The program comprises 36 credit hours (12 courses) of coursework leading to a Master of Public Administration degree. To ensure that they have an appropriate foundation of professional field experience, pre-service students who have not been employed in the public sector must also participate in a 150 clock-hour specialized internship for 3 additional semester hours of credit.

(Click individual course numbers below for a description)

Required Courses

PA601--Organizational Behavior
PA603--Technology Issues in Public Administration
PA606--Public Personnel Administration
PA609--Budgeting
PA611--Leadership Skills
PA614--Interpersonal Communication within Organizations
PA615--Legal Aspects of Public Administration
PA618--Research Methods in Public Administration
PA631--Fundraising and Volunteer Administration
PA632--Public Administration
PA644--Process Analysis
PA653--Ethics in Public Administration

Internship

PA695--Internship in Public Agency