MPA STUDENT HANDBOOK

2007-2008

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

284 King Street

Charleston, SC 29424

843-953-6100; www.cofc.edu/~puba

A Joint Program with the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR 4

STAFF 5

THE JOINT MPA PROGRAM 6

PROGRAM MISSION 6

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & APPLICATION PROCEDURES 6

ACADEMIC CRITERIA 6

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT 6

ADMISSION DECISIONS 7

TRANSFER CREDIT 7

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 7

CORE CURRICULUM 7

ELECTIVE COURSES 8

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 8

CORE COURSES 8

ARTS MANAGEMENT 9

NON-PROFIT ADMINSTRATION 11

METROPOLITAN PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATION 12

GENERAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 13

OTHER COURSE DESIGNATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES 15

PROGRAM ASSISTANCE 15

ACADEMIC ADVISING 15

COURSE SCHEDULING 15

WITHDRAWING FROM COURSES 16

ACADEMIC POLICIES 16

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENT 16

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS 18

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS 18

STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 18

PI ALPHA ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY 18

GRADUATION 18

CAREER DEVELOPMENT 19

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES ON CAMPUS 19

WORKSHOPS, SPEAKERS, AND ROUNDTABLES 19

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MPASA) 20

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AVISORY COMMITTEE 20

LOWCOUNTRY CHAPTER, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ASPA) 20

THE JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR. INSTITUTE FOR URBAN AFFAIRS AND POLICY STUDIES 20

TUITION AND FEES 21

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 21

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FACILITIES 22

COUGAR TRAIL 23

FACULTY AND STAFF 23

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 23

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 24

ADJUNCT FACULTY 25