Public Administration Master’s Degree Curriculum
Core Courses 24 hours
- POL 765: Administrative Law
- POL 800: Research Methods
- POL 801: Administration, Ethics, and Public Policy
- POL 874: Public Sector Leadership
- POL 875: Public Sector Organizations and Management
- POL 876: Public Human Resources Management
- POL 877: Public Finance Administration
- POL 879: Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
Choose One Concentration: 15 hours
Customizable Concentration
Approved electives 12 hours
Field study exit requirements 3 hours
- POL 870: Internship in Public Administration (or) POL 871: Applied Research in Public Administration.
Community Development Concentration
- POL 845: Community Development 3 hours
Choose 3 (with advisor approval) from the following: 9 hours
- POL 733: Seminar in State and Local Politics
- POL 835: Seminar in Intergovernmental Relations
- POL 847: Strategic Planning and Grant
- POL 846: Nonprofit Organizations
- LAS 735
- GEO 701
- ECO 700 or 800-level courses
- Field Study Exit Requirements (3 hours)
- POL 870: Internship in Public Administration (or) POL 871: Applied Research in Public Administration
Field study exit requirements 3 hours
- POL 870: Internship in Public Administration (or) POL 871: Applied Research in Public Administration
Total Hours Required for Degree Completion 39 hours
For a full list of course descriptions please see section 6 of the university graduate catalog.