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Master's Degree (MPA) in Political Science

  • Eligibility Criteria

    Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

  • Credit Hours

    60

  • Courses Offered

    10

  • Course Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

  • Estimated Fee

    $27,000

Courses Offered

Getting a master’s degree from NYMU can open up new doors for your future, especially when it comes to your career path. When you receive your Master’s Degree from NYMU, there is a guaranteed silver lining to the doors of excellent opportunities that await for you.

Core

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Economics For Public Policy (PSAPA-115)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Government And Public Planning (PSAPA-181)

  • 6 Credits

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  • American Politics (PSAPA-300)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Ethics (AAS-370)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Politics And Public Administration (PSAPA-434)

  • 6 Credits

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Specialized

  • Course Name

  • Credit Hours

  • Advanced Concepts In Policy And Politics (PUB-161)

  • 6 Credits

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  • International Relations And World Politics (PSC-411)

  • 6 Credits

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  • State And Local Government (PSC-413)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Political Science (PSC-594)

  • 6 Credits

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  • Global Comparative Politics (PSC-858)

  • 6 Credits

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Economics For Public Policy (PSAPA-115)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Approaching Democracy
     The Founding And The Constitution
     Federalism
     Congress
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Presidency
     The Judiciary
     The Bureaucracy
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Opinion
     Political Parties
     Participation, Voting, And Elections
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interest Groups
     The Media
     Civil Liberties
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil Rights And Political Equality
     Domestic And Economic Policy
     Foreign Policy

Government And Public Planning (PSAPA-181)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Constitutional Democracy
     The Living Constitution
     American Federalism
     Political Culture And Ideology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The American Political Landscape
     Interest Groups:The Politics Of Influence
     Political Parties: Essential To Democracy
     Public Opinion, Participation, And Voting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Campaigns And Elections: Democracy In Action
     The Media And American Politics
     Congress: The People’S Branch
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Presidency: The Leadership Branch
     The Federal Administrative System: Executing The Laws
     The Judiciary: The Balancing Branch
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     First Amendment Freedoms
     Rights To Life, Liberty And Property
     Equal Rights Under The Law

American Politics (PSAPA-300)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Politics: Who Gets What, When, And How?
     Political Culture: Ideas In Conflict
     The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power
     Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Opinion And Participation: Thinking And Acting In Politics.
     Mass Media: Setting The Political Agenda.
     Political Parties: Organizing Politics.
     Campaigns And Elections: Deciding Who Governs
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interest Groups: Getting Their Share And More.
     Congress: Politics On Capitol Hill.
     The President: White House Politics
     The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Courts: Judicial Politics
     Politics And Personal Liberty
     Politics And Civil Rights
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Politics And The Economy
     Politics And Social Welfare
     Politics And National Security

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     The Taking Of Human Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Allowing Someone To Die, Mercy Death, And Mercy Killing
     Abortion
     Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, And Stealing
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Politics And Public Administration (PSAPA-434)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Big Democracy, Big Bureaucracy
     Public Administrations Century In A Quandary
     The Threads Of Organization: Theories
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Fabric Of Organizations: Forces
     The Fibers Of Organizations: People
     Clarifying Complexity: The Publics Information Resource
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Corruptions Consequence: Public Productivity
     The Public Trough: Financing And Budgeting Governments
     Managing Human Resource In Public Sector
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding And Improving Public Policy
     Intersectoral Administration
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Intergovernmental Administration
     Toward A Bureaucratic Ethic

Advanced Concepts In Policy And Politics (PUB-161)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Changing America In A Changing World
     The American Constitution
     The Federal System
     Public Opinion
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Political Participation
     Interest Groups    
     Political Parties
     Election
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Congress
     The Presidency
     The Federal Bureaucracy
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Federal Courts
     Economic Policy Making
     Regulatory Policymaking
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil Liberties Policymaking
     Civil Rights Policymaking
     Foreign And Defense Policymaking

International Relations And World Politics (PSC-411)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Trends, Actors, Perspectives And Concepts
     International Relations And World Politics In Historical Perspective
     Interests, Objectives, And Power Of States
     Diplomacy: Managing Relations Among States
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Military Force: War, Just Wars, And Armed Intervention
     International Cooperation And Security: International Organizations, Alliances, And Coalitions
     Controlling Global Armaments
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     International Terrorism And Transnational Crime 
     An Emerging Global Civil Society: International Law, International Organization, And Globalization 
     Global Economy: Politics And Capitalism 
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Political Economy Of International Trade, Money, And Regional Integration 
     The Political Economy Of Investment And Sustainable Development  
     The Global Environment
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion, Nationalism And Conflicting Identities 
     Humanitarianism: Human Rights And Refugees 
     Questions In Lieu Of Conclusions

State And Local Government (PSC-413)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     State And Local Politics: Who Governs
     American Federalism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     State Constitutions: Charters Or Straitjackets
     Parties And Elections In The States
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     State Legislatures
     State Governors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judges And Justice In The States
     Local Government And Metropolitics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making State And Local Policy
     Staffing And Financing State And Local Governments

Political Science (PSC-594)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Overview
     Ideology
     Conservatism
     Liberalism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Democratic Socialism
     Other Ideologies
     The Institutions And Structures Of Politics
     Representation
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Where Do Political Beliefs Come From
     Civil Liberties
     Government And The Economy
     Poverty, Inequality, And Welfare
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taxation
     Social Issues
     Racism, Sexism, And Affirmative Action
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Crime And Punishment
     Foreign Policy: Sovereignty And Security
     The Global Economy

Global Comparative Politics (PSC-858)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Issues In Comparative Politics
     Comparing Political Systems
     Political Culture And Political Socialization
     Interest Articulation
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interest Aggregation And Political Parties
     Government And Policymaking
     Public Policy
     Politics In Britain By Richard Rose
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Politics In France By Martin A. Schain
     Politics In Germany By Russell J. Dalton
     Politics In Japan By Frances Rosenbluth And Michael F. Thies
     Politics In Russia By Thomas F. Remington
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Politics In China By Melanie Manion
     Politics In Mexico By Wayne A. Cornelius And Jeffrey A. Weldon
     Politics In Brazil By Frances Hagopian
     Politics In Iran By H.E. Chehabi And Arang Keshavarzian
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Politics In India By Subrata K. Mitra
     Politics In Nigeria By Robert J. Mundt, Oladimeji Aborisade, And A. Carl Levan
     Politics In The United States By Austin Ranney And Thad Kousser
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