Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Master of Public Administration Plan B only (non-thesis): Total 42 credit hours

Major Area Coursework

• LDR 501 - ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE 3 cr hrs
• POLS 721 - SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 3 to 6 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
• POLS 722 - BUDGETARY AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT 3 cr hrs
• POLS 723 - PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 3 cr hrs
• POLS 724 - ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 3 cr hrs
• POLS 733 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENT 3 cr hrs
• POLS 765 - RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 3 cr hrs
• POLS 766 - ANALYTIC TECHNIQUES IN PUBLIC POLICY 3 cr hrs
• POLS 769 - ADMINISTRATIVE THOUGHT AND ETHICS 3 cr hrs
• POLS 788 - PROFESSIONAL REPORT 3 cr hrs
• POLS 794 - INTERNSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE 2 to 6 cr hrs (3 hrs required)

• Electives 9 credit hours

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• Note:

  The Master of Public Administration program combines in-depth study of core administration subjects with elective coursework in several areas. Some of the areas in which students, working with their MPA Faculty Advisor, may complete elective coursework include, but are not necessarily limited to: State and Local Government Administration; Leadership Theory and Practice; Nonprofit Management; Health Services Administration; and Criminal Justice Administration.

Concurrent M.P.A. Program with Juris Doctor, Ph. D. and Ed. D.

A student can concurrently pursue a Master of Arts in Political Science or Master of Public Administration and a Juris Doctor, counting a maximum of nine credit hours in certain law courses toward either Master’s degree and nine hours in certain Political Science courses counting toward the Juris Doctor requirements. Students pursuing the Ph.D. or Ed.D. may also pursue a joint degree with the M.P.A. The Joint Degree program is open to Plan A and Plan B students in the M.A. program, as well as students in the M.P.A. programs. Additional information available from the respective Program Directors upon request.