Colleges and Schools
Today’s complex public safety environment demands smart policy on emergency response strategies. Prepare to implement protective measures and policies without compromising individual rights and freedoms. With this knowledge, you are equipped to effectively develop policy to protect individuals’ safety and freedom.
Completion Requirements
- 66 credit hours
- Foundation course (1 cr.)
- Core courses (45 cr.)
- Specialization courses (15 cr.)
- Capstone Seminar (5 cr.)
Estimated Time to Completion: Less than two years, depending on your individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: March 2. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
Courses
The program’s courses are 12 weeks in length and are delivered in a prescribed sequence.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Quarter 1 | ||
| MMPA 6200 | Introduction to Public Administration | 5 |
| MMPA 6115 | Foundations for Graduate Study | 1 |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| MMPA 6405 | Ethics and Social Justice | 5 |
| MMPA 6420 | Organizational Management and Leadership | 5 |
| Quarter 3 | ||
| MMPA 6431 | Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector | 5 |
| MMPA 6435 | Human Resource Management: Building a Capable Workforce | 5 |
| Quarter 4 | ||
| MMPA 6461 | Public Sector Economics | 5 |
| MMPA 6465 | Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination | 5 |
| Quarter 5 | ||
| MMPA 6451 | Public Policy Analysis | 5 |
| MMPA 6480 | Applied Research and Evaluation Methods | 5 |
| Quarter 6 | ||
| MMPA 6830 | Current Issues in Homeland Security | 5 |
| MMPA 6831 | Critical Incident Leadership and Planning | 5 |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| MMPA 6832 | Terrorism: Legislation and Policy | 5 |
| MMPA 6910 | Capstone Seminar | 5 |
