Admission to Graduate Study
Advancement to Candidacy
Concentration in City Planning
Concentration in Criminal Justice Administration
Concentration in Public Telecommunications Administration
General Information
Specific Requirements for the Master of
Public Administration Degree
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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
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The School of Public Administration and Urban Studies is in the process of securing approval to offer an M.S. degree in Justice Studies and Criminology. For further information, contact the school.
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Public Administration and Urban Studies 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.
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.
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.
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-.
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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Students must complete 15 units from the following courses as part of the M.P.A. degree:
CJA 601 Seminar in the Administration of Criminal Justice (3)
CJA 602 Seminar in the Criminal Justice System as a Social Institution (3)
CJA 604 Seminar in Criminal Justice and Urban Administration (3)
CJA 791 Seminar in Readings in Criminal Justice Administration (3)
CJA 797 Research in Criminal Justice Administration (3) Cr/NC/SP
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Students must complete 12 units from the following courses as part of the M.P.A. degree: Six units from:
COMM 575 Technological Trends in Telecommunication (3)
COMM 762 Seminar: Public Telecommunications (3)
COMM 766 Seminar: Telecommunication Issues and Trends (3)
and six units from:
COMM 505 Government and Telecommunications (3)
COMM 575 Technological Trends in Telecommunication (3)
COMM 591 International Telecommunications (3)
COMM 700 Seminar:Telecommunications Management (3)
COMM 705 Seminar: Communication Policy and
Regulation (3)
COMM 762 Seminar: Public Telecommunications (3)
COMM 766 Seminar: Telecommunication Issues and Trends (3)
TFM 562 Documentary and Propaganda Film/Television (3)
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Students must complete the following courses as part of the M.P.A. degree:
PA 525 The U.S. City Planning Process (3)
CP 630 Seminar in Urban Planning Implementation (3)
CP 640 Seminar in Urban Planning Theory (3)
CP 670 History of Urban Planning (3)
CP 690 Seminar in Land Use Planning Principles and Techniques (3)
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