Traditional MPA
To graduate with a Master of Public Administration degree, you will be required to complete a total of 36 hours.
To graduate with a Master of Public Administration degree, you will be required to complete a total of 36 hours.
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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PLS 673 | Policy Analysis | 3 hrs |
PLS 676 | Quantitative Methods of Political Science and Public Policy | 3 hrs |
PLS 752 | Public Personnel Management | 3 hrs |
PLS 753 | Management Techniques and Organizational Behavior | 3 hrs |
PLS 756 | Budgeting and Financial Management for State and Local Government | 3 hrs |
PLS 771 | Seminar in Public Administration | 3 hrs |
PLS 778 | Ethics and Leadership in the Public Sector | 3 hrs |
Total Core | 21 hrs |
Note: If the student has taken a 500-level required course for undergraduate credit, he/she shall substitute a 600 or 700-level course selected with the approval of the advisor and the department for the course already taken.
Required courses - 6 hours
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PLS 776 | Local Public Service Delivery | 3 hrs |
PLS 777 | Local Government & Politics & Administration | 3 hrs |
Choose 6 hours from the following courses.
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PLS 760 | Management of Intergovernmental Relations | 3 hrs |
PLS 774 | Municipal Planning and Zoning | 3 hrs |
ACC 600 | Accounting Concepts for Managers | 3 hrs |
Required courses - 6 hours
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PLS 673 | Policy Analysis | 3 hrs |
PLS 762 | Public Policy and Program Evational | 3 hrs |
Choose 6 hours from the following courses.
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
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PLS 685 | Public Policy for the Global Environment | 3 hrs |
PLS 754 | Seminar in Health Policy | 3 hrs |
ECO 615 | Public Sector Economics | 3 hrs |
SWK 715 | Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3 hrs |
Required courses - 6 hours
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PLS 772 | Introduction to Public Safety Services | 3 hrs |
PLS 773 | Hazard Analysis, Mitigation and Preparedness | 3 hrs |
Choose 6 hours from the following courses.
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PLS 719 | Strategic Planning & Organizational Imperatives in Homeland Security | 3 hrs |
PLS 717 | Multidisciplinary Approaches to Homeland Security | 3 hrs |
GLG 647 | Water Resources | 3 hrs |
GRY 731 | Environmental Assessment | 3 hrs |
CRM 740 | Foundations of Homeland Defense and Security | 3 hrs |
Required courses - 6 hours
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
PLS 775 | Economic Development for local and State Government | 3 hrs |
PLS 774 | Municipal Planning and Zoning | 3 hrs |
Choose 6 hours from the following courses.
Course(s) | Area of Study | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
MKT 772 | Marketing Management | 3 hrs |
ECO 600 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 hrs |
PLN 671 | Land Use Planning | 3 hrs |
To graduate with a Master of Public Administration degree through the accelerated program, you will be required to complete a total of 39 hours.
As an undergraduate major in the College of Humanities and Public Affairs, you may be able to count up to 12 hours of specific political science classes toward both your undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students wishing to enroll in the accelerated MPA program are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA in the political science or public administration curriculum of 3.5.
During your junior year, you should apply for admission to the Master of Public Administration program. Admission to the accelerated MPA program also requires a sponsorship letter from a political science faculty member, to the MPA director, recommending you to the program. You must then be accepted into the accelerated program and receive prior approval from the MPA graduate program director, department head to the undergraduate program and the dean of the Graduate College.