University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Courses
MPAD
37 courses with the subject MPAD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MPAD 6000Topics for Graduate Study in Public
Administration. (1 to 4) Intensive study of a topic in public administration. The topic of investigation may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into MPAD Program. Consideration of the political context of contemporary public administration, with attention to the role of administration in the policy process, the legal basis for public administration, legislative-executive relations, and accountability, ethics, and responsibility in democratic administration.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into MPAD Program. Develops proficiency in an array of statistical procedures and tools for choosing which procedure applies to various decision- making situations. Focus is on problem setup, computer- based computations, and outcome interpretation in applied settings.
*Requires knowledge of data structures and object- oriented programming in C++, C#, or Java. Certificate Total = 15 Credit Hours ate Catalog 2026-2027
Introduces students to urban affairs: the development of urban areas, the structures of local governmental bodies, the actors common to urban political scenes, and the incentives that motivate citizens and city officials. Illustrates urban policy issues such as poverty, race, transportation, housing, public safety, education, economic development, land-use, and service delivery.
Problem Solving (3) Directed Study or Research Applications Courses Each MPA student must complete one of the options (A or B). Students must successfully complete all of their Core Courses with a grade of B or above prior to enrolling in any courses listed in this section.
Investigates the organization and operation of the Department of Homeland Security, with a special emphasis placed on how the department deals with the threat of terrorism. Strategies and tactics for fighting terrorism as well as other threats to homeland security will be examined.
Note: Additional new major elective courses may be created based on industry needs and faculty research interest. In addition, appropriate existing graduate level courses from other programs may be approved by the Graduate Program Director. Occupational Safety Concentration (30 Credit Hours
Survey of the history, culture and legal foundation of the nonprofit sector. Key definitions, scope and relationships between the nonprofit, for profit and government sectors are discussed. Examines current policy issues confronting nonprofits.
Examination of the structure, function and administration of nonprofit organizations. Developing strategies to ensure financial and ethical management.
MPAD 6326Applied Economics for Public Administrators3
(3) Introduces students to the fundamental concepts of microeconomics in order to enhance their analytical skills to a level that is appropriate for practitioners in the public sector. Focuses on how the market works, why the market results in beneficial exchanges between sellers and buyers, what effects government intervention can have upon the market, whether government intervention is necessary, and how the tools of economics can be used by public administrators to improve decision making.
Prerequisite(s): All core courses in the MPAD Program and approval by the Program Director. Individual project proposal on a directed topic of significance based on field te Catalog 2026-2027
MPAD 6801Directed Study in Public Administration39
(Completed Study) (3) University regulations governing the preparation and submission of Master’s theses apply to the Directed Study option. Rules for the Directed Study committee are provided in the MPA Program Handbook. Students who select option B may take one less elective course for 3 credit hours to complete the MPA degree in the required
MPAD 6820Independent Study. (1 to 3) Prerequisite(s)
Permission of instructor and the MPAD Program Director. Supervised study of a public administration topic or problem of special interest to the student, within the instructor’s expertise, and normally an extension of previous coursework with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
