Public Administration, M.P.A.: 36-39 units

Major Required: 24 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 6000 - Capstone Seminar for Public Administration (3)

Major Electives: 9 units

Select a sufficient number of approved courses so that the total degree units is at least 36.

This list of offerings is supplemented by graduate courses in Economics, Education, Regenerative Studies, Urban and Regional Planning and the Graduate Business Program.

• MPA 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)
• MPA 5200 - Intergovernmental Relations (3)
• MPA 5225 - City Management (3)
• MPA 5245 - Non-Governmental Organizations (3)
• MPA 5255 - Administrative Law (3)
• MPA 5265 - Crisis /Emergency Management (3)
• MPA 5285 - Leadership in Public Organizations (3)
• MPA 5500 - Public Policy Program Evaluation (3)
• MPA 5585 - Urban Governance, Politics, and Administration (3)
• MPA 5605 - Criminal Justice: Politics and Administration (3)
• MPA 5655 - Community Sustainability Policy (3)

Internship: 0-3 units

Internship is required unless waived by MPA faculty upon review of student’s previous work experience. If internship is required, total units required by program is 39.

• MPA 5410 - Internship (1-3) (3 units required)

Culminating Experience: 3 units

• MPA 6950 - Project (3) or
• MPA 6960 - Master’s Thesis (3) or
• MPA 6970 - Comprehensive Examination (3)

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

• CPU 5003 - Cal Poly Pomona Graduate Summer Experience (0)