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Degree Pathway, Master of Public Administration - Public Humanities and the Arts
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Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Arts - Public Administration
All programs are 39 credits, consisting of 6 required courses, 2 courses from the flexible core, and 6 courses within a specialized option.
Required Courses
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
Total
15
MPAD.5010
Foundations for Public Administration
3
ACCT.5010
Financial Accounting
2
MPAD.5020
Public & Non Profit Budgeting and Financial Management
3
MPAD.5030
Public & Non Profit Management & Leadership
3
MPAD.5040
Data Analysis
3
MPAD.5050
Professional Practicum
1
Required Courses - Flexible Core (pick 2)
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
Total
6
MPAD.5045
Advanced Research with Survey Data
3
MPAD.5150
Public and Non-profit Personnel Management
3
MPAD.5900
Special Topics in Applied Public Policy and Management
3
PSYC.5460
Grant Writing
3
PSYC.6110
or
CRIM.5950
Program Evaluation
3
MPAD.5100
Public Policy Analysis
3
PSYC.5260
Managing Workplace Diversity
(required for Human Service Management option)
3
Required Courses for Public Humanities and the Arts
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
Total
9
MPAD.5200
Arts and Humanities in the Community
3
MUBU.5040
Administration & Marketing
3
MPAD.6010
Capstone Experience
3
Elective Courses for Public Humanities and the Arts
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
Total
9
ARHI.6010
History and Theory of Public Art
3
HIST.5060
History Writing and the Community
3
ARHI.5020
The Idea of the Museum
3
HIST.5020
Introduction to Archives
3
ENGL.5010
Theory & Practice of Literary/Historical Tourism
3
MAPD.5300
Informal Learning Theory & Practice
3
ENGL.5060
Writing in the Community
3
Total Credits = 39
Last updated: 1/10/2019
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