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MS + MPA Joint Degree

School of Public Service Leadership

Public Safety

Gain multidisciplinary knowledge across the public administration and public safety professions and learn to work more effectively in cross–discipline departments or organizations. Capella's joint degree program allows you to earn two complementary degrees–a Master of Public Administration (MPA) and a Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety–in less time and at less cost than pursuing the two degrees separately. The curriculum covers such topics as strategic management and planning; organizational leadership and human resource management; policy analysis and research; ethnic and cultural awareness; accounting and finance; and training and performance improvement, all from public administration and public safety perspectives. Advanced learning technologies provide you with opportunities to test real–world scenarios and build a lifelong professional network. Career options for graduates of this joint program include public administration and public safety leadership positions that require cross–disciplinary knowledge and skills in such settings as law enforcement, fire suppression, emergency management, emergency medical response, government, and nonprofit agencies.

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Expand your educational and career opportunities by choosing one of Capella's degree enrichment options.

  • Add a concentration to gain deeper expertise

    Delve more deeply into a specific knowledge area by earning a concentration that will be included on your transcript and can enhance your career opportunities. If you have elective courses in your degree program, you may be able to use them to fulfill both your degree and concentration requirements at the same time. However, completing a concentration may extend your total credits beyond the requirements of your degree.

    Concentrations available as part of this program include:
    • Fire Service Administration
    • Forensics
    • Health Policy and Management
    • Homeland Security
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health
    • Public Policy and Management
    • Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

  • PSPA5002 - Survey of Public Administration and Public Safety Concepts
  • MPA5400 - Public Administration Theory *
  • MPA5404 - Public Administration Organizational Leadership and Theory *
  • MPA5410 - Strategic Management and Planning *
  • MPA5412 - Ethics and Personal Leadership Development *
  • MPA5416 - Quantitative and Qualitative Research *
  • MPA5420 - Leadership and Human Resource Management in Public Services *
  • MPA5424 - Policy Analysis and Research *
  • MPA5428 - Integrative Public Administration Project *
  • PSF5334 - Public Safety Ethnic and Cultural Awareness *
  • PSF5600 - Public Safety Organizational Leadership *
  • PSF5601 - Personal Leadership Development *
  • PSF5602 - Leadership and Human Resource Management *
  • PSF5610 - Accounting and Finance in Public Safety Organizations *
  • PSF5611 - Managing Training and Performance Improvement *
  • PSF5991 - Integrative Project for Public Safety Learners *

Elective Courses

Choose any five elective courses.

* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.

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September 14, 2011Taylor How long would it take to complete this program? How much longer would it take to complete the second degree after the first one. Also, how long are the quarters.

Information: Masters of Public Safety and MPA

June 30, 2011Sunday Could you send me information on the above mentioned programs. Thanks.
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