Program Overview

Program Overview

The online Master of Public Administration: Public Policy and Administration program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is designed to prepare students for positions in government and non-profit organizations committed to public service and social change. The program offers students the opportunity to acquire professional and political knowledge and skills based on academic instruction and study, public service experience, and partnership with faculty in scholarly endeavors.

Curriculum

The online Master of Public Administration: Public Policy and Administration program can be completed in two years of study, three years or more. Students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration Program in Public Policy and Administration are required to complete 42 course credits. Students are also required to pass the MPA qualifying examination, which is administered as a part of PAD 700.

Required Courses

• PAD 700 Public Administration
• PAD 702 Human Resources Management
• PAD 704 Economic Principles for Public Administration
• PAD 705 Organization Theory and Management
• PAD 739 Policy Analysis
• PAD 743 Public Sector Financial Management
• PAD 771 MPA Capstone Seminar

Students who have completed three courses in economics with a grade of B or better at the undergraduate or graduate level may request a waiver of PAD 704 from the program director. A course cannot be used to satisfy both a core course requirement and a specialization requirement.

Specializations

• Criminal Justice Policy and Administration: This specialization prepares students for responsibilities involving policy making and administration in criminal justice agencies.
  • PAD 730 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice
  • PAD 719 Delivery Systems in Justice and Urban-Service System
  • CRJ 728 Problems in Contemporary Corrections
  • CRJ 736 Seminar in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  • CRJ 756 Problems in Police Administration
  • CRJ 757 The Police and the Community
  • CRJ 750/PAD 750 Security of Information and Technology
  • PMT 711 Introduction to Emergency Management
  • PMT 781 Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention
  • PAD 726 The Politics and Process of Outsourcing
  • PAD 745 Program Development and Evaluation
  • PAD 758 Ethics, Integrity, and Accountability
  • PAD 760 Court Administration
  • PAD 770 Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis
• Emergency Management: This specialization prepares students for careers in emergency management. The specialization is designed to emphasize technology and business continuity planning, building design issues, and terrorism.
  • PMT 711 Introduction to Emergency Management
  • PMT 763 Emergency Management: Preparedness and Response
  • PMT 760 Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery
  • PMT 761 Technology in Emergency Management
  • PMT 762 Business Continuity Planning
  • PMT 781 Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention
  • PAD 726 The Politics and Process of Outsourcing
  • PAD 758 Ethics, Integrity, and Accountability
  • PMT 703 Analysis of Building and Fire Codes
  • PMT 712 Fire Detection and Protection Systems
  • PMT 751 Contemporary Fire Protection Issues
• Human Resources Management: This specialization prepares students to assume supervisory and administrative responsibilities involving personnel management.
  • PAD 703 Techniques and Tools of Human Resources Administration
  • PAD 707 Managing People: A Human Resources Perspective
  • PAD 708 Human Resources and Labor in the Public Sector
  • PAD 710 The Ethical and Legal Environment of Public Employment
  • PAD 723 Assessments, Audits, and Investigations in Human Resources
  • PAD 726 The Politics and Process of Outsourcing
• Management and Operations: This specialization prepares students to assume supervisory and managerial responsibilities in operational services.
  • PAD 712 Management Systems and Techniques in the Public Sector
  • PAD 714 Organizational Performance Assessment
  • PAD 713 Management of Information and Technology
  • PAD 716 Cases in Productive Public Management
  • PAD 718 International Public Policy and Administration
  • PAD 719 Delivery Systems in Justice and Urban Services
  • PAD 726 The Politics and Process of Outsourcing
  • PAD 745 Program Development and Evaluation
  • PAD 746 Comparative Administration
  • PAD 748 Project Management
  • PAD 758 Ethics, Integrity, and Accountability
  • PAD 770 Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis

Requirements

Admission Requirements

Admission to the online Masters of Public Administration program is competitive, and evaluation is based on the student’s academic and professional records of achievement.

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or an international equivalent
• An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (or meet contingency requirements as determined by the program on a case-by-case basis)
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or IELTS, is required for international applicants who have not studied in English-speaking countries. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, and 79-80 for the Internet-based test. The minimum score for IELTS is 7.
• Submission of a complete application

Meet the Faculty

• Elizabeth Nisbet: Asst. Prof.
  • Ph.D., Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
  • M.A., Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School for Communication
  • B.A., Political Science and French, Furman University
• David Shapiro: Assistant Professor
  • David M. Shapiro, CPA (inactive) is a Fraud Risk and Financial Crimes Specialist.
• Judy-Lynne Peters: Assistant Professor
  • Bachelor of Arts, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Masters of Public Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Elaine Yi Lu: Professor, MPA Director
  • Ph.D in Public Administration, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
  • Master in Public Administration (MPA), Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Columbia

Accreditation

John Jay College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA); and is registered by the New York State Education Department.