General Program Information
Frederick Gordon, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator
305 Rogers Stout
Box 70651
(423) 439-6134
email: gordonfd@etsu.edu
Faculty: David Briley; Christopher Eddy; Fred Gordon; Morgan Lowder.
The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a non-business degree that offers an outstanding education for people 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.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the MPA program requires three letters of recommendation. Admission criteria include satisfactory undergraduate grade point average, satisfactory graduate grade point average (for any prior graduate coursework), 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.
Articulation Agreements
A student who completes the Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management and later wishes to pursue the Masters in Public Administration may transfer the certificate credits into the masters degree with approval of the degree graduate coordinator and the Graduate School. All transfer credit must meet GPA requirements and must be within the six-year matriculation limits.
A student who completes the Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning and Regional Development and later wishes to pursue the Masters in Public Administration may transfer the certificate credits into the masters degree with approval of the degree graduate coordinator and the Graduate School. All transfer credit must meet GPA requirements and must be within the six-year matriculation limits.
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