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MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - MPA

 

Urban Management Concentration

The MPA Concentration in Urban Management provides knowledge and skills for students seeking careers in local urban government management. This program enables students to develop the skills and techniques used by city and urban leaders and managers to implement policies, projects, and programs that resolve important problems while addressing organizational, human resource, and budgetary challenges.

 

Core Courses: 27 hours

PAF 501 Public Service Research I
PAF 502 Public Service Research II
PAF 503 Public Affairs
PAF 504 Public Affairs Economics
PAF 505 Public Policy Analysis
PAF 506 Public Budgeting and Finance

PAF 507 Human Resource Management
PAF 508 Organizational Behavior
PAF 509 Public Service

 

Concentration Hours: 12 hours
PAF 523 City & County Manager
PAF 525 Public Entrepreneurship
PAF 530 Management Urban Government

PAF 534 Urban Infrastructure

 

 

Electives: 3 hours (choose one course from list below):

PAF 520 Public Management
PAF 531 Community Conflict Resoultion

PAF 532 Urban Planning Administration

PAF 533 Urban Growth Management

PAF 535 Urban Housing Policy

PAF 536 Urban Policy Making

PAF 562 Intergovernmental Relations

PAF 570 Urban Economics & Public Finance

PAF 574 Diversity, Ethics & Leading Public Change

PAF 584 Internship