Public Administration: Local Government Management, M.P.A.

Core Courses

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.

Concentration Requirements

M.P.A. students may earn a concentration in Local Government Management by completing four courses (12 credit hours) as listed below to fulfill the elective requirement for the degree. Three courses are required: