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From Dr. Bob Thompson, Interim Director, Master of Public Administration Program
This page presents a basic description of the Master in Public Administration (MPA) program, its various concentrations, courses of study, and other items of interest to the prospective MPA student.
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at ECU is housed in the Department of Political Science. The MPA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The MPA degree is designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in public service or, if you have already made this important decision, to provide you with additional public administration skills and knowledge. The MPA program teaches a problem-solving approach to public management and policy analysis. It is designed to broaden your understanding of economic, political, methodological, legal, and social issues while also allowing you to develop expertise in an area of specialization. Since all the courses are offered in the evening, the MPA program is suited both for the part-time employed student and the full-time student.
The MPA degree can be completed in two calendar years of full-time study. It is composed of 45 semester hours of course work built around a core curriculum, a specialization in an area of emphasis, professional experience in a public or nonprofit agency, and an MPA professional paper. All of these are described within the site.
This page presents a great deal of important information about the MPA program. We hope you find it useful. However, it cannot answer all possible questions you might have. Therefore, if you find that you have additional questions about ECU, the MPA program, or Public Administration as a field of study, please contact the Political Science Department.
Check out the personal web pages of the MPA faculty; they contain information about the faculty’s research, service, and teaching areas, including sample syllabi for courses each of us typically teach. You can also e-mail the program directly at mpa@ecu.edu. We would like to hear from those interested in the MPA program and promise to respond quickly to any messages you might send.
Dr. Bob Thompson, Interim Director, MPA Director
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