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x remove Combined Degree: Public and Nonprofit Administration, B.A., B.S. and Public Administration, M.P.A.
Credits Required
147
Format
Face To Face
Location

Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. Graduate courses are a combination of online and in-seat on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

The following courses will be used towards completion of the combined degree:

  • PNH 520 (required) as an additional elective
  • PNH 612 for PNH 376
  • PNH 614 for PNH 420
  • PNH 535, 630, 660, 641 or 620 as an elective option

All combined degree students will be required to take one, three-credit hour graduate-level internship. This is in addition to the undergraduate internship requirement.

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Career Options

Career opportunities include positions as:

  • City/county manager
  • Department head
  • Financial manager
  • Community developer
  • Foreign service officer
  • Program/agency director
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The Master of Public Administration at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual public administration job openings.

  • Accounting
  • Budgeting
  • Public Administration
  • Financial Statements
  • Auditing
  • Treasury
  • Forecasting
  • Purchasing
  • Public Relations

Source: EMSI, 2022

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