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5) Advancement to Candidacy between12-18 credit hours
with a cumulative 3.25 average or better. A completed
application for Advancement to Candidacy must be
submitted to the Registrar’s office prior to applying to sit
for the comprehensive examination.
6) Students needs to schedule to take Comp Exam after
meeting requirements for Advancement to Candidacy.
7) Students may only take the Comp Exam 2 times! If a
student fails the comp exam, they may take the exam only
one (1) time and if their comp exam score is within 30
points of a score of 325 out of 400 points.

Additional Information

Students, who are currently enrolled in Master of Business Administration
and Master in Management Information Systems, are eligible to apply to the
MPA Program. Course requirements leading to the MPA degree will depend
upon the following:

1. The desired field of interest (Public Policy and
Management, Human Resource Management or General
Concentration);
2. The courses completed previously, and
3. The applicant’s professional work experience in the
intended field of study.
In addition, undergraduate students upon completion of their Bachelors’
Degree from History and Government and Criminal Justice are invited to
apply to the MPA program.

Certificate in Public Management

Qualified applicants may pursue the Certificate in Public Management,
which is a fifteen (18) credit-hour program. The certificate program is well
suited to those individuals who already hold degrees in non-related fields of
study but serve as program executive/managers in a publicly funded or
nonprofit organization with five or more years of experience. Those who are

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