Course Requirements-Policy Track

The policy track of the MPA is designed for students wanting or needing to specialize in a specific policy arena or in specific analytical methods of decision-making.

Core Courses (18 credits)
PUAD 601*	Concepts of Public Administration
MGMT 511*	Organizational Behavior
INSS 630*	Information Systems in Organizations
PUAD 502*	Qualitative Research Methods
MGMT 584*	Management Statistics
PUAD 704	Evaluation Research
* Please refer to the comprehensive examination section. Policy Track (18 credits)
ECON 522	Public Finance
MGMT 585	Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
PUAD 630	Public Policy Analysis
Elective (3 credits)	Specific Policy Area
Elective (3 credits)	Specific Policy Area
Elective (3 credits)	Specific Policy Area
Policy Track Electives: Policy track electives must define a specific policy area and have prior approval of the MPA program director. The following examples are pre-approved:
Network Communication INSS 638, INSS 735, INSS 650
IT Policy INSS 640, INSS 720, INSS 775
Social Service Policy PSYC 502, PSYC 714, PSYC 780
Human Resource Policy MGMT 571, COUN 608, and any third course from: EDUC 507, COUN 633, COUN 610
Homeland Security Management HSMN 610, HSMN 620, HSMN 630
TOTAL: 36 credit hours