MPA Curriculum

Total of 30 credit hours 

5 Core Courses (15 credit hours)

PADM 501: Principles of Public Administration (3 credits)

PADM 502: Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)

PADM 503: Human Resource Management (3 credits)

PADM 504: Research Methodology (3 credits)

PADM 505: Public Budgeting and Finance (3 credits)

Electives (12 credit hours)

With the Program Director's approval, students can choose four graduate courses offered at any department in the university. These include the following courses offered by the MPA Program: 

PADM 506: Law and Public Affairs (3 credits)

PADM 510: Fundraising and Grants Writing in Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)

PADM 511: Program Assessment and Evaluation (3 credits)

PADM 596: Internship (3 credits)

Capstone (3 credits)

PADM 600: Learning, Experiencing, Applying, and Discussing (LEAD) Project: Final project to apply all that you had learned during the program in a final research project addressed to resolve an administrative issue. Prerequisite: PADM 504 (Research Methodology).