Master of Public Administration, M.P.A.

X2023-2024 Graduate Revise Program Request

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  • Welcome to the University of West Georgia's curriculum management system. 

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    The link to the shared governance procedures provides updates on how things are routed through the committees. Please visit  UWG Shared Governance Procedures for Modifications to Academic Degrees and Programs for more information.

    If you have any questions, please email curriculog@westga.edu.


    **CHANGES TO PROGRAMS MUST BE SUBMITTED 9-12 MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF THE DESIRED EFFECTIVE TERM**

  • Modifications (Check all that apply)*
  • If other, please identify.
    Admission Policy Change
    Admission Policy Change
  • Desired Effective Semester*
    Scroll to the bottom and choose Fall, Spring, or Summer.
    Desired Effective Year*
Routing Information
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  • Routes cannot be changed after a proposal is launched. 

    Please be sure all fields are filled out correctly prior to launch. If a routing error is made it can result in the proposal being rejected and a new proposal will be required. 

    Please refer to this document for additional information: UWG Shared Governance Procedures for Modifications to Academic Degrees and Programs.

    If there are any questions or concerns regarding the routing of your proposal please contact curriculog@westga.edu.

  • School/ Department *
  • Is this a School of Nursing or School of Communication, Film and Media course?*
    Is this a College of Education Program?*
  • Is this change a Senate ACTION and/or INFORMATION item? Please refer to the link below.*

  • List of Faculty Senate Action and Information Items

Program Information
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  • Select Program below, unless revising an Acalog Shared Core.

  • Type of Program*

  • IMPORTANT: To remove a course from the program, you must first remove it from the curriculum schema. Then, you can delete it from the list of courses.

    NOTE: The fields below are imported from the catalog. Edits must be made in these fields in order for the changes to be updated correctly in the catalog. 

    • Program Name
    • Program Description
  • Program Name*
    Master of Public Administration, M.P.A.
    Master of Public Administration, M.P.A.
  • Program ID - DO NOT EDIT*
    21
    21
  • Program Code - DO NOT EDIT
    21
    21
  • Program Type*
  • Degree Type*
  • Program Description*
    The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree program is designed to educate current (in-service) and future (pre-service) public service leaders with ethical behavior and professional competencies that promote public service values extending from UWG's values of achievement, caring, collaboration, inclusiveness, innovation, integrity, sustainability, and wisdom.  The program prepares students with the knowledge and skills to advance the public interest through teaching, research, and service to the community. The M.P.A. program is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Overall Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills. Assess the political, economic, and legal nature of the policymaking process and its implications on the work of public managers. Synthesize, analyze, and apply theories and principles of public administration and management to solve problems in public and nonprofit organizations. Articulate and apply a public service perspective. Apply qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills for public and community problem solving and decision-making. Communicate and interact effectively in an environment of changing demographics, evolving technology, and diverse perspectives. All of the MPA courses are available online. Graduate Assistant positions are available to students who qualify. Regular Admission Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university. Students with any undergraduate major may apply. Those students with no prior public administration education or public service experience will be required to take POLS 5200 - Principles of Public Administration. This course does not count toward the 36 hours required for the degree. Admission will be based on the M.P.A. Committee's evaluation of four factors: (1) A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade average (GPA) equivalent on a 4.0 scale is required, (2) Two letters of recommendation from former professors or from job supervisors, (3) A personal statement that describes the applicant's work experience, professional goals, the reasons they have chosen this program, why they want to attend UWG, and how the MPA program will help the applicant achieve the goals, and (4) A current resume  
  • Status*
  • Program Location*
Curriculum Information
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  • Prospective Curriculum*

  • PROGRAM CURRICULUM

    **IF NO COURSES OR CORES APPEAR IN THIS SECTION WHEN YOU IMPORT, DO NOT PROCEED. Contact curriculog@westga.edu for further instruction.​

    This section allows departments to maintain the curriculum schema for the program which will feed directly to the catalog. Please click here for a video demonstration on how to build your program curriculum.​

    Follow these steps to propose courses to the program curriculum. 

    Step 1 - Deleting Courses

    In order to delete courses that you are removing the courses from you program, please follow these steps:

    • First, delete the course from the core it is associated within the curriculum schema tab. For removing courses click on the  and proceed.
    • Next, delete the course from the list of curriculum courses tab. For removing courses click on the  and proceed.

