Program Requirements
Completion Requirements (39 credits)
Required Core Courses (15 Credits)
- PA 550 Research Methods (3)
- PA 568 Ethics in Public Policy and Administration (3)
- PA 593 Public Administration Theory (3)
- PA 595 Implementation and Analysis of Public Policy (3)
- PA 598 Law and Public Policy (3)
Elective Courses (24 credits)
With the approval of the program director, students will select eight elective courses (24 credits) from the following:
- PA 501 Public Administration and Policy (3)
- PA 502 Public Policy Seminar (3)
- PA 554 Public Budgeting and Finance (3)
- PA 556 Inter-Governmental Relations (3)
- PA 562 Human Resource Management (3)
- PA 565 Organizational Theory and Development (3)
- PA 582 Selected Topics (3)
- PA 590 Independent Study (3)
- PA 599A/B Thesis or Project (3)
- BUS 554 Communication for Management (3)
- BUS 558 Organizational Dynamics (3)
- BUS 559 Leadership and Managerial Effectiveness (3)
- BUS 581 Management Concepts for Information Technology (3)
Note: Students may take up to 6 credits from any other graduate program.
Additional Completion Requirements:
1.) A. Comprehensive Examination (no credit) based on the 5 core courses. There is a $300 fee required to take the comprehensive examination. Students may sign up in March and thereafter will be billed at the beginning of the following June. The exams are held the third Saturday of June (held once a year only).
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B.) Thesis or Project (3 credits). Student must signed up for PA599A (Thesis) or PA599B(Project) class. Credit will be counted toward 24 credits of elective courses. Click here for Thesis/Project Registration Form . For more specific information about this process click Thesis/Project Information .
2.) Internship (no credit). All candidates for the MPPA degree are required to complete an internship in public administration. The internship normally involves at least 100 hours of supervised work experience in an approved position. The internship should be completed within six months of the first term of enrollment. With the approval of the program director this requirement may be waived under certain circumstances, such as employment in the public or private sector.
