2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Public Administration, M.P.A.: Nonprofit Management Option

Program Description

This concentration prepares graduates for administrative management positions in non-profit organizations and other organizations that regulate or fund non-profit organizations. The program provides students with opportunities in the classroom and in the field to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective program administrator. This concentration is designed to assist individuals who are serving in non-profit organizations or those seeking to serve in the non-profit sector.

Degree Requirements

  • 36 credits
  • 21 credits in required courses
  • 9 credits in Non-profit concentration required courses
  • 6 credits in electives

Degree Requirements

Required Core Courses 21

PA 5001GLOBAL FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5021ECONOMIC ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5050ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

3

PA 5110HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5245MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

3

PA 5988ANALYTICAL METHODS IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

3

Required Concentration Courses 9

PA 5215GRANTS PROCESS

3

PA 5710INTRODUCTION TO NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

3

PA 5750SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISES: MANAGEMENT AND MODELS

3

Electives 6

Choose 2 courses or any public administration course not listed, with advisement.

PA 5125COLLECT NEGOTIATIONS

3

PA 5144CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

3

PA 5225STRATEGIC PLANNING

3

PA 5230IMPROVING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

3

PA 5235PUBLIC PROGRAM EVALUATION

3

PA 5470GOVERNING NEW JERSEY

3

PA 5500ADVANCED TOPICS IN PUBLIC MGT

3

PA 5550GLOBAL ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5605ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

3

PA 5700URBAN POLITICS & ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5830HEALTH SERVICES MARKETING

3

PA 5850FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

3

PA 5880FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF LONG-TERM CARE, ASSISTED LIVING, AND ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES

3

PA 5910CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5911CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION II

3

PA 5985GRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5963GRADUATE INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

Total Credit Hours: 36