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Public Administration and Urban Studies

In the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Office: Professional Studies and Fine Arts 105
Telephone: (619) 594-6224
Fax: (619) 594-1165


Faculty

General Information

Admission to Graduate Study

Advancement to Candidacy

Specific Requirements for the Master of
(Major Code: 21021)

FacultyTop of Page

Louis M. Rea, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies, Director of School

Nico Calavita, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Roger W. Caves, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies (M.C.P. Graduate Adviser)

James A. Clapp, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

James A. Gazell, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Stuart H. Gilbreath, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

G. Thomas Gitchoff, D. Crim., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Dipak K. Gupta, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Joel H. Henderson, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Darrell L. Pugh, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies (M.P.A. Graduate Adviser)

Glen W. Sparrow, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

L. Paul Sutton, Ph.D., Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Matti F. Dobbs, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Dalton S. Lee, D.P.A., Associate Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Robert L. Stock, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Patricia A. Wilson, D.P.A., Associate Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Natalie Pearl, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

Marco G. Walshok, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies

General Information Top of Page

Public Administration and Urban Studies, in the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, offers graduate study leading to the Master of Public Administration degree, and the Master of City Planning degree. Research facilities provided include the Institute of Public and Urban Affairs and the Public Administration Center. The San Diego metropolitan community affords -significant internship opportunities for the graduate student in federal, state, and local government agencies.

The Public Administration and Urban Studies' M.P.A. degree is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and listed on its annual roster of accredited programs found to be in conformity with standards established for professional master's degrees in public affairs and administration.

Master of Public
Administration Degree

This degree permits the selection, under advisement, of a program of course and seminar work which may be oriented toward a generalist approach or with a research focus on organizational behavior and development, public policy, fiscal policy and administration, recreation administration, or urban administration. Also offered are concentrations in criminal justice administration, public telecommunications administration and city planning, each consisting of 15 units within the required program for the Master of Public Administration. Since management responsibilities are shared by administrators in a number of professional areas in the public service, the student is encouraged to supplement the study of government and administration with graduate courses in economics, sociology, psychology, business administration, and other related areas.

Admission to Graduate Study Top of Page

All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin. The student must also satisfy the following requirements: (1) a 3.0 grade point average in the undergraduate major and a 2.75 overall average; (2) an acceptable score on the GRE General Test; (3) two letters of reference from individuals who have known the student's academic work and/or employment performance; and (4) satisfactory completion of Public Administration 450 or equivalent course, and at the discretion of the graduate adviser students should have suitable background in social science statistics.

Advancement to Candidacy Top of Page

All students must meet the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Part Two of this bulletin and be recommended by the faculty. In order to be recommended for advancement, a student must have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 in Public Administration 600 and three additional courses from among Public Administration 604, 605 or 606, 630, 642, 650, 660, with no grade below B-.

Specific Requirements for the Master of
Public Administration Degree Top of Page

(Major Code: 21021)

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing, the student must satisfy the basic requirements for the master's degree as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Students must also complete as a part of their programs: (1) at least 27 units of 600- and 700-numbered courses including Public Administration 600, 604, 605 or 606, 630, 642, 650 and 660; (2) a minimum of nine additional units of 500 level or graduate courses in public administration or related fields selected under advisement. An internship of 12 units (one semester) beyond the 36 units of coursework is required of students who have not had equivalent experience. The internship normally will be served in a governmental agency where the intern will perform duties of an administrative nature. Placements typically will be made in the office of a city manager, a budget office, a personnel office or in the office of the head of a major operating department. Public Administration 799A, Thesis, must be included in the program unless Plan B with a comprehensive written examination in lieu of the thesis is selected by the student with the approval of a graduate adviser; and (3) Students who specialize in Public Personnel and Labor Relations must take Public Administration 530, 531, 632, 633, and 643.



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