**Our one-credit topic courses offered as sections of MPA 8299 include:
- land-use and zoning
- debt management
- economic development strategies
- labor relations
- program evaluation
- performance measurement
- governmental financial reporting
- effective public affairs
- emergency management
The types of courses offered are periodically updated to reflect trends in the
study of public administration as well as faculty expertise and interests.
Individual research courses are reserved for advanced students with specific
needs not met by available elective course work. Students also must pass a
written
comprehensive examination to complete the degree.
Approval for the individual
research course must be obtained from the MPA Director. The MPA Director may
also permit you to take up to four elective courses from other graduate programs
in order to help you personalize your degree.
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Required Courses
MPA students must take 18 credits of Required Courses.
MPA 8001 - Public Administration Theory
MPA 8002 - Structure & Theory of Org
MPA 8003 - Financial Management
MPA 8004 - Public Personnel Management
MPA 8005 - Statistical Analyses & Res I
MPA 8006 - Statistical Analyses & Res II
Contingent Courses
MPA 8010 - Management Internship
MPA 8012 - Individual Research I
MPA 8013 - Individual Research II
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Elective Courses
MPA students must take 18 credits of Elective Courses.
MPA 8100 - Decision-Making
MPA 8200 - Administrative Communication
MPA 8300 - Leadership Ethics
MPA 8400 - Strategic Planning
MPA 8500 - Effective City Management
MPA 8600 - Effective Non-Prof Mgmt
MPA 8700 - Fundraising for Non-Prof Org
MPA 8199 - Spec Top in Public Admin
MPA 8299 - Spec Top in Public Admin
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PSC 8209 - Public Policy
PSC 8250 - Urban Politics and Government
PSC 8275 - Intergovern Management
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