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Twin Cities Campus
Public Affairs M.P.A.HHH Administration
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002)
Email:
hhhadmit@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree prepares mid-career professionals for public leadership and policy and program analysis. The curriculum, designed for working professionals, can be completed in one calendar year of full-time enrollment, or two to three years when pursued part time. The program includes a 1-day orientation in July, a 3-day intensive foundations week in August, and monthly Friday-Saturday meetings from September to May. In addition to core coursework, electives are chosen in consultation with the advisor to support each student’s individual academic and career goals.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
A four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited US university or foreign equivalent at time of enrollment.
Special Application Requirements:
At least 10 years of post-baccalaureate professional work experience is preferred and highly recommended. Pre-baccalaureate experience may be considered for applicants with a significant gap between completion of high school and the bachelor's degree. A complete application will include a University of Minnesota application, personal statement, resume or C.V., transcripts, TOEFL scores (if applicable), at least three letters of recommendation, and an optional diversity statement.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The capstone project is designed to provide a learning opportunity for students to apply their knowledge through a client-based team project. The workshop includes a written report and oral presentation for the client that summarizes major findings of the semester-long study.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Coursework offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F. Up to 6 of the 14 credits required for self-designed concentration may be taken S/N.
Required Core Courses (12 credits)
Take the following courses:
PA 5051 - Leadership Foundations
(2.0 cr)
PA 5052 - Public Affairs Leadership
(2.0 cr)
PA 5053 - Policy Analysis in Public Affairs
(2.0 cr)
PA 5054 - Program Design and Implementation Analysis
(2.0 cr)
PA 5055 - Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis
(2.0 cr)
PA 5056 - Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis
(2.0 cr)
Electives (14 credits)
Select 14 elective credits, in consultation with the advisor, to complete a self-designed concentration. Some recommended courses are listed below.
CSPH 5212 - Peacebuilding Through Mindfulness: Transformative Dialogue in the Global Community
(3.0 cr)
CSPH 5807 - Mindfulness in the Workplace: Pause, Practice, Perform
(2.0 cr)
OLPD 5501 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5607 - Organization Development
(3.0 cr)
PA 5003 - Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
(1.5 cr)
PA 5012 - The Politics of Public Affairs
(3.0 cr)
PA 5081 - Understanding Power and Teamwork in Public Affairs Education
(0.5 cr)
PA 5101 - Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
(3.0 cr)
PA 5103 - Leadership and Change
(1.5-3.0 cr)
PA 5104 - Human Resource Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
(3.0 cr)
PA 5105 - Integrative Leadership: Leading Across Sectors to Address Grand Challenges
(3.0 cr)
PA 5108 - Board leadership development
(1.0 cr)
PA 5114 - Budget Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Orgs
(1.5 cr)
PA 5135 - Managing Conflict: Negotiation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5136 - Group Process Facilitation for Organizational and Public/Community Engagement
(1.0 cr)
PA 5137 - Project Management in the Public Arena
(1.5 cr)
PA 5144 - Social Entrepreneurship
(3.0 cr)
PA 5145 - Civic Participation in Public Affairs
(3.0 cr)
PA 5152 {Inactive}
(1.5 cr)
PA 5161 - Redesigning Human Services
(3.0 cr)
PA 5162 - Public Service Redesign Workshop
(3.0 cr)
PA 5190 - Topics in Public and Nonprofit Leadership and Management
(1.0-3.0 cr)
PA 5251 - Strategic Planning and Management
(3.0 cr)
PA 5290 - Topics in Planning
(0.5-4.0 cr)
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5401 - Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5405 - Public Policy Implementation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5421 - Racial Inequality and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5422 - Diversity and Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5451 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PA 5490 - Topics in Social Policy
(1.0-4.0 cr)
PA 5501 - Theories and Policies of Development
(3.0 cr)
PA 5590 - Topics in Economic and Community Development
(1.0-3.0 cr)
PA 5790 - Topics in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
(1.0-3.0 cr)
PA 5801 - Global Public Policy
(3.0 cr)
PA 5823 - Human Rights and Humanitarian Crises: Policy Challenges
(3.0 cr)
PA 5880 - Exploring Global Cities
(1.0-3.0 cr)
PA 5890 - Topics in Foreign Policy and International Affairs
(0.5-5.0 cr)
PA 5920 - Skills Workshop
(0.5-4.0 cr)
PA 5926 - Presentation Skills: How to Inspire Your Audience and Change the World
(1.0 cr)
PA 5927 - Effective Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations
(1.5 cr)
PA 5929 - Data Visualization: Telling Stories with Numbers
(2.0 cr)
PA 5976 - Voter Participation
(1.0 cr)
PA 5990 - Topics: Public Affairs - General Topics
(0.0-3.0 cr)
PUBH 7200 - Topics: Public Health Practice
(0.5-4.0 cr)
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