Master of Public Administration - Justice Administration Option

For general degree requirements, see the College of Arts and Letters and the General Degree Requirements pages.

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Area 1 Core                                        Required Hours: 18 
MPAC 7106 Public Administration and Policy 
MPAC 7116 Public Personnel Administration 
MPAC 7126 Public Budgeting/Financial Admin
MPAC 7136 Research Meth for Administration 
MPAC 7146 Organization Theory and Behavior 
Select one course from the following two courses: 
MPAC 7156 Legal Environment of Admin
COMM 5139 Dispute Resolution

Area 2 Concentration                        Required Hours: 18
Select 18 semester hours from the following: 
MPAJ 7105 Comparative Criminal Justice 
MPAJ 7107 Courts and Judicial Admin
MPAJ 7126 Correctional Practices and Problems 
MPAJ 7128 Police Practices and Problems 
MPAJ 7158 Labor Law and Civil Rights 
MPAJ 7188 Law and Social Control 

Area 3 Additional Requirements        Required Hours: 0
MPAC 7000 MPA Comprehensive Exam
Note: Students may choose to substitute MPAC 7137 (Project Design) and MPAC 7999 (Thesis) for MPAC 7000 (MPA Comprehensive Examination) and for two of the option courses above. 

Total Hours Required: 36