Masters of Public Administration (Online)

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  1. LadyExecutive

    LadyExecutive Member

    Upper Iowa University's Master of Public Administration program can be completed online in 12-14 months. The program is a great complement or alternative to a law degree.

    Areas of emphasis include:

    Public Management
    Administration of Justice
    Health and Human Services
    Homeland SecurityFlexible start terms are offered in August, October, January, March, May, and July. The accelerated program is ideal for those who wish to balance coursework with a full-time career or another graduate program.

    Learn more: Request a brochure from Upper Iowa University

    Core Coursework

    All students take courses in Organizational Behavior, Public Policy, Public Administration, Government Budgeting, Grant Writing & Administration, and more.

    Areas of Concentration

    Public Management: Courses include Leadership, Public Sector Personnel Management, Theories of Leadership, and more.

    Administration of Justice: Courses include Constitutional Law / Civil Liberties, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Crime & Public Policy, Psychology of Criminal Behavior, Correctional Systems & Policy, and more.

    Health & Human Services: Courses include Public Policy & Healthcare, Economics of Helping Professions, Legal Environment of Helping Professions, Healthcare Financial Management, and more.

    Homeland Security: Courses include Politics & Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, Emergency Management, Critical Infrastructure: Vulnerability Analysis & Protection, and Psychology & Culture of Terrorism.

    About Upper Iowa University

    Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is one of Iowa's oldest universities and is the largest private university in Iowa. It has its residential campus in Fayette, Iowa and has learning centers in many states in the Midwest.

    The university’s list of distinguished alumni includes many accomplished individuals such as one of the founders of the YMCA, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a world-famous archaeologist and translator of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and a famous Fortune 500 CEO.

    Upper Iowa University online degree programs are affordable, regionally accredited, and accelerated. Tuition is only $350 per graduate semester credit. The entire MPA program tuition cost is under $15,000.

    The online courses are taught by internationally-recruited faculty members with superior academic qualifications combined with extensive practitioner experience.

    www.uiu.edu/prospective_students.html
     

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