MPA Online 8-Week Schedule 2025

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 

2025 Session/Term Dates

Spring I: January 6, 2025 – March 2, 2025
Spring II: March 3, 2025 – April 27, 2025
Summer Break: April 28, 2025 – May 4, 2025
Early Summer: May 5, 2025 – June 29, 2025
Late Summer: June 30, 2025 – August 24, 2025
Fall Break: August 25, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Fall I: September 1, 2025 – October 26, 2025
Fall II: October 27, 2025 - December 21, 2025

2025 MPA Online Schedule (8-week)

Spring 1
PUB 500.51Environment and Practice of Public Administration1/6/2025-3/2/2025
PUB 503.51Introduction to Research Methods in Public Administration1/6/2025-3/2/2025
PUB 510.51Public Budgeting1/6/2025-3/2/2025
PUB 512.51Foundations of Ethical Administration1/6/2025-3/2/2025
MPA 100.51Orientation1/6/2025
Spring 2
CJA 565.51Issues in Police Administration and Ethics3/3/2025-4/27/2025
PUB 502.51Administrative Theory and Behavior3/3/2025-4/27/2025
PUB 574.51Health Care Financial Management3/3/2025-4/27/2025
PUB 582.51Public and Non-profit Financial Management3/3/2025-4/27/2025
PUB 592.51Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration3/3/2025-4/27/2025
Summer 1
PUB 501.51Public Management5/5/2025-6/29/2025
PUB 504.51Quantitative Methods in Public Administration I5/5/2025-6/29/2025
PUB 508.51Public Human Resources Management5/5/2025-6/29/2025
Summer 2
PUB 505.51Quantitative Methods in Public Administration II6/30/2025-8/24/2025
CJA 563.51Administrative Law and Policy Analysis6/30/2025-8/24/2025
PUB 570.51Administration of Health Care Organizations6/30/2025-8/24/2025
PUB 580.51Nonprofit Leadership and Management6/30/2025-8/24/2025
Fall 1
PUB 503.51Introduction to Research Methods in Public Administration9/1/2025-10/26/2025
PUB 500.51Environment and Practice of Public Administration9/1/2025-10/26/2025
PUB 506.51Administration and Public Policy Analysis9/1/2025-10/26/2025
PUB 512.51Foundations of Ethical Administration9/1/2025-10/26/2025
MPA 100.51Orientation9/1/2025
Fall 2
CJA 566.51Issues in Homeland Security and Terrorism10/27/2025-12/21/2025
PUB 501.51Public Management10/27/2025-12/21/2025
PUB 508.51Public Human Resources Management10/27/2025-12/21/2025
PUB 572.51Health Care and American Public Policy10/27/2025-12/21/2025
PUB 584.51Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations10/27/2025-12/21/2025
PUB 592.51Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration10/27/2025-12/21/2025


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*Schedule subject to change

Last updated: June 18, 2024