M.S., in Management in Public Service Administration and Leadership Concentration

Concentration Overview

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Municipal, county, and state leaders working and advocating in public service arenas are continually under pressure to do more with less. The Public Service Administration and Leadership concentration develops leaders who are skilled at providing effective and thoughtful direction and strategy. This concentration has a strong emphasis on management, ethics, budget and finance, decision making, and methods to identify innovative solutions to organizational issues.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

MNP-5020	Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MNP-5200	Economic Issues for Public Service Managers	3
MNP-5400	Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service	3

NOTE: MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service should be taken within the first 12 credits of the degree.

Students may complete the following:

MNP-5100

Project Management in Public Service

3

II. Concentration (12 Credits)

MPL-5800	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3
MPL-5820	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3

Students select two of the following:

MSP-6780	Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits	3
MSP-6620	Practical Grant Writing	3
MSP-6640	Volunteer Management	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MNP-5150	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3

III. Management Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

NOTE:  Additional courses may be available to satisfy this area. For TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the concentration in Public Service Administration and Leadership, graduates will be able to:

• evaluate and propose effective strategic leadership strategies for public service administrators; and
• interpret, debate, and propose what constitutes ethical and legal approaches in effective leadership.

Degree Timeline

M.S.M.Public Service Administration and Leadership	Potential Timeline – July
First Graduate Term July start	MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers
Second Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term November	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Fourth Graduate Term January	MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fifth Graduate Term March	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Sixth Graduate Term May	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Service Administration and Leadership	Potential Timeline – September
First Graduate Term September start	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MNP-5600: Marketing Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term November	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term January	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Fourth Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MSP-6640: Volunteer Management
Fifth Graduate Term May	Elective MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Sixth Graduate Term November	MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Service Administration and Leadership	Potential Timeline – November
First Graduate Term November start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Second Graduate Term January	MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service
Third Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Fourth Graduate Term May	MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Fifth Graduate Term July	Elective MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Sixth Graduate Term September	MSP-6640: Volunteer Management MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Service Administration and Leadership	Potential Timeline – January
First Graduate Term January start	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term March	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Third Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Fourth Graduate Term July	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Fifth Graduate Term September	MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation MSP-6640: Volunteer Management
Sixth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Service Administration and Leadership	Potential Timeline – March
First Graduate Term March start	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service
Second Graduate Term May	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Third Graduate Term July	MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Fourth Graduate Term September	MPL-5200: Program Analysis and Evaluation MSP-6640: Volunteer Management
Fifth Graduate Term November	Elective MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector
Sixth Graduate Term January	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone

 

M.S.M.Public Service Administration and Leadership	Potential Timeline – May
First Graduate Term May start	MNP-5020: Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century MPL-5100: Research Methods in Public Service
Second Graduate Term July	MNP-5200: Economic Issues for Public Service Managers MNP-5300: Human Resource Management for Public Service
Third Graduate Term September	MNP-5400: Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service MPL-5800: Public Service Leadership and Governance
Fourth Graduate Term November	MPL-5820: Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector MSP-6780: Finance and Budgeting for Nonprofits
Fifth Graduate Term January	MNP-5100: Project Management in Public Service MSP-6620: Practical Grant Writing
Sixth Graduate Term March	Elective MPL-7100: Public Service Capstone