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Program checklist · Public Administration, MPA

Public Administration, MPA

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Public Administration, MPA
Total credits (published)
3
Credits (computed from items)
159
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_cb9ebabe
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Core Courses

major core · 6 items
  1. POGO 511
    3
  2. PUAD 502
    3
  3. PUAD 520
    3
  4. PUAD 540
    3
  5. PUAD 700
    3
  6. PUAD 703
    3

Additional Methods Course

4 items
  1. Select one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. GOVT 500
    3
  3. POGO 611
    3
  4. POGO 646
    3

Accounting, Budgeting, and Financial Management

5 items
  1. Select one course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. PUAD 660
    3
  3. PUAD 662
    3
  4. PUAD 663
    3
  5. PUAD 664
    3

Electives

electives · 1 item
  1. Select four electives 1
    Not resolved to a course
    12

Concentration in Administration of Justice (ADJ)

concentration · 14 items
  1. Select four courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  2. CONF 600
    3
  3. CRIM 509
    3
  4. CRIM 510
    3
  5. CRIM 740
    3
  6. CRIM 741
    3
  7. CRIM 781
    3
  8. GCP 702
    3-6
  9. POGO 750
    1-3
  10. POGO 794
    1-3
  11. POGO 796
    1-3
  12. PUAD 730
    1-3
  13. PUAD 781
    3
  14. PUBP 710
    1-3

Concentration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS)

concentration · 21 items
  1. Select four courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  2. BIOD 723
    3
  3. COMM 637
    3
  4. GCP 702
    3-6
  5. POGO 750
    1-3
  6. POGO 794
    1-3
  7. POGO 796
    1-3
  8. PUAD 630
    3
  9. PUAD 631
    3
  10. PUAD 632
    3
  11. PUAD 633
    3
  12. PUAD 634
    3
  13. PUAD 635
    3
  14. PUAD 637
    3
  15. PUAD 727
    3
  16. PUAD 731
    3
  17. PUAD 738
    3
  18. PUBP 710
    1-3
  19. PUBP 742
    3
  20. PUBP 754
    3
  21. PUBP 758
    3

Concentration in Environmental Science and Public Policy (EVPP)

concentration · 18 items
  1. PUAD 642
    3
  2. Select three courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. COMM 590
    3
  4. CONF 695
    3
  5. EVPP 524
    3
  6. EVPP 607
    3
  7. EVPP 638
    3
  8. EVPP 641
    3
  9. EVPP 670
    3
  10. GCP 701
    1-3
  11. GCP 702
    3-6
  12. POGO 646
    Policy and Program Evaluation
    As published: “Policy and Program Evaluation 1”
    3
  13. POGO 750
    1-3
  14. POGO 794
    1-3
  15. POGO 796
    1-3
  16. PUAD 645
    3
  17. PUAD 649
    3
  18. PUBP 710
    1-3

Concentration in Human Resources Management (HRM)

concentration · 24 items
  1. PUAD 670
    3
  2. Select three courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. PUAD 623
    3
  4. PUAD 652
    3
  5. PUAD 671
    3
  6. PUAD 672
    3
  7. PUAD 729
    3
  8. PUAD 730
    1-3
  9. PSYC 631
    3
  10. PSYC 636
    3
  11. PSYC 638
    3
  12. PSYC 639
    3
  13. PSYC 667
    3
  14. PSYC 739
    3
  15. ODKM 605
    3
  16. ODKM 715
    3
  17. ODKM 731
    3
  18. ODKM 735
    3
  19. PUBP 710
    1-3
  20. GCP 702
    3-6
  21. POGO 750
    1-3
  22. POGO 794
    1-3
  23. POGO 796
    1-3
  24. MBA 713
    0-3

Concentration in International Management (IM)

concentration · 2 items
  1. PUAD 504
    3
  2. Select three courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9

CONF courses 1

0 items

    GCP courses 1

    13 items
    1. PUAD 634
      3
    2. PUAD 636
      3
    3. PUAD 730
      1-3
    4. PUAD 738
      3
    5. PUAD 739
      3
    6. GOVT 540
      3
    7. GOVT 631
      3
    8. PUBP 710
      1-3
    9. GCP 701
      1-3
    10. POGO 750
      1-3
    11. POGO 794
      1-3
    12. POGO 796
      1-3
    13. GCP 702
      3-6

