With the permission of the student's advisor, a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of course work may be taken outside of the Institute, including courses transferred from another institution. The total credit hours for the MPA include 6 semester hours for a supervised internship of at least twenty hours a week for fifteen weeks. Qualified students seeking an internship exemption must submit an Application for Internship Exemption accompanied by a reflective essay relating their academic study to their work experience. Students must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination, taken not earlier than the term in which all course work is completed. Course Scheduling Courses are scheduled with the fully employed individual in mind.
Classes meet weekly on weekday evenings or bi-weekly during the day on weekends.