There are three concentrations-public administration, nonprofit management and law enforcement. There are 10 courses required for the M.P.N.A. degree. The public administration and nonprofit management concentrations have two separate courses and eight shared courses. The law enforcement concentration has four separate courses and six shared courses. In two courses, Managerial Communication and Organizational Behavior, M.P.N.A. students share insights and experiences with students working on their M.B.A. degrees.
Students can join the program in the fall, spring or summer semesters.
Only the capstone course, Seminar in Community-Oriented Management, has program prerequisites. The M.P.N.A. is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Public Finance Law Enforcement Training and Professional Development Faculty Metropolitan State University prides itself on its outstanding faculty, which includes professional educators and community faculty members who are both teachers and full-time professionals in their areas of expertise. The most important characteristic of management faculty members is their commitment to students. Alumni Today Metro State M.P.N.A. graduates hold top positions in a variety of federal, state, and local government, law enforcement and nonprofit agencies.