Arts & Letters Major (B.A. or B.S.) and Public Administration (M.P.A.)

About this Program

The linked BA/MPA or BS/MPA program is an early entry to the MPA program of study. The early-entry program is designed for well qualified non-public administration undergraduate ODU students to start their MPA program prior to completing their undergraduate degree. Well qualified non-public administration undergraduate students may take MPA-level courses as early as three semesters prior to graduation and count up to 12 graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree. Students participating in the early-entry program must earn a minimum of 150 credit hours (120 discrete credit hours for the undergraduate degree and 30 discrete credit hours for the graduate degree). Early-entry program students should carefully consider their undergraduate degree program requirements when planning their course of study.

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Program Highlights

Featured Courses

PADM 651

Administrative Theory I: The Context of Public Administration

Introduction to the profession of public administration; the evolution and development of the field, the role of…

PADM 713

Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations

This course introduces students to fundraising principles of nonprofit organizations with an emphasis on different…

PADM 717

Nonprofit Financial Management

This course provides students with the knowledge to become effective financial managers by giving them practical…

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Arts & Letters Major and Public Administration at ODU?

Students entering the B.A. & M.P.A. or B.S. & M.P.A. program in Arts & Letters Major and Public Administration should meet the minimum university requirements for Graduate Admission.

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$103,510 Median Salary

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Tuition and fees are established annually in June and may change without notice. For questions about charges on student accounts, please contact Financial Services. Program-specific tuition and fee information is available on each program’s website.