MA - Public Administration

MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

For public administrators with proven academic competency and extensive administrative experience with governmental departments or legal agencies, the military service, institutions, social, legal, or nonprofit organizations. A graduate of this program should have knowledge that can be demonstrated in areas of:

General Courses (UNITS)

PUB 501 Administrative Leadership and Behavior (4)
PUB 502 Public Policy Analysis (4)
PUB 504 Information Research (4)

Students who have not already had the following prerequisite undergraduate subject areas may be required to complete them:

PUB 301 Principles of Public Administration (4)
PUB 304 Public Finance (4)
PUB 406 Human Resources Management (4)

Major Courses (UNITS)

PUB 511 Labor Management Relations in the Public Sector (4)
PUB 512 Urban Administrations (4)
PUB 513 Legal Foundations of Justice Administration (4)
PUB 599 Thesis or the following three courses: (12)
PUB 514 Wage and Salary Administration in Public Administration (4)
PUB 515 Intergovernmental Relations (4)
PUB 516 Regional and Rural Administrations  (4)