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. V600 is only offered as an in-person class 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 581 Public Safety Law
- 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
