MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (M.P.A.)
The Master of Public Administration is designed to prepare both the public and non-public employees for a career and/or promotion in administration with the choice of either governmental or justice administration fields.
Admission Requirements(In Addition to Those Listed for All Graduate
Students) - Applicants interested in the M.P.A. program must first present a completed baccalaureate degree, preferably but not limited to, the social or behavioral sciences.
Course Requirements - 37 hours are required including 19 core hours and 18 hours
of specialization courses in government administration, homeland secuirty, or justice adminitration.
Core courses 19 hours
BUAD 5304 - Ethics
FINA 5310 - Public Finance
MGMT 5315 - Legal Environment
MGMT 5320 - Research Methods*
PUAD 5303 - Survey of Public Administration*
PUAD 5304 - Public Policy Analysis
PUAD 5101- Seminar in Public Administration (Capstone course)
* Should be taken within the first three courses
Specialization in Government Administration 18 hours
MGMT 5305 - Organizational Theory
MGMT 5325 - Organizational Development and Behavior
PUAD 5305 - Contract Negotiation
PUAD 5306 - Administrative Law
PUAD 5317 - Special Topics in Government Administration
PUAD 5318 - Current Issues in the Public Sector
three hours from:
PUAD 5320 - Cultural Diversity
MGMT 5313 - Diversity Management
Specialization in Homeland Security 18 hours
PUAD 5302- International Legal Systems: A Comparative Study
PUAD 5306- Administrative Law
PUAD 5310- Survey of Homeland Secuirty and the Nature of Terrorism
PUAD 5311- Understanding Terrorism and Its History
PUAD 5312- Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
PUAD 5314- Law Enforcement Adminitration
PUAD 5315- Special Topics in Homeland Security
PUAD 5320- Cultural Diversity
Specialization in Justice Administration 18 hours
MGMT 5305 - Organizational Theory
MGMT 5309 - Human Resource Management
MGMT 5325 - Organizational Development and Behavior
PUAD 5300 - Criminal/Civil Law: A Comparative Analysis
PUAD 5302 - International Legal Systems: A Comparative Study
PUAD 5313 - Topics in Alternative Dispute Resolution
PUAD 5314 - Law Enforcement Administration
PUAD 5316 - Special Topics in Justice Administration
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