MPA Program Outcomes Matrix
The matrix below illustrates how the content and instructional strategies of all the courses in the MPA cover the 10 educational goals of the MPA program. While different courses in the program emphasize different components of the educational goals of the overall program, the program is designed to achieve its educational goals by addressing those goals repeatedly within different contexts and with increasing levels of sophistication as a student moves through the cohort.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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Course No. |
Course Title |
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2 |
3 |
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7 |
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9 |
10 |
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MPA 610 |
Seminar in Public Administration and its Environment |
^ |
X |
X |
^ |
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MPA 620 |
Research Methods in Public Administration |
X |
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X |
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^ |
X |
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MPA 630 |
Organization Theory and Human Behavior |
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X |
^ |
^ |
X |
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^ |
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MPA 644 |
Public Budgeting and Financial Administration |
X |
^ |
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^ |
^ |
X |
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MPA 650 |
Public Policy Process |
X |
X |
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^ |
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Public Sector Management & Leadership Track |
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MPA 623A |
Seminar in Effective Public Sector Management |
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X |
X |
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X |
^ |
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X |
^ |
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MPA 623B |
Approaches and methods in Program Evaluation |
X |
X |
^ |
^ |
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MPA 623D |
Human Resources and the Basics of Competencies |
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X |
^ |
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X |
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Measurement in Government |
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MPA 640 |
Public Policy Analysis |
X |
X |
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^ |
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^ |
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MPA 622A |
Public Policy Implementation and Program Evaluation |
X |
X |
^ |
^ |
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MPA 632A |
Organizational Leadership |
X |
^ |
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X |
^ |
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^ |
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MPA 632B |
Strategic Management |
^ |
^ |
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X |
X |
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^ |
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MPA 632C |
Communication in Public Organization |
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^ |
^ |
^ |
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X |
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MPA 642B |
Public Sector Labor Relations |
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^ |
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^ |
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X |
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MPA 643 |
Human Resources Management |
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^ |
^ |
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^ |
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X |
^ |
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MPA 622B |
Management of Information Resources |
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^ |
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X |
^ |
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Non-Profit Sector Management Track |
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MPA 632D |
Overview of Non-Profit Organizational Management |
^ |
^ |
X |
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^ |
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MPA 632E |
Strategic Planning, Needs Assessment and Program |
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X |
X |
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^ |
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Design |
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MPA 632F |
Issues and Problems in Human Resources, |
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^ |
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X |
^ |
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X |
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Board & Volunteer Management in Non-Profits |
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MPA 632G |
Non-Profit Finance & Financial Management |
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^ |
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^ |
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X |
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^ |
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MPA 632H |
Funding & Resource Development for Non-Profit |
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^ |
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X |
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^ |
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Organizations |
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MPA 632I |
Program Implementation & Management for |
X |
X |
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^ |
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Non-Profit Services |
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MPA 640 |
Public Policy Analysis |
X |
X |
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^ |
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^ |
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MPA 642A |
Ethics & Professionalism |
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^ |
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^ |
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X |
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Public Policy Analysis & Management Track |
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MPA 612A |
Intergovernmental Relations |
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^ |
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X |
^ |
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MPA 622A |
Policy Implementation & Program Evaluation |
X |
X |
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^ |
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MPA 623A |
Seminar in Effective Public Sector Management |
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X |
X |
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X |
^ |
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X |
^ |
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MPA 623C |
Performance Reporting Measures in Government |
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X |
^ |
X |
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^ |
^ |
^ |
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MPA 632B |
Strategic Management |
^ |
^ |
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X |
X |
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^ |
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MPA 640 |
Public Policy Analysis |
X |
X |
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^ |
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^ |
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MPA 642A |
Ethics & Professionalism |
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^ |
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^ |
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X |
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MPA 642D |
Community & Economic Development |
^ |
^ |
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X |
^ |
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Performance Management & Productivity in the |
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Public Sector Track |
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MPA 623A |
Seminar in Effective Public Sector Management |
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X |
X |
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X |
^ |
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X |
^ |
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MPA 623B |
Approaches & Methods in Program Evaluation |
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MPA 623D |
Human Resources & the Basics of Competencies |
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X |
^ |
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X |
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Measurement in Government |
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MPA 623C |
Performance Reporting Measures in Government |
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X |
^ |
X |
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^ |
^ |
^ |
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MPA 623E |
Performance Budgeting in the Public Sector |
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^ |
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^ |
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X |
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^ |
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MPA 632B |
Strategic Management |
^ |
^ |
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X |
X |
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^ |
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MPA 632C |
Communication in the Public Organization |
^ |
^ |
^ |
^ |
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X |
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MPA 640 |
Public Policy Analysis |
X |
X |
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^ |
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^ |
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MPA 697S |
Comprehensive Examination Preparation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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2 |
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On the chart below an “X” indicates that the educational goal is given primary emphasis in the course. A “^” indicates that the educational goal is addressed in the course.