Public Administration Master’s Degree Curriculum
Please review the admissions requirements before applying for this or any program. If you have questions about the program or are planning to register for classes, please speak to the program advisor.
For a full list of course descriptions please see section 6 of the university graduate catalog.
| Core Courses | 21 | |
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POL 800 |
Research Methods |
3 |
POL 801 |
Administration, Ethics, and Public Policy |
3 |
POL 874 |
Public Sector Leadership |
3 |
POL 875 |
Public Sector Organizations and Management |
3 |
POL 876 |
Public Human Resources Management |
3 |
POL 877 |
Public Finance Administration |
3 |
POL 879 |
Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation |
3 |
| Concentration | 12-15 |
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Select one of the following concentrations: |
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Community Development |
12 |
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POL 835 |
Seminar in Intergovernmental Relations |
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POL 845 |
Community Development |
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POL 846 |
Nonprofit Organizations |
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POL 847 |
Grant Writing |
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Emergency Management & Disaster Resilience |
12 |
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HLS 810 |
Infrastructure Protection & Risk Analysis |
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HLS 830 |
Achieving Long-Term Disaster Resilience |
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HLS 831 |
Evolution of Emergency Management |
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HLS 835 |
Intergovernmental Relations in Disaster Management |
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Interdisciplinary Studies |
12 |
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POL 835 |
Intergovernmental Relations |
3 |
POL 845 |
Community Development |
3 |
POL 846 |
Non-Profit Organizations |
3 |
POL 847 |
Grant Writing |
3 |
| HLS 831 | Evolution of Emergency Management | 3 |
| HLS 835 | Intergovernmental Relations in Disaster Management | 3 |
| HLS 830 | Achieving Long-Term Disaster Resilience | 3 |
| HLS 810 | Infrastructure Protection and Risk Analysis | 3 |
PSY 779 |
History and Systems of Psychology |
3 |
PSY 804 |
Introduction to I-O Psychology |
3 |
PSY 820 |
Statistics and Research Design I |
3 |
PSY 837 |
Social Psychology and Cultural Diversity |
3 |
PSY 853 |
Biological Bases for Behavior |
3 |
PSY 859 |
Cognitive & Affective Bases of Behavior |
3 |
Nonprofit Management Concentration |
12 |
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POL 846 |
Nonprofit Management |
3 |
POL 847 |
Grant Writing |
3 |
POL 880 |
Non-Profit Financial Management |
3 |
| PSY 873 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
Together with your advisor, select 12 hours of approved electives for a general public administration degree |
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| Field Study Requirement | 3 |
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Together with your advisor, select one of the following: |
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POL 870 |
Internship in Public Administration |
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POL 871 |
Applied Research in Public Administration. |
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| Total Hours | 36 |
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