Program Overview

Public Administration, M.P.A. - Environmental Policy

The Public Administration, M.P.A. - Environmental Policy program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of public administration and environmental policy.

Program Requirements (36-39 Credits)

The program requires a total of 36-39 credits, including:

• Core Requirements (24-27 Credits)
  • MPA 500 Foundations of Public Administration
  • MBA 634 Human Resources Management
  • MBA 663 Budgeting and Financial Management
  • MPA 597 Public Administration Internship (6 credits, 3 credits waived with 1+ year of managerial experience)
  • Program Assessment and Evaluation: Choose 1 course from:
    • PSC 501 Research Methods in Political Science
    • PCH 577 Program Planning and Evaluation
  • Research Methods and Policy Analysis: Choose 1 course from:
    • PSC 527 Seminar in Public Policy
    • SWK 511 Social Welfare Policy Analysis
  • Organizational Behavior and Theory: Choose 1 course from:
    • MBA 614 Organizational Behavior
    • MPA 510 Nonprofit Administration: Practice and Theory
    • PCH 548 Public Health Administration
    • SWK 560 Social Administration
  • Public Management, Leadership, and Accountability: Choose 1 course from:
    • PSC 512 Public Leadership
    • PCH 549 Public Health Leadership
    • REC 577 Leadership Development
    • SWK 538 Leadership and Management: Theory and Practice

Concentration Requirements (9 Credits)

• Choose any 3 courses from the following list:
  • CRM 502 Coastal Systems II: Sociocultural Aspects
  • CRM 503 Coastal Hazards and Pollution
  • CRM 504 Coastal Policy and Planning
  • CRM 505 GIS I
  • CRM 506 GIS II
  • ENV 531 Group Dynamics & Environmental Decision Making
  • ENV 533 Environmental Economic Geography
  • ENV 539 Environmental Policy, Law and Regulations
  • ENV 540 Environmental Design
  • ENV 550 Environmental Values and Social Sustainability
  • ENV 559 Energy, Climate Change, and Sustainability

Capstone Requirements (3 Credits)

• MPA 595 Public Administration Capstone

Graduation Requirements

A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.