Public Administration Masters, MPA - 36 units

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at CSUCI prepares students for thriving careers in public service and for augmented civic engagement. The program requires 36 credits to complete and can be pursued full time (9 credits per regular semester) or part time (3-6 credits). Coursework focuses on knowledge, skills, and expertise key to lifelong professional development in local, county, state, and federal agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations and the public sector components of for-profit entities. Students without at least one year of professional experience in a public or nonprofit agency will complete MPA 692 - Public Internship course. In-service students complete one additional elective if the internship required is waived.

The MPA program emphasizes high quality, professional approaches to addressing real world problems using multiple and diverse perspectives. Graduates of the program understand how to tackle public challenges in the 21st Century and beyond through committed and professional public service. More information is available on the program website.

Core Courses - 30 units

Complete the following common set of core courses focused on theory, analysis, and management and leadership skills.

MPA 500 - Mission Based Organizations in the Public Sector Units: 3
MPA 501 - Public Management and Organizational Behavior Units: 3
MPA 502 - Public Policy Making Process Units: 3
MPA 503 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation Units: 3
MPA 504 - Analytical Methods in the Public Sector Units: 3
MPA 505 - Administrative Law and Ethics Units: 3
MPA 506 - Public Budgeting Units: 3
MPA 507 - Public Human Resource Administration Units: 3
MPA 692 - Public Internship Units: 3
MPA 699 - MPA Professional Paper Units: 3

Elective Courses - 6 units

Note: Select elective courses based on policy/administrative area interests. Courses may drawn from any relevant coursework with permission from the program director and offering department. Up to two elective courses may be taken at the 400-level. Permission to enroll students has been secured from multiple departments at CI.