Department Research Collection
American Society for Public Administration
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
International City/County Management Association
National Academy of Public Administration
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
The career option is for those already working in the field of their choice who desire an MPA degree for career development and advancement. Career-option applicants should have at least three years of professional level experience at the time of applying. Career-option students may enter the program in the fall or spring semester. Most career-option students enroll part-time, but it is possible to be a full-time career option student.
Career-option and internship-option students complete the same course work except for the last 6 hours. Internship-option students enroll in six units of Professional Development Seminars associated with their full-time internship. Career-option students take two additional elective courses or in some cases they may write a Field Project Report, a thesis equivalent. Career-option students take courses in Topeka (20 miles west of Lawrence), in Overland Park (30 miles east of Lawrence in the Kansas City area) or in Lawrence.
The KU Public Management Center (PMC), in Topeka, is three blocks from the state capitol building. Students may complete their degree at the PMC with the same courses and faculty who teach in Lawrence. The PMC is oriented to state government. Recent PMC graduates of the MPA program include:
The KU Edwards Campus is in Overland Park, in the metropolitan area of Kansas City. Full-time faculty teach a range of MPA courses there, giving students the opportunity to complete their degree on a part-time basis. Recent Edwards Campus graduates of the MPA program include:
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