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Overview
The MPA program is designed for those interested in management, administration, and the design and implementation of services in public, nonprofit, and community- based agencies. Interest areas include law enforcement, probation, youth corrections, community planning and development, programs for the aging, housing, public health, hospital administration, city and county administration, welfare services, social counseling and other municipal and social services.
The program fulfills the graduate educational requirements for working professionals who wish to advance their careers, and for pre-service students who wish to enter the government and non-profit sectors. The program focuses on public policy issues, organizational behaviors and development, budget formation and management, and on utilizing effective management techniques and decision-making skills in the delivery of goods and services by non-profit and public organizations.
Program Process
The MPA program is designed to be a part-time program for working adults. All classes meet for full days on weekends, with each course consisting of five class sessions. Students become part of a group that meets on Saturdays or Sundays and remains together for the duration of the program.
Program courses include agency management, public sector budgeting and accounting, legal and regulatory issues, program development, and specialty topics in health care and non-profit management.
Students who follow the prescribed course sequence can expect to complete the program in 15 months, including one summer of academic work.