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Political Science
Web site at:
http://www.utep.edu/pols/
111 Benedict Hall
(915) 747-5227
2.- Master in Public Administration
The Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree provides professional
education for students interested in public service careers. The program is
designed to stress the knowledge, skills, values, and behavior essential to
the successful public servant. Some flexibility in curriculum is permitted
to meet the diverse educational needs of pre-entry and in-career students,
changing career students, and students in different career specialties in
public administration. The curriculum components are designed to produce
professionals capable of intelligent and creative analysis, communication,
and action in the public sector context.
Basic Requirements For Admission To The MPA Program
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
- Satisfactory GRE or GMAT score as determined by the Department's
Graduate Studies Committee;
- Satisfactory GPA (3.0) in all upper division work;
- All students must have the course equivalent of three hours of Public
Administration and three hours of American Government as a prerequisite to
the graduate seminars in the MPA Program;
- In-career students may be requested to submit vitae of their
professional work and letters of recommendation to complete the evaluation
for admission and eligibility to enroll in certain courses.
Specific Requirements For The MPA Degree
Completion of at least 42 semester hours of course work consisting of the
following:
- At least 27 hours of courses in the theoretical, methodological, and
technical components of public management;
| POLS 3500 | Seminar in Research Methods in Political Science |
| POLS 3550 | Seminar in Administrative Theory |
| POLS 3551 | Seminar in Advanced Research Methods in Public Administration |
| POLS 3552 | Seminar in Financial Management Administration |
| POLS 3553 | Seminar in Human Resources Management |
| POLS 3554 | Seminar in Administrative Law and Regulation |
| POLS 3558 | Administrative Ethics and Responsibilities |
| POLS 3562 | Seminar in Public Sector Accounting |
| POLS 3564 | Seminar in Public Policy Analysis |
Selected MBA core courses may be substituted for some of these courses,
depending on course offerings by each program. Advance approval of MPA
director is required for substitution.
- Completion of an additional 12 hours of approved electives. No more than
six hours of electives can be at the undergraduate level in courses
approved for graduate level credit.
- Satisfactory performance in a comprehensive written final examination of
six hours length, in the core subject areas of public administration.
Students are required to enroll in and successfully complete POLS 3567
before being permitted to take the exam. (POLS 3567 is not included in
either the 27 hours of requirements or the 12 hours of electives.) A
student may repeat the comprehensive exam only once if failed and must also
re-enroll in POLS 3567 before doing so.
- Upon admission, the MPA Director may direct students who do not already
possess significant administrative experience to enroll in POLS 3566
(Internship in Public Administration) as part of their 12 hour elective
requirement.
Those students who want to take courses in Criminal Justice to satisfy the
12 hour elective requirement for the MPA degree must take the following
courses:
| CRIJ 3500 | Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration; |
| CRIJ 3508 | Seminar in Juvenile Justice; |
| CRIJ 3520 | Seminar in Corrections; |
| CRIJ 3540 | Seminar in Selected Topics; |
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