    Step 2 - Adding New Courses

    In order to add courses to your program, you must first add all courses to be included in the program of study through the view curriculum courses tab

    • If this new program proposal includes the UWG undergraduate General Education Curriculum, scroll to the top of this form and click on the ​ icon to import the "University of West Georgia General Education Requirements."
    • For courses already in the catalog, click on "Import Course" and find the courses needed.
    •  For new courses going through a Curriculog Approval Process click on "Add Course"-- a box will open asking you for the Prefix, Course Number and Course Title.

    NOTE: A New Course Request proposal must also be submitted along with the New Program Proposal if the course is new. 

    Step 3 - Adding Courses to Cores in the Curriculum Schema

    To add courses to the cores (sections of the program of study, e.g., Semester 1, Semester 2, etc.) in the curriculum schema  click on  "View Curriculum Schema."  Select the core that you want to add the course to.  When you click on "Add Courses" it will bring up the list of courses available from Step 2.

Justification and Assessment
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  • Rationale*
    The current Admission Policy (from the Catalog): "Admission will be based on the M.P.A. Committee's evaluation of five factors: (1) A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade average (GPA) equivalent on a 4.0 scale is required, (2) Two letters of recommendation from former professors or from job supervisors, (3) A minimum total score of 291 (combining Verbal and Quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). However, the following are eligible for a GRE Waiver: a. Applicant with an earned graduate degree from an accredited institution, b. Applicant with an earned undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited institution, c. Applicant with an earned undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 2.75 from an accredited institution and at least 3 years professional, full-time, public sector or nonprofit career experience, d. Applicant with a public or nonprofit work experience of at least 7 or more years in a full-time, relevant supervisory position, (4)  A personal statement of about 1,000 words that describes the applicant's work experience, professional goals, the reasons they have chosen this program, why they want to attend UWG, and how the MPA program will help the applicant achieve the goals, and (5) A current resume" The changes and justifications of the admission policy: The program wants to modify two requirements in the current policy: GRE scores and the length of the personal statement. Many other MPA programs have already removed the GRE requirement, and this trend is expected to continue. By removing this requirement, the program can remain competitive. In particular, most MPA students have already been in service for several years after graduating from their undergraduate degrees. Requiring the GRE as part of the admission process may create an additional burden for these students when applying to the program. In addition, we want to remove the length requirement of "1000 words." Removing the minimum length requirement allows applicants to tailor their statements to what they want to say, rather than trying to meet a specific length. It also allows for more flexibility in the application process, making it easier for applicants to apply. The quality of the personal statement is more important than the length. The new proposed policy: Admission will be based on the M.P.A. Committee's evaluation of four factors: (1) A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade average (GPA) equivalent on a 4.0 scale is required, (2) Two letters of recommendation from former professors or from job supervisors, (3) A personal statement that describes the applicant's work experience, professional goals, the reasons they have chosen this program, why they want to attend UWG, and how the MPA program will help the applicant achieve the goals, and (4) A current resume
  • If making changes to the Program Learning Outcomes, please provide the updated SLOs in a numbered list format.

  • SACSCOC Substantive Change 

    Please review SACSCOC Substantive Change Considerations for Curriculum Changes
    Send questions to kgwaltney@westga.edu

  • Please select all that apply.*
  • Check all that apply to this program*
  • SACSCOC Comments
    To submit new tracks/concentrations together with a new program, list them here. For instance, "New Tracks/Concentrations: name 1, name 2, name 3....

  • REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

    ATTACH the the following required documentsl by navigating to the Proposal Toolbox and clicking  in the top right corner.​

    1.) Program Map and/or Program Sheet

    For advising purposes, all programs must have a program map. Please download the program map template from here, and upload.

    Make sure to upload the new program sheet that reflects these changes. When uploading both the old and new program for reference, please ensure that you distinctly mark them and upload as one document.

    3.) Academic Assessment Plan/Reporting

    All new major programs must include an assessment plan. Stand-alone minors must have an assessment plan as well.  A stand-alone minor is a minor that can be earned in a program that does not offer an undergraduates degree with a major in that discipline (for example, a student can earn a minor in Africana Studies but cannot complete a bachelor's degree with a major in Africana Studies). Minors in a discipline where a corresponding major is offered, are not required to include an assessment plan.

    Please download the Academic Assessment Plan/Reporting template and attach to this proposal.

    4.) Curriculum Map Assessment

    Please download the Curriculum and Assessment Map template and attach to this proposal.

  • Program Map*
  • Assessment Plan*

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