Tentative Course Schedule

The schedule may change as circumstances necessitate. All of the MPA courses are taught fully online.

Research Practicum (POLS 7500) requires prerequisites of Foundations of Public Administration (POLS 7202) and Research Methods for Public Administration (POLS 7400). The Capstone Seminar (POLS 7410) must be taken after the other core courses have been completed or during the same semester as the last core courses are being completed. Students should note that core courses are scheduled during the summer term and should plan accordingly. Refer to the university's academic calendar for information on starting and ending dates of semesters and sessions, deadlines for withdrawing with a “W" mark, etc.

* Important disclaimer: Any schedule of courses must be understood to be tentative, in that university authorities reserve the right to cancel courses because of inadequate enrollment, the need to staff other necessary functions, etc. On a semester-to-semester basis, the best way to ensure that the course you want to take will not be canceled is by pre-registering for it

Fall 2022

  • POLS 7400 Research Methods for Public Administration
  • POLS 7202 Foundations of Public Administration
  • POLS 7320 Public Policy Analysis
  • POLS 7660 Information & Operations Management
  • POLS 7380 Public Personnel Administration

Spring 2023

  • POLS 7410 Capstone seminar in Public Administration
  • POLS 7202 Foundations of Public Administration
  • POLS 7300 Public Budgeting
  • POLS 7360 Legal & Ethical Environment of Public Administration 
  • POLS 7900 Special Topics - Public Administration in Crisis
  • POLS 7900 Special Topics - Gender & Public Administration

Summer 2023

  • POLS 7200 Leadership & Organizational Theory
  • POLS 7670 Collaboration
  • POLS 6106 State & Local Government
  • POLS 7202 Foundations of Public Administration

Fall 2023

  • POLS 7202 Foundations of Public Administration
  • POLS 7400 Research Methods for Public Administration
  • POLS 7320 Public Policy Analysis
  • POLS 7380 Public Personnel Administration

Spring 2024

  • POLS 7410 Capstone seminar in Public Administration
  • POLS 7202 Foundations of Public Administration
  • POLS 7300 Public Budgeting
  • POLS 6106 State & Local Government

Summer 2024

  • POLS 7200 Leadership & Organizational Theory
  • POLS 7900 Special Topics - Social Equity
  • POLS 7360 Legal & Ethical Environment of Public Administration 
  • POLS 7680 Non-Profit Management
  • POLS 7202 Foundations of Public Administration