SPEA
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Public Affairs
The M.P.A. is a course of study that requires the completion of (1) the M.P.A. core, (2) the concentration requirement, (3) the experiential requirement, and (4) sufficient electives and/or mid-career option credit to total 48 credit hours.
EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT: In order to be awarded the M.P.A. degree, students must obtain professionally relevant experience through an internship in SPEA-V 585. This requirement is automatically satisfied if a student is granted Mid-Career Option credit.
M.P.A. Core (21 credit hours) - Effective Fall 2005
Required of all students:
- SPEA V506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 cr.)
- SPEA V517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.)
- SPEA V540 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
- SPEA V598 Governing and Leading in a Global Society (3 cr.)
- SPEA V600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
- SPEA V502 Public Management (3 cr.)
- SPEA V560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
NOTE: V600 cannot be taken until all M.P.A. core courses are completed. V600 is only offered as an in-person class and cannot be substituted or transferred in from another university. Plan your schedule accordingly!
- SPEA-V 585 Internship or Mid Career Option (3 cr.)
- Elective #1 (3 cr.)
- Elective #2 (3 cr.)
Public Management Concentration (18 credit hours)
Group A:
Managing People - Select TWO of the following:
- SPEA-V 504 Public Organizations (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 561 Public Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 566 Executive Leadership (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 569 Managing Interpersonal Relations (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 652 Manging Workforce Diversity in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
Group B:
Managing Processes and Programs - Select TWO of the following:
- SPEA-V 509 Administrative Ethics in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 539 Management Science for Public Affairs (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 547 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Public Affairs (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 602 Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 639 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 654 Public Program Management & Consulting (3 cr.)
Group C:
Managing Information and Evaluating Effectiveness - Select TWO of the following:
- SPEA-V 516 Public Management Information Systems (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 526 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 541 Benefit-Cost Analysis for Public and Environmental Policies (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 542 Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
PLUS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL COURSES TO MEET THE MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIRMENT OF 48 CREDIT HOURS WITH A 3.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE AVERAGE.
NOTE: Please note that the course rotation is subject to change. Please see your faculty advisor.