The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the professional degree for people who want to enter public service at the management level. The academic focus is on developing analytical, conceptual, and practical competencies that are common to Strayer University's Master of Business Administration degree, but emphasizing the "public" perspective of administration.
Public Administration degrees prepare students to manage and direct public organizations and governmental offices. Public administration graduates work for local, state, and federal governments, non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, trade associations, political parties, and consulting firms.
Students who have not earned an undergraduate degree from a related field of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for entry into the program.
Transfer of Course/Degree Credit to Other Institutions
The student should be aware that these degree programs may not transfer. The transfer of course/degree credit is determined by the receiving institution.
0.0 Minimum Total Hours Required
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the professional degree for people who want to enter public service at the management level. The academic focus is on developing analytical, conceptual and practical competencies that are common to Strayer University’s Master of Business Administration degree, but emphasizing the public perspective of administration.
Public Administration degrees prepare students to manage and direct public organizations and governmental offices. Public administration graduates work for local, state, and federal governments, non-profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, trade associations, political parties, and consulting firms.
Students who have not earned an undergraduate degree a related field of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for entry into the program.
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Enables student to complete a research project in the field of major concentration. The research project will be monitored by a supervising faculty member and must be defended by the student in an oral examination. The oral defense may be conducted in a conference-style meeting of student, instructor, and second reader or technical advisor. A second type of defense allows students to present a synopsis of their project during one of the last two scheduled class meetings. Students are encouraged to discuss the project with an instructor or academic officer early in their program. Students may not fulfill the directed research requirement by completing another course.
To be taken as last or next to last course.
4.5 Credit Hours
