课程如何及何时开课？

• 学生s can choose to attend the program full-time (3 classes each semester) or part-time (2 classes each semester)。  Full-time students will complete the program in 4 semesters (16 months), and part-time in 6 semesters (2 years)。  
• 课程是在线提供的。  Courses are semester-paced, meaning they begin and end on the same semester timetable as UVU's face-to-face classes。  The schedule of courses below represents a part-time schedule。  Full-time students add one course each semester in order to complete the program in 4 semesters。

课程安排是怎样的？

学期	科目名称	学分
秋天 -第一年	PADM 6000：公共管理	3。0
	PADM 6060：公共管理研究方法	3。0
春天 -第一年	PADM 6020：公共行政政策与评价	3。0
	PADM 6050：公共行政领导与道德	3。0
夏天 -第一年	PADM 6010：公共行政财务和预算	3。0
	PADM 6040：公共管理中的组织行为	3。0
秋天 -第二年	PADM 6030：公共行政的法律问题	3。0
	MPA选修课程	3。0
春天 -第二年	PADM 6070：人力资源管理	3。0
	MPA选修课程	3。0
夏天 -第二年	MPA选修课程	3。0
	padm6900：公共管理顶点项目	3。0
	总	36。0

这个项目有哪些选修课？

• The MPA program offers electives from the areas of emergency services, criminal justice, public administration, and public health。 Current elective selections include: Disasters/Vulnerabilities/Impacts, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice, Issues in Public Health, Criminal Justice Policy, Public Services Program Development, Homeland Security, Information-based Decision-Making, 紧急 Planning and Response, Special Topics (including grant-writing and non-profit management), and Study Abroad。  Masters level courses offered by other departments at UVU may also be available to MPA students。

我需要参加GRE或GMAT考试吗？

• 不，GRE或GMAT成绩不再需要进入这个项目。

• 如果我的平均成绩没有达到3。0或更高怎么办？

  • 一般来说，新生的GPA必须达到3。0或更高。  Occasionally a student will be admitted with a lower GPA if they have extensive 公共服务 experience or their GPA for their most recent 60 credits is above a 3。0。  学生s who have a borderline GPA may consider taking the GRE。  A high GRE score may help offset a lower GPA。  学生s who are unsure if their GPA meets the minimum requirement should contact our office before applying to discuss their individual circumstance。

每组录取多少学生？

• MPA项目每年将招收25到35名学生。   学生s typically are admitted in the fall as a cohort。
• A cohort is a group of students working together in the same program, progressing through the same academic curriculum and finishing their degree together。 The students selected for the fall cohort will attend core courses together over the first year。  Depending upon space, some students may be admitted for the spring or summer semester and attend on a modified cohort schedule。
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这个学位和公共服务硕士（MPS）一样吗？

• The 公共管理硕士 (MPA) program at UVU began in 2017 as a Master of Public Service (MPS) program。  It is an interdisciplinary program, with faculty from the departments of 紧急 Services, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Health, and others。 Since the first cohort graduated in 2019, there have been over 100 students who have graduated from the MPS program。  In fall of 2023, the program admitted its 7th cohort of students and changed the name to 公共管理硕士 to reflect the curriculum and learning outcomes more accurately。  学生s who graduated from the MPS program prior to the name change completed the same courses that current MPA students are now taking, except for one class that was added with the name change。  Because of this, students who graduated with an MPS degree are correct when they state that they graduated from an MPA program。  Those interested in more information about the MPA program at UVU should visit our website uvu。edu/mpa or contact us at 801-863-7790。

何时审核申请及甄选学员？

• Application reviews will begin February 1 and will be reviewed the first week of each month until the cohort is filled。  Final date to submit an application for the fall cohort is July 15th。  高素质的学生将以先到先得的方式录取。  学生s may apply for and be  admitted 春天 or 夏天 semesters depending on space availability。 

这个项目是经过认证的吗？

• The MPA degree is regionally approved by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities。
• We are currently seeking program accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)。  

写作题都有哪些？

1. 你为什么要攻读公共管理的研究生学位？
2. 是什么让你成为这个项目的优秀候选人？
3. 你的职业目标是什么？

我如何申请MPA项目？

1. 参加信息会议或打电话与MPA招生人员交谈
2. 完成网上申请 www。apply。uvu。edu
3. 发送所有正式的大学成绩单。 If requesting electronic copy from your university, official transcripts must be emailed to [email protected]。  UVU毕业生不需要申请成绩单。
4. 支付$45申请费。
5. 上传目前的简历，包括教育背景和专业工作经验。
6. 提供两封推荐信。 Name and email address of professional references will be entered in the application
7. 回答作文问题。

这个项目的学费是多少？

• 我们目前的学杂费是1500美元，一个3个学期的课程。 总 cost per semester is $3,000。  Tuition for Utah residents and non-residents is the same。
• 这是目前MPA项目2024-2025年的学费表。  预计每年学费会小幅上涨。  

有奖学金吗？

• 我们目前为我们项目的犹他州居民提供学费减免奖学金。  The amount of the scholarship depends on annual funding and is typically  awarded to two students based upon GPA, 公共服务 work experience, and their essay response。  申请截止日期为5月1日。 For information on how to apply and other scholarships you may qualify for, visit the 大学奖学金网页。

MPA学位有经济资助吗？

• 一些学生可能有资格获得经济援助。  欲了解更多信息，请访问 弗吉尼亚大学财政援助网站，并预约与顾问交谈。

我可以把研究生学分转到MPA学位吗？

• 可以，这取决于与MPA学位相关的课程以及该课程最近完成的时间。  转学分将根据个人情况进行评估。  学生s with qualifying related coursework may be allowed to transfer up to 9 credits from another university。 For additional information on graduate transfer credit requirements visit the quick link on the MPA web site。

该学位的就业前景、薪酬和工作类型如何？

• Job openings and pay vary depending on the specific 公共服务 area you are interested in。 这里有几个网站，你可以找到具体的信息：

  A national resource is 劳工统计局职业展望手册 website。 For example, here is the detail for the occupation group “保护服务” and “公共服务”  from that website。 Note that this information is a national aggregate and not specific to Utah。

  For Utah specific occupation data, you may find the 犹他州DWS职业网站 useful。 You can search by keyword but since a search has to match the government defined occupation title, it is often easier to use the drop down menu in Option 2。 Option 3 provides a drop down of occupational groups which is helpful for listing all of the occupations within an area。 For example, when you open “保护服务” in option 3, and select “first line supervisors police and detectives (33-1012)” a full data report provides growth projections, wage information and other data by Utah metro area。 

• Prospective students may also find this link on 如何成为公共服务专业人员 helpful。

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  UVU's 就业实习中心 has additional information on labor market and salaries and provides career counseling and other resources to help students be well-prepared for their job search。