Online Master in Public Administration Degree
International Public Management Specialization (MPA-IPM)
2 Year Program (full-time, 2 courses per quarter)
Required Courses: Please see the table below to review the required courses needed for the MPS
program and in which term you must take them.
Year 1
Autumn
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management and
MPS 522 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Winter
MPS 501 Cross-Sector Analysis and
MPS 514 Government Financial Administration
Spring
MPS 541 Economic Foundations and
MPS 542 Policy Design & Analysis
Summer
MPS 586 Research Methods I, Introduction to Applied Research and Statistics
Year 2
Autumn
MPS 587 Research Methods II, Advanced Applied Research and Statistics and
MPS 616 International Relations and Conflict Management
Winter
MPS 593 Integrative Seminar and
MPS 612 International Political Economy
Spring
MPS 594 Ethical Leadership in Public Service
Total Required Credit Hours: 48
Elective Courses: In addition to the 12 required courses for the MPA-IPM degree program, you also take
1 elective course for a total of 13 courses (52 credit hours). See the table below for the approved online
elective course offerings. Please contact the SPS Assistant Director for Academic Advising to discuss
which electives you want to take and how to incorporate them into your program plan.
Course Number
MPS 516
MPS 519
MPS 611
Course Title
Management of Information Technology
Resource Development
Management of International NGOs
Term Usually Offered Online
Summer
Spring
Summer
Total Elective Credit Hours: 4
*course is only offered in that term during the 2015-2016 academic year
Internship Requirement: The MPA program also requires that students participate in practical learning
through an internship experience (the internship course is required along with the internship
experience). This is in addition to the 13 required courses. Students who have at least 1 year worth of
professional work experience may request a waiver from the internship requirement. Please contact
the SPS Assistant Director for Academic Advising to discuss the waiver option.
Online Master in Public Administration Degree
International Public Management Specialization (MPA-IPM)
3 Year Program (1-2 courses per quarter)
Required Courses: Please see the table below to review the required courses needed for the MPS
program and in which term you must take them.
Autumn
Year 1
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management and
MPS 612 International Political Economy
Winter
MPS 501 Cross-Sector Analysis
Spring
MPS 541 Economic Foundations
Summer
No required courses available; may take an MPS Elective (see table under elective courses)
Autumn
Year 2
MPS 522 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Winter
MPS 514 Government Financial Administration
Spring
MPS 542 Policy Design & Analysis
Summer
MPS 586 Research Methods I, Introduction to Applied Research and Statistics
Autumn
Year 3
MPS 587 Research Methods II, Advanced Applied Research and Statistics
Winter
MPS 593 Integrative Seminar and
MPS 616 International Relations and Conflict Management
Spring
MPS 594 Ethical Leadership in Public Service
Total Required Credit Hours: 48
Elective Courses: In addition to the 12 required courses for the MPA-IPM degree program, you also take
1 elective course for a total of 13 courses (52 credit hours). See the table below for the approved online
elective course offerings. Please contact the SPS Assistant Director for Academic Advising to discuss
which electives you want to take and how to incorporate them into your program plan.
Course Number
MPS 516
MPS 519
MPS 611
Course Title
Management of Information Technology
Resource Development
Management of International NGOs
Term Usually Offered Online
Summer
Spring
Summer
Total Elective Credit Hours: 4
*course is only offered in that term during the 2015-2016 academic year
Internship Requirement: The MPA program also requires that students participate in practical learning
through an internship experience (the internship course is required along with the internship
experience). This is in addition to the 13 required courses. Students who have at least 1 year worth of
professional work experience may request a waiver from the internship requirement. Please contact
the SPS Assistant Director for Academic Advising to discuss the waiver option.
Online Master in Public Administration Degree
International Public Management Specialization (MPA-IPM)
4 Year Program (1 course per quarter)
Required Courses: Please see the table below to review the required courses needed for the MPS
program and in which term you must take them.
Autumn
Year 1
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management
Winter
MPS 501 Cross-Sector Analysis a
Spring
MPS 541 Economic Foundations
Summer
No required courses available; may take an MPS Elective (see table under elective courses)
Autumn
Year 2
MPS 616 International Relations and Conflict Management
Winter
MPS 514 Government Financial Administration
Spring
MPS 542 Policy Design & Analysis
Summer
No required courses available; may take an MPS Elective (see table under elective courses)
Autumn
Year 3
MPS 522 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Winter
MPS 612 International Political Economy
Spring
No required courses available; may take an MPS Elective (see table under elective courses)
Summer
MPS 586 Research Methods I, Introduction to Applied Research and Statistics
Autumn
Year 4
MPS 587 Research Methods II, Advanced Applied Research and Statistics
Winter
MPS 593 Integrative Seminar
Spring
MPS 594 Ethical Leadership in Public Service
Total Required Credit Hours: 48
Elective Courses: In addition to the 12 required courses for the MPA-IPM degree program, you also take
1 elective course for a total of 13 courses (52 credit hours). See the table below for the approved online
elective course offerings. Please contact the SPS Assistant Director for Academic Advising to discuss
which electives you want to take and how to incorporate them into your program plan.
Course Number
MPS 516
MPS 519
MPS 611
Course Title
Management of Information Technology
Resource Development
Management of International NGOs
Term Usually Offered Online
Summer
Spring
Summer
Total Elective Credit Hours: 4
*course is only offered in that term during the 2015-2016 academic year
Internship Requirement: The MPA program also requires that students participate in practical learning
through an internship experience (the internship course is required along with the internship
experience). This is in addition to the 13 required courses. Students who have at least 1 year worth of
professional work experience may request a waiver from the internship requirement. Please contact
the SPS Assistant Director for Academic Advising to discuss the waiver option.