Students registering for PA 5399A must prepare a thesis proposal under the guidance of a thesis chair that includes a statement of the problem, literature review, theoretical framework, research design, data collection procedures, and a representative bibliography. Upon successful completion of PA 5399A , students may register for PA 5399B with thesis chair approval.
An oral defense of the thesis in front of a committee of faculty and practitioners will serve as the comprehensive examination requirement. If a student does not successfully defend the thesis in the first attempt, one subsequent chance to defend the thesis will be provided after the student satisfactorily addresses every suggestion for improvement made by the thesis committee.
Students who do not successfully complete the requirements for the degree within the timelines specified will be dismissed from the program.
If a student elects to follow the thesis option for the degree, a committee to direct the written thesis will be established. The thesis must demonstrate the student’s capability for research and independent thought. Preparation of the thesis must be in conformity with the Graduate College Guide to Preparing and Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation .
The student must submit an official Thesis Proposal Form and proposal to his or her thesis committee. Thesis proposals vary by department and discipline. Please see your department for proposal guidelines and requirements. After signing the form and obtaining committee members’ signatures, the graduate advisor’s signature if required by the program and the department chair’s signature, the student must submit the Thesis Proposal Form with one copy of the proposal attached to the dean of The Graduate College for approval before proceeding with research on the thesis. If the thesis research involves human subjects, the student must obtain exemption or approval from the Texas State Institutional Review Board prior to submitting the proposal form to The Graduate College. The IRB approval letter should be included with the proposal form. If the thesis research involves vertebrate animals, the proposal form must include the Texas State IACUC approval code. It is recommended that the thesis proposal form be submitted to the dean of The Graduate College by the end of the student’s enrollment in 5399A. Failure to submit the thesis proposal in a timely fashion may result in delayed graduation.
The thesis committee must be composed of a minimum of three approved graduate faculty members.
The completion of a minimum of six hours of thesis enrollment is required. For a student's initial thesis course enrollment, the student will need to register for thesis course number 5399A. After that, the student will enroll in thesis B courses, in each subsequent semester until the thesis is defended with the department and approved by The Graduate College. Preliminary discussions regarding the selection of a topic and assignment to a research supervisor will not require enrollment for the thesis course.
Students must be enrolled in thesis credits if they are receiving supervision and/or are using university resources related to their thesis work. The number of thesis credit hours students enroll in must reflect the amount of work being done on the thesis that semester. It is the responsibility of the committee chair to ensure that students are making adequate progress toward their degree throughout the thesis process. Failure to register for the thesis course during a term in which supervision is received may result in postponement of graduation. After initial enrollment in 5399A, the student will continue to enroll in a thesis B course as long as it takes to complete the thesis. Thesis projects are by definition original and individualized projects. As such, depending on the topic, methodology, and other factors, some projects may take longer than others to complete. If the thesis requires work beyond the minimum number of thesis credits needed for the degree, the student may enroll in additional thesis credits at the committee chair's discretion. In the rare case when a student has not previously enrolled in thesis and plans to work on and complete the thesis in one term, the student will enroll in both 5399A and 5399B.
The only grades assigned for thesis courses are PR (progress), CR (credit), W (withdrew), and F (failing). If acceptable progress is not being made in a thesis course, the instructor may issue a grade of F. If the student is making acceptable progress, a grade of PR is assigned until the thesis is completed. The minimum number of hours of thesis credit (“CR”) will be awarded only after the thesis has been both approved by The Graduate College and released to Alkek Library.
A student who has selected the thesis option must be registered for the thesis course during the term or Summer I (during the summer, the thesis course runs ten weeks for both sessions) in which the degree will be conferred.
Thesis deadlines are posted on The Graduate College website under "Current Students." The completed thesis must be submitted to the chair of the thesis committee on or before the deadlines listed on The Graduate College website.
The following must be submitted to The Graduate College by the thesis deadline listed on The Graduate College website:
After the dean of The Graduate College approves the thesis, Alkek Library will harvest the document from the Vireo submission system for publishing in the Digital Collections database (according to the student's embargo selection). NOTE: MFA Creative Writing theses will have a permanent embargo and will never be published to Digital Collections.
While original (wet) signatures are preferred, there may be situations as determined by the chair of the committee in which obtaining original signatures is inefficient or has the potential to delay the student's progress. In those situations, the following methods of signing are acceptable:
If this process results in more than one document with signatures, all documents need to be submitted to The Graduate College together.
