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Master of Public Administration
There is a minimum of 36 credit hours required for a grant of the masters degree in public administration. The 36-hour minimum includes 21 credit-hours of core courses; 12 credit-hours of electives; and the three credit-hour capstone course, PA 697. Students with no significant experience in public or non-profit administration or management will take three credit-hour internships designed to provide administrative experience. The internship course is in addition to the 36 credit-hour minimum. All students must take and pass the seven core courses described elsewhere; the three-hour capstone course; and at least twelve hours of electives. Electives are chosen under the direction of the student advisor. Elective courses may be taken from public administration courses, political science courses, or other courses within the university. All electives must be designated 500 level courses or above.
CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED STUDY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
The Public Administration Program of the Department of Political Science offers two certificates of graduate study: a certificate of advanced study in public administration, and a certificate of advanced study in public personnel administration. The certificates are meant to introduce graduate study in public administration to students who may be contemplating enrollment in the M.P.A. Program, or to meet the needs of mid-career managers who may not need the volume of advanced course work offered through the M.P.A. Because course work for both programs is entirely web-supported, enrollment from Indiana, from throughout the United States, and across the globe is encouraged. Students may apply for either program through the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Applicants must offer proof of a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science and an acceptable grade point average from an accredited college or university. Applicants may be admitted conditionally on the basis of a graduate school application and unofficial transcripts, but each student must supply the College of Graduate and Professional Studies with an official transcript of all academic work before the program will extend unconditional admission. International applicants should also have a TOEFL score of at least 600 (paper) or 213 (computer) or 70 (iBT) or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or provide equivalent evidence of language proficiency.
Required Courses for Certificate in Advanced Study of Public Administration:
PA 601 - Proseminar in Public Administration 3 credits
PA 605 - Organizational Behavior in Public Agencies 3 credits
PA 606 - Public Personnel Administration 3 credits
PA 607 - Budgeting in Governmental Agencies 3 credits
Required Courses for Certificate in Advanced Study of Public Personnel Management
PA 601 - Proseminar in Public Administration 3 credits
PA 605 - Organizational Behavior in Public Agencies 3 credits
PA 606 - Public Personnel Administration 3 credits
PA 640 - Seminar in Personnel Law 3 credits
Note: Certificate students may not apply for or enroll in both certificate programs at the same time. Students may transfer credits earned in the certificate program into the M.P.A. Program, once they are accepted into the M.P.A. Program.