The Hodge's Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree is designed to provide an advanced level of understanding in professional areas of study for those students seeking a broad interdisciplinary approach to knowledge. Students in the program will be able to solve complex economic, social and political problems by learning how to think expansively, apply knowledge and integrate various resources. Graduates of the program will be prepared for advanced positions in organizations that focus on a global environment and the ability to analyze issues through multiple lenses. The convenient schedule, delivery format and applicability to the workplace is most attractive to full-time working professionals who are interested in graduate education without interruption to their careers. This degree consists of 30 credit hours (10 courses).The program is designed to be delivered 100% online and completed in 4 or 5 trimesters. Four of the ten courses make up the Professional Studies Core and the remaining six courses are in the Psychology Track.