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Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration

Master of Public Administration

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  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • a completed online general application
  • official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended that contributed in earning the Bachelor’s degree:
    • Official transcripts and certificates (with notarized translations into English where appropriate) from all colleges and universities attended.
  • a statement of purpose
  • three letters of recommendation.

English requirements

  • TOEFL of 79 (La Verne Code 4381) exam results sent directly from the testing agency to the University of La Verne;
  • IELTS of 6.5, sent directly from the testing agency to the University of La Verne;
  • Duolingo English Test of 100; or
  • Completion of level 112 at ELS Language Centers in the Intensive program

Course Information

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree at the University of La Verne prepares students for careers in public and nonprofit administration in local, state, and national government, and strengthens the competences of those currently serving in these fields. The MPA program offers an innovative and practical curriculum that stresses intellectual and theoretical foundations for professionals preparing to take on socially responsible roles in public leadership and service.

To provide convenience and flexibility, the MPA program is available at two locations, La Verne and Irvine.

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Core Courses: 27 semester hours

  • PADM 501 Public Administration and Society
  • PADM 510 Public Management and Leadership
  • PADM 531 Organizational Theory and Development
  • PADM 533 Policy Formation
  • PADM 534 Budgeting and Fiscal Management
  • PADM 555 Ethics in Administration
  • PADM 561 Legal Environment of Public Administration
  • PADM 582 Quantitative Methods for Public Management
  • PADM 596 Graduate Seminar

Internship: 3 semester hours

Urban Management and Affairs Concentration

Required Course

  • PADM 570 Urban and Community Politics

And three of the following:

  • PADM 536 Policy Analysis
  • PADM 538 Collaborative Public Management
  • PADM 572 Managing Complex Systems
  • PADM 580 Applied Research
  • PADM 581 Comparative Public Administration
  • PADM 586 Economics of the Public Sector
  • PADM 587 Managing Sustainable Communities

Nonprofit Concentration

Four of the following:

  • MGMT 531 Marketing for Non-Profit
  • MGMT 530 Managing Non-Profit
  • MGMT 532 Effective Fundraising
  • MGMT 533 Accounting and Compliance for Non-Profits
  • MGMT 534 Grant Writing for Public and Private Funding
  • PADM 581 Comparative Public Administration

Aging Studies Concentration

Four of the following:

  • GERO 516 Prospective in Gerontology

Three of the following:  

  • GERO 512 Managing Senior Services
  • GERO 520 Health in Later Years
  • PADM 580 Applied Research
  • GERO 581 Comparative Gerontology
  • PADM 581 Comparative Public Administration
  • GERO 590 Special Topics or  
  • PADM 590 Special Topics  

Public Health Concentration

Four of the following:

  • HSM 501 Current Trends
  • HSM 545 Foundations of Public Health
  • HSM 546 Epidemiology
  • HSM 548 Applied Research for Public Health Professionals
  • PADM 581 Comparative Public Administration
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates with a Master of Public Administration degree work and advance in local governments, governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations. By the end of the program, graduates understand not only the roles of civic professionals, but also the tools and techniques they need to be: leaders engaged and committed to improving public service, agents of change in organizational settings, and advocates in their communities and in policy making processes.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $830 per year

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