Public Administration M.P.A.
Master
In Gurjaani (Georgia)
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Gurjaani (Georgia)
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Duration
Flexible
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The MPA degree is the professional degree for those seeking a public service career. The Georgia College MPA program develops the skills used by managers to implement policies, projects and programs. MPA program alumni work in all levels of government, in nonprofit organizations delivering services in health care, youth and human services, in housing and community development, in international development and in public service-related private businesses. According to our Alumni Survey (2015), our MPA graduates work in federal (20%), State (40%) and City, County, or other Local (13%) governments. But they also can be found in nonprofit (7%) and in the private sector.
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About this course
Mission The MPA program prepares students to ethically and competently serve, manage, and lead in the diverse public sector through teaching, research, and service to the discipline and broader community.
To accomplish our mission, we seek to:
Prepare students for careers in the public sector
Promote the diversity of the student body and faculty
Cultivate faculty committed to teaching, scholarship, and service
The Master of Public Administration program at Georgia College is offered fully online.
Prospective students seeking admission to the MPA program must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and show promise of high quality work at the graduate level. There is no specific undergraduate course of study for admission. However, students demonstrating marginal achievement may be advised to take preparatory course work. The deadline for submitting applications for the Fall semester is July 1, the deadline for submitting applications for the Spring semester is November 1 and the deadline for Summer semester is April 1.
The Georgia College MPA program is fully accredited by the Committee on Peer Review and accreditation of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
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Subjects
- Credit
- Nonprofit
- Public Administration
- Public
- Private
- Project
- MPA
- Government
- Management
- Personnel Management
- Budgeting
- Finance
Course programme
- Core Courses (24 semester hours)
- Public Admin & Public Service
- Public Personnel Management
- Public Finance & Budgeting
- Policy Analysis
- Leadership & Organiz Behavior
- Quantitative Techniques
- Research Methods
- Administrative Ethics
The purpose of elective courses is to allow students the option to specialize in a subject area of choice according to the student's interest and career goals. Students may choose any PUAD 5000-6000 level course and any POLS 5000-6000 level course. Other graduate courses can be considered for elective credit upon approval of the Coordinator.
Students choosing the capstone project option will complete 9 semester hours of elective courses. Students choosing the thesis option will complete 6 semester hours of elective courses.
- Public Policy Making
- Environmental Policy
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Bureaucratic Behavior
- Non Gov Org & Non Profit Mgmt
- Internatlonal Org & Admin
- National Security Policy
- Pub-Priv Partnr-intern Admin
- Public Personnel Management
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Comparative Administration
- Independent Research
- Special Topics
- Internship and/or Cooperative
Note: PUAD 6606 and PUAD 6625 can only be counted as elective credit if not taken in the Core Courses area. PUAD 6960 can only be counted as elective credit if not taken as a program completion option.
CAPSTONE PROJECT 3 SEMESTER HOURS
The Capstone Project, PUAD 6700, offers each student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the theory and practice of public administration by applying the knowledge and skills gained in the MPA program to a project of the student's choice.
Students should work with their advisor or another faculty member in developing a proposal for the Capstone Project course in advance of the semester in which they will enroll. Contact the MPA coordinator or Government and Sociology department office for more information.
- Capstone Project
Students contemplating further graduate work or wanting an in-depth research experience should consider the thesis option. The thesis option entails 6 semester credit hours consisting of two separate courses taken in sequence and followed by a thesis defense.
Students interested in the thesis option should apply to the MPA Coordinator in advance of the semester in which they would like to enroll in the first course in the thesis sequence. For more information, contact the MPA Coordinator or Government and Sociology department office.
- Thesis Research and Design
- Thesis Writing and Development
- Thesis Defense
Public Administration M.P.A.
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PTP Training & Marketing Ltd
Course Online£ 190 -
Alpha Academy
Course Online£ 27 £ 379 -
Russbridge Academy Ltd
Vocational qualification Online£ 195 £ 275 -
Multicursos
Primary Distance Learning£ 133 + VAT -
Andrew Elliott
Training Inhouse£ 88 + VAT -
Russbridge Academy Ltd
Course Distance Learning£ 195 £ 275 -
edX
Course OnlineFree
See all