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public policy concentration - mpa degree plan
Advisors: Bob Blair, Dale Krane
Thirteen courses (39 graduate credit hours) are required for the MPA degree. Students complete the program by first taking the beginning core courses, then taking specialization courses. As students complete their concentration courses, they complete the ending core courses.
Please note: Capstone Project is required for the public policy concentration.
Note: Click on a course name to view a sample syllabi, if available. Please note that these syllabi are generic and should not be considered the final syllabi for any specific term or section of this course. Contact the instructor with any questions.
Beginning Core:
- PA 8050 Introduction to Public Administration
- PA 8010 The Public Economy
- PA 8090 Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior
Mid-Program:
- PA 8120 Research Methods (within first 21 hours)
- PA 8300 Policy Design & Implementation
(Prerequisities: PA 8050, PA 8090, PA 8120) - Concentration Requirements and electives (3 courses)
Ending Core:
- PA 8440 Organizational Development
or
PA 8530 Strategic Planning and Management - PA 8320 Policy Evaluation
- PA 8330 Policy Analysis
- PA 8990 Capstone (Students admitted Fall 2011 and beyond will complete the capstone project or thesis)
Concentration (12 credits):
Required courses
PA 8400 Public Budgeting
PA 8600 Administrative Law
Elective Options (3 credits):
PA 8450 Advanced Management Analysis, or
Other approved methods course;
Advanced course in public policy area
*Please note: Students must complete a capstone project as a requirement for public policy concentration.