Public Administration (D.P.A.)

Public Administration (D.P.A.)

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Core Courses
PADM 700Public Administration Ethics, Statesmanship, & Governance3
PADM 702Advanced Public Administration Finance and Budgeting3
PADM 704Human Resources and the Legal and Regulatory Context of Public Administration3
PADM 708Studies in Urban Planning and State and Local Government3
PADM 710Information Management in Public Sector Organizations3
PADM 712Organizational Leadership and Behavior in Public Administration3
PADM 804Intergovernmental Relations and Public Administration3
Total Hours21
Research Methods & Tools Courses
PADM 805Public Administration and Research Design3
PADM 810Quantitative Methods for Public Administration3
PADM 812Qualitative Methods for Public Administration3
PADM 885Research Concept3
Total Hours12
Capstone Courses
PADM 887Capstone I5
PADM 888Capstone II5
PADM 889Capstone III 15
PADM 890Capstone IV 10
Total Hours15
1
Any student who is not ready for enrollment in PADM 890 Capstone IV (0 c.h.)  after completing PADM 889 Capstone III (5 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student’s dissertation chair, to repeat PADM 889 Capstone III (5 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in PADM 890 Capstone IV (0 c.h.)

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 48 total hours
  • A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
  • Successful completion of Research Concept
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
PADM 700 Public Administration Ethics, Statesmanship, & Governance 3
PADM 704 Human Resources and the Legal and Regulatory Context of Public Administration 3
PADM 804 Intergovernmental Relations and Public Administration 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
PADM 702 Advanced Public Administration Finance and Budgeting 3
PADM 708 Studies in Urban Planning and State and Local Government 3
PADM 805 Public Administration and Research Design 3
 Hours9
Third Semester
PADM 710 Information Management in Public Sector Organizations 3
PADM 712 Organizational Leadership and Behavior in Public Administration 3
PADM 810 Quantitative Methods for Public Administration 3
 Hours9
Fourth Semester
PADM 812 Qualitative Methods for Public Administration 3
PADM 885 Research Concept 3
 Hours6
Fifth Semester
PADM 887 Capstone I 5
 Hours5
Sixth Semester
PADM 888 Capstone II 5
 Hours5
Seventh Semester
PADM 889 Capstone III 1 5
 Hours5
Eighth Semester
PADM 890 Capstone IV 1 0
 Hours0
 Total Hours48
1

Any student who is not ready for enrollment in PADM 890 after completing PADM 889 may be required, as determined by the student's capstone advisor, to repeat PADM 889 until deemed ready for enrollment in PADM 890.

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