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Master of Public Administration (MPA)
The Master of Public Administration degree is an interdisciplinary program which requires cooperative efforts on the part of graduate faculty in the College of Business and Public Administration, The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Education, and the Graduate School and Research.
The basic goals of the MPA program are to provide students professional education in public administration and to prepare them for public service careers at the territorial, regional, federal, and international levels. The program also offers opportunities for government employees to enhance and improve skills, and to learn new concepts and theories of public administration and management.
Admission Requirements
In order to apply for admission to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program, applicants must forward the following materials to the Dean, Graduate School and Research:
- Transcripts of all undergraduate work;
- Two letters of recommendation; and
- Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) OR Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores.
A prospective candidate for the MPA program may hold a bachelor's degree in any field. It is not necessary that the bachelor's degree be in public administration. To be admitted to the MPA program, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Acceptance to the Graduate School;
- A total combined GMAT/GRE score of at least 400/900; or
An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) in the last two years (62 hrs.) of college work.
Non-Degree Status
Students on non-degree status may take any graduate level public administration course; however, no more than twelve credits may apply towards the degree program. Students with a non-degree status may not enroll for PA690, Special Project or PA695, Thesis.
Candidacy Status
Admission to the MPA program does not imply candidacy for the degree. The student who has completed the core requirements of 18 graduate credits with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 must successfully pass a qualifying examination in order to be admitted to candidacy.
Qualifying Examination
The qualifying examination will be ../administered in the months of April, July and November of each year. Students seeking candidacy status must request from the Program Chair by the first of April, July or November, an application to take the qualifying examination. Instructors teaching core courses will be responsible for preparing the qualifying examinations and evaluating them. Students who fail the qualifying examination three times will be denied program candidacy.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Public Administration program has 3 sequential stages: 1) the Core Courses, 2) Elective Courses, and 3) Practicum or Special Project or Thesis. All students are recommended to complete the core requirements before taking the qualifying examination or courses in the elective category. All pre-service students must take PA598 as an elective. Students must complete 36 credit hours of MPA core courses, elective courses and special courses or thesis for the completion of their degree.
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1. Core Courses: 24 credit hours required
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Course |
Title |
Credit
Hours |
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Choice of: |
PA501 Introduction to Research, or
ED601 Introduction to Research Methods
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3 |
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PA510 |
Administrative Thought
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3 |
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PA525 |
Public Budgeting
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3 |
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PA530 |
Public Management
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3 |
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PA535 |
Intergovernmental Relations
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3 |
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PA540 |
Administrative Law
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3 |
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PA560 |
Moral & Social Responsibility of Organizations
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3 |
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PA570 (a-e) |
Special Topics in Public Personnel Administration
a) Policy; b) Sanctions; c) Employment Law;
d) Organizations; e) Systems
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3
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2. Elective Courses: 6-9 credit hours required
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Course |
Title |
Credit
Hours |
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Choice of: |
PA526 Private Enterprise and Public Policy
PA545 Organizational Behavior and Theory
PA550 Comparative Public Administration
PA561 Public Planning
PA565 Public Contracting Policies and Practices
PA598/698 Internship
MI501 Peoples and Cultures of Micronesia
MI503 Contemporary Issues and Problems
MI510 Political Development in the American Pacific
MI520 Economic Development and Change in Micronesia
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3
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3
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3. Special Project or Thesis: 3-6 credit hours required
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Course |
Title |
Credit
Hours |
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Choice of: |
PA692 Practicum, or
PA690 Special Project, or
PA695 Thesis (6 credit hours)
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3
3
6 |
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Total Credit Hours Required: |
36 |
For more information...
Program Chair: Dr. Ning Li
Master of Public Administration
SBPA Bldg. Room 228
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