Public Administration, M.P.A. (Nonprofit & Public Financial Management Concentration)

General Program Information

Graduate School Contact:
Angela Edwards; edwardag@etsu.edu; 423-439-4703

Dr. Frederick Gordon, Graduate Coordinator
305 Rogers Stout
Box 70651
(423) 439-6134
email: gordonfd@etsu.edu

Andrew Battista, Chair, Department of Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration
301A Rogers-Stout Hall
Box 70651
(423) 439-6628
e-mail: battista@etsu.edu

Faculty: David Briley; Paul Trogen.

The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a non-business degree that offers an outstanding education for men and women seeking an exciting career in the public or non-profit sector. Students may enter the program from any undergraduate major. The M.P.A. is a highly marketable degree for entry into the fields of city management, urban planning, industrial recruitment, community development, non-profit administration, public budgeting, and financial management. The demand for trained public and non-profit managers has steadily increased, both in this region and beyond.

The M.P.A. program builds on a long tradition of higher education in city management with a unique degree offering. Students who complete requirements for the city management concentration will receive the Master of City Management (M.C.M.) degree. This allows students who wish to pursue careers in city management to have a unique degree which is widely recognized throughout the region. Students choosing other concentrations will be awarded the M.P.A. degree.

Admission Requirements

A student applying to the M.P.A. program must meet both the requirements for admission to the university as a graduate student and the admission criteria for the program. The student must submit transcripts of all academic work previously completed, scores on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and three letters of recommendation. Admission criteria include satisfactory undergraduate grade point average, satisfactory GRE scores, and letters of recommendation. Questions about admission requirements should be directed to the M.P.A. director.

Students admitted to other graduate programs in the university may enroll in public administration courses (prefix PMGT) if they have completed the prerequisites, if any.

Nonprofit and Public Financial Management Concentration

This concentration is designed for students who wish to work in nonprofit organizations and public budgeting and public finance.

Public Administration, M.P.A. Degree Requirements: 36-39 credits

Public Administration Core Requirements: 18 credits

• PMGT 5100 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
• PMGT 5120 - Public Personnel Management (3 credits)
• PMGT 5140 - Public Organization Theory (3 credits)
• PMGT 5160 - Public Budgeting and Finance (3 credits)
• PMGT 5180 - Quantitative Inquiry and Policy Analysis for Public Managers (3 credits)
• PMGT 5200 - Legal and Ethical Considerations in Public Service (3 credits)

Nonprofit & Public Financial Management Concentration: 12 credits

• PMGT 5280 - Seminar in Public Risk Management (3 credits)
• PMGT 5300 - Not-for-Profit Resource Development (3 credits)
• PMGT 5750 - Public Sector Financial Management (3 credits)
• Guided Elective (3 credits)

Capstone: 6-9 credits

Choose one of the following:

Note:

Students in the Not-for-Profit Concentration may take SOCI 5320  in place of PMGT 5180  in the M.P.A. core. Students selecting this concentration will receive the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree.