The Master of Public Service at Utah Valley University is an applied inter-disciplinary professional master’s degree aimed at preparing public service administrators in emergency services and criminal justice. This graduate degree provides an in-depth education of the science and praxis of administering vital public services, public safety functions, ethical considerations, leadership, and strategic communications, along with issues in emergency management, civil security/resiliency, public works, transportation, critical infrastructure protection, post-disaster humanitarian response, pandemics, strategic planning, public health, and public policy issues.
Total Program Credits: 36
| Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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1. A 3.0 cumulative GPA from the institution where the undergraduate degree was awarded or a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from the institution where the undergraduate degree was awarded. 2. A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college/university, a nationally accredited program, or an international college or university recognized by a Ministry of Education in one of the following or related fields: *
3. Graduate School Application. 4. Official transcripts from all attended institutions of higher education. 5. Two letters of recommendation. 6. Admissions Essay |
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| Discipline Core Requirements: | 24 Credits | ||
| MPS 6000 | Public Services Administration | 3 | |
| MPS 6010 | Public Services Finance and Budgeting | 3 | |
| MPS 6020 | Public Services Policy and Evaluation | 3 | |
| MPS 6030 | Legal Issues for the Public Services | 3 | |
| MPS 6040 | Organizational Behavior in the Public Services | 3 | |
| MPS 6050 | Public Services Leadership and Ethics | 3 | |
| MPS 6060 | Research Methods for the Public Services | 3 | |
| MPS 690R | Public Services Project | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 12 Credits | ||
| Complete 12 credits | 12 | ||
| ESMG 6100 | Psychology and the Emergency Services Responder (3.0) | ||
| ESMG 6110 | Disasters/Vulnerability/and Impacts (3.0) | ||
| ESMG 6120 | Emergency Planning and Response (3.0) | ||
| ESMG 6130 | Social Vulnerability in Emergencies (3.0) | ||
| ESMG 6140 | Homeland Security Fundamentals (3.0) | ||
| CJ 6200 | Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice (3.0) | ||
| CJ 6210 | Information-based Decision Making for Criminal Justice Administrators (3.0) | ||
| CJ 6220 | Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice (3.0) | ||
| CJ 6230 | Criminal Justice Policy (3.0) | ||
| HLTH 6200 | Issues in Public Health (3.0) | ||
| MPS 679R | Special Topics in Public Services (1.0) | ||
| MPS 6400 | Public Services Program Development and Evaluation (3.0) | ||
| NSS 6500 | US National Security Policy and Strategy (3.0) | ||
| NSS 6700 | Intelligence Analysis and Tradecraft (3.0) | ||
| Graduate-level electives as approved by the MPS Director | |||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnotes |
| * Applicants with a bachelor's degrees in other fields may be admitted if they have at least two years of public services experience and completed undergraduate courses with a B grade or better. These applications are handled on a case-by-case basis. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPS 6000 | Public Services Administration | 3 |
| MPS 6020 | Public Services Policy and Evaluation | 3 |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPS 6030 | Legal Issues for the Public Services | 3 |
| MPS Elective course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPS 6010 | Finance and Budgeting for the Public Services | 3 |
| MPS Elective course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPS 6040 | Organizational Behavior in the Public Services | 3 |
| MPS Elective Course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPS 6050 | Public Service Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| MPS Elective Course | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MPS 6060 | Research Methods for Public Services | 3 |
| MPS 690R | Public Services Project | 3 |
| Semester total: | 6 | |
| Degree total: | 36 |
The Master of Public Service Graduate Program is in the College of Health and Public Service. To find the most up-to-date information on the Master of Public Service Graduate Program, visit their website.
