Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
The objective of our M.P.A. program is to improve the knowledge and skills of individuals already employed in public and nonprofit organizations and to prepare less experienced students for careers in public service. We offer courses leading to the M.P.A. degree at NAU- Flagstaff during the day, in the evening, and on weekends. Selected courses are offered in a web-based format. Consult your program adviser about details about these courses and applicability to your program of study.
For this 39 unit academic plan, you must complete:
core public administration courses:
POS 601, 641, 642, 643, and 644 (15 units)
POS 681 with a grade of B or better (6 units)
(You take this capstone seminar after completing the 15 units of core courses)
6 units from POS 428, 581, 600, 605, 610, 612, 627, 648, 657, and 671 or other POS courses selected with your plan advisor’s approval (6 units)
12 units in a concentration selected with your advisor, from either a particular field or several interdisciplinary courses that comprise a coherent area of study
(Areas from which you may select a concentration include but aren’t restricted to criminal justice administration, educational administration, environmental management, applied sociology, and tribal government. Consult with your plan advisor for the courses suggested in these areas of concentration.)
Please note that you choose all courses in consultation with your program adviser. You may count up to two 400-level courses toward this degree if they haven't previously been counted toward a bachelor's degree.
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