MPA
Program Information
- About the MPA Program
- Is This Program for You?
- On-Campus Version
- Off-Campus Version
- Where Our Alumni and Students Work
- The Curriculum
- Mission Statement
- Admission Requirements
- Fees and Refunds
- Financial Aid
- Steps to Complete Your MPA Degree
- Student Resources
"The MPA program was a life-changing experience.... The program allows participants to explore different points of view that positively bend and re-shape your own. Attending this program gave me recognition amongst my peers and amongst both higher ranked and elected officials within the City of Los Angeles. Ultimately, it propelled me to promote to my current position. In a nutshell, the faculty is superb, the content of the program is excellent, the classes are given in a free-spirited environment, and the diversity and experience of the participants ensure the success of this program."
-former student
About the MPA Program
The Master of Public Administration program was designed for professionals who are currently employed in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors and wish to improve their management knowledge and skills.
This 36-unit program is ideal for people with varied objectives and backgrounds (including business or healthcare administration, finance, human resources, public safety, or social welfare) who need professional development in order to carry out their current or desired managerial and administrative responsibilities.
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The curriculum is designed to develop essential leadership skills and to educate students in such public administration principles as executive problem solving, human capital management, and policy analysis, among others.
The Master of Public Administration degree can help prepare you for career service in national, state or local government, in regional planning agencies, and in non-profit or voluntary organizations. It is also helpful for international students pursuing their career objectives. All courses have an academic core but emphasize the application of critical skills to the leadership and managerial functions.
Because most of our students are busy professionals, the program is designed to fit their schedules, and classes are held in two formats:
The MPA program provides a convenient, flexible way for working professionals to attend graduate school, regardless of their schedule or location. The MPA program's central office is located on the CSUN campus in The Tseng College. However, because of the program's commitment to meeting the needs of working professionals, courses can also be taken at off-site locations in a cohorted version.
On-Campus: Students joining the open enrollment MPA have the flexibility of taking classes at their own convenience.
Off-Campus: In a cohort model, a group of 35 students move through the program as a unit, starting and finishing at the same time. The schedule is fixed and classes are guaranteed for each cohort student.
Nondiscrimination and Disabilities Services Statement
CSUN does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status as monitored by the Department of Labor (Office of Federal Contract Compliance) and the Department of Education, or in violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the regulations adopted thereunder.