MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET

Program Requirements:

60 graded credit hours are required for the Masters of Public Administration.

Complete the course requirements listed below

A minimum grade of “B-” is required for all courses counting toward the degree, and a cumulative grade of 3.00 (or better) is required to complete the degree.

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REQUIRED CORE COURSES: 41 Credits

Complete the following courses:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
PADM 509	Field Placement	5
PADM 540	Research Methods for Public Administrators	4
PADM 541	Program Evaluation	4
PADM 544	Ethics and Leadership for Public Administrators	4
PADM 545	Political Communication	4
PADM 550	Applied Policy Analysis	4
PADM 552	Budgetary Politics and Process	4
PADM 553	Rural Governance	4
PADM 561	Intergovernmental Relations	4
PADM 570	Geographic Information Systems I	4

ELECTIVE COURSES: 19 credits

Complete at least 19 credits from the following list of courses:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
PADM 510	Special Topics	1-5
PADM 542	Organizational Behavior	4
PADM 543	Non-Profit Management	4
PADM 554	Public Personnel Management	4
PADM 571	Geographic Information Systems II	4	PADM 570 or significant experience with GIS software
PADM 584	Legal Process and Public Administration	4

Total credits required for the MPA: 60

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