Master of Public Administration (MPA)
The MPA is a 54 credit hours graduate program (including a Professional Development program) designed for individuals prepared to undertake advanced professional study. Individual programs will vary in content to reflect each student's background and interests, while at the same time recognizing the central principles and functions of public administration.
Course Requirements
The two-year MPA will require the successful completion of 30 credit hours of required courses, 24 credit hours of elective courses and the professional development program. Full-time students are required to complete all eight required courses during the first year of their program prior to being permitted registration in 6000 level courses and MGMT 5000: Management Without Borders: A Foundation Course for Masters Students in Management. Deviations from the program structure might be possible in exceptional circumstances and must be approved by the Program Manager. Part-time students are expected to complete the first eight required MPA courses prior to registering in 6000 level electives and MGMT 5000: Management Without Borders: A Foundation Course for Masters Students in Management. Part-time students should discuss their program of study with the Program Manager.
In the first year, students must take 24 credit hours which are:
- PUAD 5100.03: Organization Designs for Governance and Public Management
- PUAD 5120.03: Introduction to Public Policy
- PUAD 5130.03: Managerial Economics
- PUAD 5131.03: Public Economics
- PUAD 5140.03: Quantitative Methods for Public Sector Management
- PUAD 5170.03: Public Sector Human Resources Management
- PUAD 5180.03: Research Methods and Policy Analysis
- PUAD 5201.00: Professional Development 1
- PUAD 5202.00: Professional Development 2
- PUAD 5250:03: Strategic Financial Management
In the second year, students must take the following required three credit hour courses plus 24 credit hours of electives:
The remaining 24 credit hours will be electives. Some exemptions in required courses, resulting in either program modification or a reduction of credits, may be granted to well qualified candidates upon application to the Program Manager.
The one-year MPA will require the successful completion of up to 27 credit hours including up to nine credit hours from the 5000-level courses, PUAD 6000.03: Senior Seminar: Ethics, Public Service and Government and five electives.