POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE MASTER’S AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE MARTIN SCHOOL 2019-2020 Last updated on July 16, 2020 413 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Phone: (859) 257-5594 Fax: (859) 323-1937 http://www.martin.uky.edu [email protected] 1 PREFACE This handbook is designed for the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Master of Public Policy (MPP) students as a source of information concerning regulations and procedures of the Martin School. It is supplementary to the University of Kentucky Graduate School Bulletin, which can be found online at: http://gradschool.uky.edu/graduate-school-bulletin. The faculty and staff of the Martin School have assembled links to information on University resources, professional organizations, internship opportunities, and employment prospects to assist you in your academic career and professional development. You are urged to utilize these sites for further information. It is the student’s responsibility to be informed concerning all regulations and procedures required by the program of study being pursued. Therefore, the student should become familiar with The Graduate School Bulletin (especially the section on “student responsibility”) and the Martin School Student Handbook. Ignorance of departmental or university regulations and procedures is not a valid excuse. Faculty biographies, a calendar of events and deadlines, a history of the Martin School, and the Martin School Directory are on the Martin School website at http://www.martin.uky.edu/. Please bookmark this page and use it for reference. If you notice that any updates or changes need to be made to our information please inform us by sending an email to: [email protected]. Or otherwise contacting the Student Affairs Officer. Thanks! 2 Table of Contents PREFACE .................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE MARTIN SCHOOL .................................................................................................... 6 MISSION STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 6 University of Kentucky ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Martin School of Public Policy and Administration ............................................................................................ 6 MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY OR MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION?......................................... 7 THE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA) PROGRAM .............................................................. 8 MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 8 THE MARTIN SCHOOL'S MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM PREPARES FUTURE PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY AND EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT. ..................................................................................................................... 8 TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, WE: ........................................................................................................................... 8 • FOSTER COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION. ......... 8 • PREPARE BOTH PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE STUDENTS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF PROFIT-SEEKING ENTERPRISES. ................................................................. 8 • ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROBLEM-SOLVING CAPABILITIES OF OUR STUDENTS BY FOCUSING ON POLICY ANALYTIC AND PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS SO THEY CAN FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AS ANALYSTS, MANAGERS, AND LEADERS. ..................................................................................................................... 8 ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 PREREQUISITES .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 ADMISSIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Admission Standards ............................................................................................................................................ 8 ORIENTATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 CURRICULUM .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF MPA CLASSES .............................................................................................................. 12 MPA CORE COURSES .............................................................................................................................................. 12 AREAS OF CONCENTRATION .................................................................................................................................... 13 Education Policy ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Environmental Policy ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Non-Profit Management..................................................................................................................................... 13 Policy Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Public Financial Management ........................................................................................................................... 13 Individually Tailored Area of Concentration ..................................................................................................... 14 THE MPA INTERNSHIP ............................................................................................................................................. 14 SPECIAL MPA PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................ 15 Joint Degree Program in Public Administration and Law................................................................................. 15 Suggested Sequence of JD/MPA Courses .......................................................................................................... 15 Joint Degree in Public Administration and Pharmacy ...................................................................................... 18 Suggested Sequence of Pharm.D/MPA Courses ................................................................................................ 18 Second Master's Degree ..................................................................................................................................... 20 University Scholars Programs ........................................................................................................................... 20 JOB PLACEMENTS OF MPA GRADUATES ................................................................................................................. 21 THE MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (MPP) PROGRAM.................................................................................. 22 PREREQUISITES ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 ADMISSIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 CURRICULUM .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF MPP CLASSES ............................................................................................................... 22 MPP CORE COURSES ............................................................................................................................................... 23 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION ..................................................................................................................................... 23 3 THE MPP INTERNSHIP ............................................................................................................................................. 23 JOB PLACEMENTS OF MPP GRADUATES .................................................................................................................. 24 THE MASTER OF PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MPFM) AND THE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.............................................................................