Public Administration, M.P.A .- General

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/political-science/programs

Program Requirements-36 or 39 credits

As sequencing changes, it is highly recommended that students meet with their program advisor to finalize a list of requirements for graduation.  

Core Requirements - 24 or 27 Credits
MPA 500 – Foundations of Public Administration
Program Assessment and Evaluation. Choose 1 course from:
          PSC 501 – Research Methods in Political Science
          PCH 577 – Program Planning and Evaluation
Research Methods and Policy Analysis. Choose 1 course from:
          PSC 527 – Seminar in Public Policy  
          SWK  511 Social Welfare Policy Analysis
Organizational Behavior and Theory. Choose 1 course from:
          MBA 504 – Organizational Behavior
          PCH 548 – Public Health Administration
          SWK  560 – Social Administration
MBA 532 – Human Resources Management
MBA 541 – Budgeting and Financial Management
Public Management, Leadership, and Accountability. Choose 1 course from:
          PSC 512 – Public Leadership
          PCH 549 – Public Health Leadership
          REC 577 – Leadership Development
          SWK 538 – Leadership and Management: Theory and Practice
MPA 597 – Public Administration Internship (6 credits, 3 credits waived w/1+ year of managerial exp.)

Concentration Requirements- 9 Credits
Choose any 3 courses from the following list:
CRM 504 –  Coastal Policy and Planning
CRM 505 – GIS I
CRM 506 – GIS II
ENV 531 – Group Dynamics & Environmental Decision –Making
ENV 533 – Environmental Economic Geography
ENV 539 – Environmental Policy, Law, and Regulations
ENV 540 – Environmental Design
ENV 550 – Environmental Values and Social Sustainability
HIS 563 – History of Urban America
PSC 507 – Presidents, Bureaucracy & Policy
PSC 508 – Seminar in Comparative Politics
PSC 511 – State & Local Government
PSC 526 – Race & Ethnicity in American Politics
PSC 552 – Urban Politics
PSC 557 – Seminar in Urban Affairs
PSC 589 – Metropolitan Government
REC 533 – Socio –leisure Needs of Individuals with Disabilities
REC 557 – Emerging Legal Issues in Recreation and Leisure
REC 570 – Foundations of Leisure and Recreation
REC 574 – Park and Recreation Management
REC 577 – Leadership Development
REC 599 – Grantsmanship 
      or IDS 553 – Grant Writing and Funding Sources

Capstone Requirements - 3 Credits
MPA 595 – Public Administration Capstone