的 主 of Public Administration (MPA) is the professional management practitioner degree 为 students seeking a career in public service, 非营利组织管理, or international development to serve the Public Interest. Required coursework covers all five substantive areas of public administration: 1) Public Administration 的ory, 2)管理, 3) Organization 的ory, 4)公共政策, 5)伦理道德. 的 program prepares you as a leader and manager in the public, nonprofit, and international sectors.
You will develop knowledge, 技能, and abilities used by public and non-profit managers to 为mulate, 实现, and evaluate policies, 项目, and programs that effectively address important challenges within your organization or community. You will study a common set of eight core courses and choose four elective courses in your concentration of interest. We offer four concentrations: 1) City and County Leadership and Management, 2) Nonprofit Leadership and Management, 3) 国际 Development Leadership and Management, and 4) a concentration allowing a specialization not covered by the three existing concentrations: Leadership and Management.
的 MPA program is designed 为 both pre-service and in-service students. It will serve your needs whether you are a traditional student coming straight from an undergraduate degree or if you are currently working in the field seeking to advance your career with greater responsibilities as a leader or manager. 的 mix of foundational and advanced topics taught using research-based pedagogy in the five a为ementioned areas maximize your learning opportunities.