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2023-2024 Catalog / Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs / Public Administration / Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in Applied Politics
The Department of Public Service & Healthcare Administration, in conjunction with the Political Science & Legal Studies Department, offers a dual degree program in Public Administration and Applied Politics.
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.
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Choose any two (2) P.AD 800- or 900-level elective courses.
Students must complete 30 credit hours in the MPA Program; P.AD 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 P.AD-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.
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.
Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this dual degree program.
View the Program Page