Degree Requirements
Students are required to complete a total of 13 courses (52 credit hours): eleven core courses (44 credit hours), two elective courses (8 credit hours).
Core Courses
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MPS 500 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MPS 510 | INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 511 | SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MPS 533 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING EXCEL) | 4 |
| or MPS 536 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING SPSS) |
| MPS 575 | STUDY ABROAD SEMINAR | 4 |
| MPS 583 | RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 593 | INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | 4 |
| MPS 594 | ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE | 4 |
| MPS 611 | MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL NGOs | 4 |
| MPS 612 | INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | 4 |
| MPS 616 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
Internship Capstone Option
Students may choose to replace MPS 593 with MPS 610 Internship Capstone option.
Elective Courses
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 8 |
MPS 501 | CROSS-SECTOR ANALYSIS | |
MPS 513 | VOLUNTEERISM IN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY | |
MPS 514 | GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION | |
MPS 515 | NONPROFIT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION | |
MPS 518 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | |
MPS 519 | RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 521 | LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE | |
MPS 522 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |
MPS 524 | MARKETING FOR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | |
MPS 525 | WORKING WITH NONPROFIT BOARDS | |
MPS 529 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | |
MPS 535 | HEALTH CARE POLICY | |
MPS 537 | COMPARATIVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS | |
MPS 541 | ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE | |
MPS 542 | POLICY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS | |
MPS 543 | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | |
MPS 546 | ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING | |
MPS 552 | GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 561 | LAW AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | |
MPS 563 | LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY | |
MPS 573 | HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 576 | ENERGY POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |
MPS 577 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS AND MEDIATED SOLUTIONS | |
MPS 578 | URBAN RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION POLICY | |
MPS 579 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | |
MPS 600 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
MPS 601 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNSHIP | |
MPS 604 | SPECIAL TOPICS | |
MPS 614 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEMINAR | |
MPS 615 | MANAGEMENT OF INTERCULTURAL DIVERSITY | |
MPS 618 | MIGRATION AND FORCED MIGRATION | |
MPS 619 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | |
Study Abroad Requirement
Students are required to take the MPS 575 study abroad course. This one week study abroad trip allows both full-time and part-time students to participate. Students should apply for the competitive study abroad scholarships to help with travel costs.
Internship Option
Students have the option to complete substantial professional experience in an international or intercultural setting for course credit. Students without substantial professional experience in an international or intercultural setting, are strongly encouraged to pursue an internship with an approved organization. To pursue this option, students enroll in MPS 601 while completing the internship. For more information contact SPSAdvising@depaul.edu.
Foreign Language Proficiency
Students are not required to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language as a graduation requirement. However, please note that a second language is critical to helping a resume stand out and for constructing an effective career in international public service. Therefore all students are strongly encouraged to build and demonstrate proficiency in at least one other language appropriate to their field or geographical interests.
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