Public Administration, M.P.A.

Program Requirements

All M.P.A. students complete 24 semester hours of core courses:

• PSPS 5111 - Public Administration Foundations
• PSPS 5112 - Public Administration Research and Analysis
• PSPS 5113 - Program Planning and Evaluation
• PSPS 5114 - Human Resources Management in Public Agencies
• PSPS 5121 - Organizational Theory and Administrative Behavior
• PSPS 5122 - Budgeting and Finance in Public Agencies
• PSPS 5123 - Public Policy
• PSPS 5124 - Applications in Public Administration

Professional Development Course

All M.P.A. students must complete a 3-credit professional development requirement in addition to the 8 core courses and 4 existing elective (or concentration) courses. For pre-service students, the professional development requirement must be met by completing a 300-hour internship. In-service students will choose how to meet this requirement from among the following options in light of their career goals:

(1) An additional graduate-level 3-credit course from the M.P.A. curriculum or another graduate program; M.P.A. courses may include independent studies, group studies, and directed research courses if agreed to by a PSPS faculty member;

or

(2) Three 1-credit graduate-level PSPS mini-courses aligned with their career goals; mini-courses may also include independent studies, group studies, and directed research courses of a commensurate scope.

Electives

Students pursuing the generalist M.P.A. degree select 12 credit hours of elective courses to meet their professional development goals in consultation with the M.P.A. program coordinator.  

No more than 3 credit hours of PSPS 5125  may count toward degree requirements.

39 Total Credit Hours Required