Department of Government, Law & International Affairs

Government, Law & International Affairs

Master of Public Administration CIP 44.0401


The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree program prepares students for careers as administrators in public service organizations. The program provides in-service personnel an opportunity to refine their administrative skills; it also provides individuals seeking positions (pre-service) an opportunity to develop administrative skills.

Total Course Requirements 33 hours

Non Thesis Track Only

	POL 573	Public Budgeting and Finance
	POL 575	Human Resources Administration
	POL 660	Research Methods
	POL 670	Foundations in Public Administration
	POL 671	Public Policy Analysis
	POL 674	Public Organizations
	POL 685	Public Administration Capstone

Graduate Electives - 12 Hours

	A student may take 12 hours of graduate electives from outside the Department of Government, Law, and International Affairs to fulfill a specialized option or area of interest with the approval of the M.P.A. director. At least half of the total course work must be taken at the 600 level.


Note: A maximum of 12 hours of relevant graduate courses with a grade of B or better may be transferred from a regionally accredited university for credit in the M.P.A. program. No more than nine hours of comparable courses may be transferred into the core as evaluated by the M.P.A. director. Official transferal of this credit shall take place after successful completion of nine hours of graduate work at Murray State University.


The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Graduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.

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