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Degree Pathway, Master of Public Administration, Fall 2024 and Beyond

Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Arts in Public Administration

For Students entering Fall 2024 and beyond.

All programs are 36 credits, consisting of 4 required core courses, 4 courses from the flexible core, and 3 courses from the general elective core, and 1 capstone course.

Required Courses

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total12
MPAD.5010Foundations for Public Administration3
MPAD.5020Public & Non Profit Budgeting and Financial Management3
MPAD.5030Public & Non Profit Management & Leadership3
MPAD.5040
or
CRIM.5900		Data Analysis
or
Inferential and Descriptive Statistics		3

Flexible Core

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total12

Managing Resources - Choose 1
MPAD.5400Public Finance3
PUBH.5110Health Care Finance3
Managing People - Choose 1
MPAD.5300Gender and Administration3
CRIM.5200Administration of Justice3
CRIM.5210Managing Justice Organizations3
MPAD.5150Public and Non-Profit Personnel Management3
Managing Communication - Choose 1
MPAD.5120Communication Strategies for Public and Non-Profit Managers3
Managing Information - Choose 1
CRIM.5910Research Design3
CRIM.5920From Data to Practice3

General Electives

Please note these courses are subject to change and all courses may not be offered every semester. A student's selection of electives is based on consultation with their faculty advisors.
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total9
PUBH.5010Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health3
PUBH.5021Public Health Policy3
PUBH.5070Leadership and Management in Public Health3
ACCT.5010Financial Accounting2
CRIM.6500Violence in America3
PCST.5010Strategies of Conflict Transformation3

Capstone

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total3
MPAD.6010Capstone3

Other electives may be selected with approval of the graduate coordinator.

Total Credits = 36

Total number of courses = 12

Last updated: 4/5/24