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MPA Program Admissions Admission to the program is selective. Applicants must meet the university's general requirements for admission to graduate studies. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate or the equivalent from an accredited undergraduate institution, and must have a grade record that indicates excellent work. The program is designed to accommodate students with a wide variety of undergraduate preparations. Prerequisites include basic courses in political science, government, or public administration, economics, and accounting. Arrangements may be made for conditional admission to the program while specific deficiencies in the undergraduate record are being corrected. In addition to these requirements, the Director of the Master of Public Administration Program in the Department of Political Science will interview the applicants and assess their writing abilities. Undergraduate Preparation for the MPA Degrees in a wide variety of majors will prepare the student for admission, providing that the record includes: 1) basic courses in political science, government, or public administration, 2) principles of macroeconomics, and 3) principles of accounting. Students otherwise qualified for admission to the program, but lacking in these areas, may be admitted conditionally with the requirement that the deficiency be corrected during the first year of the program by an appropriate undergraduate course. A plan will be made for meeting these prerequisites in consultation with the program's director. Undergraduate credits earned to meet these standards will not be counted toward the total graduate credits needed for the degree. Admission Procedure Applicants must complete the Application for Admission to Graduate Study. In addition, a supplemental application is required for admission to the program. The latter asks the applicant to write a statement of career goals and objectives, and an essay on a topic of general concern. Two letters of reference and official transcripts of all academic work also are required. Once all the application documents have arrived in the Graduate Admissions office, they will be forwarded to the MPA director. At that time, the director will contact the applicant to arrange an interview. Admission to the program is continuous throughout the year. To receive a graduate application packet, please contact Graduate Admissions by phone at (248) 370-3167 or by online form here: Oakland University Application for Graduate Study. If you are requesting an application packet by e-mail, please include your first and last name, mailing address, and a telephone number. Please be aware of graduate admissions deadlines. They may be found here : Graduate Admissions Office. Admissions materials should be mailed here: Office of Graduate Admissions You may also contact Graduate Admissions at: 248-370-3167 Conditional and Special Graduate Status Students who are conditionally admitted to the program must have the condition removed before undertaking the second year of the program. Students who have special graduate status may take up to three courses in the program without formal admission to the program; to proceed further in the course sequence requires admission to the program. Upon attaining full graduate status, the work done as a special graduate student will be credited toward the program. Academic Progress Although credit for completion of a course in the MPA program will be given for grades of 2.0 or above, the minimum satisfactory grade for graduate work is 3.0. A student's academic progress is monitored by the director of the MPA program. If a student receives a grade for any MPA course below 3.0, an academic warning letter is sent to the student. With a second grade below a 3.0, the student receives written notification that he or she is on academic probation. A student placed on probation may be required to meet new standards to remain in the MPA program. With a third grade below a 3.0, the student is notified in writing that he or she is subject to dismissal pending a review of the student's entire record by the MPA director and the Dean of Graduate Study. Regardless of their standing, all MPA students are encouraged to consult with their individual instructor and the MPA academic adviser concerning their academic progress.
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