O'Neill School Of Public and Environmental Affairs
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Public Affairs
The MPA is a course of study that requires the completion of (1) the MPA core, (2) the concentration requirement, (3) sufficient electives to total 39 credit hours.
MPA Core (15 credit hours) - Effective Fall 2018
Required of all students:
- SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making
- SPEA-V 540 Law and Public Affairs
- SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation
- SPEA-V 598 Governing and Leading in a Global Society
- SPEA-V 600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs
NOTE: V600 cannot be taken until all MPA core courses are completed and cannot be substituted or transferred in from another university. Plan your schedule accordingly.
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
- SPEA-V 502 Public Management
- SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process
- SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting
- SPEA-J 524 Emergency Management
- SPEA-J 528 Risk Analysis for Public Safety 527
- SPEA-J 531 National and Homeland Security
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
- SPEA-J 502 Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Public Affairs
- SPEA-J 520 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety
- SPEA-J 582 Criminal Justice Systems
- SPEA-J 586 Public Safety in the United States
- SPEA-J 666 Criminal Justice and Public Safety Policy Evaluation
- SPEA-J 682 Planning and Management for Criminal Justice and Public Safety
