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 six 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 six 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
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- Fall 2006 Public Affairs Report
- Graduate Admission Application Fee Increase. Effective February 1, 2005, the graduate admission application fee increased to $55. The admission application fee is a one-time, nonrefundable charge for new applicants. Previously admitted graduate students seeking readmission will not need to pay an additional fee.
- Please note the changes in the curriculum for the MPA program beginning Spring 2003.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Leslie Alm
General questions:
Location
Public Affairs and Art West Building,
Room 127
Boise State University
Boise, ID 83725-1935
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: Jun 01 2007
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