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Master of Public Administration (MPA)
School of Public Service Leadership
General Public Administration specialization
Strengthen the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need to effectively manage current public issues and plan for the future. Designed around national public administration curriculum standards, the curriculum focuses on building public value by establishing collaborative networks; promoting ethical performance standards; enhancing professional communication skills; and formulating and achieving innovative solutions to the challenges of public protection, policy, and governance. Working with a rich, global network of experienced faculty and professional peers, you will gain an in-depth understanding of your own field, plus insights from professionals in other fields, such as public safety and health care, that often collaborate with you to address today’s complex challenges. Courses are taught in a prescribed sequence that builds on your newly developed knowledge and skills. This specialization also offers convenient features such as electronic textbooks and auto-registration for your entire sequence of courses. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management or leadership positions in government agencies, public service organizations, or public-private community networks.
Concentration options: As part of this specialization, you can choose to earn a concentration in the following areas:
- Fire Service Administration
- Forensics
- Homeland Security
- Public Health
Contact an enrollment counselor for details.
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Total Program:
48
quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: September 13, 2010
Credit:
$444
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- MPA5002 - Survey of Research and Practice in Public Administration
- MPA5400 - Public Administration Theory*
- MPA5404 - Public Administration Organizational Leadership and Theory*
- MPA5408 - Finance and Accounting in Public Administration*
- MPA5410 - Strategic Management and Planning*
- MPA5412 - Ethics and Personal Leadership Development*
- MPA5416 - Quantitative and Qualitative Research*
- MPA5420 - Leadership and Human Resource Management in Public Services*
- MPA5424 - Policy Analysis and Research*
- MPA5428 - Integrative Public Administration Project*
Two Elective Courses
- Choose two from the following courses:
- MPH5116 - Strategic Planning and Operations Management
- MPH5120 - Evidence-Based Management of Public Health Programs
- MPH5212 - Assessment and Surveillance in Public Health
- PSF5377 - Criminal Justice Policy Analysis and Social Change
- PSF5380 - Law Enforcement: Intelligence-Led Policing
- PSF5600 - Public Safety Organizational Leadership
- PSF5621 - Disaster Management
- PSF5623 - Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment, Evaluation, and Analysis
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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