College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

126 D EPARTMENT OF M ULTIDISCIPLINARY S TUDIES The Department of Multidisciplinary (DMS) is committed to academic excellence by creating self-reflective, critical thinkers who possess the ability to recognize and understand multiple perspectives and who seek unique and thoughtful ways to address social issues and concerns. DMS strives to meet the needs of students in the current workplace environments by affording students the opportunity to engage in substantial study in different curricular disciplines. The department places an emphasis on critical thinking, analysis, and writing. DMS offers a Bachelor of Science in Applied Professional Studies, a Bachelor of Science in General Studies, a Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies, a Master of Science in College Student Affairs, a Graduate Certificate in College Student Personnel Administration, and a Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research. DMS is also home to Deciding Majors, undergraduates in the process of deciding their major course of study. The following programs are offered by the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies:  Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies  Master of Science in College Student Affairs  Graduate Certificate in College Student Personnel Administration  Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research  Bachelor of Science in Applied Professional Studies  Bachelor of Science in General Studies Note: For information on all undergraduate programs, please see the Undergraduate Student Catalog: http://www.nova.edu/undergraduatestudies/forms/2016-17_undergraduate_catalog.pdf