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Master of Public Administration Curriculum

**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.

 

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

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 **

PSC 8209 - Public Policy

PSC 8250 - Urban Politics and Government

PSC 8275 - Managing Public Networks

PSC 9425 - Relig., Politics & Public Mgt.