Degree Pathway, Master of Public Administration - Justice Administration - Spring 2022 and Beyond

Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Arts - Public Administration - Spring 2022 and Beyond

All programs are 39 credits, consisting of 6 required courses, 2 courses from the flexible core, and 6 courses within a specialized option.

Required Courses
Course #	Course Name	Cr.
Total		15
MPAD.5010	Foundations for Public Administration	3
MPAD.5020	Public & Non Profit Budgeting and Financial Management	2
MPAD.5030	Public & Non Profit Management & Leadership	3
MPAD.5040	Data Analysis	3
MPAD.5400	Public Finance	3

Required Courses - Flexible Core (pick 2)
Course #	Course Name	Cr.
Total		6
MPAD.5100	Public Policy Analysis	3
MPAD.5120	Communication Strategies for Public and Non-profit Managers	3
MPAD.5150	Public and Non-profit Personnel Management	3
PSYC.5260	Managing Workplace Diversity	3
MPAD.5300	Gender & Admiinistration	3
MPAD.5210	Opioid Epidemic Policy and Management	3

Required Courses for Justice Administration
Course #	Course Name	Cr.
Total		9
CRIM.5200	Administration of Justice	3
MPAD.6010	Capstone Experience	3

Required for Justice Administration (pick 2)
Course #	Course Name	Cr.
Total		6
CRIM.5910	Criminal Justice Research Design	3
CRIM.5270	Management & Administration of the Courts (Applied Management track)	3
CRIM.5920	Justice Information Systems (Technical Skills track)	3

Elective Courses for Justice Administration (pick 3)
Course #	Course Name	Cr.
Total		9
CRIM.5210	Managing Justice Organizations	3
CRIM.5220	Issues in Policing	3
CRIM.5230	Courts and Sentencing	3
CRIM.5240	Issues in Corrections	3
CRIM.5270	Management & Administration of the Courts	3
CRIM.5910	Criminal Justice Research Design	3
CRIM.5920	Justice Information Systems	3
CRIM.6500	Violence in America	3
CRIM.6800	Selected Topics (Access to Justice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Specialty Courts)	3

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

Total Credits = 39

Last updated: 1/10/2019