Curriculum

Complete Program	Fall	Units	Spring	Units	Summer	Units	Comment
MPA 5010	3	MPA 5040	3	MPA 5020	3	Year 1
MPA 5100	3	MPA 5050	3	MPA 5030	3


Total Units	6	Total Units	6	Total Units	6
Total Units	18

Complete Program	Fall	Units	Spring	Units	Summer	Units	Comment
MPA 6000	3	MPA 5285	3	MPA 5585	3	Year 2
MPA 5605	3	MPA 6950	3	MPA 5080	3


Total Units	6	Total Units	6	Total Units	6
Total Units	18

Socio-economic, political contexts of public administration; role of public administration in the political process; social values, ethics and public interest; characteristics of public bureaucracy, theories and practices; role and responsibility and accountability in governance.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Examines public budgetary and financial process in the political context; emphasis on budgetary reform, capital and operating budgets, public accounting procedures, taxing, intergovernmental relations and integrated financial management systems.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Public management concepts, institutions; relationship to executive and legislative functions and issues; motivation and organizational development theories, group dynamics; human resource issues including workforce diversity, organizational culture, performance.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Quantitative methodologies to define, execute, monitor and manage policy, programs and projects. Emphasis is on problem-solving, applications to organizational issues and ethical use of information and analysis to serve diverse community interests.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Qualitative methodologies to define, execute, monitor and manage policy, programs and projects. Emphasis is on ethics, theories, and paradigms of qualitative methods, and applications to public engagement processes that involve diverse community interests.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Explores the ethical nature and dilemmas of public administration in American society. Includes discussions of conflicts of interest, misuse of public resources, whistle blowing, as well as ethical dilemmas and concerns that arise from the daily exercise of discretionary authority.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Socio-economic, political contexts of public administration; role of public administration in the political process; social values, ethics and public interest; characteristics of public bureaucracy, theories and practices; role and responsibility and accountability in governance.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Role of leadership versus management; leadership qualities, skills (such as conflict management and team building), leadership tasks (envisioning, agenda setting, and mobilizing resources), leadership in organizational and political setting, the role of followership and impact of diversity on leadership.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Examination of urban issues in context of urban development and politics; addresses the basic concepts, institutions and procedures in urban context; discusses urban policy issues, such as urban sprawl, transportation, and public schools; and debates national urban policy and reforms.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Criminal justice administration concepts, institutions; relationship to legislative functions and issues; interagency and intergovernmental collaboration; politics of crime, Constitutional issues, ethics, white collar crime, prison reform, rehabilitation, and re-entry issues.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Demonstration and knowledge of theory and concepts addressed in core curriculum and exhibit an ability to apply their knowledge to problems and concerns in public administration, public service and public policy.

Component(s): Seminar
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course

Graduate project integrating theories and methodologies; focus on practical concerns and issues of public and nonpublic agencies, diverse perspectives within a task-oriented framework. Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with participating agency required. Faculty and practitioner supervision. Specialized activity. May be taken up to two times for a total credit of 6 units.

Component(s): Supervisory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times
Repeat for Credit Limit: 2
Course Category: Major Course

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Required Courses (36 Units)

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Curriculum

24 Month Roadmap

Required Courses (36 Units)

MPA 5010: Public Policy Formation and Implementation (3)

MPA 5020: Public Fiscal Administration (3)

MPA 5030: Human Resources in the Public Sector (3)

MPA 5040: Research Methods for Public Administration (3)

MPA 5050: Qualitative Research Methods for Public Administration (3)

MPA 5080: Public Service Ethics (3)

MPA 5100: Theories of Public Administration and Democratic Governance (3)

MPA 5285: Leadership in Public Organizations (3)

MPA 5585: Urban Governance, Politics, and Administration (3)

MPA 5605: Criminal Justice: Politics and Administration (3)

MPA 6000: Capstone Seminar for Public Administration (3)

MPA 6950: Project (3)

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