Master of Professional Studies?

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  1. ComputerDiva

    ComputerDiva New Member

    What are your thoughts on this degree?
     
    ComputerDiva, Mar 19, 2012
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  2. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    If it fits your needs it is perfect! I have looked at Amberton's MPS program and it looks interesting.
     
    Randell1234, Mar 19, 2012
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  3. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    If the content meets complements your career then go for it.
    The only problem I see is that it is not a widely known degree (like my MAS degree).
     
    Ian Anderson, Mar 19, 2012
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  4. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    I could not find an MPS on Amberton's website. Do you have a link?
     
    Ian Anderson, Mar 19, 2012
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  5. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    There's lots of different kinds of professionals. Professional bug killers, Professional scuba divers, professional lion tamers . . .

    What is "professional studies" exactly? What does it qualify you to do?
     
    Kizmet, Mar 20, 2012
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  6. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    You have to admit, though, that in that it's sort of like "Arts" or "Science"....
     
    SteveFoerster, Mar 20, 2012
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  7. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Maniac Craniac, Mar 20, 2012
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  8. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Yeah, you're probably right, but usually it's a Master of Arts in "something defined." Or a Master of Science in "A Particular Discipline."
     
    Kizmet, Mar 20, 2012
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  9. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    It's basically a graduate version of the degree I listed in my signature. Honestly, my degree doesn't qualify me for anything, but having it allows me to fit into the category of people who have more than just a HS diploma- which IS important when considering pay raises. In fact, I'm one of those people who could actually find use for a Master in Professional Studies (not that I ever would do it...) because in my field, degrees are highly valued but nobody cares even in the least bit what the degree is in.

    There are also others who, for any reason imaginable, simply want to have the letters MA in their signature and business cards.

    Another possible scenario: X amount of credits are needed to obtain some sort of professional licensure. Consider somebody who has an undergrad degree in accounting but still needs another 30 credits in anything at all to be able to sit for the CPA. Or, back to the interpreting world, a person with an MA has a much easier time filling the extremely specific eligibility requirements needed to be certified by the ATA.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Mar 20, 2012
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  10. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    OK, I get it.
     
    Kizmet, Mar 20, 2012
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  11. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Randell1234, Mar 20, 2012
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  12. ComputerDiva

    ComputerDiva New Member

    Actually, its Master of Professional Studies - Technology Management
     
    ComputerDiva, Mar 20, 2012
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  13. soupbone

    soupbone Active Member

    An I missing something with the AA-Liberal Arts comparison? An MPS tends to be more focused on a specific field and lean heavily on the practical use of the degree within its field of study. My MPS is very highly focused on Homeland Security, Epidemiology and Public Health. Wouldn't Liberal Arts be considered on the opposite spectrum of the MPS considering the broad nature of study topics you can choose from?
     
    soupbone, Mar 21, 2012
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  14. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    No, there has been a fair amount of miscommunication in this little thread- at least a part of it was perpetuated by me. :banghead: We are talking about, at least, two different types of degrees so far.
     
    Maniac Craniac, Mar 21, 2012
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