Public Administration, BS/MPA (Public Policy and Administration)
Description. The major in Public Administration examines decision making, leadership and management in public agencies and nonprofit organizations. It introduces students to the field of public administration, including its scope, content, literature and relationship to other disciplines. This is accomplished through a curriculum that focuses on developing core competencies for new and mid–career public administration students.
The mission of the Master of Public Administration Program in Public Policy and Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is to prepare students for careers in public agencies and independent organizations and to advance the study of Public Policy and Administration through scholarly and applied research and community service. The program seeks to inspire students to the highest ideals of citizenship and public service and provide them with the opportunities to acquire professional and political knowledge and skills based on academic instruction and study, public service experience and partnerships with faculty in scholarly endeavors.
Learning outcomes. Students will:
- Identify the core mechanisms of public administration including the organization and management of human and financial resources.
- Discuss the political, economic, legal and social environments of public policy and administration.
- Explain the unique challenges and opportunities of providing public goods and services in a diverse society. The includes the understanding of public administration and policy in an international and comparative context.
- Define and diagnose decision situations, collect and analyze data, develop and implement effective courses of action, and evaluate results
- Organize and communicate information clearly to a variety of audiences by means of oral presentation, written documents and reports, and quantitative graphs, charts and tables.
- Pre-service and in-service students synthesize and apply decision-making, leadership and management skills in public agencies or non-profit organizations.
Credits Required.
| Public Administration BS Major Courses |
21 |
| MPA in Public Administration |
42 |
| General Education |
42 |
| Other Undergraduate Requirements |
0-3 |
| Undergraduate Liberal Arts Electives |
15-18 |
| General Undergraduate Electives |
8-11 |
| Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree |
134 |
Academic Standards, Admissions and Eligibility. To be eligible to apply for admission to this BS/MPA program, students must have completed at least 60 credits (including the college general education requirements) and have earned a 3.2 or better grade point average (GPA). Transfer students must first establish a 3.2 GPA at John Jay College for at least one semester before applying. Applicants must also submit a personal statement, recommendations from faculty, and a writing sample. Further application instructions are available through the BA/MA webpage: BA/MA Degree Programs | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (cuny.edu).
Students are required to maintain an overall 3.0 GPA to remain in the BS/MPA Program. To receive both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees concurrently, students must have a graduating GPA of at least 3.0. Students whose GPAs fall below that level will not be able to receive the graduate degree even if they have completed sufficient credits. Students will be able to declare and earn the Bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 overall GPA.
Undergraduate Coordinator. Professor Judy-Lynne Peters (jlpeters@jjay.cuny.edu), Department of Public Management.
Graduate Program Director. Professor Simone Martin-Howard, Department of Public Management (212.237.8666, smartin-howard@jjay.cuny.edu)
Advisor. Ms. Yvonne Purdie, Department of Public Management (212.237.8554, ypurdie@jjay.cuny.edu)
Tuition and Financial Aid Information. This program is accelerated and intended for students to attend full-time (at least 12 cr. for undergraduate students, at least 9 cr. for graduate students). Full-time students pay undergraduate tuition rates until they complete 120 credits. Starting in the semester after 120 credits have been earned, credits will be charged at the graduate rate. Students that are below 120 credits and meet eligibility requirements, may continue to be considered for undergraduate federal and state financial aid programs including PELL and TAP. Once students complete 120 credits, they will no longer be eligible for undergraduate financial aid. Students may apply for federal loans at the graduate level to finance their completion of the joint degree.
If circumstances occur that require students to attend part-time, tuition rates will be determined by the level of the courses (undergraduate or graduate) they are registered for.
All students in the BA/MA joint degree programs are encouraged to consult with the Financial Aid Office about their eligibility for aid under federal and state guidelines and the Bursar’s Office about tuition charges when they are considering admission to these programs.
General information. BA/MA general information about requirements and eligibility.
Public Administration BS Courses
Required
| PAD 101 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 121 | Information in Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 260 | International Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 314 | Leadership, Supervision and Performance | 3 |
| PAD 318 | Decisions in Crises | 3 |
| PAD 340 | Planning and Policy Analysis | 3 |
| STA 250 | Principles and Methods of Statistics | 3 |
Note: Students must take STA 250 in the undergraduate portion of the program.
Other Required Undergraduate Courses
Required depending on math placement
Advisors recommendation – MAT 108 or MAT 141 may satisfy the Gen Ed Required Core in the Math and Quantitative Reasoning area. Students who have placed into or taken higher level math should see the Major Coordinator.
Total Credit Hours: 0-3
Undergraduate Electives
Students must complete 11-17 credits of electives to fulfill the undergraduate portion of the degree program. 15-18 credits must be in the liberal arts or sciences. Students have free choice of electives for an additional 8-11 credits. Students may opt to complete a minor with their elective credits being mindful of their liberal arts and sciences requirements (60 credits).
Total Credit Hours: 23-26
MPA in Public Administration
Quantitative Methods and Information Management
Select one of the following courses:
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 747/CRJ 747 | Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Specializations
There are eight areas of specialization offered under MPA Public Policy and Administration. Students are required to complete three courses from at least one specialization.
