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Jan 31, 2025
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DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog [NOT CURRENT CATALOGS]
3+2 Accelerated Politics, Policy & Public Administration Major to Master of Public Administration
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Politics, Policy & Public Administration is a minimum of 60 credits required for the major. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required for completion of the major. S/U courses may not be elected for program requirements
Master of Public Administration (MPA) is 54 graded credit hours required for the degree. A minimum grade of “B-” is required for all courses counting toward the degree, and a cumulative grade of 3.00 (or better) is required to complete the degree.
Undergraduate students in their junior year have the option to apply for the 3PA BS/MPA program. Students will complete their Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Policy & Public Administration with a minimum 180 credits using 12 graduate credits from thr PADM 5## courses listed below towards the undergraduate degree, then continue on for another year completing the remaining 42 graduate credits to complete the MPA.
180 credits are required for the Bachelors in Politics, Policy & Public Administration (168 UG credits +12 GR PADM credits)
54 graded credit hours are required for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) (the 12 PADM credits included in the UG degree count toward the 54 credit requirement)
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Politics, Policy & Public Administration Major Requirements
Core Required Courses: 45 credits
Upper Division Political Science Electives & Graduate MPA Courses: 15 credits
Choose 3 credits from the following list of courses:
12 credits of Graduate MPA credits will count in this section
Master of Public Administration
Required Core Courses: 29 credits
Elective Courses: 25 credits
Complete at least 25 credits from the following list of courses:
Total credits required for Bachelor & Masters: 222
180 credits are required for the Bachelors in Politics, Policy & Public Administration
54 graded credit hours are required for the Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Embark on an accelerated educational journey with our Bachelor’s & Master’s 5-Year (3+2) Program, designed to propel ambitious students interested in a career in public administration and/or non-profit management. This innovative program combines the rigors of undergraduate education with the depth and specialization of graduate studies, offering a seamless transition for driven individuals seeking to maximize their academic and professional potential. Throughout the course of the student’s first three years at EOU, students work with their undergraduate advisor to ensure they satisfy all eligibility requirements prior to applying to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) in the winter of their junior year.
If admitted, students must ensure they fulfill the rest of the undergraduate requirements by the time they finish their senior year. In the student’s senior year, they take 12 graduate level credits - which will double count toward their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Students will then take the remaining courses left to satisfy the requirements for the MPA degree. Students who choose not to finish the MPA degree after starting the 3+2 degree program may exit the program at any time. Completed MPA courses will be applied to their bachelor’s degree, as appropriate. Failure to complete the MPA program will in no way impede a student’s ability to attain a bachelor’s degree when the requirements for that degree are completed.
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