Arizona State University Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions 13 courses 42 total credits
The Master of Public Administration program is a professional degree program that can be completed full time or part time. The program consists of a core curriculum emphasizing managerial and analytic skills needed in a large range of careers that serve the public good. Through a focused set of electives, the concentration in emergency management provides you with the skills and knowledge you need in order to manage and assume positions of leadership in the field of emergency management within government, private, nonprofit and civic organizations. An all-hazards and all-threats orientation paired with a focus on community resilience and communication provides you with a generalist perspective, which is critically important for the disaster managers of today and tomorrow.
| Required Core | 27 credits |
| Required Concentration | 9 credits |
| Electives or Research | 3 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 42 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PAF 501 | Public Service Research I | 3 |
| PAF 502 | Public Service Research II | 3 |
| PAF 503 | Public Affairs | 3 |
| PAF 504 | Microeconomics of Public Policy I | 3 |
| PAF 505 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PAF 506 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| PAF 507 | Public Human Resource Management | 3 |
| PAF 508 | Organization Behavior | 3 |
| PAF 574 | Diversity, Ethics and Leading Public Change | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 27 credits | |
Required Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PAF 520 | Public Management | 3 |
| PAF 552 | Integrated Emergency Management | 3 |
| PAF 555 | Information Technology in Emergency Management | 3 |
| Total Required Concentration | 9 credits | |
Electives or Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PAF 509 | Public Affairs Capstone | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
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