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.
Innovation and Social Change Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
- SPEA-V 502 Public Management
- SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process
- SPEA-V 513 Managing Change and Organizational Development
- SPEA-V 521 The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
- SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting
- SPEA-V 559 Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
- SPEA-V 550 Environmental Justice
- SPEA-V 510 Advocacy and Government Relations
- SPEA-V 511 Collaborative Governance
- SPEA-V 585 Practicum in Public Affairs (Internship)
