The joint bachelor of arts or
bachelor of science and master of public administration (B.A. or B.S/M.P.A.)
degree provides qualified students with the opportunity to earn a master's
degree in public administration by taking 15 credits of the M.P.A. program as an
undergraduate student.
The program is designed for highly motivated students
with the desire to build career options into their undergraduate curriculum.
The program is especially relevant to public and nonprofit administration
majors, but is also suitable for other undergraduate majors. All undergraduate
major disciplines are applicable to the work of public policy implementation. The breadth of M.P.A. degree applications focuses on public,
nonprofit, and regulated sectors. Organizations implementing and enforcing
public policies include federal, state, local, and special district
governments, nonprofit organizations, and regulated industries.
The M.P.A. degree is useful in organizations engaged in
making laws and regulations; delivering public services; providing access to
art, music, and other amenities; developing and sustaining communities;
providing education, health care, and public safety; holding corporations and
public officials accountable; and advocating on behalf of environmental,
social, safety, community, and political issues. The M.P.A. degree reach is
global. By graduating with a combined undergraduate/M.P.A. degree, the student
is graduating ready for career entry and poised to make a difference.
For more information, please check the SPAA website at
http://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/5-year-dual-degree.
