UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

Programs

M.P.A., Public Administration

Public Sector Management and Leadership Option

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who want to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been designed to provide an academically sound and effective course of study for midcareer professionals who have …

M.P.A., Public Administration

Public Policy Analysis and Management Option

Notice: The MPA Public Policy Analysis and Management Option has been suspended as of Fall 2022. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who want to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been …

M.P.A., Public Administration

Nonprofit Sector Management Option

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who want to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been designed to provide an academically sound and effective course of study for midcareer professionals who have …

M.P.A., Public Administration

Performance Management and Productivity in the Public Sector Option

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who want to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been designed to provide an academically sound and effective course of study for midcareer professionals who have …

M.P.A., Public Administration

Geographical Information Systems and Technologies Option

Notice: The MPA Geographical Information Systems and Technologies Option has been suspended as of Fall 2022. The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who want to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been …

M.P.A., Public Administration

Health Administration Option

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is the appropriate professional degree program for administrators who are currently employed in the public, private or nonprofit sectors and who want to improve their management knowledge and skills. The program has been designed to provide an academically sound and effective course of study for midcareer professionals who have …

Nonprofit Sector Management Certificate

Today’s nonprofit-sector professionals must possess a range of managerial and organizational skills that will enable them to function successfully in diverse environments as well as across multiple disciplines. The CSUN Nonprofit Sector Management Certificate program, which is embedded in the Master of Public Administration degree, provides participants with in-depth exposure to administrative and managerial issues …

Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals Certificate

Essentials of Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals The graduate credit Certificate in Essentials of Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals is designed for individuals seeking to expand their professional skills. This graduate certificate allows students to get exposure to the fundamental and essential issues in public administration. There are six graduate-level courses required for the …