Master of Science in Management - Public Administration Concentration
The Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Public Administration (MSM-PA) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online. The program includes 28 credit hours of core management courses and 20 credit hours devoted to the public administration concentration.
This program is geared toward students who are interested in pursuing management careers in government agencies or in businesses that deal with government agencies in one capacity or another. The concentration courses focus on how public agencies operate, how they are funded, and how to apply traditional private-sector management principles to public-sector challenges. The program provides students with a mix of traditional management and public administration courses, and is designed to support those looking into private sector opportunities that involve interaction with government agencies; government positions at the local, state, and federal levels; or nonprofit and non-governmental agencies.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
Degree Requirements
Courses - Core
FINC615 | Applied Managerial Finance | 4 |
INTD670 | Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making | 4 |
IT600 | IT Management | 4 |
MGMT604 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
MGMT690 | Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments | 4 |
MKTG630 | Applied Managerial Marketing | 4 |
PM600 | Project Management Processes in Organizations | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Courses- Concentration
PA600 | Public Administration Theory and Practice | 4 |
PA605 | Graduate Research Methods for Public Administration | 4 |
PA610 | Federal, State, and Local Government | 4 |
PA615 | Budgeting and Finance for Public Administration | 4 |
PA620 | Capstone in Public Administration | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Total Credit Hours: 48