Master of Public Administration
Degree Requirements
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 |
