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Sample Schedule for 1st and 2nd years

Fall Semester - 1st year Spring Semester - 1st year
Credits Course Credits Course
3 710 Org. Theory 3 711 Mgmt. & Leadership
3 719 Introd. Methods (Stats) 3 731 Budgeting
3 722 Political Environment 3 723 Human Resource Mgmt.
3 721 Communications 2 730 Accounting
3 Elective ** 3 720 Program Evaluation
1 745 Prof. Develop. Sem. I 1 Prof. Develop. Sem. II
SUMMER PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE (INTERNSHIP)
Fall Semester - 2nd year Spring Semester - 2nd year
Credits Course Credits Course
3 740 Policy Analysis 3 749 Public Policy Mgmt.
9 Electives ** 4.5 Electives **
1 745 Prof. Develop. Sem. III 1 746 Prof. Develop. Sem. IV
1.5 742 Ethics

** Students may choose to take one elective during their first semester, as shown here, or they must add an elective to the fourth semester. Alternatively, students taking a first-semester elective may shift one of the third-semester electives to the fourth semester. A total of 16.5 elective credits must be taken to fulfill MPA requirements. Students must earn a total of 54 credit hours to receive their MPA degree.