(Posted 9-19-00)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News Service Contact: Steve Gilliam, 336-334-5371
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MASTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
AT UNCG RECEIVES RE-ACCREDITATION
GREENSBORO—The Master of Public Affairs program at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has received full re-accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
The program was accredited for the maximum period of seven years and
is included on the association’s annual roster of accredited programs.
Dr. Ruth DeHoog, a professor in the Department of Political Science, is
coordinator of the program.
UNCG’s MPA program received its initial accreditation in 1993. The
new approval required an intensive, year-long self-study, which examined
the program’s mission, curriculum, faculty, administrative structure, student
admissions and alumni careers.
The report included commendations for the program’s strong alumni ties, computer literacy component, conference attendance and relationship with the Center for the Study of Social Issues. DeHoog also was commended for “her stewardship of (the) MPA Program over the last 10 years. Her performance serves as a model for other MPA directors.”
The Department of Political Science offers the MPA degree as preparation for professional positions in public service. Founded in 1976, the program provides advanced training for work in local, state, and federal agencies; private non-profit agencies and voluntary organizations; public affairs offices in private businesses; and legislative staff positions. Approximately 60 students are now in the program, which has more than 320 alumni.
The MPA degree requires 40 semester hours, with 43 required for students needing an internship. Core courses are public administration and management, politics of public policy, quantitative analysis and program evaluation, budgeting and fiscal administration, public personnel management, organizational behavior and legal issues in public administration.
Full-time students can complete the program in less than two years, while part-time students finish in three to four years. Two new offerings in the program are a nonprofit concentration and a certificate program in the nonprofit area. Prospective applicants should contact the Graduate School (336-334-5596 or www.uncg.edu/grs) for an application, and check out the MPA website for more information: www.uncg.edu/psc/mpa.html.
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