To be considered
for admission to the MPA program, in
addition to meeting Graduate
School admission requirements, applicants
must provide:
1) three letters of recommendation
2) a 2-3 page statement of purpose discussing
why they chose the MPA program, what their
professional goals are and how the MPA
program will enable them to meet those
goals. For unconditional admission, a student
must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate
grade point average or 3.0 (or 3.2 in
the last 60 hours). For conditional admission,
academic proficiency must be established
by a minimum cumulative undergraduate
grade point average of 2.5 or higher
plus a score on the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) adequate to indicate the potential
to do well at the graduate level.
Since the scope
of government is wide and highly diverse,
holders of baccalaureate
degrees from all fields are eligible
for admission. However, one’s undergraduate
background must include courses with “C” or
better in American government and principles
of economics. These courses are required
of all applicants and if a deficiency
exists, must be taken in addition to
the graduate course requirements specified
below.
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