Public Administration, MPA
Offered in: Chicago
The graduate program leading to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) prepares experienced and aspiring administrators to be leaders in government, health, and nonprofit organizations. The curriculum consists of core management and analysis courses and specialized courses in the student’s concentration. Concentrations are offered in health services management, government management, nonprofit management and public finance. Students who have a particular interest in policy can focus solely on policy related issues in their choice of government concentration courses
Roosevelt's Chicago campus is ideally located for aspiring MPAs. Government is the largest single employer in the metropolitan area with agencies at all three levels (federal, state and local); several health care organizations are among the top 25 area employers; and the nonprofit sector is growing more rapidly than any other.
The public administration program draws from — and gives back to — this rich practice laboratory by continually connecting theory with practical application and by involving students in real administrative problems and their solutions. Faculty are primarily teachers, but they are also researchers, consultants, and practicing professionals. Courses are offered in the evening to accommodate students who are employed full-time. In addition, online courses are available and remote access to evening courses can be arranged for students with situations that preclude normal attendance.
Also available:
- Accelerated Political Science BA/MPA in the College of Arts and Sciences
- Accelerated Health Sciences Administration BA/MPA between the College of Science, Health and Pharmacy and the College of Arts and Sciences
- Accelerated Sustainability BA/MPA in the College of Arts and Sciences
- Accelerated Criminal Justice BA/MPA in the College of Arts and Sciences
Admission
Applicants with an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher are admitted based upon previous academic performance and submission of a one- to two- page essay on an assigned topic is required at the time of course advisement. Applicants with an undergraduate grade point average below 3.0 are considered on the basis of the above plus additional supporting materials: a resume/curriculum vitae to include record of community activism; two letters of recommendation; and a letter of intent discussing the applicant's interest in public administration and the applicant's personal/professional goals. Information regarding admission is available online or may be obtained from the Arts and Sciences graduate admission counselor or the MPA director. In certain instances, applicants may be admitted on a probationary basis with special restrictions.
Requirements
To earn the MPA degree, students must complete 36 credit hours of course work. Course work must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students electing the thesis option must have a GPA of 3.7. Students who do not maintain a 3.0 GPA, students who receive more than two grades of C and students who have one course grade of D or F are subject to dismissal from the program.
Students must choose a concentration in health services management, government management, nonprofit management or public finance at the beginning of the program. Concentration courses must be selected in consultation with their graduate advisor.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Course Requirements | ||
PADM 400 | PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
PADM 401 | MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC SECTOR | 3 |
PADM 404 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
PADM 405 | PUBLIC BUDGET & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
PADM 407 | DATA ANALYTICS | 3 |
PADM 419 | STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
PADM 420 | THE PUBLIC SECTOR, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
CAPSTONE COURSE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
PRACTICUM IN HEALTH MANAGEMENT | ||
PRACTICUM IN FINANCIAL POLICY | ||
PRACTICUM IN GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT | ||
PRACTICUM IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
THESIS | ||
Plus Four Courses in an Area of Concentration (Government, Health Care, Nonprofit or Financial Policy) | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 36 |
Concentration Options for Public Administration
Government Management Concentration
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Two required courses | 6 | |
ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC POLICY 3 | ||
PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
One general elective | 3 | |
One government elective (one of the below courses): | 3 | |
TOPICS IN POLICY MAKING | ||
POVERTY POLICY | ||
FOOD JUSTICE: FOOD POLICY IN THE US | ||
VOTING POLICY | ||
URBAN POLICY | ||
POS 4XX 1 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
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Any Political Science Course at the 400 Level.
Health Services Management Concentration
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Three required courses | 9 | |
INTRODUCTION HEALTH SERVICES | ||
HEALTH POLICY | ||
HEALTH FINANCE | ||
One general elective | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Non-Profit Management Concentration
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Three required courses | 9 | |
THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | ||
One general elective | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Public Finance Concentration
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Three required courses | 9 | |
EDUCATIONAL FINANCE | ||
HOUSING POLICY AND FINANCE | ||
HEALTH FINANCE | ||
One Elective | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Continuous Registration
A student who has not completed an internship, thesis, or other final project must maintain continued registration during fall and spring semesters until completion of the project by registering for the appropriate zero-credit course (course number followed by “Y”). Students who have not maintained continuous registration for internship, or other final project will be required to register for all intervening fall and spring semesters prior to graduation.
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different. No more than two grades of C (not C-) may be applied toward the 36 hours used for the degree. A graduate course can only be repeated once; no more than two courses can be repeated.
The below degree map is for students beginning in the Fall semester. Students beginning the in the Spring semester would take classes in the following order: (1) Year 1 Spring, (2) Year 1 Fall, (3) Year 2 Spring, (4) Year 2 Fall.
Year 1 | |||
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Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PADM 400 | 3 | PADM 401 | 3 |
PADM 405 | 3 | PADM 404 | 3 |
Concentration Course # 11 | 3 | Concentration Course # 21 | 3 |
9 | 9 | ||
Year 2 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PADM 419 | 3 | PADM 407 | 3 |
PADM 420 | 3 | PADM 497, 491, 492, 493, 494, or 490 | 3 |
Concentration Course # 31 | 3 | Concentration Course #41 | 3 |
9 | 9 | ||
Total Credit Hours 36 |
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Identified course in the Requirements Tab.