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MPA Online 8-Week Schedule 2026

MPA Online Schedule:ÌýSpecialized ConcentrationsÌý
(Health Care, Nonprofit, or Criminal Justice)Ìý

Schedule | Online 2026 | Campus 2026

Specialized concentration students follow the cohort schedule that is given to them when they are admitted to the program.Ìý They take classes during each Spring, Summer, and Fall session.Ìý Sessions are 16 weeks and consist of two sequential 8-week courses.Ìý They may take two courses at a time their first 8 weeks depending on what bridge courses they are required to take (per theirÌýadmissions letter).

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Calendar Dates: 2026Ìý

2026 Session/Term Dates

Spring I: January 5, 2026 – March 1, 2026
Spring II: March 2, 2026 – April 26, 2026
Summer Break: April 27, 2026 – May 3, 2026
Early Summer: May 4, 2026 – June 28, 2026
Late Summer: June 29, 2026 – August 23, 2026
Fall Break: August 24, 2026 – August 30, 2026
Fall I: August 31, 2026 – October 25, 2026
Fall II: October 26, 2026 - December 20, 2026

2026 MPA Online Schedule (8-week)

Spring 1
PUB 500.51Environment and Practice of Public Administration1/5/2026-3/1/2026
PUB 503.51Introduction to Research Methods in Public Administration1/5/2026-3/1/2026
PUB 510.51Public Budgeting1/5/2026-3/1/2026
PUB 512.51Foundations of Ethical Administration1/5/2026-3/1/2026
MPA 100.51Orientation1/5/2026
Spring 2
CJA 565.51Issues in Police Administration and Ethics3/2/2026-4/26/2026
PUB 502.51Administrative Theory and Behavior3/2/2026-4/26/2026
PUB 574.51Health Care Financial Management3/2/2026-4/26/2026
PUB 582.51Public and Non-profit Financial Management3/2/2026-4/26/2026
PUB 592.51Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration3/2/2026-4/26/2026
Summer 1
PUB 501.51Public Management5/4/2026-6/28/2026
PUB 504.51Quantitative Methods in Public Administration I5/4/2026-6/28/2026
PUB 508.51Public Human Resources Management5/4/2026-6/28/2026
Summer 2
PUB 505.51Quantitative Methods in Public Administration II6/29/2026-8/23/2026
CJA 563.51Administrative Law and Policy Analysis6/29/2026-8/23/2026
PUB 570.51Administration of Health Care Organizations6/29/2026-8/23/2026
PUB 580.51Nonprofit Leadership and Management6/29/2026-8/23/2026
Fall 1
PUB 503.51Introduction to Research Methods in Public Administration8/31/2026-10/25/2026
PUB 500.51Environment and Practice of Public Administration8/31/2026-10/25/2026
PUB 506.51Administration and Public Policy Analysis8/31/2026-10/25/2026
PUB 512.51Foundations of Ethical Administration8/31/2026-10/25/2026
MPA 100.51Orientation8/31/2026
Fall 2
CJA 566.51Issues in Homeland Security and Terrorism10/26/2026-12/20/2026
PUB 501.51Public Management10/26/2026-12/20/2026
PUB 508.51Public Human Resources Management10/26/2026-12/20/2026
PUB 572.51Health Care and American Public Policy10/26/2026-12/20/2026
PUB 584.51Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations10/26/2026-12/20/2026
PUB 592.51Capstone: Integrative Seminar in Public Administration10/26/2026-12/20/2026


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*Schedule subject to change

Last updated: February 16, 2026