Welcome
c/o Fall 2023
Cohort Overview
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) prepares students for leadership in public service.
Our mission is to offer a high quality education in public administration founded on public service values; especially diversity, inclusiveness and democratic governance. California State University, San Bernardino is nationally accredited by NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration.
The Department of Public Administration at California State University San Bernardino has Online Master of Public Administration (MPA) Cohorts for California County employees. These MPA cohorts are practical, leadership-oriented programs that ensures that participants have all the foundational skills that managers and executives need in order to be well-rounded and successful in today’s county government systems. The MPA at CSUSB is nationally accredited, and the faculty are nationally prominent instructor-scholars. The program is designed to maximize flexibility with asynchronous online learning supplemented by real-time videoconferencing.
| Begin Date | End Date |
|---|---|
| Began Fall 2019 | Scheduled to finish in Fall 2021 |
| Began Fall 2020 | Scheduled to finish Fall 2022 |
| Begins Fall 2021 | Scheduled to finish December 2023 |
| Begins Spring 2024 | Scheduled to finish Spring 2026 |
Click on the + sign for each cohort to view their upcoming schedule
Remaining Schedule
Fall 2021:
PA 6980 Comprehensive Exam
Graduation December 2021
Schedule
PA 6985 Professional Development Seminar is required for two semesters. All cohort members took it in Fall 2020. You will select the term you wish for the second iteration.
Fall 2021:
PA 6620 Human Resource Management
PA 6630 Public Budgeting and Finance
Spring 2022:
PA 6800 Policy Analysis
PA 6300 Program Evaluation
Summer 2022:
PA 6550 Strategic Planning
PA 6610 Public and Nonprofit Procurement (Public Finance concentration)
PA 6500 Government in the Digital Age (Leadership concentration)
Fall 2022: PA 6980 Comprehensive Exam
Graduation December 2022
Schedule
Fall 2021
PA 6110 Theory and Practice
PA 6640 Management of Public Organizations
Spring 2022
PA 6030 Research Methods
PA 5010 Administrative Leadership
PA 6985 Professional Development Seminar
[Two semesters required. Cohort members select your second term].
Summer 2022
PA 6630 Budgeting
PA 6610 Public Procurement
Fall 2022
PA 6800 Public Policy Analysis
PA 6620 Human Resource Mgmt.
Spring 2023
PA 6720 Administrative Regulations
PA 6300 Program Evaluation
PA 6985 Professional Development Seminar
Summer 2023
PA 6550 Strategic Planning for Government
PA 6150 Financial Management - Only for Financial Management Concentration
PA 6500 Government in the Digital Age - Only for Leadership Concentration
Fall 2023
Comprehensive Exam
December 2023 Graduation
Meet the CSUSB Team
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Contact and other information on faculty and staff can be found on our Faculty & Staff page. Click on Professor's names to see Curriculum Vitae and other information