MPA Advising Form
Please print and use pencil
Student Name____________________________________________________________________
Current Address_________________________________________________________________
Position and Place of Work (if applicable) ___________________________________________
Cell Phone______________________________ Home Phone_____________________________
Work Phone____________________________ E-mail____________________________________
Semester Entered MPA Program____________ Anticipated Semester of Completion___________
MPA Faculty Advisor___________________________________
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION (based on insufficient academic preparation). Check all that apply based on admissions review. CHECK WHEN COMPLETED
_____ Must take Govt. 100, 550 (survey) or equiv. prior to or concurrent with core _________
_____ Must take Govt 330, 540 or equivalent during first year _________
_____ Must complete Govt 502 during first year enrolled in the program _________
_____ Must fulfill accounting requirement prior to taking budgeting _________
_____ Must take an economics course as part of program of study _________
_____ Other (explain) __________________________________________________ _______
CORE CURRICULUM (18 credits):
Semester Grade Instructor
GOVT 502 Methods _________ _________ ___________________________
GOVT 541 Budgeting _________ _________ ___________________________
GOVT 542 HR _________ _________ ___________________________
GOVT 544 Analysis _________ _________ ___________________________
GOVT 547 Org Theory _________ _________ ___________________________
GOVT 549 Ethics _________ _________ ___________________________
PROGRAM OF STUDY (Application for Admission to Candidacy for Master’s Degree):
Should be filed upon completion of 12 credit hours of graduate course work.
Date Submitted _________________ Option Selected: Thesis ___________or Internship__________
GRADUATE MINOR (12 Credits):
Is student pursuing a minor? Yes_______ No________
If yes, in what field? _____________________________________________________________
List courses taken to fulfill minor requirements:
Course Credit
Prefix & No. CourseTitle Semester Hours Grade Instructor
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GRADUATE ELECTIVES (9 to 18 credits minimum):
Course Credit
Prefix & No. Course Title Semester Hours Grade Instructor
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THESIS/INTERNSHIP (6 credits):
Thesis Option
Date Prospectus Approved______________________Thesis Advisor_______________________________
Faculty Approving Prospectus______________________ _______________________ __________________
Semester Credits Grade
GOVT 599 _________ _________ _______
_________ _________ _______
_________ _________ _______
Thesis title _______________________________________________________________________
OR
Internship Option
Semester Grade Academic Advisor
GOVT 510 __________ _______ ___________________________________________
Placement _____________________________________________________________________________________
Agency Supervisor (Name, Position & Phone Number) ________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
Semester Grade Instructor
GOVT 519 ___________ ________ ____________________________________________
ORAL EXAMINATION
Chair ____________________________________________________________________________
MPA Member ____________________________________
MPA Member_____________________________________
Dean’s Representative (Name and Dept)* ___________________________________________________
* must be from minor department if student claims a minor
Date Form filed to Schedule Oral Exam**______________ Date of Oral Exam _____________
Outcome of Oral Exam_____________
** must have removed all incompletes and, if pursuing the internship option, must have a B- or better in Govt 519
Date MPA Degree Awarded ____________________________________________________________________
