4+1 Bachelor to MPA

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With the approval of the Director of the MPA Program, undergraduate students in public administration who have completed at least 60 credit hours with at least a 3.0 GPA may apply to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate courses towards the MPA. A student electing this option will take the selected courses during their senior year and must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours total of undergraduate and graduate classes each semester.

4+1 students are not automatically eligible for admission to the Master of Public Administration program. If they wish to pursue a graduate degree, they must submit an application, meeting all of the entrance requirements for the program.

Graduate Courses towards Undergraduate Courses:

MPA Courses

PA 508 - Research and Analysis Credits: 3 *
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: PA 430, Research in Public Administration)
PA 509 - Leadership Development and Organizations Credits: 3
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: PA 333, Public Management and Leadership)
PA 512 - The Environment of Public Organizations Credits: 3
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: PA 331, Public Organizations)
PA 521 - Business, Government, and Global Society Credits: 3
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: PA 404, Capitalism and Societal Issues)
PA 542 - Social Policy Credits: 3
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: PA 404, Capitalism and Societal Issues)
DEM 551 - Principles of Disaster and Emergency Management Credits: 3
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: CJ 353, Emergency Management)
PA 600 - Ethical Foundations of Authority and Responsibility Credits: 3
(Equivalent Undergraduate Course: PA 380, Public Service Values)

Note:

*Students are required to complete PA 508 first before proceeding to any other course choices.