The MPA program requires completion of 36 credit hours: 21 credits selected from public administration courses listed, POLS 551, POLS 554, POLS 574, and 6 credits of electives.
| Required Courses |
Credits |
| POLS 551 Research Methods |
3 |
| POLS 554 Foundations of Public Administration |
3 |
| POLS 574 Applied Research Project |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
 |
| Choose 21 credits from below:
|
| POLS 423/523 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties |
3 |
| POLS 427/527 Constitutional Law: Powers and Structures |
3 |
| POLS 555 Human Resource Management |
3 |
| POLS 557 Public Budgeting and Finance |
3 |
| POLS 558 Public Organization Dynamics |
3 |
| POLS 559 Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis |
3 |
| POLS 560 Ethics and Public Policy |
3 |
| POLS 562 Local Government Administration |
3 |
| POLS 576 Internship |
1-9 |
| POLS 580 Special Topics |
3 |
| Total |
21 |
|
Electives
Electives must be graduate-level courses that focus on the student’s goals and must be approved by the student’s advisor. |
6 |
|
| Total minimum credits required for degree |
36 |
