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Master of Public Administration

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 44.0401

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A total of 39 hours are required to complete the MPA program. A full- time student, taking three (3) courses per semester, plus one additional course over the summer, should be able to complete the program 132 Political Science and Public Administration within two (2) years. All courses are offered in the evenings or online to accommodate working professionals.

Credits

39 credits

Format

In-Person

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25 courses in this program

125 courses
MPA 699
3 credits
MPA 696
1 credits
MPA 681
3 credits
MPA 678
3 credits
MPA 675
3 credits
MPA 674
3 credits
MPA 673
3 credits
MPA 672
3 credits
MPA 671
3 credits
MPA 668
3 credits
MPA 667
3 credits
MPA 666
3 credits
MPA 665
3 credits
MPA 664
3 credits
MPA 662
3 credits
MPA 621
3 credits
MPA 617
3 credits
MPA 607
3 credits
MPA 606
3 credits
MPA 605
3 credits
MPA 604
3 credits
MPA 603
3 credits
MPA 602
3 credits
MPA 601
3 credits
MPA 600
3 credits
Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

MPA 600Administrative Ethics
3 cr
MPA 601The Public Policymaking Process
3 cr
MPA 602Scope of Public Administration
3 cr
MPA 603Public & Nonprofit Budgeting
3 cr
MPA 604Human Resources Management
3 cr
MPA 605Information Management for Government
3 cr
MPA 606Foundations of PA Research
3 cr
MPA 607Quantitative Methods for PA
3 cr
MPA 696Independent Study in Public Administration
1 cr
MPA 699Thesis Research
3 cr
MPA 617Science Policy
3 cr
MPA 621Open Government
3 cr
MPA 662State and Local Government Administration
3 cr
MPA 664Women in Public Administration
3 cr
MPA 665Crisis Management
3 cr
MPA 666City County Management
3 cr
MPA 667Administrative Law
3 cr
MPA 668Intergovernmental Relations
3 cr
MPA 671Marketing and Fundraising
3 cr
MPA 672Nonprofit Management
3 cr
MPA 673Nonprofit Health
3 cr
MPA 674GIS for Managers
3 cr
MPA 675Equity in Public Administration
3 cr
MPA 678Strategic Planning
3 cr
MPA 681Local Government Planning
3 cr
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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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