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  School of Public Affairs and Administration 2021-2023 Degree Programs and Courses M.P.A. Program Core Curriculum  

Core Curriculum


The MPA curriculum at Rutgers SPAA provides a solid foundation in the field's core knowledge and skills while allowing students a wide range of flexibility to shape the degree to their interests and career goals.

Required Core Courses (7 courses / 21 credits)
MPA students complete seven (7) required core courses (21 credits), with the option to follow either a public management track or a nonprofit management track.

  20:834:501  Introduction to Public Administration (3)
  20:834:515  Ethical Challenges in Public Affairs (3)
  20:834:523  Human Resources Management (3)
  20:834:541  Economics for Public Administration (3)
  20:834:561  Data Analysis for Decision-Making (3)

Public Management Track (6 credits/2 courses)
  20:834:522  Managing Public Organizations (3)
  20:834:542  Government Budgeting Systems (3)

Nonprofit Management Track (6 credits/2 courses)
  20:834:570  Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (3)
  20:834:571  Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management (3)

Electives (18 credits/6 courses) The MPA allows for six (6) elective courses (18 credits) that students can use to pursue their individual interests and career goals. A variety of elective courses, including special topics courses, are available each semester from SPAA. Elective courses can be applied toward one or more Graduate Certificates offered in Budgeting and Financial Management, Healthcare Administration, Leadership of Public Organizations, Nonprofit Management, and other areas of professional specialization. Students can also fashion their own specialization by choosing from elective courses on topics such as labor relations, leadership and diversity, government technology, administrative law, performance measurement and evaluation, the policy process, and more. In addition, students can choose to take specialized courses from other units across Rutgers.

Capstone Project - Application (3 credits/1 course)
  20:834:563  Capstone Project (3)

The capstone provides students with an opportunity to integrate their learning from coursework with application to real-world issues and career ambitions. It serves as a culminating experience in the MPA program.
 
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