Public Administration - Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) - Public Administration
Alexander Blewett III School of Law
Baucus Institute Department of Public Administration and Policy
Degree Specific Credits: 36
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Notes/Description
The MPA degree requires completing 36 credits of course work and a portfolio project/exit interview.
In a student’s final semester of the MPA program, you must complete a portfolio project, which has written and oral components.
*Elective course options see department website.
Joint degree option with Public Health, Social Work, or Law. See department website for joint degree information.
4+1 (undergraduate and masters in 5 years). See department website for information.
Summary
Core Courses | 18 | |
*Electives | 18 | |
Total Hours | 36 | |
Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
PUAD 501 | Public Administration | 3 |
PUAD 503 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
PUAD 504 | Organization Theory | 3 |
PUAD 505 | Budgeting & Finance | 3 |
PUAD 506 | MPA Applied Research Methods | 3 |
PUAD 522 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: B