SPAA Program Requirements and Course Descriptions

In order to access information about courses and program requirements, select the program and/or concentration that is of interest to you.

For more information please consult the Western Michigan University Graduate Catalog and the MPA Handbook.

Graduate Certificates:

Health Care Administration (HCA)

Requirements for students admitted between June 2001 and June 2003

Nonprofit Leadership and Administration (NLA) - for students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2008

Master of Public Administration (MPA):

Master of Public Administration Core - students admitted Summer 2008 and later

Requirements - students admitted Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
Requirements - students admitted June 2001-Summer 2007
Requirements - students admitted prior to June 2001

JD/MPA Program: Requirements for the MPA are found in the MPA Core and Law Concentration links; for JD program requirements, please consult the webpage for Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Topics and Internship Courses

MPA Concentrations:

Human Resources Administration - for students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2008

Law - for students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2008

Nonprofit Leadership and Administration - for students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2008

Health Care Administration

Requirements for students admitted between June 2001 and June 2003

Public Management-Local Government Administration - for students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2008

Public Management-State Agency Administration - for students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted prior to Summer 2008

Doctoral Programs:

 

Ph.D. in Public Administration - For students admitted Summer 2008 and later
    Requirements for students admitted 1999 to 2007

Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) Last cohort was admitted in 1997

 

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