Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Core Courses (21 Credits)

• PADM 6000 - Program Overview and Theory of Public Administration 3 credits
• PADM 6200 - Public Sector Economics 3 credits
• PADM 6300 - Administrative Law 3 credits
• PADM 6440 - Research Methods 3 credits
• PADM 6500 - Public HR Management 3 credits
• PADM 6620 - Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Public Sector 3 credits
• PADM 6990 - Capstone in Public Administration 3 credits

Experiential Learning Courses (1-6 Credits)

All MPA students must complete either a Professional Project or Thesis.  Additionally, pre-service MPA students must complete an MPA Internship.

• PADM 6890 - MPA Internship 1 to 6 credits
• PADM 6900 - MPA Thesis 1 to 6 credits
• PADM 6950 - Professional Project 3 to 6 credits

Elective Courses (9-12 Credits)

 Must complete 9-12 credit hours from the following:

• PADM 6550 - Student Affairs in Higher Education 3 credits
• PADM 6560 - American Higher Education Environments 3 credits
• PADM 6570 - Student Development in College, Theory and Practice 3 credits
• PADM 6580 - The History of American Higher Education 3 credits
• PADM 6600 - Leadership and Management in the Public Sector 3 credits
• PADM 6610 - Public Policy Analysis 3 credits
• PADM 6615 - Comparative Public Policy 3 credits
• PADM 6620 - Critical Thinking and Ethics in the Public Sector 3 credits
• PADM 6630 - State & Local Government 3 credits
• PADM 6640 - Constitutional Law 3 credits
• PADM 6650 - Managing America’s Cities 3 credits
• PADM 6700 - Organization & Administration at the Criminal Justice Agency 3 credits
• PADM 6720 - Criminal Justice Policy 3 credits
• PADM 6750 - Special Topics in Public Administration 3 credits
• PADM 6830 - Readings & Conferences 1 to 3 credits

Total: 36

Note

Students may substitute up to six credit hours completed in other SUU graduate programs, with prior permission of the MPA Director.