Master of Public Administration (MPA) Graduate Programs Catalog

  • This catalog represents regularly-updated Master of Public Administration classes and programs.
  • Some classes are offered hybrid or remote. See definitions for Hybrid, Remote, and In-Person instruction, including technology needs and expectations.
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Public & Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy — 1st Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
The Context of Public Administration (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2024
Open
Doing Democratic Public Administration (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Winter
2025
Open
Policy, Finance, and Budgeting for Public Administration (Olympia)
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2025
Open
Tribal Governance — 1st Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
The Context of Public Administration (Tribal)
Tribal MPA
Evening and Weekend
Hybrid 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2024
Open
Doing Democratic Public Administration (Tribal)
Tribal MPA
Evening and Weekend
Hybrid 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Winter
2025
Open
Policy, Finance, and Budgeting for Public Administration (Tribal)
Tribal MPA
Evening and Weekend
Hybrid 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2025
Open
Public & Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy — 2nd Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
Analytical Techniques for Public Service I and II (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person (F), In Person (W) 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2024
Open
Winter
2025
Open
Capstone: PNAPP
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2025
Open
Tacoma — 2nd Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
Analytical Techniques for Public Service I and II (Tacoma)
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person (F), In Person (W) 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2024
Open
Winter
2025
Open
Capstone Tacoma
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2025
Open
Electives
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
Election Administration
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Fall
2024
Open
Ethics: The Pathway to the Good Life (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Fall
2024
Open
Ethics: The Pathway to the Good Life (Tacoma)
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Fall
2024
Open
Food is Medicine: Food Policy and Public Health
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2024
Open
Human Resources Management
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2024
Open
Lead With a Purpose: Be the Change
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2024
Open
Managing Organizations
Evening and Weekend
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2024
Open
Social Equity Policy
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Fall
2024
Open
Strategic Planning
Tacoma
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2024
Open
Communicate Like a Leader: Be the Message
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2025
Open
Emerging Issues in Public Administration
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2025
Open
Engaging the Legislature
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Winter
2025
Open
GIS Data in the Public Sector
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Winter
2025
Open
Governing Metropolitan Regions
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Winter
2025
Open
Houselessness: Faces, Numbers and Solutions
Evening and Weekend
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2025
Open