Program Overview
CREDITS
30 Credits
Courses: 10 classes (2 classes in fall and spring) and a Summer residency (one week)
FORMAT
Classes are hybrid, cohort style, with enrollment limited to 20 students per cohort
DURATION
Degree requirements can be completed in 24 months, with one-week summer residencies offered over two summers. Additionally, up to twelve credits may be awarded for professional experience.
FUNDING
University, Graduate School, and Departmental Funding Available
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Degree Requirements
- 42 credits of work experience and classes (each class is 3 credits)
- Completion of 30 credits coursework.
- Work Experience: 12 credits
Course of Study
Curriculum (30 Credits)
503 Law and Public Policy (3 credits)
525 Public Management (3 credits)
557 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
558 Executive Leadership and Communication (3 credits)
505 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
501 Foundations of Policy Analysis (3 credits)
553 Financial Management of Public Programs (3 credits)
536 Technology for Public and Nonprofit Managers (3 credits)
535 Research Methods (3 credits)
675 Capstone Research Workshop (3 credits)
Work Experience (12 Credits)
Total 42 Credits
To download a copy of the EMPA Degree Requirements Worksheet, please click here.
Questions? Please contact Dr. Angie McGuire, Program Director at Angie.McGuire@rutgers.edu, or by phone at 848-932-4750.