Winter Weather Advisory

UPDATED: 1/21/25 at 9:45 a.m. UNCP officials met this morning to assess conditions and updates from the National Weather Service and have determined the university will operate on a normal schedule through 5:15 p.m. today and then transition to a Condition 1—Reduced Operations status through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22. All classes after 5 p.m. today through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22, are canceled. For updates, visit uncp.edu/weather. Students, faculty and staff please check your campus email.

Degree Requirements

MPA Degree

Core courses

Title

Hours
 

PAD 5000 Leadership and Administration in Public Affairs

3
 

PAD 5010 Organizational Behavior

3
 

PAD 5050 Analytical Methods

3
 

PAD 5060 Human Resource Administration

3
 

PAD 5080 Quantitative Analysis 1

3
 

PAD 5500 Policy Studies

3
 

PAD 5520 Principles of Budgeting and Finance

3
 

Total

21
     

Concentration courses

    
 

Four courses selected from options described under each concentration: General, Emergency Management, Criminal Justice, and Health Administration

12
     

Electives

Two courses selected in consultation with advisor and concentration coordinator

6
     

 

 

 
 

Total hours required

39


 		    



Students may select their concentration at initial program enrollment; otherwise, the designation should be completed during their initial semesters, prior to enrolling in electives. Each concentration, along with requirements, is described below. Students should make specific class selection within each concentration’s general requirements, along with general electives, in consultation with their advisor and concentration coordinator.

 

Concentrations: