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CSWE accredits the MSW
program.

Our MPA degree is the only NASPAA-accredited program in Middle Tennessee.

Pi Alpha Alpha is the national Honor Society for graduates who excel in public administration studies.

The College of Public Service is proud to have had an ICMA Student Chapter since 2017.

The College is one of 24 partners nationwide with the Harvard Institute of Politics' National Campaign for Political and Civic Engagement.

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The College is a member of the Vote Everywhere Project - one of only 23 higher education members nationwide.

Public Administration Graduate Courses

Course offerings | For MPA or graduate certificate students (Public Policy, Nonprofit, non-cohort PA Exec. Leadership), a 3-semester course schedule is available as an aid to planning. PhD, cohort students in PA Executive Leadership/"Command College", and MPS students should consult Dr. Stanley for information on course offerings.

Admissions | For entrance requirements see the Graduate Catalog

Planning coursework | Seek advising to plan your course-taking. The 3-semester course schedule will also be helpful; it includes checklists of courses required for each program (MPA/Nonprofit certificate/Public Policy certificate/Healthcare certificate/PA Executive Leadership certificate).

Sample past syllabi | Please do not buy books based on these sample syllabi from past semesters. The examples of past semester syllabi in the table on this page are provided to help give prospective students insight into the learning objectives and content covered in our public administration programs. Syllabi change each semester as courses evolve and improve. The syllabus distributed by your instructor is the official guiding document for your class and semester. To purchase books in advance, contact your instructor. If you are not sure who is teaching the course in a given semester, consult the online TSU course schedule. If you are still not sure contact the Public Administration department chair. Seek advising regarding course selection each semester

* Note: The MPA internship of 300 hours (six credits) may be exempted, given required documentation and advisor approval, for MPA students who have at least one year of appropriate professional public sector, healthcare or nonprofit experience. Otherwise the internship is required to receive the MPA.

PADM 6110 Statistics for Public Administrators (MPA Core)

PADM 6130 Research Methods in Public Administration (MPA Core)

PADM 6150 Information Technology in Public Administration (MPA Core)

PADM 6190 Financial Management for Nonprofit and Healthcare Orgs.

PADM 6210 Seminar in Public Administration (MPA Core)

PADM 6230 Seminar in Fiscal Mgmt.: Public Budgeting (MPA Core)

PADM 6240 Seminar in Staff Functions: Personnel Management (MPA Core)

PADM 6310 Seminar in Organization Theory (MPA Core)

PADM 6390 Ethics and Values in the Public Service

PADM 6400 Project Development and Implementation

PADM 6410 Public Policy Analysis (MPA Core)

PADM 6420 Conflict Management and Resolution

PADM 6430 Seminar in Contemporary Public Policy

PADM 6450 Decision Tools and Project Planning

PADM 6470 Tennessee State Government

PADM 6490 Politics of Administration (MPA Core)

PADM 6500 MPA Internship*

PADM 6950 Intro to Nonprofit Organizations

PADM 6960 Resource Development for Nonprofits

PADM 7000 Theory & Practice of Public Administration (Phd only)

PADM 7130 Research Methods in Public Administration (Phd only)

PADM 7140 Applied Quantitative Techniques in Public Administration (Phd only)

PADM 7220 Seminar in Administrative Management (Phd only)

PADM 7230 Seminar in Public Budgeting & Finance ("Public Budgeting II" in schedule) (Phd only)

PADM 7310 Public Organization Theory (Phd only)

PADM 7410 Seminar in Public Policy Implementation (Phd only)