MPA Sacramento Course Sequencing
The USC Price School offers its signature degree in Sacramento: the Master of Public Administration.
Earn an outstanding education at a major research university without leaving Northern California. All courses are taught by distinguished full-time USC faculty as well as adjunct professors from the local policy-making, private, and nonprofit sectors.
The MPA Sacramento program is designed to accommodate working professionals. Courses are typically scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays with a few Friday classes offered in either 2-day blocks or 3-day blocks. Full-time students attend classes one to two weekends per month and will know their schedules far in advance. This intensive, interactive format allows busy professionals to successfully manage the demands a USC Price education while also having the ability to advance in their careers.
Elective courses toward the Master of Public Policy, Master of Health Administration, and Executive Master of Health Administration degrees are also offered at the USC State Capital Center.
Course Sequencing
| YEAR 1 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Core/Required | PPD 540 Fundamentals of Public Administration (4) PPD 503 Economics for Public Policy (4) | PPD 545 Public and Nonprofit Organizational Behavior (4) PPD 504 Essential Statistics for Public Management (2) PPDE 505 Professional Workshop in Public Administration (2) | Analytic Elective (4) |
Elective Options | PPD 542 Program and Policy Evaluation (4) PPD 554 Foundations of Policy Analysis (4) |
| YEAR 2 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Core/Required | PPD 541 Public Financial Management and Budgeting (4)
Elective (4) | PPD 546 Capstone in Public Administration (4) Management Elective (4) | Elective (4) |
Elective Options | PPD 555 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation (4) PPD 683 Homeland Security and Public Policy (4) [distance course] | PPD 672 Collaborative Governance (4)
PPD 673 Strategic Planning in the Public Sector (4) [LA course] PPD 613a Policy, Planning, and Development International Laboratory (1) [distance course] | PPD 658 Advocacy in Public Administration (4) PPD 613b Policy, Planning, and Development International Laboratory (3) [study abroad] |
Sacramento MPA Application Process
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1) Learn More About the MPA Degree Program in Sacramento
- Attend an informational meeting to learn details about the degree program.
- Stop by our table at a college campus recruitment fair near you. We frequently visit college campuses and hold admissions forums in Northern California cities. Review the recruitment schedule and visit us at an upcoming event.
2) Schedule a meeting to discuss the MPA Sacramento Program. Contact Lois Takahashi at [email protected].
3) Submit an application.
For any questions please contact Will Coucheron-Aamot at [email protected] or (213) 740-0710