Public Administration - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Master Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Program Well-trained public administrators are needed today at all levels of government. Fiscal constraints and public demands for responsive government make effective management a necessity. MPA graduates hold policy-making positions with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national and state government. Graduates of the Shippensburg University program also use their managerial skills working for local government, not-for-profit agencies, and in the private sector. Admission Requirements For almost forty years, Shippensburg University has offered a graduate degree in public administration . To be eligible for admission to the master?s program, a student must: Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; Present an official transcript showing at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average for his or her undergraduate studies; applicants with an undergraduate GPA of less than a 2.75 must take either the GRE General Test or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and achieve scores equivalent to or exceeding the mean; and Have taken at least six (6) semester credits in political science or public administration at the undergraduate level; applicants who have not completed the required course work may be admitted on a conditional basis Degree Requirements To earn an MPA, students must complete eighteen (18) credits of core courses. Students must complete twelve (12) additional credits of public administration electives. Most students will complete six (6) credits of internship. Students planning to pursue an additional graduate degree may opt to complete a master's theseis for six (6) credits. Courses Required Core (18 credits) PLS 501 Organization Theory and Behavior PLS 502 Human Resources Management PLS 503 Foundations of Public Budgeting and Finance PLS 601 Research Methods PLS 603 Public Policy Analysis PLS 605 Applied Management Techniques in Public Administration Electives (12 credits) PLS 431 Pennsylvania Local Government PLS 491 Selected Topics PLS 504 Ethics for Public Service Managers PLS 511 State Government PLS 512 Intergovernmental Relations and Programs PLS 521 Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in the Public Sector PLS 551 Planning and Public Policy PLS 561 Administrative Law PLS 591 Selected Topics View more details on Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.