Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration (Newark) 19 courses
Six 3-credit courses (18 credits) are required to complete the 42-credit curriculum. Specialization courses may be taken throughout a student's program. Specialization areas with their respective courses are listed below. With the approval of the M.P.A. director, students also may take specialization courses in other departments to fit their individual educational and career goals. Students are not required to complete a specialization, but must complete three elective courses. If a student chooses to complete at least two of the three courses in a given specialization area, they will earn a concentration on their transcript. This concentration is not required, and most students choose to take three electives in various areas.
Leadership of Public Organizations
Budgeting and Financial Management
20:834:543 Public Financial Management (3) 20:834:542 Government Budgeting (3)* 20:834:548 Public Finance and Public Policy (3) 20:834:568 Government Revenue Theory and Administration (3) 20:834:584 Healthcare Finance (3) 20:834:569 Special Topics in Budgeting (3)
Nonprofit Management
20.834:526 Program Evaluation (3) 20:834:505 Collaborative Governance (3) 20.834:575 Grant Writing and Grants Management (3) 20.834:576 Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3) 20:834:570 Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (3)* 20:834:572 Special Topics in Nonprofit Leadership (3)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 20:834:505 | Collaborative Governance | 3 |
| 20:834:570 | Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management | 3 |
| 20:834:572 | Special Topics in NP Leadership | 3 |
Health Care Administration
20:834:581 Health Systems and Policy (3) 20:834:582 Health Care Management (3) 20:834:584 Health Care Finance (3) 20:834:586 Special Topics in Healthcare (3) *For students in the M.P.A. program pursuing the Nonprofit Management track, Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management and Principles of Nonprofit Leadership and Management cannot be used toward the certificate. After receiving the certificate, non-degree students can count certificate courses toward the completion of the M.P.A. program. ~For students in the M.P.A. program, Human Resources Management cannot be used toward the certificate. For students in the M.P.A. program pursuing the Public Management track, Managing Public...
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 20:834:581 | Health Systems and Policy | 3 |
| 20:834:582 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| 20:834:584 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
| 20:834:586 | Special Topics in Healthcare | 3 |
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