Public Administration, Government Administration Specialization, M.P.A.

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

The Master of Public Administration is designed to prepare both public and non-public employees for a career and/or promotion in administration with the choice of government administration, homeland security and emergency management, and justice administration specializations. Any student who wants to take up to nine hours of MGMT courses as part of the specialization area must meet the required leveling course of MGMT 3304 or its substantial equivalent. BUAD 5300 meets this leveling requirement and also counts as a specialization course for this degree. MGMT 5320 (research methods) does not have this leveling requirement. With proper documentation, up to twelve (12) hours of graduate business course credit may be awarded toward the M.P.A. degree requirements from successful completion and official documentation of Intermediate and/or Senior Education Levels of the Military Services of the United States of America.

Degree Requirements

36 hours are required including 18 core hours and 18 hours of specialization courses in governmental administration, homeland security/emergency management, or justice administration. Core courses - 18 hours:

BUAD 5304 - Ethics 3 hrs
BUAD 5315 - Legal Environment 3 hrs
FINA 5310 - Public Finance 3 hrs
MGMT 5320 - Research Methods 3 hrs *
PUAD 5303 - Public Administration 3 hrs *
PUAD 5340 - Public Administration Capstone 3 hrs #

Notations:

* Must be taken within the first 12 hours of the program.

# Capstone course is to be taken in the student’s last semester after ALL core courses and at least four specialization courses have been completed.

Government Administration Specialization

18 hours from the following with no more than 9 hours from non-PUAD courses: