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PPA: Department of Public Policy and Administration

Master of Public Administration

The MPA degree offered through the Department of Public Policy and Administration is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. This program is one of only eight accredited programs in the Northwest and surrounding states, including Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming.

The master's degree in public administration (MPA), under the administration of the Department of Public Policy and Administration, provides an important academic nucleus of the University’s designated area of emphasis in public affairs. As the urban university in Idaho, located in the capital city, Boise State has been given the mandate to provide educational opportunities related to public affairs education. The Department of Public Policy and Administration offers the master’s degree in public administration to help fulfill that mandate. It is the only MPA accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration in Idaho and one of only eight in the six states surrounding Idaho.

The MPA is designed to prepare pre-service students and in-service professionals for positions of leadership in public service. Administrators and other staff members in all levels of government, non-profit organizations and private sector governmental affairs departments take advantage of the general administrative and policy analysis curriculum offered. The MPA provides the theoretical and practical dimensions of public management necessary to assist students seeking public service careers. MPA students can study in one of three important concentrations: environmental and natural resource policy and administration, state and local government policy and administration, and general public administration.

Based upon its lead role in public policy, the Master of Public Administration plays an important role in the administration and in the delivery of courses in the Master of Health Policy and in a variety of other graduate programs at Boise State University.

Announcements and News

Congratulations
Spring 2009 MPA Graduates

Graduate Assistantship
Apply for Fall 2009 GA openings to support the Energy Policy Institute
- Deadline is May 6, 2009
Announcement

Important Dates
Fall Semester Program Application Deadline Is February 1
Spring Semester Program Application Deadline Is September 1

New Graduate Student Deadlines!
Are you thinking about graduation?
August 2009 Application for Graduation is due June 11, 2009
December 2009 Admission to Candidacy Form is due July 2, 2009
December 2009 Application for Graduation is due August 11, 2009

Students must first submit the “Admission to Candidacy” form before applying for the Completion of Graduate Degree.

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Contact Information

Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Elizabeth Fredericksen
General questions:

Location

Public Affairs and Art West Building, 
Room 127
Boise State University
Boise, ID 83725-1935

Directions to the department

Telephone

(208) 426-1476  
(208) 426-4370 fax

Hours

Monday through Friday
8am - noon
1pm - 5pm


More Information

More information about the MPA program (PDF document)

MPA Summary Points (PDF document)


Last modified: Mar 27 2009

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