Often students have already taken limited course work which may be relevant to the M.P.A. degree. A student may transfer in up to nine hours of relevant course work from an accredited institution, but this course work must be taken no more than seven years prior to completing the M.P.A. degree. Approval for accepting prior course work is granted by the program coordinator with the approval of the Graduate Dean. Questions regarding the application of prior course work to this degree are addressed after a student has been admitted, but typically prior to the completion of the first semester in the program. Costs and Financial Aid Please check with your site coordinator for tuition and fees information.
Financial aid is available, using the standard financial aid guidelines.
Full-time students on the Vermillion campus are eligible to apply for a limited number of graduate assistantships. Assistantships are competitive and are awarded on the basis of academic promise. Applications for all assistantships should be requested from the Graduate Business Programs Office. Each year, a diverse group of both regional and national companies sends representatives to campus in search of USD graduates. Graduate business students are encouraged to register with the Career Development Center and participate in on-campus interviews.