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Master of Public Administration (MPA) The Troy University Master of Public Administration (MPA) program provides quality graduate professional education for individuals associated with public and nonprofit sectors by integrating teaching, research and service activities. The MPA program educates students in public administration, developing and enhancing professional competency and leadership by
Program Description The MPA degree is a 12-course, 36-credit-hour curriculum of study. Students with less than one-year of work experience will complete an additional three-hour internship course for a total of 39 credit hours. Students may take courses as pre-service, inservice, full-time, and part-time students and through Distance Learning. The MPA degree program is offered at University College sites throughout the United States, through Distance Learning, and at the Troy campus. Admission Requirements Unconditional Admission 1. Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited university are admitted unconditionally. No test score is required. An official transcript showing completion of a master’s or higher degree and a letter of recommendation that addresses the individual’s potential for success in the MPA program and his/her written and oral communication skills are required. 2. Other applicants must meet the following requirements: (a) Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college with a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) or a 3.0 grade point average on the last 30 semester hours. All hours attempted in the term in which the 30 semester hours were reached are used to calculate the grade point average. All transcripts from all colleges or universities attended are required. (b) Have an acceptable score on the appropriate entrance exam: GRE 920 verbal and quantitative, MAT 400, or GMAT 490. (c) Provide a letter of recommendation that addresses the individual’s potential for success in the MPA program and his/her written and oral communication skills. Conditional Admission Conditional admission may be granted under certain circumstances to applicants who cannot satisfy all unconditional admission requirements. Baccalaureate Degree Holders Students who earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university but lack the required grade point average and/or acceptable test score for unconditional admission may be granted conditional admission for a maximum of nine credit hours if they meet all minimum admission requirements. Minimum Admission Requirements for Conditional Admission Status
Transfer Credit A maximum of 12 credit hours taken at another regionally accredited university with a grade of “B” or better can be applied to the degree. These courses must be comparable in Bulletin description to courses in the MPA program and must be approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences or the Director of the MPA Program. No more than nine approved Professional Military Education hours may be used toward the transfer maximum of 12 credit hours. Requirements for Admission to Candidacy 1. Unconditionally admitted MPA students may apply for admission to candidacy after completing six credit hours and the MPA requirements as outlined for the MPA degree. A student is admitted to candidacy the term following the completion of 12 credit hours. 2. To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. If the student makes a “D” or “F” in a core course, the core course must be retaken. If the student makes a “D” or “F” in an elective course, the elective course may be retaken or another elective taken in its place. 3. PA 6699, Capstone in Public Administration, must be taken as the final core course or, with the approval of the instructor, in conjunction with the final core course in the MPA program. The student must have a 3.0 grade point average to take this course and must achieve at least a grade of “B” to successfully complete this course. Degree Requirements
Curriculum The MPA degree curriculum consists of 12 courses including nine core courses and three elective courses from one concentration. All courses offer three hours of credit except PA 6660, which offers one to three hours. REQUIRED CORE COURSES (27 hours) I. All MPA degree seeking students must take these seven courses: PA 6601 (3) Research Methods in Public Administration PA 6610 (3) Foundations of Public Administration PA 6620 (3) Organization Theory or PA 6646 Organizational Behavior PA 6622 (3) Public Policy Analysis PA 6624 (3) Public Human Resource Management PA 6650 (3) Governmental Budgeting PA 6699 (3) Capstone in Public Administration II. Students must select one of the following courses: PA 6602 (3) Quantitative Methods in Public Management PA 6603 (3) Economics for Public Management PA 6631 (3) Program Evaluation III. Students must select one of the following courses: PA 6640 (3) Intergovernmental Relations PA 6644 (3) Administrative Law PA 6674 (3) Ethics in Public Administration CONCENTRATIONS (nine hours) Students must select one of the following concentrations and take three courses from that concentration:
EDUCATION CONCENTRATION PSE 6606 (3) Current and Emerging Instructional Technologies PSE 6600 (3) Foundations of Adult Education PSE 6608 (3) Curriculum Integration of Technology PSE 6660 (3) Trends and Issues in Adult Education PSE 6670 (3) Psychological Foundations of the Adult Learner PSE 6680 (3) Curriculum Development for Adult Education GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING CONCENTRATION PA 6645 (3) Managing Government Contracts PA 6647 (3) Advanced Contract Administration PA 6648 (3) Contract Negotiation PA 6649 (3) Government Contract Law PA 6668 (3) Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION HSA 6680 (3) Health Services Administration and Policy HSA 6681 (3) Legal and Social Issues in Health Administration HSA 6682 (3) Health Care Planning and Management HSA 6683 (3) Health Care Economics HSA 6684 (3) Managed Healthcare JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION PA 6620 (3) Organization Theory CJ 6620 (3) Current Trends in Criminal Law CJ 6622 (3) Seminar in the Administration of JusticeCJ 6624 3 Court Administration CJ 6624 (3) Court Administration CJ 6630 (3) Juvenile Justice CJ 6640 (3) Seminar in Law Enforcement CJ 6652 (3) Seminar in Corrections NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS CONCENTRATION IR 5524 (3) Contemporary American Foreign Policy IR 5551 (3) Survey of International Relations IR 5552 (3) International Law IR 6602 (3) Geostrategic Studies IR 6610 (3) International Organizations IR 6620 (3) International Political Economy IR 6635 (3) National Security Policy IR 6660 (3) Military Strategy and International Relations NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION PA 6630 (3) Strategic Planning PA 6631 (3) Program Evaluation PA 6645 (3) Managing Government Contracts PA 6666 (3) Foundations of Nonprofit Organizations PA 6667 (3) Executive Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations PA 6668 (3) Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations PA 6669 (3) Nonprofit Financial Management PA 6674 (3) Ethics in Public Administration PUBLIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION HRM 6601 (3) Legal Environment of Employment Decisions HRM 6604 (3) Labor Law HRM 6619 (3) Seminar in Human Resources Administration HRM 6622 (3) Human Resources Staffing HRM 6623 (3) Training and Human Resources Development HRM 6632 (3) Compensation and Benefits PA 6630 (3) Strategic Planning PA 6646 (3) Organization Behavior PUBLIC MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION PA 6602 (3) Quantitative Methods in Public Management PA 6603 (3) Economics for Public Management PA 6620 (3) Organization Theory PA 6630 (3) Strategic Planning PA 6631 (3) Program Evaluation PA 6640 (3) Intergovernmental Relations PA 6644 (3) Administrative Law PA 6645 (3) Managing Government Contracts PA 6646 (3) Organizational Behavior PA 6665 (3) Leadership in Public Administration PA 6668 (3) Grant Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations PA 6674 (3) Ethics in Public Administration PA 6679 (3) Computers and Government Management Information Systems CONCENTRATION COURSES PA 6625 (Specialized Study in Public Administration) or PA 6660 (Readings in Public Administration) with the prior approval by the MPA Director or faculty adviser may be utilized in any concentration. In combination, these courses may not be used for more than six total credit hours. A course completed for one concentration cannot be used for another concentration. CROSS LISTINGS Cross-listings applicable to the Master of Public Administration degree program only from other courses listed in this catalog:
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