PPA 593 Capstone in Public Administration

This course serves as the capstone course for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. Students demonstrate the acquisition of MPA program learning outcomes through the development of a professional portfolio that assesses and integrates work completed in prior courses with additional work completed in the capstone course. They further delve into the concepts of creating, measuring, and recognizing public value, as well as forecasting trends in public administration that are likely to impact clients, agencies, and taxpayers. Pre-requisite(s): PPA 500, RES 510, PPA 502, PPA 503, PPA504, PPA 560, LAP 693, HRM 505; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours