Public
Administration is a program of graduate professional study for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. It is nationally
accredited by the National Association
of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). The
program, instituted in 1974, 
develops competencies in administration,
management, and policy analysis for public service organizations,
such as governmental, health care, nonprofit and public safety organizations.
Students acquire basic knowledge and skills through the program's
core courses, while individual career objectives are met through
selecting an emphasis (general, health
care management, or public safety).
Within the general emphasis, students may take courses in nonprofit
management. To receive the MPA, students
complete 42-45 credits of graduate course work, an internship (if
applicable), and an applied research paper (portfolio or project
paper). Courses are three credits, meeting once a week for a semester.
Some courses are offered online through the Internet. Courses
are generally offered in the evening in downtown Rochester at the
MetroCenter. The program also offers two graduate certificate programs: a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, and a Certificate in Arts Administration (in conjunction with the MFA degree offered by the Visual Studies Workshop).
As an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) we are committed to quality in public affairs education and ascribe to the NASPAA Member Code of Good Practice.