No copies are required to be submitted to Alkek Library. However, the library will bind copies submitted that the student wants bound for personal use. Personal copies are not required to be printed on archival quality paper. The student will take the personal copies to Alkek Library and pay the binding fee for personal copies.
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PA 5199B. Thesis.
This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding.
PA 5299B. Thesis.
PA 5300. Introduction to Public Policy and Administration.
This course introduces students to the study and practice of US public administration and policy. It also focuses on the dynamics of the democratic governance process.
PA 5310. Public Finance Administration.
This course examines the applied aspects of public finance including operating budgets, revenue estimation, capital budgeting, financial planning, budgetary decision-making, cost benefit analysis, and life-cycle costing. In addition, strategies for budget justification, presentation, and implementation are examined. The use of various budgetary tools and techniques are emphasized.
PA 5311. Introduction to Statistical Analysis.
This course applies quantitative methods to problems faced by public administration practitioners. Topics include the use of descriptive and inferential statistics as they apply to decision-making in public management. Students gain hands-on experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
PA 5312. Program Evaluation and Administrative Statistical Analysis.
This is an advanced course in the application of quantitative methods for the evaluation of public policies and programs. The course emphasizes the administrative and managerial environment. Prerequisite: PA 5311 with a grade of "B" or better.
PA 5313. Public Sector Economics.
This course presents basic concepts of economics as applied to the public sector. Principles of economics for policy analysis and management are examined in the context of collective action, public choice, resource allocation, and service delivery. The course also examines the financing of national, state, and local governments.
PA 5314. Public Administration and Information Technology.
This course explores the use of information technology in the public sector. It emphasizes the issues that public administrators need to know concerning the impact of information technology on their organizations. The course covers E-Democracy, E-Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Public Management Information Systems (PMIS), E-Procurement, and E-Commerce.
PA 5315. Public Performance Management.
This course examines public sector performance management and measurement as tools for improving strategic planning, resource allocation, organizational learning, and internal operational processes. It also examines accountability, managerial performance, and evaluation processes.
PA 5320. Organizational Theory, Change, and Behavior.
This course analyzes classic and contemporary literature on organizational theory and behavior in the public sector. Emphasis is placed on history and development of organizational theory and core concepts such as organizational culture, power, and change. The implications of organizational theory for democratic governance are explored.
PA 5330. Public Personnel Administration.
This course introduces students to public personnel functions from a managerial perspective. Examples of topics covered include: recruitment and selection, perfomance evaluation, discipline, collective bargaining, classification, and compensation. Constructive leadership of government personnel that encourages a more competent, motivated, and representative administration workforce is emphasized.
PA 5331. Labor Management Relations.
This course examines the historical development of public employee unions and the effects of collective bargaining agreements on personnel policy development. Public laws concerning collective bargaining procedures and strategy on the part of public managers are covered.
PA 5332. Management Practices in Public Personnel Administration.
This course is a seminar-based examination of selected topics in public personnel administration including job analysis, position classification, test construction, performance appraisal, succession planning, and affirmative action. The role of the personnel office as a strategic partner in accomplishing organizational goals is also explored.
PA 5340. Introduction to Public Law.
This course examines the regulatory environment, legal requirements, and constraints that public officials face when carrying out their durties. The use of online research tools to find adminstrative materials and analyze public law issues is emphasized.
PA 5350. Public Policy Processes.
This course is an overview of the process of public policymaking including policy formulation and implementation. Emphasis is placed on actors in the policy process and on the political environment.
PA 5351. Urban Sustainability Policy.
This course examines the basic components of urban transportation and land use policy. In addition to building an understanding of the historic foundation of urban policy and planning, students explore the underlying concepts related to sustainability to analyze underlying tensions and potential connections across policy spheres.
PA 5352. Comparative Public Administration.
This course examines differences in various national administrative systems and the role of international organizations. It explores differences that influence various public policy issues from countries around the world. Policy issues examined include poverty, human rights, health care, and the environment.
PA 5353. Ecology and the Politics of Sustainability.
This course is an exploration of problems and policies dealing with air, water, waste, energy use, natural resources, sustainability, and global environmental issues. This class highlights the historical drivers of environmental policy. Implementation strategies, policy mechanisms, and compliance adherence are also examined.
