德州装备与维护大学

The need for leaders of character and integrity in public life is greater than ever. The demand for accountability and ethical behavior has increased in recent years and is unlikely to diminish.

The Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program develops principled leaders for the public and nonprofit sectors, providing students the tools and knowledge they will need in order to perform effectively and ethically in a time when public servants face new and increased challenges.

The MPSA program is fully accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. The curriculum provides students with general knowledge and analytical skills in management, leadership, policy analysis, and research methods.

MPSA students have ample opportunities to engage in public service and to develop leadership skills both inside and outside the classroom through interaction with high-level public leaders, real-world consulting projects, student organizations, and the School's Public Service Leadership Program.

The Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) degree is a 2-year program requiring 48 credit hours of course work. Students without substantial professional experience must complete a non-credit-bearing internship in the summer between their first and second years. The curriculum consists of a common core of ten required courses that provide students with general knowledge and analytical skills in management, leadership, policy analysis, and research methods. This experience culminates in the second year with a Capstone project in which students can apply their general knowledge to a "real world" problem. While a few electives are offered online, the entire curriculum can be completed in a traditional classroom setting.

Students choose a track in either public management, nonprofit management, or public policy analysis, and are encouraged to select an elective concentration in one of the following areas: analytical methods; cybersecurity; education policy and management; energy, environment, and technology policy and management; health policy and management; international nongovernmental organizations; security policy and management; state and local policy and management; or they may design an individualized concentration in conjunction with their advisor.

Tracks

Public Policy Analysis (PPA)

Public Management (PM)

Nonprofit Management (NPM)