UM MPA program

Student Resources

Master of Public Administration Core Requirements Breakdown
total credits needed to complete the MPA 48 credits

Course No.	Description	Credits
POL 522	Introduction to Graduate Public Administration	3
POL 501	Publi Budgeting and Finance	3
POL 510	Political Analysis	3
POL 647	Personnel Administration	3
POL 606	Seminar in Public Administration	3
POL 646	Public Policy Analysis	3
POL 671	Political Environment of Business	3
POL 551	Productivity Improvement in the Public Sector	3
POL 656	Public Service Internship	6

Totaling 30 credits of core requirements

The next 18 credits or 6 courses are areas in which the student may specialiaze in with prior approval of the MPA department chair.

Suggested MPA electives to be offered in the 2008-2009 academic year:

Course No.	Description	Credits
POL 524	Non-Profit Organizations	3
POL 526	Administrative Law	3
POL 556	Political Ethics	3
POL 555	Total Quality Public Service Management	3
POL 557	Ethical Issues in Government, Nonprofit and Business	3
POL 599	Public Project Management and Procedures	3

NOTE: other courses can be substituted for these with prior approval of the MPA director.

Some students may find this excel spreadsheet helpful to keep track of their progress in the MPA program.

	MPA_completion_worksheet \| Excel Worksheet (2007) Note: the excel file is in a ZIP file. You will need either WinZIP or WinRAR to extract the excel file. for winzip go to: http://www.winzip.com for winrar go to: http://www.rarlabs.com
	Internship Guidelines - Information and requirements for the MPA internship.
	University of Miami Graduate School - Application to Candidacy for the Master's Degree (MPA)