Degree Requirements
(for students entering the program in Fall 2011 semester and after)
A minimum of 100 semester hours of coursework beyond the baccalaureate is required. Those holding the Master of Public Administration from UIC or an equivalent program will ordinarily receive a maximum of 32 semester hours toward the degree requirement. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 (A = 4.00) in all graduate courses taken at UIC is required for graduation.
The required courses are listed below:
Students must satisfactorily complete the following courses for a total of 52 semester hours. Credit is not given for any course in which a grade of less than "B" is earned.
Core Courses - Theory (12 Hours)
Core Courses - Methods (16 Hours**)
Core Courses - Applied Research Seminars (4 Hours)
Areas of Specialization (Minimum 16 Hours**)
Preliminary Examination
Within a year after completion of course work students must pass a preliminary examination designed to test their scholarly competence and knowledge. The doctoral preliminary examination is designed to assess the degree of mastery which degree candidates have achieved over a body of knowledge, to measure their ability to integrate that knowledge, and to apply it creatively in the analysis of problems to which it is germane. The preliminary examination will consist of three parts, the theoretical core and one for each of the two areas of specializations.
Dissertation
The student who satisfactorily completes the above requirements will be advanced to degree candidacy and will undertake the doctoral dissertation in public administration in accordance with requirements and procedures of the Graduate College. The dissertation will make a contribution to knowledge in public administration and will be publicly defended before the scholarly community and a committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate College on the recommendation of the Program Director. Up to 28 semester hours may be awarded for dissertation research.
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