MPA Online 8-Week Schedule 2024

MPA Online Schedule: Specialized Concentrations 
(Health Care, Nonprofit, or Criminal Justice) 

Schedule | Online 8-Week | Online 12-Week | Campus

Specialized concentration students follow the cohort schedule that is given to them when they are admitted to the program.  They take classes during each Spring, Summer, and Fall session.  Sessions are 16 weeks and consist of two sequential 8-week courses.  They may take two courses at a time their first 8 weeks depending on what bridge courses they are required to take (per their admissions letter).

Roadmaps: Spring and Fall Admits 

Calendar Dates: 2024 | 2025

2024 Session/Term Dates

Spring Term 1: January 8 to March 3 / Term 2: March 4 to April 28
Summer Term 1: May 6 to June 30 / Term 2: July 1 to August 25
Fall Term 1: September 2 to October 27 / Term 2: October 28 to December 22

2024 MPA Online Schedule (8-week)

Spring 1
PUB 500.51Environment and Practice of Public Administration1/8/2024-3/3/2024
PUB 503.51Introduction to Research Methods in Public Administration1/8/2024-3/3/2024
PUB 510.51Public Budgeting1/8/2024-3/3/2024
PUB 512.51Foundations of Ethical Administration1/8/2024-3/3/2024
Spring 2
PUB 502.51Administrative Theory and Behavior3/4/2024-4/28/2024
CJA 565.51Issues in Police Administration and Ethics3/4/2024-4/28/2024
PUB 582.51Public and Non-profit Financial Management3/4/2024-4/28/2024
PUB 574.51Health Care Financial Management3/4/2024-4/28/2024
PUB 592.52Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration3/4/2024-4/28/2024
Summer 1
PUB 501.51Public Management5/6/2024-6/30/2024
PUB 504.51Quantitative Methods in Public Administration I5/6/2024-6/30/2024
PUB 504.52Quantitative Methods in Public Administration I5/6/2024-6/30/2024
PUB 508.51Public Human Resources Management5/6/2024-6/30/2024
Summer 2
CJA 563.51Administrative Law and Policy Analysis7/1/2024-8/25/2024
PUB 505.51Quantitative Methods in Public Administration II7/1/2024-8/25/2024
PUB 505.52Quantitative Methods in Public Administration II7/1/2024-8/25/2024
PUB 570.51Administration of Health Care Organizations7/1/2024-8/25/2024
PUB 580.51Nonprofit Leadership and Management7/1/2024-8/25/2024
Fall 1
PUB 500.51Environment and Practice of Public Administration9/2/2024-10/27/2024
PUB 503.51Introduction to Research Methods in Public Administration9/2/2024-10/27/2024
PUB 506.51Administration and Public Policy Analysis9/2/2024-10/27/2024
PUB 512.51Foundations of Ethical Administration9/2/2024-10/27/2024
Fall 2
CJA 566.51Issues in Homeland Security and Terrorism10/28/2024-12/22/2024
PUB 501.51Public Management10/28/2024-12/22/2024
PUB 508.51Public Human Resources Management10/28/2024-12/22/2024
PUB 584.51Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations10/28/2024-12/22/2024
PUB 572.51Health Care and American Public Policy10/28/2024-12/22/2024
PUB 592.51Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration10/28/2024-12/22/2024
PUB 592.52Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration10/28/2024-12/22/2024


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*Schedule subject to change

Last updated: May 1, 2024