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Public Affairs, M.P.A.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

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Program
Award
Public Affairs, M.P.A.
CIP
44.0401
Total credits (published)
21
Catalog edition
2026-27 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199148
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199148_1e42bb35
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses (19 credits)

    major core · 7 items
    1. PSC 511J
      Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration 1
      As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration”
      1
    2. PSC 600
      Public Administration and Management 3
      As published: “Public Administration and Management”
      3
    3. PSC 601
      Politics of Public Policy 3
      As published: “Politics of Public Policy”
      3
    4. PSC 602
      Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation 3
      As published: “Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation”
      3
    5. PSC 603
      Budgeting and Fiscal Administration 3
      As published: “Budgeting and Fiscal Administration”
      3
    6. PSC 604
      Public Personnel Management 3
      As published: “Public Personnel Management”
      3
    7. PSC 611
      Program and Policy Evaluation 3
      As published: “Program and Policy Evaluation”
      3

    Electives (17 credits)

    electives · 13 items
    1. Select 17 credits from the following: *
      Not resolved to a course
      17
    2. PSC 510
      Topics in Public Policy 3
      As published: “Topics in Public Policy”
    3. PSC 511
      Topics in Public Affairs 1
      As published: “Topics in Public Affairs”
    4. PSC 520
      Urban Political System 3
      As published: “Urban Political System”
    5. PSC 540
      Nonprofit Management and Leadership 3
      As published: “Nonprofit Management and Leadership”
    6. PSC 560
      Special Topics in Public Administration 1-3
      As published: “Special Topics in Public Administration”
    7. PSC 612
      Organizational Behavior and Leadership 3
      As published: “Organizational Behavior and Leadership”
    8. PSC 613
      Local Government Administration 3
      As published: “Local Government Administration”
    9. PSC 615
      Human Resource Development and Performance Management 3
      As published: “Human Resource Development and Performance Management”
    10. PSC 620
      Urban and Regional Development Policy 3
      As published: “Urban and Regional Development Policy”
    11. PSC 630
      Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice 3
      As published: “Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice”
    12. PSC 645
      Nonprofit Financial Management and Budgeting 3
      As published: “Nonprofit Financial Management and Budgeting”
    13. PSC 650
      Philanthropy and Resource Development 3
      As published: “Philanthropy and Resource Development”

    Community and Economic Development Concentration

    concentration · 0 items

      Required Courses (13 credits) 1

      5 items
      1. PSC 511J
        Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration 1
        As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration”
        1
      2. PSC 520
        Urban Political System 3
        As published: “Urban Political System”
        3
      3. PSC 620
        Urban and Regional Development Policy 3
        As published: “Urban and Regional Development Policy”
        3
      4. PSC 630
        Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice 3
        As published: “Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice”
        3
      5. GES 602
        Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment 3
        As published: “Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment”
        3

      Electives (5 credits)

      electives · 1 item
      1. Select 5 credits of electives 2
        Not resolved to a course
        5

      Internship (3-6 credits)

      1 item
      1. PSC 695
        Public Affairs Internship 3-6
        As published: “Public Affairs Internship 3”
        3-6

      Local Government Management Concentration

      concentration · 0 items

        Required Courses (6 credits) 1

        2 items
        1. PSC 520
          Urban Political System 3
          As published: “Urban Political System”
          3
        2. PSC 613
          Local Government Administration 3
          As published: “Local Government Administration”
          3

        Electives (11 credits)

        electives · 1 item
        1. Select 11 credits of electives 2
          Not resolved to a course
          11

        Internship (3 credits)

        1 item
        1. PSC 695
          Public Affairs Internship 3-6
          As published: “Public Affairs Internship 3”
          3

        Electives

        electives · 5 items
        1. PSC 510K
          Topics in Public Policy: Ethics in Public Policy 3
          As published: “Topics in Public Policy: Ethics in Public Policy”
          3
        2. PSC 511
          Topics in Public Affairs 1
          As published: “Topics in Public Affairs”
          1
        3. PSC 560
          Special Topics in Public Administration 1-3
          As published: “Special Topics in Public Administration”
          1-3
        4. PSC 630
          Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice 3
          As published: “Community and Economic Development Theory and Practice”
          3
        5. GES 602
          Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment 3
          As published: “Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment”
          3

        Nonprofit Management Concentration

        concentration · 0 items

          Required Courses (9 credits) 1

          7 items
          1. PSC 540
            Nonprofit Management and Leadership 3
            As published: “Nonprofit Management and Leadership”
            3
          2. PSC 650
            Philanthropy and Resource Development 3
            As published: “Philanthropy and Resource Development”
            3
          3. Select three courses (3 credits) from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. PSC 511B
            Topics in Public Affairs: Marketing for Public and Nonprofit Agencies 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Marketing for Public and Nonprofit Agencies”
          5. PSC 511D
            Topics in Public Affairs: Strategic Planning 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Strategic Planning”
          6. PSC 511G
            Topics in Public Affairs: Grant Writing 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Grant Writing”
          7. PSC 511V
            Topics in Public Affairs: Volunteer Management 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Volunteer Management”

          Electives (9 credits)

          electives · 1 item
          1. Select 9 credits of electives 2
            Not resolved to a course
            9

          Internship

          1 item
          1. PSC 695
            Public Affairs Internship 3-6
            As published: “Public Affairs Internship 3”
            3

          Courses

          10 items
          1. PSC 511
            Topics in Public Affairs 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs”
            1
          2. PSC 511J
            Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Legal Issues in Public Administration”
            1
          3. PSC 510K
            Topics in Public Policy: Ethics in Public Policy 3
            As published: “Topics in Public Policy: Ethics in Public Policy”
            3
          4. PSC 511N
            Topics in Public Affairs: Nonprofit Law 1
            As published: “Topics in Public Affairs: Nonprofit Law”
            1
          5. PSC 520
            Urban Political System 3
            As published: “Urban Political System”
            3
          6. PSC 540
            Nonprofit Management and Leadership 3
            As published: “Nonprofit Management and Leadership”
            3
          7. PSC 600
            Public Administration and Management 3
            As published: “Public Administration and Management”
            3
          8. PSC 601
            Politics of Public Policy 3
            As published: “Politics of Public Policy”
            3
          9. PSC 602
            Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation 3
            As published: “Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation”
            3
          10. PSC 603
            Budgeting and Fiscal Administration 3
            As published: “Budgeting and Fiscal Administration”
            3
          Source. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, catalog 2026-27 University Catalog — https://catalog.uncg.edu/arts-sciences/political-science/master-of-public-affairs-mpa/. Captured page pages/0498.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.