A minimum of 45 credit hours is required for the MPA degree, including at least 12 credit hours in an area of concentration, 3 elective hours and the completion of an Administrative Internship. Although it is not a requirement, a student may choose to specialize in more than one concentration area. However, each specialization requires 12 hours or 4 three-credit courses in the specialization area.
In addition to the course work, a student must pass a written Comprehensive Examination in the Core Area and in the chosen Area of Concentration. Eligibility requirements for the Comprehensive Exam are set forth in the “Policies and Procedures for the Administration and Evaluation of the Comprehensive Examination” guidelines A student must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA. MPA students must have a “B” or above in all core and concentration courses.
Core Courses
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PA 523- Graduate Writing Workshop |
3* |
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Areas of Concentration
Students must complete at least four specialty courses in an Area of Concentration.
Within each field, there is a sequence of courses designed to provide each student
with specialized knowledge and skill-sets. Such courses should be taken in the chronological
order recommended by the Advisor. Moreover, each Area of Concentration has a required
introductory course that should be taken before enrolling in other specialty courses
or in conjunction with other specialty courses. The four Areas of Concentration and
the required course for each area are listed below:
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Public Management |
Human Resource Management Required: PA 525 Human Resources Policy Formation & Admin. |
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State and Local Government |
Health Service Administration Required: PA 540 Introduction to Health Service Problems |
| Concentration in Public Management PA 513 Administrative Law PA 514 City Management PA 515 Intergovernmental Administration PA 516 Taxation and Revenue Policy PA 517 Administrative Behavior PA 518 Women & Minorities in State and Local Government PA 520 Public Policy and Program Evaluation* PA 521 Topical Seminar in Public Policy *Required Course |
Concentration in Human Resource Management PA 522 Performance Appraisal PA 524 Labor Mgmt. and Collective Bargaining PA 525 Human Resource Policy Formation & Admin. * PA 527 Human Resource Management *Required Course |
| Concentration in State & Local Government Administration PA 510 Admin. State and Local Government PA 513 Administrative Law PA 514 City Management PA 515 Intergovernmental Administration PA 516 Taxation and Revenue Policy PA 517 Administrative Behavior PA 518 Women and Minorities in State and Local Govt. PA 520 Public Policy and Program Evaluation* PA 531 Fiscal Mgmt. for State/Local Government |
Concentration in Health Service Administration PA 540 Introduction to Health Service Problem * PA 541 Contemporary Health Service Issues PA 542 Public Health Management PA 543 Hospital Organization and Management PA 544 Issues in Health Care PA 546 Special Topics is Public Health PA 547 Law and Public Health *Required Course |
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Elective Courses |
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