Degree Requirements Overview

The outline below gives an overview of the requirements needed to complete the Carolina MPA Degree.

Successful completion of 45 credit hours to include the following:
(note: course catalog descriptions can be found here)

  • 9 Core Courses + Applied Research I(PUBA 747)+ Applied Research II (PUBA 748):
    • PUBA 709 – Foundations of Public Administration
    • PUBA 710 – Organization Theory
    • PUBA 711 – Public Service Leadership
      • Prerequisites: PUBA 709, 710, 719, 720, 721, and 1 of 723, 731, or 760
    • PUBA 719 – PA Analysis and Evaluation I
    • PUBA 720 – PA Analysis & Evaluation II
      • Prerequisite:  PUBA 719
    • PUBA 721 – Professional Communications
    • PUBA 723 – Human Resource Management
    • PUBA 731 – Public Budgeting and Finance
    • PUBA 760 – Law for Public Administration
    • PUBA 747- Applied Research Problem I
      • Prerequisites – Must complete PUBA 709, 710, 719, 720, 721, and one other core course from the following selection:  PUBA 723, PUBA 731, or PUBA 760 to be eligible for the professional work experience
      • Prerequisite – Must complete the actual professional work experience practicum before enrolling in the PUBA 747 course
    • PUBA 748 – Applied Research Problem II
      • Prerequisites- PUBA 709, 710, 719, 720, 721, 723, 731, 747, 760.  This course should be taken in your final term of the program.
  • 15 Elective Credit Hours – Any electives must be numbered 500 or greater at UNC. Electives may be taken in other departments.

Good Academic Standing:

  • Graduate School Grading Scale: H (High Pass), P (Pass), L (Low Pass), F (Fail)
  • Graduate School Academic Ineligibility Policy: If a student earns 9 or more credit hours of “L”’s or any “F,” they automatically become academically ineligible and are no longer able to continue in the program. For your reference, the link to the entire Graduate School Eligibility policy can be found here.

Successful completion of portfolio/Applied Research Problem and oral exam.

Degree completion within a maximum of five years.

 

Format-Specific Information:

On-Campus Students – Please reference this page for additional resources on advising and academic planning for on-campus students.

Online Students – Please reference this page for additional resources on advising and academic planning for online students.