Find Your Path to Leadership in Any Setting
At the College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS), we’re here to help build leaders. That’s why we offer the programs you need to develop the skills you need to take charge in the workplace and in your career. Let us show you what it takes to advance your career in a multitude of settings—the government sector, nonprofit agencies, research centers, international organizations, multinational corporations, and more.
APPLIED SCIENCES LEADERSHIP, MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
The Master of Professional Studies in Applied Sciences Leadership merges management philosophies with expertise from specific applied science disciplines. You’ll gain both applied professional and practical technical skills. Coursework can involve studies taken from the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences or the School of Public Health.
This program consists of two stackable graduate-level certificates as well as classes designed to show you how to synthesize the information gained through each certificate to your academic and professional goals. Through this CCAPS program, you’ll earn an MPS, a graduate certificate in Leadership for Science Professionals, and a graduate certificate in Integrated Food Systems Leadership.
Program Snapshot
30
credit hours, 100% online
Taught by science and management experts
Earn three credentials: MPS and two graduate certificates
Coursework in integrated applied sciences, finance, decision making, legal and ethical business issues, leadership, and more
LEADERSHIP FOR SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Leadership plays a role in every aspect of our lives, personally and professionally, even in science and research settings. CCAPS’s Graduate Certificate in Leadership for Science Professionals offers the business and leadership skills you need to advance leadership opportunities and elevate your career.
Program Snapshot
12
credit hours, 100% online
Taught by science and management experts
Coursework in finance for nonfinancial managers, decision making, leading projects and teams, and transformational leadership.
REGULATORY AFFAIRS FOR FOOD PROFESSIONALS, GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Increase your knowledge within regulatory affairs, gain leadership skills and advance your career as a food professional in the government sector, international organizations, corporations and more.
Why Choose the Regulatory Affairs for Food Professionals Certificate?
• It’s a career booster. This credential will give you the expertise and skills to accelerate your career in the food industry.
• It’s timely. Learn the latest guidelines from expert faculty across disciplines who are leaders in the field.
• It’s accessible. Our fully online certificate is open to qualified applicants from around the country and the globe.
• It’s relevant. Gain the knowledge needed to safely boost your company’s food product portfolio.
Program Snapshot
12
credit hours, 100% online
Taught by food regulation industry experts
Coursework in product development, marketing, labeling, distribution, and policy.
Together, we’ll go over your options, answer questions, and help you get off to the right start.
Take Charge of Your Career with a Leadership Education
Give your career the boost—or start—it needs with an education that covers leadership principles in science and business.