Sequence of Courses
The UND MPA program is delivered to Bismarck State
College via the North Dakota Interactive Video
Network (ND IVN) from Grand Forks in conjunction
with the regular campus course schedule. Courses
typically meet once a week in the evenings for
three hours.
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Spring
2008
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Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
Econ
575** |
ST:
Health Economics |
3 |
PolS
501* |
Political
and Public Policy Analysis |
3 |
PolS
532 |
Public
Policy |
3 |
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Summer 2008
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Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
502 |
Seminar:
Problems in State and Local
Governments |
3 |
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Fall
2008
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Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
508 |
Legislative
and Executive Processes |
3 |
PolS
531* |
Seminar:
Public Administration |
3 |
PolS
552** |
Health Policy |
3 |
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Spring
2009
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Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
536 |
Public Personnel
Administration |
3 |
PolS
538 |
Public Budgeting
and Financial Management |
3 |
PolS
593** |
Problems: Legal
and Ethical Issues in a Health
Care |
3 |
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Summer 2009
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|
Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
533 |
Administrative
Ethics in the Public Sector |
3 |
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Fall
2009
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Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
500* |
Research
Methods |
3 |
PolS
539 |
Administrative
Law |
3 |
PolS
551** |
Health Organization
and Administration |
3 |
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Spring
2010
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|
Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
Econ
575** |
Health
Economics |
3 |
PolS
501* |
Political
and Public Policy Analysis |
3 |
PolS
532 |
Public Policy |
3 |
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|
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Summer 2010
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|
Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
538 |
Public
Budgeting and Financial Management |
3 |
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Offered
Every Semester
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Course
Number |
Course
Name |
Credits |
PolS
580 |
Administrative
Internship
(This will be waived
if you have at least one year of
administrative experience)
|
1-6 |
PolS
591 |
Readings |
1-3 |
PolS
996 |
Continuing Enrollment |
1-12 |
PolS
997* |
Independent
Study |
2 |
PolS
998 |
Thesis |
1-4 |
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*Required for all MPA students
**Required for Health track students
Schedule subject to change
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