Sample Schedules and Required courses

For your Master of Public Administration you will need to complete the following 36 to 45 credit hour requirements. If you do not have professional experience, you will be required to complete a for-credit, full-time internship (6 credit hours).

Core Courses for MPA (18 credit hours)

POLS 625	Research Methods in Political Science	3
POLS 642	Public Policy	3
POLS 648	Policy Analysis	3
POLS 650	Public Administration	3
POLS 651	Admin Organization & Mgmt	3
POLS 652	Personnel Admin in Government	3
POLS 653	Public Financial Admin	3

   
Electives in Public Administration (Political Science) 9-12 credit hours

POLS 505	Reading and Special Study	3
POLS 531	Legislation	3
POLS 532	The American Chief Executive	3
POLS 533	The American Judicial System	3
POLS 535	Intergovernmental Relations	3
POLS 538	Metropolitan Problems	3
POLS 540	Introduction to Law and Enforcement	3
POLS 545	National Defense Policy	3
POLS 547	Environmental Law and Policy	3
POLS 549	Land Use Regulation	3
POLS 554	Politics and Administration of Local Budgets	3
POLS 555	Administrative Law	3
POLS 561	Community Planning and Its Administration	3
POLS 565	Labor-Management Relations in Government	3
POLS 566	Administrative Problems in State Government	3
POLS 571	Public Interest Groups & Government	3

   
Research Requirements (3-6 credit hours)
POLS 626 3-6
RES 697 1-3
THES 1-6

Electives in related or complementary area (6-9 credit hours)