The University of Toledo
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a
professional degree for those pursuing
administrative careers in government and nonprofit organizations. The mission of the MPA
program is to promote professional excellence in
local and state administration in the public and
non-profit sector, through teaching, research, and
service.
The MPA is offered through the Department of
Political Science and Public Administration. The
program is accredited by the National Association
of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
(NASPAA), and serves part-time, mid-career, as
well as full-time students. Through a focus on
administration and policy at the sub-national level,
the program strives to provide students, officials,
and the larger community with an improved
understanding of issues facing state and local
public and non-profit agencies. The department
also offers interdisciplinary certificate programs in
health care, municipal administration and
management of non-profit organizations. Other
areas of specialization may be developed through
the selection of elective courses in political science
and other departments.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the MPA program must satisfy the
following requirements:
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An undergraduate degree with a grade point
average (GPA) of 3.0 calculated on a 4.0 basis.
Scores from the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE). A combined score of 300 or higher for the
verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE is
preferred, and the examination must have been
taken in the past two years. With permission, the
applicant may substitute comparable scores for
the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) or the
Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).
Three or four letters of recommendation which
must be academic or employment related. These
should be from individuals familiar with the
applicant’s academic abilities and professional
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goals. Applicants who obtained their
undergraduate degrees within the last five years
must submit at least two academic letters.
A statement of purpose
Applications are available from the U.T. College of
Graduate Studies (Telephone: 419-530-4723,
http://www.utoledo.edu/graduate/). Many factors
affect the admission decision. The most important
are the undergraduate academic record and
performance on the GRE or equivalent test. The
application process takes about one month.
Applications are considered and students admitted
throughout the year, but the committee prefers
that students begin in August.
Registration, Scheduling, and Program
Information
Students may register for classes using any PC
with Internet access by accessing the myUT
portal. To login to the myUT portal, users enter
their UTAD username and password. To activate a
UTAD account visit the UTAD Account
Management page for instructions. The myUT
portal allows students to register for classes and
print a bill or class schedule. More information
about myUT portal is available.
Tuition and Fee Schedule
For the latest information regarding graduate
tuition and fees, please check the University of
Toledo website at
http://www.utoledo.edu/dl/tuition.html.
For More Information
For more information concerning this program,
please contact Dr. Lynn Bachelor, Director, MPA
Program, Department of Political Science and
Public Administration, The University of Toledo,
2801 Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH, 43606;
phone: 419-530-6194.
lynn.bachelor@utoledo.edu or
http://www.utoledo.edu/llss/pspa/grad/masters
pa/masterspa.html.
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Curriculum
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Principles of Public Administration
3
Proseminar in Public Administration
Research Methods in Pol. Science and Public Administration
Public Organization Theory
Public Personnel Administration
Seminar in Public Policy Theory and Analysis
Budgeting and Financial Administration
Program Evaluation
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Prerequiste Courses
PSC 3420
Required Common Core
PSC
PSC
PSC
PSC
PSC
PSC
PSC
6410
6110
5470
5430
6430
5440
6420
Electives – 15 Hours
Total of Regular Courses – 36 Hours
Experiential Learning Requirement:
PSC 5950
OR
PSC 6940
MPA Research Report
2
Public Service Internship
2
Total (in-service) – 38 Hours
Total (pre-service) – 38 Hours
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Information contained in this program sheet is valid only for the 2014-15 academic year.