Master of Public Administration
The master program in public administration provides a strong interdisciplinary context in which to pursue the study of policy formation, implementation, and administration.
To view details of the program, visit the MPA website.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Master of Public Administration degree requires the following:
- Mandatory advising with the MPA director
- A completed online application at UAOnline
- $60 application fee
- Official academic transcript indicating baccalaureate degree sent directly to UAS
- Professional resume or vita
- Two page (approximately 1,000 words) statement of professional objectives describing past public and non-profit experiences, outlining professional goals and stating how the MPA program will help achieve your professional objectives
- Three recommendations addressing professional dispositions on special forms provided by the UAS MPA program
Items 1-7 are required for a complete application file. If you wish, you may submit any other documentation which you feel is relevant. Items 4 and 5 may be submitted by e-mail.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to have successfully completed an introductory course in statistics and a course in microeconomics for admission to the MPA program.
PREREQUISITES
Students entering the MPA program are expected to have successfully completed undergraduate prerequisite courses required for all individual PADM courses. Please see the course description section for more information.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2012-2013 CATALOG)
Candidates for the Master of Public Administration degree must satisfy all University graduate degree requirements in this catalog as well as the specific program requirements in this section. A minimum of 36 approved credits is required for the degree, in addition to evidence of practical experience in public or nonprofit administration.
In order to permit students to pursue individual interests, a limited substitution of required courses is possible. Course substitutions must be approved by the student's advisor and the program dean. The student's approved program of study is reflected in the Application for Advancement to Candidacy.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 36 | ||
| Major Requirements | 24 | ||
| PADM | S601 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM | S604 | Research Methods in Administration | 3 |
| PADM | S610 | Organization Theory and Behavior | 3 |
| PADM | S618 | Law for Public Managers | 3 |
| PADM | S625 | Economics and Public Policy | 3 |
| PADM | S628 | Public Financial Management | 3 |
| PADM | S624 | Human Resources Administration | 3 |
| PADM | S688 | Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement | 3 |
| PADM | S690 | Public Administration Capstone* | 3 |
| ___ | ___ | Advisor-approved electives | 9 |
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*To qualify for graduation from the MPA program, students must complete the Capstone coursebwith a grade of B or higher. | |||
| Master of Public Administration Concentrations | |||
| MPA students have the option to use their electives to establish a concentration in either Rural Development or Criminal Justice. Coursework for these concentrations is offered by distance technologies through the Rural Development and Justice programs at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. | |||
| Concentration in Rural Development | |||
| The Rural Development concentration has a special focus on needs of indigenous and other rural communities, including management of tribal governments, community organizations, and indigenous-controlled profit and non-profit corporations. | |||
| Concentration Requirements | 9 | ||
| RD | F601 | Political Economy of the Circumpolar North | 3 |
| RD | F651 | Management Strategies for Rural Development | 3 |
| ___ | ___ | Advisor-approved course* | 3 |
| *To be selected in consultation with the UAF Rural Development Advisor and MPA Program Director. | |||
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| Concentration in Natural Resources Management | |||
| The Natural Resource Management concentration addresses the need and strong demand for professional management training in Alaskan natural resources and environmental management issues. Alaska with it abundance of natural resources and concomitant management issues are uniquely Alaskan as addressed in the State Constitution need unique management solutions which this concentration provides. This program also supports and builds upon UAS’s strong undergraduate natural science and in particular the Environmental Studies program. | |||
| Concentration Requirements | 9 | ||
| Select three from the following (9 credits): | |||
| PADM | S635 | Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| PADM | S637 | Local and Global Sustainability | 3 |
| PADM | S638 | Sustainable Energy and Environment | 3 |
| PADM | S639 | Adaptive Management | 3 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
Public Administration Dept.
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6402 or 796-6418
Ph: 800-478-9069 (toll free)
Program website: uas.alaska.edu/som/mpa/
Email: mpa@uas.alaska.edu