2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Master of Science in Political Science/MPA Program Advisors:
Dr. Ken Cosgrove, MS
Richard H. Beinecke, D.P.A., ACSW

The Institute for Public Service in conjunction with the Government Department in the College of Arts and Sciences offers a joint degree program in public administration and political science.

Admission
To be reviewed for admission into the MSPS/MPA degree program you must:

•meet the entrance requirements for both the MSPS and MPA
•apply for the joint degree program during the first year of matriculation
•complete the application process

This 18-course (54 credit) program consists of:
5 required MPA courses (15 credits)
5 MPA electives (15 credits)
5 required Government (Political Science) courses (15 credits)
3 Government (Political Science) electives (9 credits)

Curriculum 
Five (5) MPA Required Courses
PAD 713 Managing Financial Resources
PAD 715 Quantitative Analysis¹
PAD 716 Managing Human Resources
PAD 717 Organizational Change
PAD 810 Administrative Law

MPA Elective Courses²
Select any five (5) PAD elective courses³.

¹you must complete GVT 776, 777, or 778 as the prerequisite for this course

²Please note that you must complete 30 credits hours in the Institute for Public Service; PAD and GVT electives are not interchangeable

³Students with no professional public management experience must take: PAD 859 Public Service Internship (this will count as an elective) If you take GVT 723, you do not need to take PAD 859 and can take an additional MPA elective.

MS in Political Science
Five (5) Required Political Science/Government Courses

Professional Politics Track
GVT 723 Graduate Internship
GVT 747 Seminar in Legislation and Lobbying
GVT 755 Seminar in Campaigns and Elections
GVT 772 Ethical Issues in Professional Politics
GVT 776 Advanced Research Methods in Professional Politics or GVT 777 Advanced Research Methods

OR

International Relations Track
GVT 723 Graduate Internship
GVT 761 Seminar in International Relations Theory
GVT 763 International Political Economy
GVT 765 Seminar in Contemporary International Relations 
GVT 778 Advanced Research Methods in International Relations

Political Science/Government Electives
Select any three Government courses (9 credits).