Master of Public Administration [M.P.A] [Security Management] From American Public University

The Public Administration master's degree aims at a broad-level understanding of the goals and challenges of public administration and the relationship of these to more specialized aspects of planning, organization, management, and analysis in the public sector at the national, state and local levels.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning outcomes objectives, this degree also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates:

-Assess the leading approaches to managing public organizations

-Evaluate the moral, legal, and ethical aspects of decision-making in the public sector

-Evaluate the government budgeting process and funding of government programs and organizations

-Appraise the role of government organizations in public policy development and implementation

-Develop solutions to a public issue that take into account multiple stakeholders and decision-makers