Master's of Public Administration
MPA Advisor: Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez
Public Administration is concerned with the formulation, analysis and implementation of public policy in urban institutions. With an interdisciplinary focus, this program gives special emphasis to the urban community and the special challenges of public managers who serve in urban areas.
The curriculum is designed to develop leadership capacity, understanding of the political, social, and economic characteristics of today’s urban environment and the ability to apply current theories of management and analysis to difficult management issues. The program is meant as preparation for those entering management careers in government for the first time or as career development for those already employed who are seeking upward mobility in public management.
The MPA degree at the School of Urban and Public Affairs is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), and the curriculum conforms to NASPAA standards. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
A hallmark of the MPA program is its distinguished faculty that combines extensive academic and field experience in public administration with a wide range of related backgrounds. Augmenting the permanent faculty are several adjunct professors with impressive credentials in the public management field, including James Kunde, a member of the National Academy of Public Administration and former city manager of Dayton, Ohio; Richard Greene, regional director of EPA and former mayor of Arlington, Texas; and David Gattis, Deputy City Manager of Ben brook, Texas, and past president of the Texas Chapter,
American Planning Association.
Degree Requirements
A new degree plan is required for students who are admitted to the MPA Program for the first time in the fall semester of 2007. The new degree plan is based on a New MPA Curriculum designed to strengthen the school’s nationally accredited MPA program, making it an even more rewarding academic experience for students seeking the MPA degree.
Students admitted to the MPA Program in any semester before the fall semester of 2007 will continue to follow a degree plan based on the Old MPA Curriculum in effect at the time of their admission to the program. These students have the option to complete the program under the old degree plan or to change to the new degree plan after consultation with and approval of the MPA Advisor.
Click here for access to the New Degree Plans
Students may elect to participate in dual degree programs in city and regional planning, nursing, social work, criminal justice, and sociology.
The Master of Public Administration is an interdepartmental program with the Department of Political Science.
Students also may elect to participate in one of our Dual Degree Programs
See also:
Online MPA" (UT Telecampus)