公共管理
Advance your career in the 公共 service sector
The Master of 公共管理(MPA) program is designed for those interested in administration, 管理, and the design and implementation of services in quasi-公共, 公共, and nonprofit agencies in law enforcement/刑事司法, 缓刑, 青年修正, community planning and development, 老年人项目, 住房, 公共卫生, 医院管理, city and county administration, 福利服务, 社会咨询, and other municipal and social services.
度
学期1
- PUAD 510 Principles of 公共管理
- PUAD 571 Agency Management and 公共管理
- PUAD 531 Political Environment and Public Policy
- PUAD 598顶点研讨会
学期2
- PUAD 535 Foundations of 健康care Management
or PUAD 536 Foundations of Criminal Justice Management
or PUAD 537 Foundations of Non-Profit Management - PUAD 541 Program Evaluation and Grantsmanship
- PUAD 561 Organizational Processes
- PUAD 599顶点研讨会II
学期3
- PUAD 543Legal and Regulatory Issues in Criminal Justice
or PUAD 544 健康care Policy and Regulation
or PUAD 545 Legal and Regulatory Issues in Non-Profit Management - PUAD 528 Public Sector Budgeting and Accounting
- PUAD 565 Computer Applications and Management Information Systems
学期4
- PUAD 581 Human Resources Administration
- PUAD 591 Applications of 健康care Administration
or PUAD 592 Applications of Non-Profit Administration
or PUAD 593 Applications of Criminal Justice Administration
or PUAD 597 Topics in 公共管理
The MPA requires either 36 or 38 credits, depending on whether or not a student has agency or educational administrative experience. Students who have such experience complete the 36 credit program; students who do not have experience are required to complete a fieldwork course which adds an additional two credits to their program. The curriculum consists of eight required core courses (21 credits) and five elective courses (15 credits) which give students the option of choosing an area of specialization if they so desire. Two of the required courses (3 total credits) are related to the capstone project, which is developed across the first year of the program.
Students with no previous agency experience are required to complete PUAD 590 Fieldwork in Public and Community Services Administration (2 credits), a 100 contact hour field experience during the second, 第三或第四学期. This is scheduled individually and will bring the total program to 38 credits.
The MPA program is designed to be a part-time program for working adults. All classes meet for full days on weekends, with each course consisting of five class sessions. Students become part of a group that meets on Saturdays and remains together for the duration of the program. Core courses relate to the needs of those intending to serve in administrative and managerial roles in health care, 非营利性的, and 刑事司法 organizations.
Elective courses include 公共 sector budgeting and accounting, 法律和监管问题, 计算机应用, and specialty topics in health care, 非营利性的, and 刑事司法 管理. Students who follow the prescribed;course sequence;can expect to complete the program in 15 months, including two summers of academic work.
Students are required to travel to Alfred University to attend class once during the completion of this program. Campus visits are for one week during the summer. Campus 住房 is available to students and Alfred University and CITE assist students in making arrangements. Costs associated with these visits are not included in the cost of tuition. Information about 住房 and transportation is distributed to accepted students.
Individuals who do not have previous 公共 administration experience are required to complete a 100 contact-hour, two-credit field experience at a health care, 刑事司法, or 非营利性的 agency that fits their interest area. Students who have previous experience have the option of pursuing a field experience if they desire to broaden their experience in 公共 administration, but are not required to do so. 参见sequence of courses.