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Total credits required for graduation: 36 hours
All students take 21 hours of Master of Public Administration core courses, an additional 12 hours of electives, and complete an internship or thesis (3 hours). All required courses will be completed on campus at Southeast Missouri State University or via web-based instruction. Up to nine hours of transfer graduate credit will be accepted if approved by the student’s major advisor. The student’s advisor will determine application of the transfer credit hours to core courses or elective courses.
In addition to the Master of Public Administration core, the degree requires completion of 12 hours of elective courses. The student and his/her academic advisor will select courses which best reflect the career goals and objectives of the student.
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Each student will obtain an approved internship in a public or not-for-profit agency. The student will write a scholarly internship paper, and present and defend it during an oral examination.
In place of the internship, and with the approval of the faculty advisor, a student may choose to do scholarly research on a specified topic. The student will write a master’s thesis, and present and defend it during an oral examination.
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