Program Requirements

Public Administration - MPA

Specific Requirements (2011-12 catalog)

MPA Core (27 credits)

OLCU 601 Democracy, Ethics, and Leadership 3
PADU 600 Intro to Public Administration 3
PADU 605 Public Finance 3
PADU 607 Public Policy 3
BUSU 610 Data Analysis for Decision Making 3
OLCU 613 Seminar in Organizational Dynamics 3
HRCU 622 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 3
PADU 630 Local Government 3
PADU 688 Action Learning Project 3

MPA Electives/Emphasis (9 credits)

Individualized Electives

MPA students may select an individualized set of electives (9 credit limit) from the graduate courses listed in the following areas (in consultation with an academic advisor): Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Administration, Health Risk & Crisis Communication, Human Resources, International business, Organizational Leadership, Marketing, e-Business Strategic Management, Enterprise Resource Management, Information Security Systems, and PADU courses. These electives may be used to acquire either specific leadership related competencies or greater knowledge about the student’s intended professional area.

Graduate-level credits accepted in transfer subject to a 9 credit limit from all sources (coursework, ACE-guide for military personnel, etc.) or otherwise officially approved may also be applied to the electives. Students seeking to obtain credit for coursework taken elsewhere must file a "Request to Transfer Coursework.”

Emphasis Areas

Local Government Emphasis

PADU 612 Local Government Leadership 3
PADU 633 Local Government Law 3
PADU 645 Land Use Planning 3

Judicial Administration Emphasis

OLCU 600 Foundations of Organizational Leadership 3
PADU 650 Foundations of Judicial Administration 3
PADU 655 Court Governance and Operations 3

Organizational Leadership Emphasis

OLCU 600 Foundations of Organizational Leadership 3
OLCU 602 Self, Systems and Leadership 3
OLCU 621 Frontiers of Public and Nonprofit Leadership 3

Total                                                                                                                                           36