Program Overview

O'Neill School Of Public and Environmental Affairs

Graduate

Degree Programs

Master of Public Affairs

Public Management

The Master of Public Affairs (MPA) is a course of study that requires the completion of three main components:

• the MPA core
• the concentration requirement
• sufficient electives to total 39 credit hours.

MPA Core (15 credit hours) - Effective Fall 2018

Required of all students:

• SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making
• SPEA-V 540 Law and Public Affairs
• SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation
• SPEA-V 598 Governing and Leading in a Global Society
• SPEA-V 600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs

Public Management Requirements (18 credit hours)

• SPEA-V 502 Public Management
• SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process
• SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting
• SPEA-V 561 Public Human Resources Management
• SPEA-V 566 Executive Leadership
• SPEA-V 652 Managing Work Force Diversity in Public Organizations

Electives (6 Credit Hours)

• SPEA-V 511 Collaborative Governance
• SPEA-V 513 Managing Change and Organizational Development
• SPEA-V 547 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Public Affairs
• SPEA-V 585 Practicum in Public Affairs (Internship)