Master of Public Administration

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Regular Admission听 Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale听or听a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be听regularly admitted. Applicants who have earned any graduate or terminal degree from a from a college or university accredited and recognized at the institutional level by the US Department of Education (USDOE) will qualify for听regular听admission to a master鈥檚 program provided they meet all other eligibility requirements. Conditional Admission Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale听or听a 2.50 on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be听conditionally admitted. or Meet a minimum formula score of 622.6 (2.2 GPA x 283 GRE) or for MBA applicants only, 1000 (GPA x 200 + GMAT)听 or With a GPA of 2.2 or higher, some candidates with 5 years of employment in a relevant field of study may qualify for a waiver of test scores in some programs.听听听 For applicants who are admitted conditionally because they do not meet GPA and/or GRE requirements, this status will be removed after a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate coursework is completed at the University of Louisiana Monroe with a 3.0 GPA, and with no grades of C or below.听 If these requirements are not met, the student will be denied continuance in Graduate School

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Regular Admission听

Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale听or听a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be听regularly admitted.

Applicants who have earned any graduate or terminal degree from a from a college or university accredited and recognized at the institutional level by the US Department of Education (USDOE) will qualify for听regular听admission to a master鈥檚 program provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.

Conditional Admission

Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale听or听a 2.50 on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework to be听conditionally admitted.
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Meet a minimum formula score of 622.6 (2.2 GPA x 283 GRE) or for MBA applicants only, 1000 (GPA x 200 + GMAT)听
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With a GPA of 2.2 or higher, some candidates with 5 years of employment in a relevant field of study may qualify for a waiver of test scores in some programs.听听听

For applicants who are admitted conditionally because they do not meet GPA and/or GRE requirements, this status will be removed after a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate coursework is completed at the University of Louisiana Monroe with a 3.0 GPA, and with no grades of C or below.听 If these requirements are not met, the student will be denied continuance in Graduate School

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are classes offered online?
This program is offered fully online.

How long will it take to complete the program? When can I start?
Students can complete the program as quickly as 12 months; typically, students will need approximately 18 months. You may begin the program in any semester.

How long are the semesters?
Political science courses are offered in 8-week terms during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Non-political science courses are offered in 16-week terms during the Fall and Spring semesters, and 8-week terms in the Summer semesters.

Can I waive the GRE requirement?
There are circumstances in which the GRE can be waived for the Master of Public Administration.听

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Next steps...

Graduate Catalog
The catalog outlines university policies, tuition and fees, extensive program and degree information. Click on the link below for catalog information specific to the program.

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Still have questions?

Contact our Graduate Coordinator for more information:

Dr. Leigh Hersey
Graduate Coordinator, MPA
Assistant Professor of Political Science
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Strauss Hall 109

318-342-1332
hersey@ulm.edu