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MPA Course of Study and Core Requirements
All MPA degree students must complete 36 semester hours of course work earning no grade below C (C- is not acceptable). A GPA of 3.0 or higher is needed to earn the MPA degree. All MPA students must complete the following 27-hour core curriculum.
Most courses are hybrid, meaning some classes may have an in-person (or Zoom) meeting, usually offered in the evening (Monday – Thursday) at the Boca Raton campus.
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MPA Core Courses
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Course Number & Title |
Credits |
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PAD 6053 - Introduction to Public Service and Administration*ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |
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PAD 6106 – Organization and Administrative BehaviorÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |
3 |
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PAD 6227 – Public Budgeting and FinanceÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |
3 |
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PAD 6417 - Human Resource Management in the Public SectorÌýÌýÌý |
3 |
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PAD 6036 – Public Administration and Public PolicyÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý |
3 |
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PAD 6701 – Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making**ÌýÌýÌý |
3 |
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PAD 6063 – Public Leadership |
3 |
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PAD 6436 – Ethical and Legal Foundations in the Public Sector |
3 |
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PAD 6139 – Public Service Capstone |
3 |
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Elective Course #1 |
3 |
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Elective Course #2 |
3 |
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Elective Course #3 or PAD 6941 – Government Internship (If no public sector work experience) |
3 |
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*Should be taken within the first 12 credit hours
**An undergraduate statistics course is a pre-requisite
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Sample of MPA Elective Courses
The remaining 9 hours are electives. As part of the 9 hours, students who don’t have any public sector experience must complete a one-semester, 20-hour-per-week internship, while registered for the accompanying Government Internship course, PAD 6941. In the past few years, Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵMPA students have completed local government internships with city governments such as Coral Springs, Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Village of Royal Palm Beach, and Wilton Manors. Some students complete non-profit internships, including internships with the Urban League and the Arthritis Foundation, and others completed internships at federal agencies such as the Smithsonian Institute and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
| Course Title | Course Number |
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| Strategic Planning in the Public Sector | PAD 6333 |
| Images of Pub Administration | PAD 6065 |
| Decision Making in the Public Sector | PAD 6135 |
| Labor Relations in Government | PAD 6427 |
| Seminar in Administrative Policy Making | PAD 6035 |
| Public Policy Process | PAD 6385 |
| Survey Research in Public Sector | PAD 6727 |
| Local Government Administration | PAD 6807 |
| Intergovernmental Administration | PAD 6826 |
For any questions regarding the Master of Public Administration degree program, please contact Dr. Robin Larson (Program Coordinator) at rlarson2@fau.edu.