Master of Public Administration - Government Administration Option

For general degree requirements, see the College of Letters and Sciences and the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area 1 Core Required Hours: 18
MPAC 7106 Survey of Public Administration
MPAC 7116 Public Personnel Administration
MPAC 7126 Public Budgeting/Financial Admin
MPAC 7136 Research Meth for Administration
MPAC 7146 Organization Theory and Behavior
MPAC 7156 Legal Environment of Admin
*Note: MPAC 7106 Survey of Public Administration must be taken in the student's first semester in the program.

Area 2 Concentration Required Hours: 18
18 semester hours of MPAG or POLS coursework numbered 5000G or higher, or substitutions as approved by the Program Director.

Area 3 Additional Requirements Required Hours: 0
MPAC 7000 MPA Comprehensive Exam
Note: Students may choose to substitute MPAC 7137 (Project Design) and MPAC 7999 (Thesis) for MPAC 7000 (MPA Comprehensive Examination) and for two of the option courses above.

Total Hours Required: 36