Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Campus: NYC, Westchester, Online

Program Requirements for All Three Tracks

Core Courses
PAA 601Public Administration and its Environment3
PAA 602Organization Theory and Management3
PAA 603Economics of Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities3
PAA 604Budgeting and Financial Analysis3
PAA 606Research Design for Administrators3
PAA 607Applied Data Analysis3
PAA 699Capstone Project Seminar3
Track Requirements
Select one of the following tracks (see below for details):12
Government Track
Not-for-Profit Management Track
Health Care Administration Track
Elective Requirements
Select three of the following: 19
Accounting for Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities
Ethics and Leadership
Personnel Administration / Human Resources
Management and Organizational Development
Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations
Strategic Planning and Marketing
Project Development and Grant Writing
Management Issues in Gerontologic Services
Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Economic Analysis
Environmental Science Policy
Survey Design for Administrators
Local Government Law
Municipal Management
Regional Planning
Community Health Assessment
Legal Aspects Of Health Administration
Hc Quality Assurance/Risk Mgt
Law and Board Governance for Not-for-Profit Managers
External Relations for Public Service Organizations: Mission Marketing, Advocacy, and Communications
Seminar/Lab in Social Entrepreneurship
Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare
Database Management Systems
Information Systems Principles
Information Systems Design and Development
Total Credits42
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Students in all tracks, in consultation with department faculty advisor, choose three of the following courses or courses from another MPA track.

Government Track

PAA 630Intergovernmental Relations3
PAA 632Policy Studies3
PAA 641Municipal Management3
PAA 644Seminar in Government Management3
Total Credits12

NonProfit Management Track

PAA 615Program Planning and Evaluation3
PAA 670The Not-for-Profit Sector3
PAA 673Financial Resource Development for Not-for-Profits3
PAA 681Advanced Seminar for Not-for-Profit Management Issues3
Total Credits12

Health Care Administration Track

PAA 650The United States Health Care System3
PAA 652Health Policy Studies3
PAA 661Hospital and Health Services Administration3
PAA 665Seminar in Health Services Management3
Total Credits12

Total Credit Hours: 42