The master of public administration degree requires all students to
1. satisfactorily complete 42 credits of course work with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0
2. satisfactorily complete a research study culminating in a
written analysis of a significant administrative or policy problem
The 42 credits of course work are divided into 21 credits required
under the core courses and 21 credits of specialized courses,
electives, seminars, internships, specialized courses for
concentration, and research requirement. The exact mix, as well as some
specific courses a student must take, is determined by the
concentration chosen.
Students may enroll in elective courses
through the School of Law-Camden, the School of Business-Camden, and
other departments on the Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark campuses.
Students wishing to take such electives must obtain, in writing, the
approval of both the Department of Public Policy and
Administration and the school or department in which the proposed
elective is to be taken.
Educational Policy and Leadership Concentration
The educational policy and leadership concentration is oriented toward
educational administrators who display the potential and motivation
necessary to assume responsibilities as school principals. The two year
program includes rigorous course work, seminars, and a one year
internship under the supervision of a qualified mentor principal and a
Rutgers faculty mentor. Upon completion of the program, successful
participants will have earned an M.P.A. degree with an educational
policy and leader- ship concentration, and will have fulfilled the
requirements for a certificate of eligibility as school principal,
including (1) written examination (administered through ETS) and (2)
assessment (incorporated into the program requirements through the
administration of the PROFILOR and offered directly through
Rutgers-Camden).
Students in this program must complete the
core courses (21 credits) for the M.P.A. degree, as well as the
specialized educational policy seminars and a one-year internship.
Degree requirements are as follows:
56:834:501 Foundations of Policy Analysis (3)
56:834:503 Law and Public Policy (3)
56:834:505 Organizational Behavior (3)
56:834:515 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance (3)
56:834:525 Public Management (3)
56:834:535 Research Methods (3)
56:834:536 Public Information Systems (3)
In addition to the above core courses, all educational policy and
leadership students are required to complete four specialized seminars
(12 credits) from among the following:
56:834:557 Human Resources Management (3)
56:834:558 Executive Leadership and Communication Skills (3)
56:834:611 Evaluation Research Seminar (3)
56:834:612 or 56:834: 613 Colloquium in Educational Policy
and Leadership (3) Topics may include systematic school reform,
partnerships and school improvement managing change, and leadership
strategies for transforming schools.
Nine additional credits
are required in the educational policy and leadership internship.
Students will be placed under the mentoring and supervision of a school
principal to gain additional administrative and research expertise
through individual fieldwork.
56:834:543 Educational Policy and Leadership Internship I (6)
56:834:544 Educational Policy and Leadership Internship II (3)
Health Care Management and Policy Concentration
The health care management and policy concentration is oriented toward
people who are currently in positions requiring managerial and policy
skills or who aspire to such positions. It is a cooperative effort of
the Graduate School-Camden`s Department of Public Policy and
Administration and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine located in Stratford, New Jersey.
Some courses in the concentration are offered on the Rutgers-Camden
campus and others on the School of Osteopathic Medicine Stratford
campus. Students in the health care management and policy concentration
must complete the following core courses:
56:834:501 Foundations of Policy Analysis (3)
56:834:503 Law and Public Policy (3)
56:834:505 Organizational Behavior (3)
56:834:520 Health Care Financial Management (3)
56:834:535 Research Methods (3)
56:834:536 Public Information Systems (3)
56:834:552 Health Care Management (3)
In addition to these seven core courses, students are expected to complete the following specialized courses:
24:601:614 Health Law (3)
56:834:557 Human Resources Management (3)
56:834:561 Ethical Issues in Health Care Delivery (3)
56:834:608 Seminar: Social and Policy Contexts of Health Care (3)
56:834:609 Research Seminar in Health Care Management and Policy (3)
Two electives (6)
International Public Service and Development Concentration
The international public service and development concentration combines
graduate-level studies in public policy and administration with course
work on community service, international development policy and
administration, and nonprofit management. Students in this
concentration serve a placement in the Peace Corps or other approved
international development organizations (one-year minimum). Students
who serve a Peace Corps placement will receive a Certificate of
Completion from the Peace Corps in addition to the M.P.A. degree.
Students in the international public service and development
concentration are required to complete the following core courses
during one academic year in residence:
56:834:501 Foundations of Policy Analysis (3)
56:834:503 Law and Public Policy (3)
56:834:505 Organizational Behavior (3)
56:834:515 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance (3)
56:834:525 Public Management (3)
56:834:535 Research Methods (3)
56:834:536 Public Information Systems (3)
In addition to the core courses, all international public service and development students are required to take:
56:834:556 International Community Development (3)
56:834:605 Nongovernmental Organization Management and Development (3)
56:834:606 Colloquium: International Economic Development (3)
56:834:607 Colloquium: International Development Administration (3)
56:834:676 International Public Service Internship and Directed Study (3)
Public Management Concentration
The public management concentration is designed to provide public
employees or those preparing for service in the public sector with
essential knowledge and skills in administration, budgeting and
finance, communications, information systems, law, leadership,
personnel, and policy analysis that are important for effective
management in local, state, and federal agencies or nonprofit
organizations.
Students in the public management concentration
are required to complete the following core courses during their first
two terms (full-time students) or three terms (part-time students):
56:834:501 Foundations of Policy Analysis (3)
56:834:503 Law and Public Policy (3)
56:834:505 Organizational Behavior (3)
56:834:515 Introduction to Public Budgeting and Finance (3)
56:834:525 Public Management (3)
56:834:535 Research Methods (3)
56:834:536 Public Information Systems (3)
In addition to the 21 credits of core courses, students in the public management concentration must take:
56:834:541 Internship I (3)*
56:834:553 Financial Management of Public Programs (3)
56:834:557 Human Resources Management (3)
56:834:558 Executive Leadership and Communication Skills (3)
56:834:675 Research Workshop (3)
Two electives and/or seminars (6)
