How many credits are required to earn a graduate degree at the School of Public Affairs?
• MS – Justice, Law & Society = 33 credit hours • MA – Political Communications = 36 credit hours • MA – Political Science = 33 credit hours • MPP – Public Policy = 39 credit hours • MPA – Public Administration = 42 (Key Executive is 36 credits) • Ph.D programs = 72 credits (if entering without an earned Master’s degree); 48 credits for those who enter with a related earned Master’s degree. • MSOD= 39 3. What are the differences between the MPP and MPA degrees? MPA Background: liberal arts, social sciences, political science, economics, public administration, business, pre-law Course of Study: leadership-based curriculum complemented by analytical applications and problem solving using quantitative approaches Selected career options: program manager, research director, public affairs specialist, community development organizer, public health advocate, city manager MPP Background: economics, political science, urban planning, statistics, international relations/development Course of Stu