PA 5355. Environmental Policy.
This course will introduce students to the public policy process and the details of U.S. environmental policy and administration. Problems and policies dealing with air, water, solid waste, hazardous waste, energy use, natural resources, climate change, sustainability, and global environmental governance will be discussed.
PA 5361. Introduction to the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector.
This course provides a foundation for understanding the history, scope, and function of the American nonprofit and voluntary sector. It includes an examination of the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the sector, and assessment of the role of these organizations in society, and their impact on public policy.
PA 5362. Alternative Public Service Delivery Systems.
This course examines alternative delivery of public services. The reliance on market mechanisms, contracting out, and privatization are explored.
PA 5370. Public Management and Ethics.
This course explores issues of morality and ethics in the public sector. It also considers subjects such as administrative discretion, the public interest, democratic values, and dissent. The course aims to formulate a frame of reference for judging behavior and clarifying our role and responsibility as moral agents.
PA 5380A. Texas Water Law and Policy.
This course examines the chief policy issue that will determine the future of Texas: how state and local agencies administer the state’s ground- and surface water legal regimes. With the legal and regulatory framework in place, the course investigates pressing water policy issues that confront Texas.
PA 5380B. Environmental Litigation.
This course conducts an in-depth examination of researching, filing, and litigating claims under federal and state environmental statutes. The course focuses on the aspects of environmental litigation that make it different than its non-environmental counterparts.
PA 5387. Research Practicum.
This course uses structured group research to analyze a current policy, management, or administrative issue. A professor-led research team completes a final report detailing findings and recommendations for action. May be repeated once for additional credit. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
PA 5388. Directed Reading and Research.
This course guides students in directed reading and research on various topics in public policy and administration under the direction of a graduate faculty member. The course may be repeated once with a different emphasis for additional credit for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
PA 5389. Internship in Government.
This course provides students with the opportunity to integrate classroom learning with practical experience. Students with little or no work experience related to public service are required to complete an internship. Students considering a career change should consider an internship. May be repeated once for additional credit. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
PA 5390. Applied Research Methodology.
This course is an introduction to applied research methods in the public sector. Topics include the scientific method, research design, measurement, qualitative research, and sampling. Data collection methods such as survey research, content analysis, and secondary data analysis are also covered.
PA 5397. Research Design and Proposal Development for Public Administration.
This course prepares students for the demands of academic and professional writing. Students learn how to identify a public problem, develop a research purpose statement, and complete a literature review around a conceptual framework. This course prepares the student for their Applied Research Project (ARP). Prerequisite: PS 5390 with a grade of "B" or better and instructor approval.
PA 5398. Applied Research Project.
This course serves as the capstone experience for MPA students. Students complete an original and empirical Applied Reserach Project (ARP), complete an oral defense of the ARP, and prepare the ARP for publication. Prerequisite: PA 5397 with a grade of "B" or better and instructor approval.
PA 5399A. Thesis.
This course represents a student’s initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until student has completed the thesis in public administration.
PA 5399B. Thesis.
PA 5599B. Thesis.
PA 5999B. Thesis.
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You have a deep commitment to public service and your community and are ready to step into a role where you can make an impact. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a professional degree that prepares you for a career in management of government and nonprofit organizations to do just that.
Students have the option to complete a thesis or an internship within a non-profit or government setting to complete their capstone course, letting you customize the degree to your needs and interests.
You’ll develop skills to be a responsible and ethical leader, with the ability to make decisions strategically. More specifically, you’ll have the opportunity to:
Graduates of the Master of Public Administration program can look forward to rewarding careers in a wide variety of governmental and nonprofit organizations. Although an MPA is often considered a practitioner degree for those who will be doing public or nonprofit administration, a number of graduates go on to pursue doctorates to become college or university faculty.
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The Master of Public Administration degree requires the completion of 36 hours of coursework, consisting of 21 hours of core courses, 12 hours of elective courses, and a 3-credit-hour capstone, internship or thesis. A full-time student can often complete the program in two years, subject to appropriate planning for the internship.
In addition to the criteria established for general admission to graduate studies are the following departmental criteria. Application materials must demonstrate the student’s commitment to a career in governmental or nonprofit organizations.
GRE, LSAT, or GMAT scores are not required but may be submitted to strengthen application.
