PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MPA
Political Science and Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
A total of 39 hours are required to complete the MPA program. For pre-career students, an additional three (3) hours of internship (20 hours/week) is also required, for a total of 42 hours. A full-time student, taking three (3) courses per semester, plus one additional course over the summer, should be able to complete the program within two (2) years. All courses are offered in the evenings or online to accommodate working professionals.
Plan I: Thesis
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| MPA 600 | Administrative Ethics | 3 |
| MPA 601 | The Public Policymaking Process | 3 |
| MPA 602 | Scope of Public Administration | 3 |
| MPA 603 | Public & Nonprofit Budgeting | 3 |
| MPA 604 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MPA 605 | Information Management for Government | 3 |
| MPA 606 | Foundations of PA Research | 3 |
| MPA 607 | Quantitative Methods for PA | 3 |
| MPA 698 | Internship in Public Administration | 3 |
| Admission to Candidacy | ||
| MPA 696 | Independent Study in Public Administration 1 | 3 |
| MPA 699 | Thesis Research | 6 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Open Government | ||
| State and Local Government Administration | ||
| Women in Public Administration | ||
| Crisis Management | ||
| City County Management | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Marketing and Fundraising | ||
| Nonprofit Management | ||
| Nonprofit Health | ||
| GIS for Managers | ||
| Equity and Diversity in Public Policy | ||
| Strategic Planning | ||
| Local Government Planning | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Public Managerial Economics | ||
| Grants Management | ||
| Data Management | ||
| Resource Management | ||
| Global Public Administration | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Special Topics in Public Administration | ||
| Total Hours | 42 | |
| 1 |
Students taking the thesis option (Plan I) must takes 3 hours of Independent Study under the guidance of the thesis chair prior to taking the 6 thesis hours (total 9 hours for thesis). |
Plan II: Non-Thesis
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| MPA 600 | Administrative Ethics | 3 |
| MPA 601 | The Public Policymaking Process | 3 |
| MPA 602 | Scope of Public Administration | 3 |
| MPA 603 | Public & Nonprofit Budgeting | 3 |
| MPA 604 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MPA 605 | Information Management for Government | 3 |
| MPA 606 | Foundations of PA Research | 3 |
| MPA 607 | Quantitative Methods for PA | 3 |
| MPA 698 | Internship in Public Administration | 3 |
| Portfolio | ||
| MPA 697 | Graduate Learning Portfolio 1 | 3 |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Open Government | ||
| State and Local Government Administration | ||
| Women in Public Administration | ||
| Crisis Management | ||
| City County Management | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Marketing and Fundraising | ||
| Nonprofit Management | ||
| Nonprofit Health | ||
| GIS for Managers | ||
| Equity and Diversity in Public Policy | ||
| Strategic Planning | ||
| Local Government Planning | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Public Managerial Economics | ||
| Grants Management | ||
| Data Management | ||
| Resource Management | ||
| Global Public Administration | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Special Topics in Public Administration | ||
| Total Hours | 42 | |
| 1 |
During the last semester of study, students opting for the non-thesis (Plan II) must register for MPA 697, Graduate Learning Portfolio (GLP), and complete a comprehensive portfolio based on the course work, mission/vision, and career plans. |
