M.P.A. Degree Requirements

Visit the Graduate Student Handbook online for detailed information.

Students in the M.P.A. program must complete a minimum of 36 credits (for in-service students) or 39 credits (for pre-service students) and a comprehensive examination for the degree. 

Master of Public Administration Degree Requirements

I) Basic Core Curriculum

POLT 905 Introduction to Statistical Analysis                                

POLT 906 Foundations & Theories of Public Administration             

POLT 909 Organization & Management in Public and Non-Profit Sectors      

POLT 908 Capstone       

908A: 3 credits
          908B: 6 credits 

II) Advanced Core: 3 of the listed courses  

POLT 804 Policy & Program Evaluation

POLT 808 Administrative Law

POLT 907 Legal & Policy-making Environment in Public & Non-Profit Sectors

POLT 911 Public Management Techniques

OR

POLT 812 Leadership Theory & Practice

POLT 912 Human Resource Management in Public & Non-Profit Sectors

OR

POLT 915 Collective Bargaining & Labor Relations

POLT 914 Financial Management & Budgeting in Public & Non-Profit Sectors

III) 5 Electives/15 credits

Combination of  800/900 level Public Administration or related discipline curriculum, and up to six MPA 1 credit seminars  (Approval of MPA advisor required for coursework outside of Political Science Department) 

Total

12 courses

Credits: 36  three-credit Capstone

            39  six-credit Capstone

For more information:

Jim Varn                                                            Tama Andrews

MPA  Director                                                     Graduate Program Coordinator

                                                                        MPA Student Advisor

jim.varn@unh.edu                                              tama.andrews@unh.edu

(603)862-3290                                               (603)862-2321  

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