Master Of Public Administration Online
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Offered online through a 37-hour program in the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the MPA can be completed in 21 months. This completely online program is designed for students new to Wayland or those who have already completed some graduate coursework at a WBU physical campus. All the courses required for the degree are available online. Core business courses required for the MPA which have been taken in a traditional classroom may be transferred into the MPA online program. The Master of Public Administration degree is designed to prepare both public and non-public employees for a career and/or promotion in administration with the choice of governmental or justice administration and homeland security fields. Admission RequirementsProspective students must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. A leveling course, MGMT 3304--Principles of Management, must be completed prior to taking courses with a MGMT prefix. Students desiring to enter the graduate program must submit the following:
Application files will not be evaluated until all the above requirements are met. For specific information on entering the graduate program at Wayland, contact the Graduate Studies Office at 1-877-844-4544. Academic AdvisingThe Virtual Campus makes available online all the general information needed by students of the Degree Program Online. Any questions having to do with the Graduate Program procedures may be addressed to the Graduate Studies Office at 1-877-844-4544. Specific questions regarding academic issues of the Master of Public Administration degree will need to be addressed to Dr. Estelle Owens, Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences:
Course RotationCourses for the MPA include the leveling course MGMT3304 (offered every term), core courses and specialization courses as grouped below (courses in bold should be taken within the first three courses):
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