The joint program allows students to obtain both JD and MPA degrees in four years. The program is designed to prepare law school students for government, political and nonprofit legal positions. The first year is spent in the Law School and years two through four are spent taking both Law and MPA courses.
To be admitted to this program, students must apply separately to both programs. Students may apply to the MPA program prior to beginning law school or anytime during the first or second year of law school. Students may begin the MPA program in the fall, spring or summer semesters. For further information contact the Department of Political Science at 305-284-2401 or the Law School at 305-284-5535.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 27 | |
| Budget and Financial Management and Administration | ||
| Organizational Dynamics and Management | ||
| Statistics for Politics and Public Administration | ||
| Introduction to Graduate Public Administration | ||
| Public Policy Process and Implementation | ||
| Human Resource Management in Public Service | ||
| Productivity in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors | ||
| Public Service Internship | ||
| Government and Business | ||
| Electives (Select one of the following) | 3 | |
| Non-Profit Organizations: Law, Policy, and Management | ||
| Introduction to Game Theory for Political Science | ||
| Comparative Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Applied Policy Analysis | ||
| Total Quality Public Service Management: Achieving High Performance Government | ||
| Politics and Ethics | ||
| Ethical and Manangerial Issues in Government, Business and Non-Profit Organization. | ||
| From Electronic Government to Digital Governance | ||
| Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law | ||
| Special Topics in International Relations | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Law Courses | 16 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Law Courses | 16 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Law Courses | 9 | |
| MPA Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Law Courses | 9 | |
| MPA Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Law Courses | 8 | |
| MPA Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Law Courses | 9 | |
| MPA Courses | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Law Courses | 6 | |
| MPA Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Law Courses | 9 | |
| MPA Courses | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 112 | |
