General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any master’s or doctoral requirement is C. The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward a certificate program is B-. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

Online Program Option

This program may be completed in an online format. Students interested in pursuing an online degree or certificate program are strongly encouraged to contact the offering department to discuss specific program and course modalities and create a plan of study with an academic advisor. The course requirements listed below may not be consistently offered via online delivery.

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

• The M.P.A. degree requires the completion of 36 credits of coursework. 
• In their final semester of the MPA program, students are required to complete a portfolio project, which includes both written and oral components, along with an exit interview

Course Requirements

Course List

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
Complete 18 hours of elective courses 1		18
Total Hours		36

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For elective course options, see the department website.