Master of Public Administration (MPA) Courses
Keller's MPA* degree program requires successful completion of 15 MPA courses, including seven core courses, a series of specific public administration courses for your chosen emphasis, electives to match your needs and interests, and a culminating capstone course that allows you to put your new skills and knowledge into practice.
MPA Core Courses Provide a Strong Foundation
The seven required core public administration courses for the MPA are as follows:
- Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business (GM520)
- Managerial Decision Making (GM530) or Applied Managerial Statistics (GM533)
- Business Economics (GM545)
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior (GM591)
- Managing Organizational Change (HR587)
- Managerial Applications of Information Technology (IS535)
- Project Management Systems (PM586)
MPA Emphases Align with Your Career Goals
To tailor the MPA degree program to your professional interests and goals, you will need to select one of the following emphases:
Healthcare Management Emphasis Courses
The required public administration courses for the healthcare management emphasis includes the following*:
- Health Service Systems (HS541)
- Health Rights and Responsibilities (HS542)
- Health Services Finance (HS543)
- Health Policy and Economics (HS544)
- Managed Care (HS546)
MPA elective courses
Choose two from the courses in the Keller catalog for which you meet the prerequisite(s).
MPA capstone course
- Public Administration Capstone (PA600)
Drawing upon multi-disciplinary knowledge gained throughout your Keller degree program, real-world capstone projects provide the unique opportunity for you to demonstrate relevant business judgment and analytical models in the context of current and emerging opportunities. As a required part of your Keller degree program, the capstone course provides a unique opportunity to hone your professional skills while you complete your graduate degree.
* Students choosing this emphasis may complete part of their course requirements via online education through the School of Health Management of the A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU). Emphasis-specific course requirements may be met by successfully completing any combination of Keller and ATSU courses; however, the Public Administration Capstone must be taken through Keller.
Government Management Emphasis Courses
The required public administration courses for the government management emphasis includes the following:
- Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (PA504)
- Governmental Budgeting and Finance (PA581)
- Public Policy Formulation and Implementation (PA582)
- Intergovernmental Management (PA584)
- Contract and Procurement Management (PM598)
MPA elective courses
Choose two from the courses in the Keller catalog for which you meet the prerequisite(s).
MPA capstone course
- Public Administration Capstone (PA600)
Drawing upon multi-disciplinary knowledge gained throughout your Keller degree program, real-world capstone projects provide the unique opportunity for you to demonstrate relevant business judgment and analytical models in the context of current and emerging opportunities. As a required part of your Keller program, the capstone course provides a unique opportunity to hone your professional skills while you complete your graduate degree.
Nonprofit Management Emphasis Courses
The required public administration courses for the nonprofit management emphasis includes the following:
- Negotiation Skills (HR595)
- Marketing Management (MM522)
- Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (PA504)
- Nonprofit Organization Management (PA571)
- Managing Nonprofit Development Programs (PA572)
MPA elective courses
Choose two from the courses in the Keller catalog for which you meet the prerequisite(s).
MPA capstone course
- Public Administration Capstone (PA600)
Drawing upon multi-disciplinary knowledge gained throughout your Keller program, real-world capstone projects provide the unique opportunity for you to demonstrate relevant business judgment and analytical models in the context of current and emerging opportunities. As a required part of your Keller program, the capstone course provides a unique opportunity to hone your professional skills while you complete your graduate degree.
Learn more about how Keller's public administration courses can help you prepare for the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field.
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