Masters in Public Administration
Sacred Heart University students with a major in Political Science and a 3.0 grade point average are eligible for the accelerated program, which leads to the completion of both Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees in five years. Eligible students can take up to six credits of graduate-level coursework in their senior year that can be applied to both degrees. Students should speak with their academic advisor in the Department of Government, Politics and Global Studies at the beginning of their junior year of study to discuss eligibility.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses (24 credits)
| PAD 500 | Principles of Public Administration | 3 |
| PAD 505 | Budgeting Public Sector and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| PAD 510 | Human Resource Management for Public Sector and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| PAD 515 | Data Analytics and Information Technology for the Public Sector | 3 |
| PAD 520 | Public Policy and Law | 3 |
| PAD 599 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| CM 502 | Professional Communication in the Digital Age | 3 |
| SW 524 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3.00 Credit(s) |
Non-Profit Management Concentration (12 credits)
PAD 525 Non-Profit Management and Leadership 3 credits
PAD 530 Fundraising for Non-Profits 3 credits
Choose 2 courses from the following:
PAD 535 Program Development and Evaluation 3 credits
PAD 540 Non-Profit Financial Management 3 credits
PAD 545 Social Entrepreneurship 3 credits
Emergency Management Concentration (12 credits)
PAD 550 Emergency Planning and Preparedness 3 credits
PAD 555 Disaster Response Operations and Recovery 3 credits
PAD 560 Risk Assessment and Decision-making 3 credits
CJ 514 Domestic and International Terrorism 3 credits
General Concentration (12 credits)
Choose from any of the non-profit and emergency management electives plus any of the general concentration courses for a total of four concentration courses.
| SW 565 | Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3.00 Credit(s) |
| SW 566 | Social Welfare as a Social Institution | 3.00 |
| HR 610 | Performance Management | 3 |
| HR 611 | Workforce Management & Talent Development | 3 |
| HR 612 | Strategic Human Resources | 3 |
| HR 613 | Diversity & Inclusion | 3 |
| MPH 407 | Public Health and Health Care Systems | 3 |
| MPH 409 | Policy in Public Health | 3 |
MPH 550 Community Health Development 3 credits
MPH 551 Essential Community Services 3 credits