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SENIOR Fall 3 Writing Intensive Seminar 3 PSGA Elective 3 Public Budgeting and Finance/ GMPA 532 3 Elective 3 Global Citizenship 3 Elective 18
Spring 3 PSGA Elective 3 Professional Communication 3 Elective 3 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations/GMPA 512 3 Elective 3 PSGA Elective 18 Total Credits: 132
(An additional 24 credits of GMPA courses will be required to complete the MPA) FOURTH YEAR Summer 3 Public Organizations and Management/ GMPA 533 3 Globalization and World Politics/ GMPA 592 6 FIFTH YEAR Fall 3 Public Personnel Administration/ GMPA 530 3 Research in Public Administration/ GMPA 799 3 Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration/GMPA 540 9
Spring 3 The Public Policy Cycles/GMPA 630 3 Public Administration Capstone Project/ GMPA 797 3 Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations/GMPA 595 9
* It is important to note that 500 level classes in the third- and fourth-year fall and spring will be coded as undergraduate courses allowing students to continue to receive undergraduate levels of financial aid.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PSGA 100: First-Year Seminar The First-Year Seminar is a discussion/experience-based course intended to orient the new student to Gannon University, to introduce the Liberal Studies Core and LIFECORE, to assist in the transition from high school to university life, and to encourage development of academic, personal and spiritual aspects of the student’s life. Each seminar is unique, depending upon the instructor and/or program in which it is offered. 2 credits PSGA 101: Intro to PSGA This course is designed to introduce students to the ideas behind, rationale for, and careers in public service and global affairs. In this course, students will engage in informational interviews with professionals engaged in public service and global affairs and write a career prospectus. 1 credit