Creative Education and Entrepreneurship MS
Major: Creative Education and Entrepreneurship
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 45.0
Co-op Options: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0701
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1011; 11-1021; 11-9199; 25-3099
About the Program
In today's fast-paced and complex world, the ability to think and act entrepreneurially is essential across every sector. Whether you're shaping the future of education, driving innovation with a corporation, leading a nonprofit, or managing institutional change in higher education, this unique joint degree program offered by the School of Education and the Close of Entrepreneurship equips you with the mindsets and practical tools to lead transformative change. This program empowers professionals to embed creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking into their organizational culture and daily practice. Through a dynamic blend of foundational knowledge, applied coursework, and hands-on project-based learning, students will gain actionable strategies to solve problems, create value, and lead with impact in no matter what the setting.
Designed for current and aspiring leaders across business, education, non-profit and higher education sectors, e.g., Grades PK-12 educators, university faculty, and institutional leaders, this degree offers a flexible, interdisciplinary experience that fosters real-world change through creative leadership.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please visit the School of Education website.
Admission Requirements
It is recommended that applicants to the program have a minimum of three (3) years work experience in their professional careers. Exceptions may be made for applicants with exceptional circumstances. In addition, each candidate will meet the standard Graduate Admission requirements of:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree earned from a college or university regionally accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or an equivalent degree from an international college or university.
- Possess a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate and graduate coursework. Exceptions may be made for applicants who demonstrate improved academic performance or academic ability in other ways.
- Provide a minimum 500-word essay sharing their interest and perceived fit for the program.
- Provide minimum of two (2) and maximum of three (3) Letters of Recommendation from appropriate sources that can validate the applicant's perceived reasons and interests in joining the program.
- Applicants will be interviewed by the Intake advisor or Master of Science Degree in Creative Education and Entrepreneurship faculty member as the final step in the application process.
Degree Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
Creativity & Innovation Core: | ||
| CRTV 501 | Foundations in Creativity | 3.0 |
| CRTV 502 | Tools and Techniques in Creativity | 3.0 |
| CRTV 503 | Creativity in the Workplace | 3.0 |
| CRTV 610 | Creativity and Change Leadership | 3.0 |
| CRTV 615 | Neuroscience, Creativity and Innovation | 3.0 |
Entrepreneurship Core: | ||
| ENTP 501 | Entrepreneurship Practice & Mindset | 3.0 |
| ENTP 515 | Pitch It! | 3.0 |
| ENTP 575 | Entrepreneurship in Education | 3.0 |
| or ENTP 601 | Social and Sustainable Innovation | |
| ENTP 611 | Learning from Failure | 3.0 |
| ENTP 621 | Innovation & Ideation | 3.0 |
Capstone Coursework: | ||
| CRTV 695 | Applied Project in Creativity Studies I | 3.0 |
| CRTV 696 | Applied Project in Creativity Studies II | 3.0 |
Electives: | ||
| Choose three from the following suggested graduate electives list (with advisor approval): | 9.0 | |
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Research Methods and Assessment of Creative and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Global Perspectives on Creativity | ||
| Current Trends in Creativity & Innovation | ||
| Diagnostic Creative Intervention | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Early-Stage Venture Funding | ||
| Total Credits | 45.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| CRTV 501 | 3.0 | CRTV 502 | 3.0 | CRTV 503 | 3.0 | CRTV 610 | 3.0 |
| ENTP 501 | 3.0 | ENTP 621 | 3.0 | ENTP 535 | 3.0 | ENTP 575 or 601 | 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| CRTV 615 | 3.0 | CRTV 695 | 3.0 | CRTV 696 | 3.0 | ||
| ENTP 515 | 3.0 | Suggested Elective (See List/Advisor) | 3.0 | Suggested Electives (See List/Advisor) | 6.0 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 9 | |||||
| Total Credits 45 | |||||||
Program Level Outcomes
- Apply knowledge and skills gained from the program of study to the achievement of goals in worksite environments including educational, corporate, military.
- Understand the importance of ethical perspective-taking associated with the processes and practices of applying creativity and creativity related skills and entrepreneurship (ethical decision making) in a variety of settings and assess the consequences of alternative actions.
- Understand the process of creating and implementing a strategic plan associated with the processes and practices of applying creativity and creativity related skills and entrepreneurship (devising strategy).
- Understand the process of ideation and evaluation and applies different methodologies to leveraging a viable idea (opportunity recognition for both creativity and entrepreneurship.
- Delineate and accept diversity in global research, values, cultures, and other relevant issues.
- Delineate and demonstrate the principles of visionary, creative and entrepreneurial leadership.
- Make appropriate use of technologies to communicate, collaborate, solve problems, make decisions, conduct research, and foster creativity, entrepreneurship and life-long learning.
- Use quantitative and qualitative analysis, and scientific reasoning to analyze, and synthesize; to identify and solve real world problems and discover innovative ideas.