Graduate Degrees, page 7

Graduate Degrees, page 7
School of Public Administration

Master of Science in International Public Administration

The Master of Science in International Public Administration is offered jointly by the School of Public Administration and the School of International Relations.

Students take courses in international relations and in public administration, serve an internship in another country and develop their competency in other areas.

The program is administered by a faculty committee drawn from both schools. It is offered at the University Park Campus only.

Requirements for Admission

Candidates for admission must have demonstrated academic ability by maintaining a B average during their undergraduate degree work; must have a score of 530 or above on the verbal and 520 or above on the quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or have comparable scores on the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT); and must demonstrate a working knowledge of a foreign language. They must also satisfy other requirements common to both schools. Alternatives may be allowed through petition.

Students may be required to select an area course -- e.g., Asia, Latin America, Middle East -- that links to their language preparation and their intended internship experience.

A minimum of 24 units must be taken in public administration and international relations. The remaining 12 units may be taken from these schools or from other USC schools or departments. All courses must be approved by the M.S., International Public Administration faculty advisement committee. Courses taken outside the two schools must have the approval of this committee and the approval of the representatives of the schools or departments where the courses are to be taken.

Other Requirements

Students are also required to successfully complete a final, written comprehensive examination. An oral examination may be required at the discretion of the examining committee. Following the comprehensive examination, students must complete an overseas internship and write a final report which interrelates the academic and internship experiences.

Those interested in the program should contact either the School of Public Administration or the School of International Relations for further information. The director and advisor of the program is Donald Fuller.

Curriculum

The curriculum combines required courses in international relations and in public administration; additional courses are taken in consultation with faculty advisors.

In public administration, students must take three M.P.A. core courses, unless they have already completed equivalent courses. These four-unit courses are:

Required public administration courses Units

PUAD 500 Public Administration and Society 4

PUAD 558 Quantitative Analysis I, or

PUAD 585 Human Behavior in Public Organizations 4

PUAD 597 Professional Practice of Public Administration 4

Students may take additional courses in public administration, in consultation with faculty advisors.

In international relations, students select three four-unit courses, based on their backgrounds and needs, from among the following:

International relations courses Units

IR 541 Politics and the World Economy 4

IR 542 Foreign Economic Policies of Industrial Capitalist States 4

IR 543 Politics of International Monetary and Trade Relations 4

IR 544 Transnational Enterprises and World Politics 4

IR 545 The Political Economy of Development 4

IR 546 The Political Economy of Energy and Natural Resources 4

IR 547 International Economic Integration 4

IR 548 Radical and Marxian Theories of the International Political Economy 4

Next Section

Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995
David Henriquez
univpub@stuaff.usc.edu

Required public administration courses		Units
PUAD 500	Public Administration and Society	4
PUAD 558	Quantitative Analysis I, or
PUAD 585	Human Behavior in Public Organizations	4
PUAD 597	Professional Practice of Public Administration	4

International relations courses		Units
IR 541	Politics and the World Economy	4
IR 542	Foreign Economic Policies of Industrial Capitalist States	4
IR 543	Politics of International Monetary and Trade Relations	4
IR 544	Transnational Enterprises and World Politics	4
IR 545	The Political Economy of Development	4
IR 546	The Political Economy of Energy and Natural Resources	4
IR 547	International Economic Integration	4
IR 548	Radical and Marxian Theories of the International Political Economy	4