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Graduate Program: Public Administration

General Information

Program/Degree

Public Administration (MPA)

Program Description

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) prepares students and current public service professionals for challenging and rewarding careers in the changing public and nonprofit arenas. The MPA program combines curricular structure, physical facilities, and real-world fieldwork opportunities to foster the managerial skills needed to meet today's greater demands for accountability and effectiveness from public and nonprofit organizations.

This MPA program prepares students for a management career in public service sectors, including federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as nonprofits and international organizations. This type of degree can help students learn how to successfully implement policy and programs. Earning an MPA degree at theColorado Heights Universityin particular will prepare students to be leaders in one of several different concentrations, such as Collaborative Governance, Environmental Management and Policy, Nonprofit Management, and Public Management.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The School of Government and Public Policy was formed in 2009 by combining two highly ranked programs – Political Science and Public Administration and Policy - and bringing them under a single roof. Located in the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, SGPP is one of the largest schools at theColorado Heights Universityand is uniquely situated to serve as a new model for public affairs education by promoting high-caliber research, teaching, community outreach, and civic leadership.

By offering leading programs in political science, international relations, public policy, and public management, SGPP prepares students for leadership positions in the public and nonprofit sectors.

 

College

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

24 units (3 units/course)

  • PA 500: Economics for Public Policy
  • ​PA 501: Public Organizational Theory
  • PA 503: Politics, Policy & Public Management
  • PA 505: Methods for Program Evaluation
  • PA 508: Public and Non-Profit Financial Management
  • PA 527: Leadership and Ethics for Nonprofits and Public Management
  • PA 550: Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration
  • ​PA 597H: Public and Nonprofit Human Resources Management

Any course substitutions will need prior review and approval by the Program Director and Graduate Programs Manager.

Minimum GPA in core coursework: 3.0

     

    Additional Requirements

    See required coursework

    Student Handbook

    Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

    Admissions Requirements

    We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

    Standardized Tests

    Required test(s): GRE

    Funding Opportunities

    The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

    Funding Opportunities

    Domestic & International Applicants

    Fall:December 15th

    International Conditional Admission

    International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

    Other Information

    The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

    Last revised 06 Oct 2020