成立于1950年代, the MPA Program is a professional degree that trains individuals for service in the government and non-profit sector. 该计划是由认证的 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and includes courses that provide the knowledge and skills for effective organizational, human resource and financial management; problem-solving and decision-making; and representation of the public interest.
Full-time MPA students typically complete the 36-unit program in approximately two years. A full-time course load is three courses (9 units) per semester; however, most students typically take two courses (6 units) per semester due to work and personal commitments. The program is taught through a mix of in-person, hybrid and online courses to provide students with valuable opportunities for in-person engagement with instructors and peers as well as flexibility through online coursework. Courses typically meet once per week beginning at 6 pm.
Details about the program's curriculum and policies can be found in the MPA Graduate Student Handbook and the 大学目录 links below:
期待什么
The California State University system suggests that graduate students will need to devote 3 hours per week outside of class meeting times for every 1 unit of coursework to complete class requirements, 比如阅读和作业. Graduate classes typically are 3 units each with most MPA students taking two classes (or 6 units) per semester. Thus, graduate students often devote nearly 20 hours per week on coursework.
学位要求
The MPA program requires the completion of 36 units of coursework, 综合毕业考试, and an internship or proof of relevant work experience.
核心课程
The core curriculum of 12 units (4 courses) includes:
POLS 5700 Public Administration as a Field of Practice
POLS 5720 Public Sector Organization and Management
POLS 5730 Public Sector Human 资源 Management
POLS 5740 Public Budgeting and Financial Administration
管理的角度
学生 must complete 6 units (2 courses) of the following choices:
POLS 5750 The Third Sector and Non-Profit Organizations
政客们5760 Managing Intergovernmental and Intersectoral Relations
POLS 5770电子政务与管理
分析的角度
学生 must complete 6 units (2 courses) of the following choices:
POLS 5800 Data Analysis for Public and Non-Profit Managers
POLS 5810 Policy Analysis for Public and Non-Profit Managers
POLS 5820 Program Evaluation for Public and Non-Profit Managers
选修课程
学生 also are required to complete 9 units of electives that can be any combination of the following 3- and 1-unit electives:
三单元选修课
pols5830管理社会政策
POLS 5835艺术与文化管理
大都会地区的POLS 5840问题
POLS 5845 Community Development Administration
POLS 5850 Regulation, the Environment and California Public Policy
POLS 5955 Selected Issues in Public Administration
1单元选修课
POLS 5861 Personal Leadership and Development in Administration
POLS 5862有效的公众沟通 & 非营利组织管理
POLS 5863 Effective Public Sector Human Resource Management Practices
pols5864协同治理
pols5865协商 & 管理员冲突管理
POLS 5866公共部门合同基础
POLS 5869 Managing Stress in the Public Sector
POLS 5870非营利治理
POLS 5871 Fundamentals of Strategic Planning for Public Sector Leaders
POLS 5872 Program Evaluation Best Practices for Public Sector Leaders
POLS 5873 Development and Fundraising for Public Sector Leaders
POLS 5874 Managing Organizational Change in the Public Sector
POLS 5875 Fundamentals of Public Sector Project Management
POLS 5955 Selected Issues in Public Administration
总结性课程
在最后一个学期的学习, students will take the culminating POLS 5900 Capstone experience, 哪一门是三单元的课程.
晋升为候选人
学生 will be advanced as a master's candidate for an MPA degree after completing 12 units of graduate coursework in the MPA Program with a GPA of at least 3.0 and successfully passing the University Writing Proficiency Exam.
综合毕业考试
学生 are eligible to take 综合毕业考试, which is required to obtain an MPA degree and administered during the POLS 5900 Capstone course, 在项目的最后一个学期.
实习要求
毕业, MPA students must complete a semester-long internship in a public or non-profit organization. 资格, the internship experience must be professional and/or administrative in nature as opposed to a clerical-level position. 学生应参观 实习和职业资源页面 了解更多实习机会. The internship requirement may be waived for students with relevant professional experience. To obtain a waiver, students should complete and submit an 实习放弃表格 到政治科学系进行审查.
大学研究生政策
MPA graduate students should familiarize themselves with the University's graduate student policies, which can be found at the site of the University's 研究生办公室 在 大学研究生手册. The 研究生办公室 and Research has forms, 经济援助信息, 论文的政策, policies regarding travel support for students attending conferences and other information specifically for prospective and current graduate students.