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Public Administration

Page address: http://sbs.mnsu.edu/psle/graduate/publicadmin/

The Department of Political Science and Law Enforcement at MSU offers a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA) with courses meeting both on-campus in Mankato and in the Twin Cities metro area through our extended campus at 7700 France Avenue in Edina, MN.

The deadline for applications into the MPA program in the fall semester is March 1st. Applicants who are planning to take classes at the Twin Cities campus can obtain a deadline exemption by submitting a deadline exemption form with their application. Applicants planning to take classes at the Mankato campus may have deadline exemptions considered by submitting a deadline exemption form with their application. Deadline exemptions for the Mankato campus are considered by the department on a case-by-case basis.

The links below are organized to provide you with easily accessible information regarding the details and requirements of the program.

General Program Information

Pages for Prospective Graduate Students

Pages for Current Students

Comprehensive Exams

Graduate Forms

Thesis and Alternate Plan Paper Help