What Sets UM-Flint's Public Administration (MPA) Program Apart?

Focus:

• UM-Flint’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, offered through the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, is designed to prepare administrators to analyze problems and solve them effectively.

• The MPA program is interdisciplinary, designed to meet the educational needs of students who have earned specialized, technical, or liberal arts degrees and who are seeking to expand or update their knowledge of administration.

• In addition to the General Program, four concentrations are available:

- Administration of Nonprofit Agencies

- Criminal Justice Administration

- Educational Administration – WebPlus! Program

- Healthcare Administration

Flexibility:

• The part-time program requires 39-42 credits, and is ideally suited to your busy schedule.

• Classes are offered primarily on-campus in the evenings.

• UM-Flint faculty make themselves available to students outside the normal class schedule, with flexible office hours and online availability.

Resources:

• UM-Flint’s interdisciplinary MPA program is comprised of faculty and courses from political science, economics, health care, education, criminal justice, sociology, and psychology, offering a rich and varied knowledge base.

• Through shared courses, students interact with and learn from classmates across all of the program’s disciplines.

• UM-Flint is part of the world-renowned University of Michigan system. Students are able to tap into resources from our sister campuses in Dearborn and Ann Arbor.

Results:

• The MPA program at UM-Flint will provide you with conceptual knowledge, helping you to develop the analytical skills necessary to implement policy.

• Whether currently employed in a public organization or interested in entering a career in administration, you will receive the balanced, advanced education necessary to become a capable, decisive leader.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• Minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Knowledge Base

Applicants should have completed:

• A course in government or public sector administration or relevant experience

• A course in microeconomic principles

• A course in statistics

Applicants lacking any of the knowledge base courses can fulfill the requirement(s) with MPA classes as part of their degree.

Application Process

To be considered for admission, submit the following to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library:

• Application for Graduate Admission

• $55 application fee (non-refundable)

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

• Statement of Purpose describing your reasons for pursuing the degree

• Three letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable of your potential for advanced academic study

• International students must submit additional documentation. (Visit www.umflint.edu/international for details.)

Application Deadlines

The program has rolling admissions and reviews completed applications each month.

Application deadlines are as follows:

Fall (early deadline*) – May 1
Fall (final deadline) – August 1
Winter – November 15
Spring – March 15
Summer – May 15

* You must apply by the early deadline to be eligible for scholarships, grants, and research assistantships.

International students are required to apply earlier than the deadlines posted here. The final deadlines for international students are May 1 for the fall semester, September 1 for the winter semester, and January 1 for the spring term.

Catalog Description:

Public Administration (Master of Public Administration)
The MPA program consists of 39-42 credit hours. In addition to the general MPA, students may specialize in one of four concentrations:
- Administration of Nonprofit Agencies
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Educational Administration
- Health Care Administration
MPA General Program
Knowledge Base.
1. A course in government or public sector administration or relevant experience.
2. PUB 571 / ECN 571 or a course in microeconomic principles taken within the last five years.
3. PUB 580 / ECN 580 or a course in statistics taken within the last five years.
Requirements. Thirty-nine credits (forty-two credits for students requiring an internship), as follows:
1. Core Courses (15 credits).
  PUB 500 - Politics, Policy, and Public Administration.
  
  PUB 501 - Administrative Organization and Behavior.
  
  PUB 506 / HCR 506 - Research Methods.
  
  Two From:
  
  PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
  
  PUB 571 / ECN 571 - Public Economics.
  
  PUB 596 / POL 596 - Intergovernmental Relations.
2. Administrative Functions and Processes (12 credits).
  From:
  
  PUB 503 - Personnel Issues in Public Service.
  
  PUB 504 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration.
  
  PUB 521 - Entitlement Programs Public Policy.
  
  POL 541 - The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective.
  
  PUB 518 / HCR 518 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
  
  PUB 524 / HCR 524 - Employment, Law and Public Policy.
  
  PUB 519 / POL 520 - Law and Administrative Processes.
  
  PUB 522 / POL 522 - Environmental Law and Public Policy.
  
  PUB 572 / SOC 566 - Work, Occupations and Professions.
3. Analytical Methods (6 credits).
  From:
  
  PUB 523 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations.
  
  PUB 575 / ECN 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.
  
  PUB 580 / ECN 580 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration.
  
  PUB 508 / HCR 508 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
  
  PUB 527 / HCR 527 / PSY 527 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation.
4. Applied Research (6 credits).
  PUB 593 / HCR 593 - Practicum in Research Design.
  
  One From:
  
  PUB 595 / HCR 595 - Practicum in Applied Research.
  
  PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.*
  
  PUB 596 / POL 596 - Intergovernmental Relations.*
  
  PUB 571 / ECN 571 - Public Economics.*
  
  PUB 575 / ECN 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.*
5. Internship (0-3 credits).
  PUB 590. The internship is not required of those students who are practicing administrators or who have had two years or more experience in an administrative capacity.
*Each of these courses requires a substantial research project similar in scope to PUB 595 and cannot be double counted to meet requirements in any other section of the MPA program.
Transfer of Credit
Up to six (6) credit hours of graduate credit completed at an accredited institution may be accepted for transfer. Transfers of credit are subject to the approval of the program director. Transfers are made in accordance with the policies of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.
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Catalog Description:

Administration of Nonprofit Agencies Concentration (Master of Public Administration)
The concentration in Administration of Nonprofit Agencies is designed to serve principally those who seek advancement in careers in the not-for-profit sector. The concentration also will serve, and is appropriate for, those with bachelor's degrees but no current or previous relevant employment. The Nonprofit Administration option might be of particular interest to those with undergraduate degrees in social work, sociology, economics, health care, political science, business, psychology, or communications.
Knowledge Base. Same as for the General Program.
Requirements. Thirty-nine credits (forty-two credits for students requiring an internship), as follows:
1. Core courses (15 credits).
  PUB 500 - Politics, Policy, and Public Administration.
  