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The Master in Public Administration Program aims to provide students with the theoretical background and technical skills needed for the effective implementation of public policy in the Philippines. The courses in the program from the following fields of specialization: public policy and program administration, organization studies, fiscal administration, local government and regional development, human resources, and research to enable them to gain expertise in solving complex problems that public administrations encounter. Graduates with a MPA Program are prepared for career opportunities in research, management, leadership, and the administration of public organizations.
The MPA Program is a practitioner-oriented degree that helps students develop the essential leadership, management, communication, and problem-solving abilities necessary to succeed in today’s public professional environment. The courses in the program are designed to suit the information and skill needs of professionals currently in the field.
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GS 254 | Financial Management and Administration | 3 |
GS 255 | Microeconomics and Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
GS 228 | Public Policy Workshop (Capstone Course) | 3 |
PA G201 | Special Problems and Challenges in Public Administration and Governance | 3 |
BU G208 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
GS 256 | Local Governance and Regional Administration | 3 |
GS 230 | Public Health Policy, Administration, and Governance | 3 |
GS 231 | Peace and Public Security Administration and Governance | 3 |
GS 324 | Development Economics | 3 |
GS 258 | Public Enterprise, Privatization, Development and Governance | 3 |
GS 328 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
GS 329 | Environmental and Resource Policy | 3 |
GS G501 | Thesis Writing A – Proposal Defense | 3 |
GS G502 | Thesis Writing B – Final Defense | 3 |
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Guided by interdisciplinary GPH faculty including Drs. Prince Amegbor, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Adolfo Cuevas and Hai Shu, students gained skills in statistics, computing and epidemiology, made connections through research projects with faculty and peers, and worked toward public health solutions to aging-related diseases.
The culminating experience was a day-long symposium attended by over 60 guests, including seven 2023 program alumni. First up was keynote speaker Dr. Lisa L. Barnes , a neuropsychologist at Rush University Medical College who researches the impact of social determinants of health on the African American aging process. She encouraged centering diversity in cognitive aging research, and wants to shift the paradigm about what we learn and how we think about disease. Her goal is to engage with communities, explaining what the data says and why it’s important.
Next came a panel discussion; 2023 program alumni presented their current research and gave an update on their academic progress. Torriana Avery told her peers that PQAR pushed her into a trajectory she never expected. “I'm going to apply for my master’s degree in applied biostatistics and epidemiology. I got an internship because I talked to a woman at the ENAR Datafest competition. I have way more experience in coding than I could ever imagine. I'm very happy to be the lead analyst on a project working with a pathology department, and I also work with a doctor for critically ill children in the pediatric intensive unit. It's been a wonderful experience,” she concluded.
Fellow alum Jessica Sanchez also benefitted from her PQAR experience. “The qualitative project I'm working on now uses different approaches, so having transferable basic research skills has been really helpful. Honestly, prior to participating in this program I didn't see myself as a researcher, but now that's my job! A lot of the support that I received was really helpful,” she said.
Finally, the 2024 PQAR students gave formal presentations on their research projects, expertly answering questions from an audience that included their families and friends. Some also shared their favorite takeaways from the program. Donjhai Holland’s deep dive into programming with R and machine learning models gave her the hands-on experience that broadened her technical skill set; she also described exploring iconic landmarks and attending her first ever Broadway show. But, she said, “The most rewarding part was the people: My cohort of brilliant, passionate individuals quickly became not just colleagues but friends.”
Carlos Rubin de Celis described his research under the supervision of Dr. Cuevas and doctoral student Cindy Patippe, which looked at the relationship between self-reported discrimination and chronic inflammation. He refined his skills in quality assurance and statistical analysis, and took coursework “which heavily contributed to my knowledge and continued joy in biostatistics and the field of public health!”
The month of August for the PQAR program is devoted to updates, review of evaluations, development of next year’s recruitment strategy and planning for year-round support of conference attendance, office hours, and J term. As the program enters the fifth year of the grant, everyone in the Department of Biostatistics is hopeful it will be renewed. In just four years, the program has positively impacted the lives of 48 undergraduates, including some who are starting PhD programs in Biostatistics and related fields this September! For more information and engaging stories of PQAR “from the field,” check out this I AM GPH podcast which features a conversation with 2023 alumni Abena Dinizulu and Stephanie Perez, and hear first-hand about their PQAR experiences.
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