Department of Political Science

Areas of Emphasis
MPA students are expected to develop knowledge and expertise in a specialized are of public administration. This involves successful completion of five courses in a given sub-field. Depending on the individual area of emphasis, course can be selected in public administration or in other recognized departments within the university (e.g., community health; planning; business; psychology; gerontology; etc.). While the interests and needs of individual students can be accommodated through customized, individual areas of emphasis, the currently established areas include
  • Aging Services Administration
  • Community Health Administration
  • Environmental Policy and Management
  • Planning
  • Public Policy
  • Public Sector Human Resource Management
  • State and Local Administration
  • Public Budgeting and Finance

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Dept. of Political Science, Brewster A-124S, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858