2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information
- Curriculum
Curriculum
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
The MPA curriculum is a 42-credit program (14 courses) accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
The curriculum consists of seven (7) required courses, one (1) capstone course, and six (6) electives.
Required MPA Courses:
Foundation in Public Service Courses:
- PAD 711 Foundations of Public Service and Administration
- PAD 712 Information Based Management
- PAD 715 Quantitative Analysis
Managing Public Service Organizations Courses:
- PAD 713 Budgeting and Financial Management
- PAD 716 Managing Human Resources
- PAD 717 Organizational Change
- PAD 718 Leadership Strategies for an Interconnected World
Capstone Course:
- PAD 890 Strategic Management
MPA Electives1 (18 Credits)
Six (6) PAD or HLTH2 800-900 level courses
1Students with no professional public service management experience are required to take PAD 859 (internship). This 3-credit course will count as one of your six electives.
2Please note you must complete all healthcare prerequisites prior to registering for these courses. You can get more information at suffolk.edu/MHA - MPA students may not enroll in HLTH 890.
Career Track Options3:
While the MPA gives students a wide variety of career options, we have put together some examples with potential electives for that career.
It is important that you work with your faculty advisor to create the elective curriculum that will best enhance your practical knowledge of your area of interest.
We have also listed possible courses being offered in other graduate programs at Suffolk University. Please note that you must meet all prerequisite requirements for courses offered outside the Institute of Public Service, and only two courses can be used toward your MPA electives.
3Please note that career tracks are not specialized degrees or concentrations and will not appear on your transcript or diploma.
PAD Electives
PAD core courses are level 700 courses and electives are level 800 or 900 courses. Some electives are only offered every 1.5-2 years. Look ahead on the department course schedule to make sure you take courses you need or want when they are offered.
Health Policy
These electives focus on preparing non-profit and public managers for community advocacy and government agency positions to manage and lead in a dynamic healthcare environment locally and globally.
HLTH 7014 Health Systems I
HLTH 702 Health Systems II
HLTH 832 Health Policy
HLTH 840 Global Health Needs
HLTH 841 Global Health Policy
HLTH 825 Legal Environment of Healthcare
PAD 815 Nonprofit Management
PAD 819 Grant Writing and Management
PAD 822 Management Information Systems
PAD 838 Ethics in Public Service
PAD 840 Comparative Public Policy
PAD 846 Community and Citizen Engagement
PAD 849 Revenue Strategies for Nonprofits
PAD 859 Public Service Internship
GVT 635 Healthcare Policy
WH 703 Women in the US Health System
WH 706 Advocacy for Women’s Health
4 Please contact the Healthcare Department for more information on prerequisites 617-305-1769.
Human Resource Management
These electives allow students to focus on public sector personnel management and prepares students for HR planning, evaluation, management development, labor relations and negotiation.
PAD 818 Public Sector Labor/Mgmt. Relations
PAD 838 Ethics in Public Service
PAD 842 Workplace and Labor Law
PAD 850 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PAD 859 Public Service Internship
MGOB 825 Human Resource Management
MGOB 860 Leadership and Team Building
Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit Management meets career interests for those in the field of nonprofit agency management. The electives cover the field of public administration with special attention given to the additional intricacies of nonprofit management.
PAD 815 Nonprofit Management
PAD 818 Public Sector Labor-Mgt Relations
PAD 819 Grant Writing and Management
PAD 821 Human Services Integration
PAD 822 Management Information Systems
PAD 835 Nonprofit Mkt. & Communications
PAD 838 Ethics in Public Service
PAD 839 Leadership and Decision Making
PAD 840 Comparative Public Policy
PAD 845 The Entrepreneurial Nonprofit
PAD 846 Community and Citizen Engagement
PAD 847 Nonprofit Financial Management
PAD 848 Nonprofit Law and Ethics
PAD 849 Revenue Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations
PAD 859 Public Service Internship
PAD 900 Special Topics
PAD 910 Directed Individual Study
ACCT 871 Not-for-Profit Accounting
HLTH 701 Health Systems I
WH 704 Women’s Health & Human Rights
GVT 665 Non Governmental Organizations in World Politics
State, Local, or Federal Government
These elective options prepare state and local government managers and officials to function as effective leaders able to respond to the changing climates of government.
PAD 810 Administrative Law
PAD 811 Politics of the Federal Bureaucracy
PAD 812 Managing Policy in State Government
PAD 813 Administrative Strategies of Local Government
PAD 814 Intergovernmental Relations
PAD 818 Public Sector Labor/Mgmt Relations
PAD 819 Grant Writing and Management
PAD 820 Governmental Decision Making
PAD 822 Mgmt Information Systems
PAD 827 Financing State and Local Gvt.
PAD 829 Environmental Policy and Administration
PAD 830 Public Liaison Strategies
PAD 838 Ethics in Public Service
PAD 839 Leadership and Decision Making
PAD 840 Comparative Public Policy
PAD 842 Workplace and Labor Law
PAD 846 Community and Citizen Engagement
PAD 850 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PAD 855 Civic Innovation and Effective Governance
PAD 859 Internship in Public Service
PAD 900 Special Topics (if related to State & Local Government)
PAD 910 Directed Individual Study
GVT 644 Civil Liberties
GVT 647 Legislative Process
GVT 651 Politics of Local Government Finance
GVT 740 Political Communication
GVT 772 Ethical Issues in Professional Politics
EC 721 Public Economics: Tax & Budget
EC 733 Public Choice
EC 823 Economics of Regulation
EC 824 Political Economics
EC 825 Advanced Public Finance
Other career tracks include (but are not limited to):
Government Policy and Leadership Management
Public Budgeting and Financial Management
Law & Public Policy
Public Service Leadership
Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Philanthropy and Media
Public Safety
Information Resource Management
Work with your faculty advisor to find the best group of electives that meet your career interests. For more information on Public Service Careers go to: http://www.publicservicecareers.org