The Program of Study
| The MPA
curriculum consists of 39 credits including core (6),
option-core (2) and elective (5) courses. Core courses are
designed to develop comprehensive administrative, managerial,
quantitative, financial and analytical skills with an
understanding of their applications in different sectors.
Elective courses provide opportunity to develop skills in more
specialized areas, supplementing the core courses and
facilitating the achievement of professional and career
objectives. One of the five electives is a required
internship in the public arena for pre-service students and can
be replaced with an additional elective if the MPA Director
approves a waiver. Students may complete the degree within
2 years full-time or approximately 3-4 years part-time.
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REQUIRED
CORE COURSES
| POLS 5000
Survey of Public Administration |
| POLS 5400
Public Personnel Management |
| POLS 5410
Administrative Behavior & Theory of Organizations |
| POLS 5440
Principles & Processes of Government Budgeting |
| POLS 5510
Public Policy and Program Management |
| POLS 5690
Capstone in Public Management |
OPTION
CORE COURSES
| All MPA students
are required to choose 2 courses designated as option core
credit, defined as courses relating to more specific focuses of
public administration and taught by MPA faculty members.
Recent examples include:
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| POLS 5420
Governing Utopia |
| POLS 5450
Administrative Regulation |
| POLS 5460
Public Administration and Law |
| POLS 5480
Ethics in Government |
| POLS 5710
Public Administration in Literature & Film |
ELECTIVE COURSES
Recently Approved Courses
| MPA students are
required to take 15 total hours of electives, which includes the
internship unless a wavier is granted. Students should
choose an elective track that most closely relates to their
desired area of concentration. All electives must be
approved by the MPA Director and may include some additional
option-core credits if relevant. |
