Master of Public Administration

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Master of Public Administration

  • Course description The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the professional degree for people who want to enter public service at the management level. The academic focus is on developing analytical, conceptual and practical competencies that are common to Strayer University’s Master of Business Administration degree, but emphasizing the public perspective of administration.

    Public Administration degrees prepare students to manage and direct public organizations and governmental offices. Public administration graduates work for local, state, and federal governments, non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, trade associations, political parties, and consulting firms.

    Students who have not earned an undergraduate degree a related field of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for entry into the program.


       
          Area 1: Core Component

          CIS 500
          Information Systems for Decision-Making
          ECO 550
          Managerial Economics and Globalization
          MAT 540
          Quantitative Methods
          RES 531
          Research Methods

          18.0 Credit Hours
       

          Area 2: Major Component

          PAD 500
          Modern Public Administration: Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations
          PAD 515
          Leadership and Conflict Resolution
          PAD 525
          Constitutional and Administrative Law
          PAD 530
          Public Personnel Management
          PAD 590
          Directed Research Project

          22.5 Credit Hours
       

          Area 3: Concentration

          PAD 505
          Public Budgeting and Finance
          PAD 510
          Politics, Policy and Ethics in the Public Sector
          PAD 520
          Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation

          13.5 Credit Hours

    54.0 Minimum Total Hours Required
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