Recognizing that such a program will enhance career opportunities in government service, law practice, and the private sector, the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy and College of Law have a joint degree program. It allows graduate students to receive both the JD degree and a concurrent MPA degree through a total of 112 semester hours of course credit. Of these, 79 hours are in the College of Law and 33 in the Department, with 9 hours of cross-credit applying to each degree.
MPA Requirements (10)
PAD 5050 The Profession of Public Administration
PAD 5106 Public Organization
PAD 5227 Managing Public Financial Resources
PAD 5307 Policy Development and Administration
PAD 5417 Human Resource Management
PAD 5700 Research Design
PAD 5701 Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration
PAD 5946 Public Service Internship
PAD 6908 Seminar:Action Report
JD Requirements (10)
LAW 5000 Contracts
LAW 5100 Criminal Law and Procedure
LAW 5300 Civil Procedure
LAW 5400 Property
LAW 5501 Constitutional Law I
LAW 5502 Constitutional Law II
LAW 5700 Torts
LAW 5792 Legal Writing and Research I
LAW 5793 Legal Writing and Research II
LAW 7750 Professional Responsibilty