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Public Administration-M.P.A. Program Requirements

Program Requirements for the M.P.A. in Public Administration (2010-2011)

  • Public Management Concentration
  • Public Policy Concentration

Public Management Concentration

CORE  REQUIREMENTS (33-36 credits)  
Course Title

Credits
BAD 67042
Management Information Systems 
 3
PADM 60370 Public Management Concepts and Practices

3
  60372 Administrative Theory and Behavior

3

  60373 Public Budgeting

3
  60374 Public Financial Management

3

  60375 Public Personnel Administration

3

  60379 Program Evaluation I

3

  60381 Methods in Public Administration

3

  60392 Internship*
 		0-3
  60470 Critical Issues in Public Administration

3
  60492 Capstone Seminar 3
  60574 Strategic Planning 

3

Elective Courses  (9 credits)  
Course Title

Credits
Choose from the following:  
 PADM 60376
 Labor Management Relations in the Public Sector (3) 

 
  60378
Municipal Management and Administration (3)  
  60384
Public Agency Management (3)  
  60471
Nonprofit Law (3)   
  60472
Nonprofit Board-Executive Relations (3)   
  60477
Nonprofit Financial Resource Development (3)  
    Electives from other departments as approved   
    Total 42-45**

*Pre-service students or students wishing to gain experience in a new area will also be placed in an agency for at least 225 hours of experience.

**45 credit hours for pre-service students; 42 credit hours for in-service students.

 

Public Policy Concentration

CORE  REQUIREMENTS (33-36 credits)  
Course Title

Credits
ECON 4/52085
Public Finance 
3
PADM 60392 Internship*

0-3

60470 Critical Issues in Public Administration

3

  60492 Capstone Seminar

3
 POL 6/70102 American Policy Process

3

  6/70301 Proseminar in Policy Analysis and Administration

3

Elective Courses  (24 credits)  
Course Title

Credits
Choose from the following: 3
PADM 60370
 Public Management Concept and Practices (3) 

 
  60372
Administrative Theory and Behavior (3)  
  60375
Public Personnel Administration (3)  
  60376
Labor-Management Relations in the Public Sector (3)   
Choose from the following:
 3
  60373
Public Budgeting (3)  
  60374
 Public Financial Management (3)   
Choose one additional tool (e.g. research tool or skill such as cost benefit analysis)  3
    Elective courses to be drawn from outside the department in consultation with advisor  15
    Total 42-45**

*Pre-service students or students wishing to gain experience in a new area will also be placed in an agency for at least 225 hours of experience.

**45 credit hours for pre-service students; 42 credit hours for in-service students.