B.A./M.P.A. Dual-Degree Program - (See Dual-Degree Programs under Registration and Course Information in the Academic Policies and Procedures section.) The B.A./M.P.A. dual-degree program allows students in the economics, urban studies, and political science departments to take up to four graduate master of public administration (M.P.A.) courses while completing their bachelor of arts (B.A.) degrees.
The four-year law and M.P.A. program, administered jointly with Rutgers School of Law-Camden, leads to juris doctor (J.D.) and master of public administration (M.P.A.) degrees. Students interested in this course of study must be accepted independently by both the School of Law-Camden and the Graduate School–Camden's Department of Public Policy and Administration. For further information, please contact Chair, Graduate Department of Public Policy and Administration, 401 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
M.A./M.P.A. Dual-Degree Program - The graduate programs in criminal justice and public policy and administration offer a 48-credit dual curriculum leading to the master of arts and master of public administration (M.A. and M.P.A.) degrees. Special application procedures apply. Students apply to the graduate programs in criminal justice and in public policy and administration, and must be accepted into both programs. For course selection, admitted students must consult with the directors of each program. (See degree requirements on the Department of Public Policy and Administration's website: http://dppa.camden.rutgers.edu).