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Program Summary
Website: http://www.askew.fsu.edu/index.html
University: Florida State University
Location: Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Degree: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Marketing Approach: “The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the primary professional degree for the practice of public administration. Public administrators are leaders in all types of government organizations as well as nonprofit organizations and some for-profit organizations, especially those that work closely with governments. Our graduates now work in all three types of organizations. Our students are about equally divided between those who are coming directly from undergraduate studies (pre-service students) and those with several years of work experience (in-service students). We welcome both groups and we strive to help them enhance their capacities to become effective public service professionals.” (At http://www.askew.fsu.edu/prospective/mpa/index.html, accessed 16 June 2014.)
Degrees Awarded per Year: TBD
Academic Unit within University: Reuben O’D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy
Related Academic Units and Degrees: The school offers an undergraduate major in Public Administration, several certificate and non-degree programs, as well as a doctoral program in Public Administration.
Posted Tuition: $23,486.68 for residents of Florida, and 54425.28 for non-residents of Florida (tuition and fees) (accessed 7 June 2014 from http://controller.vpfa.fsu.edu/Student-Financial-Services/SFS-For-Students/Tuition-Rates).
Concentration/Curriculum Overview: The Askew School seeks to advise our students to choose the elective courses that seem best suited for their own individual expected career path. In our MPA Handbook we provide some career advice and lists of courses that are well suited to preparing for careers in seven different career paths: Local Government Administration; Public Financial Management; Leadership and Strategic Management; Policy Analysis and Evaluation Methods; Managing Nonprofit Management; Emergency Management and Homeland Security; International and Non-Governmental Organizations.
MPA Degree Requirements
Summary: Requirements include completion of 8 required courses and 6 elective courses for a minimum of 14 one-semester course equivalents (42 semester hours). The Askew School seeks to advise students to choose the elective courses that seem best suited for their own individual expected career path. The MPA Handbook provides some career advice and lists of courses that are well suited to preparing for careers in seven different career paths.
Required Courses (8 courses): PAD 5050 The Profession of Public Administration; PAD 5106 Public Organizations; PAD 5227 Public Financial Management; PAD 5035 Policy Development and Administration; PAD 5417 Human Resource Management; PAD 5700 Research Design in Public Administration; AD 5701 Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration; PAD 5946 Internship (for students with less than one-year full-time professional work experience).
Electives (6 courses) with combinations recommended for each of seven career paths: Local Government Administration; Public Financial Management; Leadership and Strategic Management; Policy Analysis and Evaluation Methods; Nonprofit Management; Emergency Management and Homeland Security; and International and Non-Governmental Organizations.
Duration: 2 years (including summer internship following the first year, if required).
Academic Prerequisite: Admission is considered on the basis of a resume, 2-page personal statement, prior transcripts, and GRE score. Successful applicants have achieved a 3.0 GPA on all upper-division work.
Number of One-Semester-Equivalent Courses Required for Completion: 14 (42 semester hours)
Number of Required Courses: 8 (24 semester hours)
Number of Electives Typically Taken (difference between above two entries): 6 (18 semester hours)
Number of Electives Offered within Program:
Comprehensive Examination: No.
Thesis Required: No.
Internship Required: Yes, if student possesses less than one year of full-time professional work experience (defined as a job requiring a BA and consuming approximately 2,000 work hours).
International Study Required: No.
Co-curricular Activities Supportive to Degree
Professional Development and Career Support: A University career centre is available (http://www.career.fsu.edu/), but no school-specific support appears available on the school’s website.
Student-run Journal: Not listed on website.
Applied Projects: Not listed on website.
Pro Bono Consulting: Not listed on website.
Courses Offered: A schedule of courses currently available (along with applicable syllabi) is available at http://www.askew.fsu.edu/current/schedules/index.html. A listing of available elective courses that may count towards degree requirements is available at http://www.askew.fsu.edu/prospective/mpa/programs.html.
Course Material Online: Many course syllabi are available online at http://www.askew.fsu.edu/current/schedules/index.html.
Instructional Distribution (PEACO Profile): The distribution of instruction offered, based on the course assignments to subjects in the Course Map below, weighted by estimated enrolment based on the number of elective sections offered and number of electives typically taken is displayed below. [See note on PEACO Algorithm.]
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I. Courses Required and Offered |
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a. Number of one-semester courses required for degree |
14 |
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b. Number of required courses |
9 |
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c. Number of elective courses taken (a - b) |
5 |
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d. Number of elective courses offered |
99 |
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e. Enrolment weight of elective courses (c/d) |
0.05 |
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II. Distribution of Courses (Enrolment-Adjusted) among Atlas |
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Domains and Subjects |
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Tools and Skills |
53.0% |
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- Strategy and Structure |
16.5% |
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- Economic Analysis |
2.2% |
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- Quantitative Methods and Management Sciences |
19.3% |
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- Leadership, Communication, Professional Practice |
15.0% |
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Institutions and Context |
12.9% |
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- Democratic Institutions and Policy Process |
8.2% |
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- Ethics and Accountability |
0.4% |
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- Social, Political, Global and Local Contexts |
4.3% |
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Management Functions |
17.9% |
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- Public Financial Management |
9.3% |
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- Evaluation and Performance Measurement |
0.7% |
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- Other Management Functions |
7.9% |
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Policy Sectors |
16.2% |
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- Fiscal, Monetary and Tax Policy |
0.4% |
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- International Development |
2.9% |
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- Health |
2.2% |
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- Other Policy Sectors |
10.8% |
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Total |
100% |
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III. Number of Courses in "NASPAA-required Subjects" taken by |
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Typical Student in NASPAA Required Competency Domains |
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Lead and Manage in Public Governance |
1.81 |
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Participate and Contribute to the Policy Process |
2.46 |
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Analyze, Synthesize, Solve Problems and Make Decisions |
5.62 |
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Articulate and Apply Public Service Perspectives |
1.23 |
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Communicate and Interact with Workforce and Citizenry |
0.54 |
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Total Course Equivalents taken in Required Competencies |
11.67 |
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IV. Ratio of Courses in "NASPAA-required Subjects" taken by |
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Typical Student to Estimated Requirement for Competency |
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Lead and Manage in Public Governance |
0.91 |
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Participate and Contribute to the Policy Process |
1.23 |
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Analyze, Synthesize, Solve Problems and Make Decisions |
1.97 |
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Articulate and Apply Public Service Perspectives |
0.69 |
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Communicate and Interact with Workforce and Citizenry |
0.40 |
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Ratio of Total Instruction in Competencies to Amount Needed |
1.17 |
Source: Information available at http://www.askew.fsu.edu/prospective/mpa/index.html (accessed 7 June 2014).
Page Created By: Dave Marshall on 7 June 2014 and updated by Ian Clark on 17 June 2014 and by Dave Marshall on 3 April 2015. Updating and editing may consist of substantive and/or formatting changes. Unless otherwise noted, however, information regarding a program's structure, curricular offerings and PEACO score is based on the program as it was on the date of page creation. The content presented on this page, except for the assignments of courses to Atlas subjects, the Instructional Distribution analysis, and the Commentary is drawn directly from the source(s) cited above, and consists of direct quotations or close paraphrases.