• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Master of Public Administration Program (MPA) provides higher levels of training and education for pre-service and in-service public managers, and public officials to address major public policy issues in a metropolitan scenario.

UH MPA Curriculum

12 courses - 38 hours for administrative track and 39 hours for policy track

The UH MPA program focuses on the management side in the public sector. The total core curriculum consists of eight courses or 26 hours. Three of the remaining four courses are electives oriented to your specialization. The Capstone Problem Project, PUBL 6325, is the final course. This results in an overall total of 12 courses or 38 hours for the MPA degree. The electives are tailored to the students’ specialty needs. A full time student should be able to complete the coursework in two school years.

PUBL 6310 - Administrative Theory Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6312 - Public Finance Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6313 - Fundamentals of Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6410 - Quantitative Methods I Credit Hours: 4.0 PUBL 6311 - Public Administration and Policy Implementation Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6342 - Budgeting For Public Agencies Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6350 - Public Management Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6415 - Decision Science for Public Affairs Credit Hours: 4.0

Electives

Three courses are required and chosen in consultation with advisor. Electives will be tailored to the students’ specialty needs and career goals using an inter-disciplinary approach across UH departments.

The elective curriculum is complemented by nine hours (three courses) in the students’ area of specialization. The specialization courses are chosen by the student and must be approved by the program director.

Early in the second year of the program students are required to submit a formal statement of specialization to the MPA Director. This statement should describe the specialization and the three courses, which will be used to fulfill the requirements. Electives will be tailored to the students’ specialty needs and career goals using an inter-disciplinary approach across UH departments such as:

PUBL 6321 - Seminar in Urban Politics Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6343 - GIS for Urban Applications Credit Hours: 3.0 PUBL 6349 - Seminar in Non-Profit Management Credit Hours: 3.0

PUBL 6347 - Seminar in Health Care Policy Credit Hours: 3.0

cross-listed with

POLS 6315 - Health Care Policy Credit Hours: 3.0

PUBL 6346 - Seminar in Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3.0 Inter-disciplinary courses - Political Science, Business, Psychology, Economics, Law, Social Work, Architecture, and Sociology.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 All graduate students are required to provide proof of the attainment of a Bachelor’s degree before enrolling at the University of Houston. English Language Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79 for the internet-based test. The minimum TOEFL score for the new revised paper-based exam is: Reading 20, Listening 20, and Writing 20. IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): The minimum IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5.

课程信息

学制：全日制(2 年)

学费：US$18,689.00 (¥ 118,898) /年

开学时间：2022八月23日

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留学地点：College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences402 Agnes Arnold Hall,HOUSTON,Texas,77204, United States