MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (M.P.A.)

The Master of Public Administration is designed to prepare both public and non-public employees for a career and/or promotion in administration with the choice of government administration, homeland security and emergency
management, and justice administration specializations. MGMT 3304 (Principles of Management) or its substantial equivalent is an absolute requirement prior to registering for any graduate level MGMT class. The Dean of the School of Business will determine whether any class other than principles of management is “substantial equivalent.” With proper documentation, up to twelve (12) hours of graduate business course credit may be awarded toward the M.P.A. degree requirements from successful completion and official documentation of Intermediate and/or Senior Education Levels of the Military Services of the United States of America.

Degree Requirements - 36 hours are required including 18 core hours and 18 hours of specialization courses in governmental administration, homeland security/emergency management, or justice administration. Core courses - 18 hours:

BUAD 5304 - Ethics
BUAD 5315 - Legal Environment
FINA 5310 - Public Finance
MGMT 5320 - Research Methods *
PUAD 5303 - Public Administration *
PUAD 5340 - Capstone
* Should be taken within the first three courses

Specialization in Government Administration 18 hours
PUAD 5300 – Criminal/Civil Law: A Comparative Analysis
PUAD 5306 - Administrative Law
PUAD 5307- - Emergency Management
PUAD 5313 - Applied Alternative Dispute Resolution
PUAD 5317 – Special Topics in Government Administration
PUAD 5318 - Current issues in Public Administration
three hours from:
PUAD 5320 - Cultural Diversity
MGMT 5313 – Diversity Management
MGMT 5305- Organizational Theory
MGMT 5306 – Leadership and Management Development
MGMT 5309 – Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5325- Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT 5330 – Negotiations in Management

Homeland Security/Emergency Management Specialization 18 hours

PUAD 5302 - International Legal Systems: A Comparative Study
PUAD 5306 - Administrative Law
PUAD 5307 - Emergency Management
PUAD 5310 – Survey of Homeland Security
PUAD 5312 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
PUAD 5314 – Law Enforcement Administration
PUAD 5315 – Special Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Administration
PUAD 5318 - Current issues in Public Administration
three hours from:
PUAD 5320- Cultural Diversity
MGMT 5313 – Diversity Management
MGMT 5305- Organizational Theory
MGMT 5306 – Leadership and Management Development
MGMT 5309 – Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5325- Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT 5330 – Negotiations in Management

Specialization in Justice Administration 18 hours
PUAD 5300 – Criminal/Civil Law
PUAD 5302 – International Legal Systems
PUAD 5313 – Applied Alternative Dispute Resolution
PUAD 5314 – Law Enforcement Administration
PUAD 5316 – Special Topics in Justice Administration
PUAD 5318 - Current issues in Public Administration
PUAD 5307 - Emergency Management
three hours from:
PUAD 5320 - Cultural Diversity
MGMT 5313 – Diversity Management
MGMT 5305- Organizational Theory
MGMT 5306 – Leadership and Management Development
MGMT 5309 – Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5325- Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT 5330 – Negotiations in Management

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