MPA Requirements

Nine required “core” courses and 12 specialized courses are included in the MPA program. The core conforms to guidelines set by the NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration).

Core Courses: 27 Credits

  • PADM 0600 Foundations of Public Administration
  • PADM 0610 Human Resources Management Skills
  • PADM 0620 The Politics of Budget-Making
  • PADM 0630 Public Policy Analysis and Evaluation
  • PADM 0640 The Regional Economy of New England
  • PADM 0650 Research Methods for Public Administration
  • PADM 0660 Ethics and Accountability
  • PADM 0550 Quantitative Methods
  • PADM 0690 Capstone

Specialized Tracks

Each student will complete a 12 credit specialization in one of the following three areas:

Criminal Justice Administration

    (Choose four courses)
  • CRJU 0605 Contemporary Problems in Criminal Justice
  • CRJU 0606 Criminological Theory I
  • CRJU 0611 Community Based Corrections
  • CRJU 0612 Corrections Casework Management
  • CRJU 0617 Policing Policy Developments
  • CRJU 0618 Corrections Administration
  • CRJU 0619 Criminal Justice Planning
  • CRJU 0624 Administrative Theory in Criminal Justice
  • CRJU 06xx Public Law and the Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies

Community Planning, Development and Management

    (Choose four courses)
  • GARP 0515 City Planning Theories and Practical Applications
  • GARP 0525 Legal Issues in Zoning and Planning
  • GARP 0535 Community Preparedness: Organization and Development of Community Protection Plans
  • GARP 0544 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
  • GARP 0599 Independent Study in Regional Planning

Non-Profit Management Track

    (Choose four courses)
  • MGMT 0539 Seminar in Non-Profit Management
  • MGMT 0560 Resource Development for the Non-Profit Sector
  • MGMT 0570 Non-Profit and Governmental Accounting
  • MGMT 0599 Independent Study in Non-Profit Management
  • MGMT 0608 Organizational Behavior for Non-Profit and Public Organizations
  • MGMT 0620 Operations Management for Non-Profit Organizations
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