Candidates for the M.P.A. degree must complete 42 credits, including a core curriculum of 30 credits and 12 credits of electives. The degree requirements include completion of a Capstone Paper (taken as an advanced standing elective worth 3 credits) or the passing of the M.P.A. comprehensive examination.
Internships
Students are encouraged to participate in internship activities while enrolled in the M.P.A. program. The department assists students in locating internship opportunities but students may discover internship opportunities on their own. In all cases, departmental approval must be obtained before the internship begins. The M.P.A. director should be contacted regarding departmental procedures for approving internships. Forms can be downloaded in PDF format here. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download it for free here.
Advising Worksheet
Click here for the MPA Advising Worksheet to help you plan your studies (Viewing a PDF file requires Acrobat Reader, which is built into most browsers and can be downloaded free from Adobe).
Core Curriculum
M.P.A. students must complete ten 3-credit core courses (30 credits) from four clusters. In general, courses from cluster one should be taken before those in cluster two. Courses in cluster four are taken toward the end of the master`s course work. Syllabi available below for download (using Adobe Reader) are subject to change.
Core Curriculum Cluster One
- 26:834:501 Introduction to Public Administration (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:521 Technology and Public Administration (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:541 Political Economy and Public Administration (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:561 Analytical Methods (3) Syllabus
Core Curriculum Cluster Two
Select two from the following:
- 26:834:522 Public Organizations (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:523 Human Resources Administration (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:524 Strategic Planning (3)
- 26:834:525 Management Techniques (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:526 Public and Nonprofit Productivity (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:529 Performance Measurement (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:577 Nonprofit Human Resources (3)
- 26:834:582 Health Care Management (3) Syllabus
Core Curriculum Cluster Three
Select one from the following:
- 26:834:542 Government Budgeting Systems (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:543 Public Financial Management (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:571 Nonprofit Budgeting (3) Syllabus
Core Curriculum Cluster Four
- 26:790:512 Ethical Issues in Public Policy and Administration (3)
- 26:834:562 Research Design (3) Syllabus
- 26:834:597 Advanced Study (3) (substitute for capstone)
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