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Program Requirements for 2012-2013 Catalog Year

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  1. Required Courses in the Major (27 hrs)
    • PAD 6060 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
    • PAD 6101 Organizational Theory & Behavior (3)
    • PAD 6207 Public Budgeting (3)
    • PAD 6327 Sem. in Program Planning & Eval. (3)
    • PAD 6365 Public Policy (3)
    • PAD 6417 Public Personnel Administration (3)
    • PAD 6701 Data Analysis in Public Service (3)
    • PAD 6708 Research Appl. in Public Admin. (3)
    • PAD 6961 Capstone Seminar (3)

  2. Elective Course in the Major* (3 hrs)
    • PAD 5255 Community /Economic Development (3)
    • PAD 5041 Administrative Ethics (3)
    • PAD 5142 Mgmt. of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
    • PAD 5356 Environmental Policy & Ethics (3)
    • PAD 5620 Environmental Law (3)
    • PAD 5933 Proposal Writing & Grant Admin. (3)
    • PAD 6136 Public Mgmt in a Political Environment (3)
    • PAD 6205 Public Finance (3)
    • PAD 6434 Administrative Leadership (3)
    • PAD 6605 Administrative Law (3)
    • PAD 6812 State & Local Politics & Admin. (3)
    • PAD 6826 Intergovernmental Administration (3)
    • PAD 6836 Comparative Public Administration (3)
    • PAD 6908 Independent Study (1-6)
    • PAD 6934 Special Topics (3)
    • PAD 6940 Internship* (3)
    • URP 5201 Methods of Planning Analysis (3)
    • URP 5312 Growth Mgmt & Comp. Planning (3)
    • URP 5316 Land-Use Planning (3)

      *Students with less than one year of professional experience, as determined by the MPA Admissions Committee, must complete PAD 6940 Internship.

  3. Concentration Requirements (12 hrs)
    Students are required to declare a concentration upon completion of 15 credit hours toward the MPA. If no concentration is declared, the General Public Administration Concentration is assigned.

    1. General Public Administration Concentration

      Select 12 hours from the following:
      • PAD 5041 Administrative Ethics (3)
      • PAD 5142 Mgmt. of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
      • PAD 5933 Proposal Writing & Grant Admin. (3)
      • PAD 6136 Public Mgmt in a Political Environment (3)
      • PAD 6434 Administrative Leadership (3)
      • PAD 6605 Administrative Law (3)
      • PAD 6812 State & Local Politics & Admin. (3)
      • PAD 6826 Intergovernmental Administration (3)
      • PAD 6836 Comparative Public Administration (3)
      • PAD 6335 Strategic Planning (3)

    2. Management Concentration

      Select one of the following courses:
      • PAD 6205 Public Finance (3)
      • PAD 6136 Public Mgmt in a Political Environment (3)
      • PAD 5142 Mgmt of Nonprofit Organizations (3)

      Select 9 additional hours from the following:
      • ISM 6021 Management Information Systems (3)
      • MAN 6266 The Challenge of Leadership (3)
      • MAN 6305 Human Resource Management (3)
      • MAN 6448 Conflict Management (3)
      • MAN 6607 Global Organization Issues (3)
      • MAR 6815 Marketing Management (3)
      • PAD 5142 Mgmt. of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
      • PAD 5933 Proposal Writing & Grant Admin. (3)
      • PAD 6136 Public Mgmt in a Political Environment (3)
      • PAD 6434 Administrative Leadership (3)

    3. Environmental Policy and Planning Concentration

      Required Courses:
      • PAD 5620 Environmental Law (3)

      Select 9 hours from the following:
      • EVS 6937 Environmental Policy (3)
      • PAD 5356 Environmental Policy & Ethics (3)
      • URP 5201 Methods of Planning Analysis (3)
      • PAD 5255 Community/Economic Development (3)
      • URP 5312 Growth Management and Comp. Planning (3)
      • URP 5316 Land-Use Planning (3)
      • URP 6421 Environmental Planning (3)

      4. Note: Courses outside of the Division of Public Affairs may be substituted in some areas, on a case-by-case basis, with approval of the student’s MPA faculty advisor.
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 42 HRS