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2663 GRADUATE DEGREES3 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES ADMISSION PROCESS Applicants must submit an application for admission to: Office of Graduate Admission and Retention IU South Bend 1700 Mishawaka Avenue Post Office Box 7111 South Bend, Indiana 46634-7111 Applications are available online at www.iusb. edu/~graduate or from the Department of Political Science. Applications must include the following: • Application for admission • Essay describing applicant’s interests and goals in pursuing the M.P.A. or certificate • Three letters of recommendation • Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate programs attended • GRE scores (if applicable) • Application fee Applicants are urged to contact the graduate director of the M.P.A. degree program prior to submitting an application. APPLICATION DEADLINES The M.P.A. Graduate Admissions Committee meets on a regular basis during the academic year to review applications for admission. The following deadlines should be noted to be considered for full admission to the program: Semester Deadline Fall semester June 30 Spring semester October 31 Summer sessions March 31 MID-CAREER OPTION CREDIT Individuals applying to the M.P.A. degree program may be eligible to receive up to 6 credit hours for relevant work experience in a professional setting. Experience in managerial or in program or policy development with either a public, quasi-public, or private agency can be petitioned for graduate credit toward the degree. Individuals who believe that they may be eligible for mid-career credit may apply for this option at the time of application to the program. It is strongly recommended that individuals wishing to pursue this option contact the M.P.A. graduate director for consultation. CREDIT TRANSFER POLICY Up to 9 credit hours of appropriate graduate course work may be transferred from other universities and applied toward the M.P.A. Approval of credit transfer is at the discretion of the director of the M.P.A. and the M.P.A. Graduate Admissions Committee. Applicants seeking to apply transfer credit hours to the M.P.A. should contact the M.P.A. graduate director. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS To maintain good academic standing, students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in all work taken for graduate credit. Only courses with grades of C or above may be counted toward degree requirements, although all grades in graduate courses are computed in the GPA. Failure to maintain good standing may result in dismissal from the program. Other academic regulations and policies are established by the M.P.A. Graduate Admissions Committee and the Department of Political Science. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.) The Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) degree requires the completion of 39-48 credit hours. The course of study is divided into three distinct parts: prerequisites (9 credit hours), the core curriculum (21 credit hours) and a selected concentration (12 credit hours). The remaining 6 credit hours are electives, usually chosen from among courses in other concentrations. PREREQUISITES (9 CR.) Students who have completed course work in the areas listed below at the undergraduate level are exempt from the prerequisites. • Statistics • Political science or public affairs • Economics Applicants who have not taken at least one course in each of the areas above should arrange to enroll in these courses before or at the time of application to the program. CORE CURRICULUM (21 CR.) The M.P.A. core is designed to ensure that each student acquires both prerequisite analytical skills and an understanding of policy issues and governmental processes that compose the environment within which graduates will pursue their careers. POLS-Y 501 Fundamentals of Public Management POLS-Y 503 Statistics for Public Management POLS-Y 505 Personnel Management in Public Organizations POLS-Y 509 International Public Affairs POLS-Y 615 Capstone in Public Affairs Select one of the following: POLS-Y 507 Public Law POLS-Y 516 Legal Aspects of Health Care Delivery Select one of the following: POLS-Y 511 Public Economics POLS-Y 514 Political Economy of Health Care
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES4GRADUATE DEGREES 4267 SELECTED CONCENTRATION (12 CR.) Concentrations give students educational experiences in a substantive area of interest. The course of study in each concentration is determined in conjunction with an advisor. GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY Required Courses POLS-Y 513 Public Policy POLS-Y 517 Civic Groups and Public Policy POLS-Y 521 Comparative Public Management and Affairs POLS-Y 625 Topics in Public Affairs NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY Required Courses POLS-Y 515 Nonprofit Management POLS-Y 517 Civic Groups and Public Policy POLS-Y 519 Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations POLS-Y 635 Topics in Nonprofit Management HEALTH SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY Required Courses BUSB-B 502 POLS-Y 502 POLS-Y 504 POLS-Y 506 Organizational Behavior I Health Care Delivery Policy Issues Politics of Managing Health Services Organizations Politics of Health Care Finance Generalist Option (12 cr.) Public affairs courses (with approval of student’s advisor) Electives (6 cr.) Additional courses (from other concentrations to complete the 39-48 credit hour requirement) INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM PROGRAM Up to 3 credit hours of practicum/internship credit may be awarded to a student engaged in an off-campus internship or professional work experience. Students generally arrange their own internships/practica and work with an advisor to determine the academic requirements for obtaining credit. Internships/practica must be approved by a faculty advisor. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS The Public Affairs graduate certificate is a 15 credit hour (five courses) program designed for individuals who want a short course in management, as in the following examples: • Those in public and community or health care organizations or agencies who wish to supplement their primary fields of professional or technical expertise. • People changing from professional or technical roles to managerial roles in their organizations. • Career employees of public and community agencies or health care organizations interested in studying about public or health care management. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AND ACADEMIC STANDING To apply to a certificate program, applicants must meet the same eligibility requirements as applicants seeking admission to the M.P.A. degree program. Applicants also must follow the same application procedures as those for the M.P.A. degree program. The rules for maintaining good academic standing in the M.P.A. degree program also apply to the certificate program. CERTIFICATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (Courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.) Public Management Certificate (15 cr.) POLS-Y 501 Fundamentals of Public Management POLS-Y 505 Personnel Management in Public Organizations POLS-Y 511 Public Economics Two additional political science graduate courses Health Systems Management Certificate (15 cr.) POLS-Y 502 Health Care Delivery Policy Issues POLS-Y 504 Politics of Managing Health Services Organizations POLS-Y 506 Politics of Health Care Finance Select two additional courses with advisor approval Nonprofit Management Certificate (15 cr.) POLS-Y 505 Personnel Management in Public Organizations POLS-Y 515 Nonprofit Management POLS-Y 518 Nonprofit Financial Management Policy Two additional political science graduate courses SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL STUDIES IU South Bend, in conjunction with Indiana University Bloomington, offers courses that may be used as credit for the degree Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T.) in the field of social studies. The program is designed primarily for teachers in secondary education but is applicable also to elementary and community college teaching. Individuals with an undergraduate degree in history or the social sciences may pursue this degree and teacher certification concurrently. The M.A.T. in social studies degree program permits concentration in subject areas while advancing the student’s teaching skills. The degree requires a total of
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