Master in Public Administration

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Master in Public Administration is a graduate program offered to students and professionals designed to equip them with administrative and management concepts and theories, useful in formulating solutions to problems associated with public and non-profit organizations.  The program is designed to provide excellent foundation for existing and potential public administrators.  Students of the program are exposed to theoretical and praxiological understanding and appreciation about the needs, issues, trends and problems of contemporary public organizations.

COURSE CURRICULUM

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDIES
URDANETA CITY

 

Master in Public Administration
BOR Resolution No. 10, s. 2016
(CMO No. 36, s. 1998, Effective SY 2019-2020)
 

I. Foundation Courses (18 Units)

Course Code Course Title Units
MPA 201
Research Methodology 3
MPA 202 Advanced Statistics 3
MPA 203 Introduction to Public Administration 3

 

II. Specialization Courses (21 Units)

Course Code Course Title Units
MPA 204

Public Policy and Program Administration

3
MPA 205

Human Resources Management and Development

3
MPA 206

Management of Financial Resources

3
MPA 207 Local Governance and Administration 3
MPA 208 Ethics and Accountability in the Public Service 3

  

III. Elective/Cognate Courses (9 Units)
                         (any 6 units for MAED, MME, MDM. MPA or MBA)

Course Code Course Title Units
MPA 209 Rural and Urban Development 3
MPA 210 Current Issues and Problems in Public Administration 3

 

IV. Institutional Courses (3 Units)

Course Code Course Title Units
MPA 299 Thesis Seminar 1

 

V. Dissertation Writing (12 Units)

Course Code Course Title Units
MBA 300 12

 

PSU REQUIREMENT- SUMMARY OF UNITS:

Foundation Courses       9
Specialization Courses      15
Elective/ Cognate Courses       6
Computer Course       1
Dissertation Writing      6
TOTAL      37

 

CORE FACULTY

DR. ZOSIMA SISON
MPA Program Specialization

CHRISTIAN IAN GAMO
Doctor of Public Administration (with units)

DR. MADLYN TINGCO
Doctor of Public Administration