The SMU Master of Science in Applied Finance (MAF) provides a strong foundation in the principles, practices and operations of international and domestic financial markets focusing on applying updated and relevant knowledge in real-world situations.
The curriculum also prepares students to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. The SMU MAF aims to raise the standard of practitioners' knowledge and skills in applied finance which has been identified as an area of critical training by the Economic Review Committee and the finance industry. MAF graduates can expect to be equipped with the ‘hard' critical analytical and problem-solving skills and the ‘soft' people and communication skills necessary to advance their careers in the fund management, banking and finance industries.
Studying Special Education & Applied Disability Studies with a concentration in English Language Learners prepares you for a career in instructing ELLs. If you have strong English speaking and writing skills, and have considered teaching English as a second language to speakers of your native language (or any language), this master's degree can help prepare you to do so. The program educates you on the theories and best practices associated with teaching English as a second language, and prepares you to work in a an educational setting. This program is not intended as a path to becoming a certified English instructor.Previous coursework leading to a teaching certification in the region you wish to teach in would still be necessary for positions not dealing specifically with teaching English as a second language.
Mercyhurst has long been known for expertise in the field of Special Education, and graduates of this master's degree program will be able to:
Instruct students from a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds.
Use applied research to pioneer advances in educating ELLs.
Utilize evidenced-based practices and assessments in educational settings.
Discuss the connection between educational assessment and assessment-based instructional decisions.
Define ethical conduct in the field of education.
In addition to core course work focused on behavior management and educational research, students will have the opportunity to learn from both academic and hands on ELL-specific course work dealing with ELL assessment and instruction.
Studying Special Education & Applied Disability Studies with a concentration in Autism prepares you for a career in human services, specifically those services that help individuals and families deal with autism. The program educates you on the theories and best practices associated with the treatment of individuals on the autism spectrum, and prepares you to work in special education settings. With autism being diagnosed more than ever, Mercyhurst prepares you to help provide services to those who are affected.
Mercyhurst has long been known for expertise in the field of Special Education, particularly on the topic of autism. Graduates of this master's degree program will be able to:
Use applied research to pioneer advances in educational and behavioral services.
Write procedures for evidenced-based practices across disability groups and lifespans.
Utilize evidenced-based practices and assessments in clinical settings.
Write measurable objectives such as those found in an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
Discuss the connection between educational assessment and assessment-based instructional decisions.
Define ethical conduct in the field of education.
In addition to core coursework focused on behavior management and educational research, students will have the opportunity to learn both in and out of the classroom through autism-specific coursework and clinical experiences dealing with autism assessment and methods of providing service.
The aim of the programme is to train graduates in scientific disciplines who want to develop their careers in pharmaceutical and biomedical companies. Scientists in the company is the specialisation course on ‘Business culture and organisation for companies operating in the life sciences sector' and is destined for students and graduates with first level or second level degrees in scientific disciplines with a medical-biological and pharmaceutical specialisation, including graduates in medicine, engineering, biomedical physics and sciences and agricultural technologies.