Specialization Areas for the M.P.A.

Three 3-credit courses (9 credits) are required to complete the 42-credit curriculum. Specialization courses may be taken throughout a student's program. Specialization areas with their respective courses are listed below. With the approval of the M.P.A. director, students also may take specialization courses in other departments to fit their individual educational and career goals. Students are not required to complete a specialization, but must complete three elective courses. If a student chooses to complete at least two of the three courses in a given specialization area, they will earn a concentration on their transcript. This concentration is not required, and most students choose to take three electives in various areas.

Leadership of Public Organizations

    20:834:505 Intergovernmental and Intersectoral Management (3)
    20:834:507 Leadership and Diversity (3)
    20:834:527 Labor Relations (3)

Budgeting and Financial Management

20:834:543 Public Financial Management (3)
20:834:545 Capital Budgeting and Debt Management (3)
20:834:568 Government Revenue Theory and Administration (3)

Nonprofit Management

    20.834:571 Nonprofit Budgeting (3)
    20.834:575 Grant Writing and Grants Management (3)
    20.834:576 Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3)

Public and Nonprofit Performance Management

    20:834:526 Evidence-Based Public Management and Policy (3)
    20:834:529 Performance Measurement and Reporting for Public and Nonprofit
                        Organizations (3)
    20:834:578 Results-Driven Strategic Management (3)

Health Care Administration

20:834:581 Health Systems and Policy (3)
20:834:582 Health Care Management (3)
20:834:584 Health Care Finance (3)

Technology and Information Management

    20:834:517 Egovernance and Digital Services (3)
    20:834:518 GIS for Public and Nonprofit Management (3)
    20:834:520 Data Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3)

Courses for Any of the Specializations

    20:834:503 Topics in Public Administration (3)
    20:834:590 Internship (3)
    20:834:598 Independent Study (3)