Public Administration (D.P.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2019 through summer 2020. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PADM 700 | Public Administration Ethics, Statesmanship, & Governance | 3 |
| PADM 702 | Advanced Public Administration Finance and Budgeting | 3 |
| PADM 704 | Human Resources and the Legal and Regulatory Context of Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 708 | Studies in Urban Planning and State and Local Government | 3 |
| PADM 710 | Information Management in Public Sector Organizations | 3 |
| PADM 712 | Organizational Leadership and Behavior in Public Administration | 3 |
| PLCY 804 | Statesmanship, Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | 3 |
| PLCY 805 | Policy Analysis and Statesmanship | 3 |
| Research Methods and Tools Courses | ||
| PADM 810 | Quantitative Methods for Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 812 | Qualitative Methods for Public Administration | 3 |
| Dissertation Courses | ||
| PADM 885 | Comprehensive Exam and Research Concept | 3 |
| PADM 987 | Dissertation I | 5 |
| PADM 988 | Dissertation II | 5 |
| PADM 989 | Dissertation III 1 | 5 |
| PADM 990 | Dissertation IV 1 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
| 1 | Any student who is not ready for enrollment in PADM 990 Dissertation IV (0 c.h.) after completing PADM 989 Dissertation III (5 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student’s dissertation chair, to repeat PADM 989 Dissertation III (5 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in PADM 990 Dissertation IV (0 c.h.) |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 48 total hours
- A minimum of 36 hours must be completed through Liberty University, not to include credits from a prior degree earned through Liberty University
- A maximum of 12 hours of transfer credit, including credit from a degree on the same academic level previously earned through Liberty, may be applied to the degree
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Graduation Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date