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MPA Fall 2026 Schedule

All courses are on-campus, unless stated otherwise.

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Open Enrollment Dates:
Continuing graduate students: Begins April 06, 2026
New graduate students:  Begins June 01, 2026

Course Type Class # Day/Time Notes
PPA 4010.01-Analytical Methods in Administration Foundation 82015

M 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Class will be held in a computer lab.

PPA 4010.02-Analytical Methods in Administration Foundation 82016

W 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Class will be held in a computer lab.

PPA 4038.60- Public Policy-Making Process Foundation 82018 Online  
PPA 4038.61- Public Policy-Making Process Foundation 82020 Online  
PPA 5000.01-Survey of Public Administration Foundation 82026 Th 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

 

PPA 5020.01-Program Evaluation Foundation 82027 M 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Pre-requisite: PPA 4010

PPA 6100-01-Public Human Resources Administration Core 82030 M 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Pre-requisites: Classified Standing and PPA 5000

Priority for students graduating Fall 2026 and Spring 2027

PPA 6110.01-Public Finance and Budgeting Core 82031 T 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Pre-requisites: Classified Standing, PPA 4010, and PPA 5000

PPA 6520.01-Public Management and Organizational Change Core Springs Only Springs Only Springs Only
PPA 6530.01-Policy Analysis Core 82032 W 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Pre-requisites: Classified Standing and PPA 4010

PPA 6990.01-Capstone Project Core/Capstone 82033

Sat 9:00 am - 11:30 am

(Hybrid)

For the last semester in the MPA program. 

PPA 5200.01 - Fundamentals of Grant Writing  Elective 82029

Th 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

(Hybrid)

 

PPA 5620.01 - Emergency Management  Elective 82022

T 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm

 
HCA 5140.01 History and Context U.S. Health Care Elective 82037 T 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm  
HCA 5260.01 Marketing in Health and Human Services Elective 82036 W 5:45 pm - 8:15 pm  

 

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