Master of Public AdministrationPublic service offers a career filled with excitement, challenge, and significance. Opportunities are numerous, ranging from positions in local, state, national and international agencies to those in health institutions and nonprofit organizations. There has never been a greater opportunity for public service leaders and executives who can apply their knowledge and skills to solving the most important leadership and community challenges facing these organizations in an increasingly complex and changing world. The master of public administration degree program is offered through the Department of Public Affairs.
The CurriculumThe M.P.A. degree will be awarded on completion of 36 semester hours, consisting of 21 hours of required core courses, 9 to 12 hours in a selected emphasis area and up to 6 hours of electives. An internship is recommended for any student without substantial work experience in public, nonprofit or health administration. Individual courses may be waived if a student presents evidence of adequate undergraduate study, but other courses for graduate credit must be substituted to meet the minimum of 36 hours.
Core Curriculum (21 hours)The following courses are required for each student:
Electives (Up to 6 hours)Elective courses may be selected from public administration, including courses in the student's chosen emphasis area. Courses may also be selected from political science, economics, psychology, sociology, as well as from other graduate fields with approval of the faculty adviser.
Emphasis Areas (9-12 hours)Students seeking the master of public administration degree may specialize in five emphasis areas:
Health Services Administration (9 hours)
Nonprofit Management (12 hours)
Students choosing the nonprofit emphasis should choose at least six of their twelve emphasis area credit hours from among the following courses: PA 495, PA 5551, PA 5552, PA 5553, and PA 5556.
Urban Administration (9 hours)Required:
* Students choosing the urban administration emphasis are allowed no more than three hours of internship to fulfill the emphasis area. Additional internship hours will count as electives.
Strategic Human Resources (9 hours)Required:
Organizational Behavior (9 hours)Three courses selected from the following:
Note: Students should ensure that prerequisites are taken in the proper sequence. Prerequisites and program requirements may change. Consult the Bloch School Web site at http://www.bloch.umkc.edu for current information.
The B.A. (Urban Affairs)/M.P.A. ProgramStudents obtaining a B.A. in Urban Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences may pursue early admission to the master's degree program in public administration and obtain a master's degree in one additional year. The program allows students to utilize some of the M.P.A. courses to satisfy urban affairs requirements, thereby reducing the number of courses needed to complete both degrees. Students interested in this option should contact Professor Robyne Turner in the Department of Public Affairs of the Bloch School or Professor Steven Driever, Director of the Urban Affairs program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The B.B.A./M.P.A. ProgramStudents completing the bachelor of business administration may complete their M.P.A. degree in one additional year at UMKC (three semesters) if they meet entrance requirements for the public administration graduate program. For more information about this option, contact the Bloch School Student Services Office.
Combined J.D./M.P.A. ProgramThe Bloch School and the UMKC School of Law offer a combined J.D. and M.P.A. program. Students must satisfy the admission and degree requirements for each school. Students fully admitted to the School of Law are exempt from the GRE requirement for admission to the M.P.A. program. For further information, contact the School of Law or consult the Bloch School Web site at http://www.bloch.umkc.edu/graduate/mpa/jd-mpa-joint-program/index.aspx.
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