    Concentration in Nonprofit Management (NPMG)

    concentration · 20 items
    1. PUAD 505
      3
    2. PUAD 659
      3
    3. Select two courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. GCP 702
      3-6
    5. PUAD 636
      3
    6. PUAD 649
      3
    7. PUAD 652
      3
    8. PUAD 654
      3
    9. PUAD 655
      3
    10. PUAD 657
      3
    11. PUAD 658
      3
    12. PUAD 660
      3
    13. PUAD 664
      3
    14. PUAD 680
      3
    15. PUAD 720
      3
    16. PUAD 730
      1-3
    17. PUBP 710
      1-3
    18. POGO 750
      1-3
    19. POGO 794
      1-3
    20. POGO 796
      1-3

    Concentration in Policy Studies (PS)

    concentration · 22 items
    1. Select four courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. GCP 702
      3-6
    3. GOVT 520
      3
    4. GOVT 605
      3
    5. PUAD 615
      3
    6. PUAD 622
      3
    7. PUAD 645
      3
    8. PUAD 649
      3
    9. PUAD 658
      3
    10. PUAD 661
      3
    11. PUAD 662
      3
    12. PUAD 663
      3
    13. PUAD 680
      3
    14. PUAD 727
      3
    15. PUAD 730
      1-3
    16. PUAD 749
      3
    17. PUAD 781
      3
    18. PUBP 710
      1-3
    19. POGO 646
      3
    20. POGO 750
      1-3
    21. POGO 794
      1-3
    22. POGO 796
      1-3

    Concentration in Public Management (PMG)

    concentration · 25 items
    1. Select four courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. GCP 702
      3-6
    3. PUAD 615
      3
    4. PUAD 622
      3
    5. PUAD 623
      3
    6. PUAD 658
      3
    7. PUAD 660
      3
    8. PUAD 661
      3
    9. PUAD 662
      3
    10. PUAD 663
      3
    11. PUAD 664
      3
    12. PUAD 670
      3
    13. PUAD 672
      3
    14. PUAD 679
      3
    15. PUAD 680
      3
    16. PUAD 720
      3
    17. PUAD 729
      3
    18. PUAD 730
      1-3
    19. PUAD 731
      3
    20. PUAD 781
      3
    21. PUBP 710
      1-3
    22. POGO 646
      3
    23. POGO 750
      1-3
    24. POGO 794
      1-3
    25. POGO 796
      1-3

    Concentration in Public and Nonprofit Finance (PNF)

    concentration · 15 items
    1. Select four courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. GCP 702
      3-6
    3. PUAD 658
      3
    4. PUAD 660
      3
    5. PUAD 661
      3
    6. PUAD 662
      3
    7. PUAD 663
      3
    8. PUAD 664
      3
    9. PUAD 729
      3
    10. PUAD 730
      1-3
    11. PUAD 769
      3
    12. PUBP 710
      1-3
    13. POGO 750
      1-3
    14. POGO 794
      1-3
    15. POGO 796
      1-3

    Concentration in State and Local Government (SLG)

    concentration · 21 items
    1. Select four courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. GCP 702
      3-6
    3. PUAD 505
      3
    4. PUAD 615
      3
    5. PUAD 623
      3
    6. PUAD 630
      3
    7. PUAD 651
      3
    8. PUAD 660
      3
    9. PUAD 661
      3
    10. PUAD 662
      3
    11. PUAD 663
      3
    12. PUAD 680
      3
    13. PUAD 729
      3
    14. PUAD 730
      1-3
    15. PUAD 759
      3
    16. PUAD 781
      3
    17. PUAD 679
      3
    18. PUBP 710
      1-3
    19. POGO 750
      1-3
    20. POGO 794
      1-3
    21. POGO 796
      1-3

    Professional Experience Requirement

    1 item
    1. PUAD 792
      3
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