NGO Education Survey

Degree Requirements In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements: Minimum Semester Hours Required 54. Coursework Course List Code Title Hours Required Core Courses (30 semester hours) a PA 401 Foundations of Public Service PA 402 Introduction to Data Management and Analysis PA 403 Economics for Management and Policy PA 504 Principles of Financial Management and Budgeting PA 505 Public Management Practices PA 506 Public Policy Development and Process PA 590 Capstone and Portfolio in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics PA 591 Managing Your Career PA 592 Professional Portfolio Elective Courses (8 semester hours) Two elective courses or equivalent that support the student's educational, career, and professional objectives, selected with approval of the advisor. a Full-time students are required to take PA 401, PA 402, and PA 591 in their first semester and the first six courses over their first three semesters. PA 590 will be required in one of the last two semesters, and PA 592 in the last semester. In addition to the core and elective courses, students must select one of four areas of concentration: Public Management Nonprofit Management Financial Management Urban Governance and Management Each concentration requires the equivalent of four courses (16 semester hours). Students have the option to create their own specialized (self-directed) concentration with faculty approval.