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Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of more than 7,500 students from across the globe. Coordinator: Christy D. Smith, Ph.D.The Master of Public Administration is the most widely accepted and valued professional degree in the field of Public Service. Our MPA program provides students with the core skills and knowledge necessary to be a successful professional in Public Service, as well as offering students an opportunity to complete a concentration in one of five timely areas: 1) Municipal Management, 2) Public Financial Management, 3) Public Safety, 4) Nonprofit Management, and 5) Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Our MPA accommodates the needs of students new to the field as well as those already working in public service. In both cases, we seek students who are motivated to increase their knowledge and gain the skills necessary to take on challenging assignments in public service, particularly at the state and local level.PROGRAM OUTCOMES:- Complete and understand the basis for public administration and the development of the public administration paradigm.- Students should have begun to analyze and interpret real world data and its presentation to an audience.- Student should be able to judge his/her fit into the organization as well as its internal dynamics.- Student should be able to handle themselves in a variety of challenging environments.\r\nRequired CoursesThe degree is comprised of 36 credits. Many students are eligible for 3 credits of waivers toward completion as a result of work in public administration settings, but those who are not will complete a 3-credit focused practicum, PADM 6600  . All students complete a basic core of courses including:PADM 6601 - Principles of Public Administration (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6602 - Public Policy Formulation and Implementation (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6611 - Quantitative Methods in Public Administration (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6620 - Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6625 - Administrative Behavior (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6632 - Public Finance and Budgeting (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6635 - Political Economy (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)PADM 6690 - Research Seminar (see: https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php catoid=27\u0026amp;poid=7672\u0026amp;returnto=1869#)Electives or Concentration (three courses)- Most students will then elect one of the above concentrations, each of which requires students to complete a combination of courses totaling 9 credits.  Students can elect to complete the degree without a specific concentration area, in which case they may choose, in consultation with their advisor, three additional elective courses comprising 9 credits.\r\nGeneral Concentration- Advisor Approved Elective Courses (three courses)\r\n"},"ceterms:recognizedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-b292f406-b76c-4b0d-8eb0-789488e8f80c"],"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://catalog.newhaven.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=27\u0026poid=7672\u0026returnto=1869","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}},"ceterms:learningDeliveryType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/Delivery","ceterms:targetNode":"deliveryType:BlendedDelivery","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Delivery Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Blended Delivery"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Delivery includes significant levels of both in person and online."}},{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/Delivery","ceterms:targetNode":"deliveryType:OnlineOnly","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Delivery Type"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Online Only"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Delivery is only via the Internet."}}]}