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MPM Requirements 

To earn a Master of Public Management degree, students must fulfill the following requirements:

  • Successfully complete 144 units with a cumulative QPA of 3.0;
  • Successfully complete MPM core curriculum.

To earn a Master of Public Management degree with a concentration in Educational Leadership, students must fulfill these requirements:

  • Successfully complete 144 units with a cumulative QPA of 3.0;
  • Successfully complete MPM core curriculum;
  • Complete the Educational Leadership core.

The MPM program is designed to be completed in four semesters of full-time study. For part-time study, the coursework can be completed at a pace appropriate to a student’s personal and work responsibilities. Most students studying part-time complete the program in two years, but students have up to five years to complete the degree. Students who take at least 36 units (3 semester-length courses) per semester are considered full-time MPM students.