(36 credits minimum without internship) (39 credits when internship required)
The Program
The Public Administration Program at Indiana State University, established in 1976, exists to educate and train students dedicated to the profession of public management. The program offers the traditional master’s degree in public administration (M.P.A.). It also supports two on-line certificate programs—one in public administration and the other in public personnel administration. M.P.A. course work is offered primarily during weekday evenings. Certificate courses are offered on-line. The program is a member of NASPAA, and is also associated with the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). A full-time M.P.A. director manages the programs and advises M.P.A. and certificate students.
Curriculum
The M.P.A. Program at Indiana State University requires a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours for mid-career public sector or nonprofit sector professionals. Students without significant public or nonprofit management experience must also complete a 3-credit, semester long internship at a site determined by the M.P.A. director in consultation with the student. A core of seven courses, or 21 credit hours, is required of all M.P.A. students. Electives may be taken from a menu of political science and public administration courses. Students may take directed courses outside the Department of Political Science with the approval of the M.P.A. director.
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