Master of Public Administration

Required Core Courses: 21 credits

• PADM 509 - Field Placement Credits: 1-5 *
• PADM 541 - Program Evaluation Credits: 3
• PADM 544 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3
• PADM 545 - Political Communication Credits: 3
• PADM 547 - Ethics in Public Administration Credits: 3
• PADM 553 - Rural Governance Credits: 3
• PADM 561 - Intergovernmental Relations Credits: 3

• *3 credits of PADM 509 are required, but can register for up to 5 credits.

Required Methods Courses: 6 credits

Complete at least 6 credits from the following list of courses:

• PADM 540 - Research Methods for Pubic Administration Credits: 3
• PADM 546 - Qualitative Methods for Public Administrators Credits: 3
• PADM 570 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 3

Elective Courses: 24 credits

Complete at least 24 credits from the following list of courses:

• PADM 510 - Selected Topics Credits: 1-5
• PADM 542 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
• PADM 543 - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
• PADM 548 - Fundamentals of Grant Writing and Fundraising Credits: 3
• PADM 549 - Urban-Rural Ambassadors Credits: 3
• PADM 550 - Applied Policy Analysis Credits: 3
• PADM 552 - Budgetary Politics & Process Credits: 3
• PADM 554 - Public Personnel Management Credits: 3
• PADM 571 - Geographic Information Systems II Credits: 3
• PADM 584 - Legal Issues in Public Administration Credits: 3
• BA 512 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Practice Credits: 3
• BA 522 - Emotional Intelligence/Management Credits: 3

Total credits required for the MPA: 51

Last EPCC update - February 2026

Previous EPCC Checkshett (November 2024) this checksheet is valid from summer 2025-spring 2026

Previous EPCC Checksheet (October 2021 EPCC creation [fall 2022 to spring 2025])