Master of Public Administration (MPA)
MPA Course Sequences
Regardless of when you start, the MPA course sequence is intriguing and will keep you appropriately excited for your next semester of notable classes.
Fall Start
Semester/Year |
Course # |
Course Title |
Fall Yr 1 |
500 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
505 |
Management in Public Organizations |
|
Spring Yr 1 |
506 |
Administrative Law |
508 |
Statistics for Public Managers |
|
Summer Yr 1 |
501 |
Politics and Policy |
Fall Yr 2 |
530 |
Managing Organizational Change |
513 |
Program Planning and Evaluation |
|
Spring Yr 2 |
616/682/684 |
Concentration ( Set C) or Elective |
503 |
Public Budgeting |
|
Summer Yr 2 |
507 |
Information Technology for P.A. |
Fall Yr 3 |
502/681/685 |
Concentration ( Set A) or Elective |
521/683/688 |
Concentration ( Set B) or Elective |
|
Spring Yr 3 |
699 |
Seminar in Public Administration |
660 |
Internship |
Spring Start
Semester/Year |
Course # |
Course Title |
Spring Yr 1 |
500 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
501 |
Politics and Policy |
|
Summer Yr 1 |
530 |
Managing Organizational Change |
Fall Yr 1 |
508 |
Statistics for Public Managers |
506 |
Administrative Law |
|
Spring Yr 2 |
513 |
Program Planning and Evaluation |
505 |
Management in Public Organizations |
|
Summer Yr 2 |
502/681/685 |
Concentration ( Set A) or Elective |
Fall Yr 2 |
503 |
Public Budgeting |
507 |
Information Technology for P.A. |
|
Spring Yr 3 |
616/682/684 |
Concentration (Set C) or Elective |
521/683/688 |
Concentration ( Set B) or Elective |
|
Summer Yr 3 |
699 |
Seminar in Public Administration |
660 |
Internship |
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14-Month Fall Start
Semester/Year |
Course # |
Course Title |
Fall Rd 1 |
500 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
503 |
Public Budgeting |
|
Fall Rd 2 |
505 |
Management in Public Organizations |
513 |
Program Planning and Evaluation |
|
Winter |
507 |
Information Technology for P.A. |
Spring Rd 1 |
506 |
Administrative Law |
Set C |
|
|
Spring Rd 2 |
Set B |
|
508 |
Statistics for Public Managers |
|
Summer |
530 |
Managing Organizational Change |
|
699 |
Seminar in Public Administration |
Fall Rd 1 |
501 |
Politics and Policy |
Set A |
|
14-Month Spring Start
Semester/Year |
Course # |
Course Title |
Spring Rd 1 |
500 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
513 |
Program Planning and Evaluation |
|
Spring Rd 2 |
Set B |
Managing Organizational Change |
|
508 |
Statistics for Public Managers |
Summer | 530 |
Managing Organizational Change |
|
501 |
Politics and Policy |
Fall Rd 1 | 503 |
Management in Public Organizations |
|
Set A |
|
Fall Rd 2 |
505 |
Management in Public Organizations |
699 |
Seminar in Public Administration |
|
Winter |
507 |
Information Technology for P.A. |
Spring Rd 1 | 506 |
Concentration ( Set B) or Elective |
|
Set C |
|
Concentrations
|
Public Management |
Ethical Leadership |
Healthcare Administration |
Pre-requisite Course |
None |
MPA 530, Organizational Theory & Change |
MPA 530, Organizational Theory & Change |
Set A |
MPA 502, Economics in the Public Sector |
MBA 685, Negotiations & Conflict Management |
MBA 681, U.S. Healthcare Policies & Systems |
Set B |
MPA 521, Management in Nonprofit Organizations |
MBA 688, Ethical Management of Organizations |
MBA 683, Critical Issues in Healthcare |
Set C |
MPA 616, Global Issues in Public Administration |
MBA 684, Leadership, Power & Influence |
MBA 682, Ethical/Legal Issues in Healthcare |
Course Offerings (subject to change without notice)
COURSE |
FALL |
SPRING |
SUMMER |
500 |
X |
X |
|
501 |
X |
X |
|
503 |
X |
X |
|
505 |
X |
X |
|
506 |
X |
X |
|
507 |
X |
X |
|
508 |
X |
X |
|
513 |
X |
X |
|
530 |
X |
X |
|
Set A: 502/681/685 |
X |
X |
|
Set B: 521/683/688 |
X |
X |
|
Set C: 616/682/684 |
X |
||
699 |
X |
X |
X |