Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in Applied Politics

• Overview
• Curriculum

Overview

The Institute for Public Service, in conjunction with the Political Science & Legal Studies Department, offers a dual degree program in Public Administration and Applied Politics

Curriculum

Degree Requirements: 18 courses, 54 credits

This 18-course (54 credits) program consists of:

• Eight required MPA courses (24 credits)
• Two MPA electives (6 credits)
• Five required Political Science courses (15 credits)
• Three Political Science electives (9 credits)

Upon completion of all MPA and MAAP requirements, students receive two degrees.

MPA Requirements: 10 courses, 30 credits

MPA Core Requirements (8 courses, 24 credits)

P.AD-711	Foundations of Public Service and Administration	3
P.AD-713	Managing Financial Resources	3
P.AD-715	Quantitative Analysis	3
P.AD-716	Public Service Human Resource Management	3
P.AD-717	Organizational Change	3
P.AD-810	Public Sector Admin Law	3
P.AD-890	Strategic Management	3

MPA Electives (2 courses, 6 credits)

Choose any two (2) PAD 800- or 900-level elective courses.

Students must complete 30 credit hours in the Institute for Public Service; PAD and POLS electives are not interchangeable.

Notes:

• Students must take POLS-777 prior to taking P.AD-715.
• Students with no professional public management experience must take PAD 859 Public Service Internship (this will count as an elective). Students who take POLS-723 do not need to take P.AD-859 and can take an additional MPA elective.
• Students should meet with their faculty advisor in both programs when determining their program.

Applied Politics Requirements: 8 courses, 24 credits

MAAP Core Requirements (5 courses, 15 credits)

POLS-723	Graduate Internship	3
POLS-724	Politics of Public Policy	3
POLS-747	Seminar in Legislation & Lobbying	3
POLS-755	Seminar Campaigns & Elections	3
POLS-777	Writing for the Policy Professional	3

MAAP Electives (3 courses, 9 credits)

Electives can include any graduate course offered by the Political Science & Legal Studies Department. Other Suffolk University graduate courses may be taken as electives with the approval of the program director.

Electives will be chosen to support your field of concentration and choice of internship area.