Programs
Public Financial Administration
(15 credit hours) The Public Financial Administration concentration develops technical skills necessary for budget analysis, preparation, and operation; analysis and application of tax policy; and public financial planning. Students may not use MPA core courses to fulfill concentration requirements.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
Group I: In consultation with a concentration advisor, select at least three of the following courses:
| SPEA-F 609 | Seminar in Revenue Theory and Administration | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 610 | Government Budget and Program Analysis | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 667 | Seminar in Public Capital and Debt Theory | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 562 | Public Program Evaluation | (3 cr.) |
NOTE: Should the student decide to take all four courses, the fourth course can be counted as one of the two required Group II electives.
Electives (6 credit hours)
Group II - In consultation with a concentration advisor, select one of the following courses:
| SPEA-F 542 | Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 541 | Benefit Cost Analysis | (3 cr.) |
NOTE: Should the student decide to take both courses, the second course can be counted as one of the two electives required below.
Group III – In consultation with a concentration advisor, select one of the following courses or other graduate courses approved as equivalent substitutions (any student that takes 15 credits from Groups I and II does not need to take a course from Group III).
| SPEA-F 542 | Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 766 | Public Revenue | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-H 526 | Healthcare Finance | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-I 516 | Public Management Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 507 | Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 541 | Benefit Cost Analysis | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 562 | Public Program Evaluation | (3 cr.) |