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Program checklist · Master of

Public Administration, Master of (M.P.A.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, 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
Master of
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
44.0401
Total credits (published)
36-39
Credits (computed from items)
36-39
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_5e4ec82a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Curriculum requirements

0 items

    Core courses (required)

    major core · 9 items
    1. PADM/GVPA 601
      Introduction to Public Service and Administration
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PADM 602
      3
    3. PADM 607
      3
    4. PADM 609
      3
    5. PADM/GVPA/CRJS/URSP 623
      Applied Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. PADM 624
      3
    7. PADM/GVPA 625
      Policy Insights: Assessing Public Policies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. PADM/GVPA 672
      Equity-centered Public Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. PADM 689
      Seminar in Public Administration: Integration of Theory and Practice
      As published: “Capstone: Bridging Theory and Practice (capstone)”
      3

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select nine credit hours from any additional graduate-level PADM, CRJS, GVPA, HSEP or URSP courses. Consult with an academic adviser for any non-Wilder School electives.
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Internship

    1 item
    1. GVPA 693
      Internship
      As published: “Internship (required for students with less than one year of professional experience in the public or nonprofit sector)”
      0-3
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