  PUB 501 - Administrative Organization and Behavior.
  
  PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
  
  PUB 506 / HCR 506 - Research Methods.
  
  One From:
  
  PUB 571 / ECN 571 - Public Economics.
  
  PUB 596 / POL 596 - Intergovernmental Relations.
2. Administrative Functions and Processes (12 credits).
  PUB 520 - Resource Development and Administration.
  
  PUB 525 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Nonprofit Administration.
  
  PUB 540 - Volunteerism and the Independent Sector.
  
  One From:
  
  PUB 503 - Personnel Issues in Public Service.
  
  PUB 504 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration.
  
  PUB 518 / HCR 518 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
3. Analytical Methods (6 credits).
  From:
  
  PUB 523 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations.
  
  PUB 575 / ECN 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.
  
  PUB 580 / ECN 580 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration.
  
  PUB 508 / HCR 508 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
  
  PUB 527 / HCR 527 / PSY 527 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation.
4. Applied Research (6 credits).
  PUB 593 / HCR 593 - Practicum in Research Design.
  
  One From:
  
  PUB 595 / HCR 595 - Practicum in Applied Research.
  
  PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.*
  
  PUB 596 / POL 596 - Intergovernmental Relations.*
  
  PUB 571 / ECN 571 - Public Economics.*
  
  ECN 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.*
5. Internship (0-3 credits).
  PUB 590. The internship is not required of those students who are practicing administrators or who have had two or more years of experience in an administrative capacity.
*Each of these courses requires a substantial research project similar in scope to PUB 595 and cannot be double counted to meet requirements in any other section of the MPA program.
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Catalog Description:

Criminal Justice Administration Concentration (Master of Public Administration)
The primary objective of the concentration in Criminal Justice Administration is to provide advanced education in administration and policy analysis to persons already employed in agencies in the criminal justice system. The educational needs of those with specialized, technical, or liberal arts degrees, and others with limited or outdated training in administration are addressed. Designed to serve those seeking to update knowledge to deal with the more complex and numerous tasks facing professionals in the criminal justice system, the concentration includes study of contemporary developments in criminal justice administration, most notably the interdependence between preprosecutorial and post-prosecutorial agencies and functions and the close relationship between administration and policy.
Knowledge Base. Same as for the General Program.
Requirements. Thirty-nine credits (forty-two credits for students requiring an internship), as follows:
1. Core Courses (15 credits).
  PUB 500 - Politics, Policy, and Public Administration. (3)
  
  PUB 501 - Administrative Organization and Behavior. (3)
  
  HCR 506 / PUB 506 - Research Methods. (3)
  
  Two From:
  
  PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. (3)
  
  PUB 503 - Personnel Issues in Public Service. (3)
  
  PUB 571 / ECN 571 - Public Economics. (3)
  
  PUB 596 / POL 596 - Intergovernmental Relations. (3)
2. Administrative Functions and Processes (12 credits).
  PUB 504 - Ethical Issues in Public Administration. (3)
  
  PUB 530 / POL 530 - The Administration of Justice. (3)
  
  Two From:
  
  PUB 532 - Policing Contemporary Society. (3)
  
  PUB 533 - Incarceration, Community Corrections, and Public Policy. (3)
  
  PUB 534 - Administration of Trial Courts. (3)
  
  PUB 518 / HCR 518 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. (3)
  
  PUB 519 / POL 520 - Law and Administrative Processes. (3)
  
  PUB 528 / POL 528 - Criminal Justice and the Constitution. (3)
  
  SOC 585 - Sociology of Law.
3. Analytical Methods (6 credits).
  From:
  
  PUB 523 - Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations. (3)
  
  ECN 575 / PUB 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis. (3)
  
  PUB 580 / ECN 580 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration. (3)
  
  PUB 508 / HCR 508 - Evaluation of Services and Programs. (3)
  
  PUB 527 / HCR 527 / PSY 527 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation. (3)
4. Applied Research (6 credits).
  PUB 593 - Practicum in Research Design. (3)
  
  One From:
  
  PUB 595 / HCR 595 - Practicum in Applied Research. (3)
  
  PUB 502 - Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.*(3)
  
  PUB 596 / POL 596 - Intergovernmental Relations.*(3)
  
  PUB 571 / ECN 571 - Public Economics.*(3)
  
  ECN 575 - Cost-Benefit Analysis.*(3)
5. Internship (0-3 credits).
  PUB 590. The internship is not required of those students who hold full-time employment in agencies in the criminal justice system.
*Each of these courses requires a substantial research project similar in scope to PUB 595 and cannot be double counted to meet requirements in any other section of the MPA program.
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Catalog Description:

*Each of these courses requires a substantial research project similar in scope to PUB 595 and cannot be double counted to meet requirements in any other section of the MPA program.

University of Michigan-Flint

What Sets UM-Flint's Public Administration (MPA) Program Apart?

Focus:

Flexibility:

Resources:

Results:

Admission Requirements

Knowledge Base

Application Process

Application Deadlines

Catalog Description:

Public Administration (Master of Public Administration)

MPA General Program

Catalog Description:

Administration of Nonprofit Agencies Concentration (Master of Public Administration)

Catalog Description:

Criminal Justice Administration Concentration (Master of Public Administration)

Catalog Description:

Health Care Administration Concentration (Master of Public Administration)