Court Administration
This specialization prepares students for responsibilities involving policy making and administration in the courts. Additional materials on the specialization are available from the specialization coordinator.
Required
Electives
Choose at least two
| CRJ 735 | Prosecuting Crime | 3 |
| PAD 710 | The Ethical and Legal Environment of Public Employment | 3 |
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 741 | Administrative Law and Regulation | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 758 | Ethics, Integrity and Accountability | 3 |
| PAD 761 | Contemporary Issues in Court Administration | 3 |
Criminal Justice Policy and Administration
This specialization prepares students for responsibilities involving policy making and administration in criminal justice agencies. Additional materials on the specialization are available from the specialization coordinator.
Required
| CRJ 730 | Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PAD 719 | Delivery Systems in Justice and Urban Services Systems | 3 |
Electives
Choose at least one
| CRJ 704 | Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CRJ 728 | Critical Issues in Corrections | 3 |
| CRJ 736 | Seminar in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3 |
| CRJ 741 | An Economic Analysis of Crime | 3 |
| CRJ 757 | Police and the Community | 3 |
| CRJ 761 | Youth Crime and Delinquency Control | 3 |
| PAD 750 | Security of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 758 | Ethics, Integrity and Accountability | 3 |
| PAD 760 | Court Administration | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PMT 711 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| PMT 781 | Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention | 3 |
Emergency Management
This specialization prepares students for careers in emergency management. The concentration is designed to emphasize technology and business continuity planning, building design issues and terrorism. The concentration has three required courses.
Required
| PMT 711 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| PMT 760 | Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery | 3 |
| PMT 763 | Emergency Management: Preparedness | 3 |
Electives
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 748 | Project Management | 3 |
| PAD 758 | Ethics, Integrity and Accountability | 3 |
| PMT 703 | Analysis of Building and Fire Codes | 3 |
| PMT 712 | Theory and Design of Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| PMT 751 | Contemporary Fire Protection Issues | 3 |
| PMT 761 | Technology in Emergency Management | 3 |
| PMT 762 | Business Continuity Planning | 3 |
| PMT 781 | Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention | 3 |
Human Resource Management
This specialization prepares students to assume supervisory and administrative responsibilities involving personnel management.
Required
| PAD 703 | Techniques and Tools of Human Resources Administration | 3 |
| PAD 707 | Managing People: A Human Resources Perspective | 3 |
Electives
Choose at least one
| PAD 708 | Human Resources and Labor in the Public Sector | 3 |
| PAD 710 | The Ethical and Legal Environment of Public Employment | 3 |
| PAD 723 | Assessments, Audits and Investigations in Human Resources | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
Law and Public Management
Students enrolled in the MPA program in Public Policy and Administration may complete the Law and Public Management specialization by completing three courses at the CUNY Law School. Students may also complete this specialization while attending Law School. Students must apply to, and be accepted at, law school while enrolled in the MPA program in Public Policy and Administration.
Management and Operations
This concentration prepares students to assume supervisory and managerial responsibilities in operational services. Additional materials for this specialization are available from the specialization coordinator.
Required
| PAD 712 | Management Systems and Techniques in the Public Sector | 3 |
| PAD 714 | Organizational Performance Assessment | 3 |
Electives
Choose at least one
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 716 | Cases in Productive Public Management | 3 |
| PAD 718 | International Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 719 | Delivery Systems in Justice and Urban Services Systems | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 746 | Comparative Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 748 | Project Management | 3 |
| PAD 758 | Ethics, Integrity and Accountability | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
Public Policy Analysis
This specialization provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills in policy analysis and evaluation by examining analytical techniques, substantive policy issues and their impacts.
Required
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 756 | Tools and Techniques of Policy Analysis | 3 |
Electives
Choose at least one
| PAD 718 | International Public Policy and Administration | 3 |
| PAD 730 | Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PAD 740 | Public Sector Inspection and Oversight | 3 |
| PAD 747/CRJ 747 | Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
| PAD 756 | Tools and Techniques of Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PMT 715 | Analytical Methods in Protection Management | 3 |
| CRJ 741 | An Economic Analysis of Crime | 3 |
CRJU 88100
| Criminology and Public Policy | |
CRJU 84100
| Advanced Policy Analysis | |
CRJU 88100, CRJU 84100: Requires Permission of the CUNY PhD Program in Criminal Justice.
Urban Affairs
The three courses in this specialization are taken at the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College. Courses should be selected in consultation with the specialization advisor.
Free Electives
Students must select two elective courses from any MPA offering.
Research Methods and Quantitative Skills
Required
| PAD 715 | Research Methods in Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Required
| PAD 700 | Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 702 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| PAD 704 | Economics for Public Administrators | 3 |
| PAD 705 | Organization Theory and Management | 3 |
| PAD 739 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PAD 743 | Public Sector Financial Management | 3 |
| PAD 771 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Students are advised to complete
PAD 700,
PAD 702 and
PAD 705 within the first 15 credits of matriculation.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 134