Master of Arts in Public Service
Non-Profit Sector Specialization

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Who is it for?

This specialization is for those who want management positions in the non-profit sector. It balances practical skills with a values-based foundation so you can become a dynamic member of your organization and community.

Careers

This specialization is ideal for:

• Community organizations
• Neighborhood associations
• Child welfare agencies
• Family support centers
• Health care organizations
• Municipal offices

Curriculum

To earn a master's degree in public service, students must complete 36 hours of course work.

Core Courses

Required courses (12 credits)

PUBS 6200	Leadership in Public Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6205	Urban Policy and Public Service Administration	3 credit hours
PUBS 6210	Ethics in Public Service --- OR ---	3 credit hours
NURS 6007	Ethics in Health Care	3 credit hours
PUBS 6225	Urban Research Methods	3 credit hours

 

Constrained electives (3 credits)

PUBS 6215	Nature of Cities	3 credit hours
PUBS 6220	Organizational Behavior in Public Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6230	Legal Issues in Public Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6235	Communication and the Management Process in Urban Service	3 credit hours
PUBS 6240	Urban Public Sector Economics	3 credit hours
PUBS 6995	Independent Study	1-3 credit hours
PUBS 6931	Topics in Public Service	1-3 credit hours

 

Specialization Courses

Specialization courses (15 credits)

NPSE 6520	Non-profit Organizations: Trends in the Third Sector	3 credit hours
NPSE 6525	Financial Matters in the Non-profit Sector	3 credit hours
NPSE 6530	Social Justice and Social Activism	3 credit hours
NPSE 6535	Legal Aspects of the Non-profit Sector	3 credit hours
ELECTIVE	Contact advisor for elective options	3 credit hours

 

Integrative Learning Options

Integrative Learning Options (choose one)

Professional Project

• Six (6) credits of a professional project. This course is taken three credits at a time, preferably in two consecutive semesters. The professional project courses are not offered during summer.

There are basically three (3) options for a professional project.

1. Work independently with a faculty advisor and possibly an organization to produce a research based service or product.
2. Enroll in Future Milwaukee as a professional project option, using the assigned agency work as the basis of the professional project, which must be begin in fall, concurrent with Future Milwaukee membership.
3. Submit for publication to a peer reviewed journal the findings from a research study, which has been supervised by a faculty member

Comprehensive Exams*

• Thirty-six (36) credits of course work followed by a comprehensive examination. Students will take: 12 required credits, 3 credits from constrained core electives, 15 credits from specialization courses, and the final 6 credits should be approved by the program advisor.

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