• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

在这里学什么？

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who wish to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been designed to provide an academically sound and effective course of study for mid-career professionals who have successfully earned their baccalaureate or master’s degrees in fields other than public administration, but whose career paths and interests have heightened their need for advanced professional study and preparation in public administration. Because most MPA students are busy professionals, the program is designed to fit their schedules and is offered in two formats—open enrollment and cohort. Students joining the open-enrollment MPA have the flexibility of taking classes at their own convenience. In the cohort model, a group of approximately 25 students moves through the program as a unit, starting and finishing at the same time. The schedule is fixed and classes, which are offered off campus, are guaranteed for each cohort student.

Student Learning Outcomes

The educational goals of the MPA program focus on the skills, abilities and habits of mind that a public and nonprofit sector professional would need to act in a leadership role in public sector and nonprofit administrative service. Through the MPA program, a graduate should:

• Gain the ability to critically analyze, create or improve, and implement effective public policy in public sector programs and services.
• Acquire the foundation knowledge needed to understand the distinctive character and responsibilities of public sector administration in a democratic society.
• Acquire the breadth and depth of knowledge about the challenges and model practices of contemporary public sector administration needed to be effective in that context.
• Acquire an understanding of the special challenges and opportunities of public sector administration in a diverse urban context.
• Develop the skills and theoretical knowledge needed to redesign public sector organizations, staff and delivery systems, as well as develop an understanding of the importance of cooperation and collaboration across unit lines and with external and community partners.
• Refine the ethical reasoning skills needed to address the complex value challenges that face those in public sector administration.
• Develop foundation of financial management skills needed to critically analyze, develop, implement, and openly and ethically manage budgets and resources in the public sector.
• Develop the foundation skills and abilities needed to address the essential issues of human resources management to build a strong and effective team in the public sector through effective hiring, staff development, staff evaluation, staff discipline and performance correction and dismissal.
• Develop advanced communication skills needed for leadership in the public sector: strong oral communication skills in small groups and in larger public contexts. Strong written communication and skills appropriate for writing reports, explaining issues and policies, persuasively presenting initiatives, corresponding with colleagues and clients, and media communications.
• Develop a commitment to and a facility for ongoing learning through a variety of formal and informal modes. Develop the ability to assess the credibility of various information sources.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students must have completed a post-secondary degree equal to a U.S. bachelor's degree. English language requirements: IELTS Academic - International English Language Test System: 6.5 or higher; PTE Academic - Pearson’s Test of English: 58 or higher; TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language: Internet Based score: 79, Paper-based score: 550. We do not accept TOEFL ITP.

课程信息

学制：须出席的在线/远程学习(36 学分)

学费：US$8,472.00 (¥ 53,898) /年

开学时间：2022九月8日

申请截止日期：31 May 2022, 31 October 2022

留学地点：College of Social and Behavioral SciencesSierra Hall, Room 401,18111 Nordhoff Street,NORTHRIDGE,California,91330, United States