduate with an advanced knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Get ready to leap into a rewarding career or enter a Ph.D. program with the ability to conduct in-depth research as you implement your newly honed skills to communicate the findings of your economics research as well as the work of others. The academic development you’ll experience at TROY will help you present yourself as a learned and professional economist to others who have also achieved the same level of analytical and communicative expertise.

A master’s degree in economics will allow you to find a rewarding career in a wide array of jobs. Many economists find themselves employed by the Federal Reserve System as well as other federal, state and local government agencies. On the state level, a professional economist with a graduate degree can find career opportunities at tax commissions, departments of banking and insurance and state public service or utilities commissions. There are also many career options within the private sector and with public policy institutes and think tanks.

The computer science program provides students with a curriculum in the key domains of computer science at undergraduate and graduate levels. These programs provide students with computer science knowledge and skills while preparing them for careers in computer technology and for advanced study in graduate courses. Whether joining the workforce or continuing on to graduate studies, the TROY computer science program can help you realize your full potential.

Students in this program have the opportunity to work on individual and team projects that include game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualizations and more. Students in the computer science undergraduate and graduate programs benefit from small classes and an active Computer Science Club, a student organization that hosts weekly seminars, study sessions and many other activities.

TROY’s undergraduate curriculum is centered in the latest technological advances taught by a caring and highly qualified faculty. Students work on individual and team projects, focusing on game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualization, Teensy Board Programming and database accessing applications to name a few.

The biology program found within TROY’s College of Arts and Sciences stands at the core of the University’s biological and environmental sciences department. This program is one of the University’s most popular science-related majors with more students enrolled than any of the department’s other concentrations, programs or majors. This program’s popularity is attributed to the versatility of the program and the wide array of departmental courses offered to students. Do you plan to attend medical school or do you plan to teach in a classroom of your own one day? This program offers a wide variety of academic options to choose from to help you meet the diverse academic requirements of many professional schools, graduate schools and employment in the public and private sectors should you decide to pursue graduate- and doctoral-level degrees.

Whether you prefer to work in front of the camera or behind it, Troy University’s broadcast journalism major will prepare you for an exciting career within the news industry.

The world continues to use radio and television as two of its main avenues for receiving news and information. Additionally, the Internet and social media play active roles in the way people around the globe receive their news and entertainment. As a TROY broadcast journalism student, you will learn to skillfully navigate these outlets to help deliver news to a rapidly changing audience.

Through your training within TROY’s award-winning Hall School of Journalism and Communication, you will master the art of news reporting, including the interview process and writing for mass media. Within the framework of your degree, you will become a practiced communicator as you combine core broadcast skills with hands-on TV studio and production techniques and experiences. These courses and opportunities will require you to hone your critical thinking skills all while learning to work under pressure and meet deadlines. You’ll have ample opportunities to report, produce and anchor live television newscasts Monday through Friday at TrojanVision, TROY’s state-of-the-art TV production studio.