2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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

Program Description

This concentration prepares students for managerial careers in the public sector. The primary focus of the curriculum is in-service students seeking to undertake graduate work on a part-time basis. The curriculum is also useful to pre-service students with a Bachelor's degree looking for training to enter the public service. 

Degree Requirements

  • 36 credits
  • 21 credits in required courses  
  • 3 credits in required concentration course
  • 12 credits electives

Degree Requirements

Required 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

Concentration Required Course 3

PA 5020POLICY POLITICS & PUBLIC MGT

3

Electives 12

Major elective courses to be chosen with advisement.


PA 5125COLLECT NEGOTIATIONS

3

PA 5144CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

3

PA 5215GRANTS PROCESS

3

PA 5230IMPROVING PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

3

PA 5235PUBLIC PROGRAM EVALUATION

3

PA 5270ETHICAL ISSUES IN PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5470GOVERNING NEW JERSEY

3

PA 5500ADVANCED TOPICS IN PUBLIC MGT

3

PA 5550GLOBAL ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5710INTRODUCTION TO NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

3

PA 5730NON-PROFIT LAW & GOVERNANCE

3

PA 5750SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISES: MANAGEMENT AND MODELS

3

PA 5810HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

3

PA 5825HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND THE LAW

3

PA 5830HEALTH SERVICES MARKETING

3

PA 5860ISSUES IN MODERN HEALTH CARE

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

PA 5850FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

3

Total Credit Hours: 36