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Jul 04, 2025
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Xavier University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Public Affairs, M.A.
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This program is not admitting students at this time.
The Masters in Public Affairs (MAPA) program is an 18-month multi-disciplinary graduate program that incorporates coursework, field work, and immersive learning experiences to prepare students for lives of public and private sector leadership.
MAPA students study the complexity of social problems with a view to articulating and implementing original solutions to pressing common challenges. Anchored in the humanistic study of the public, MAPA students engage abilities in policy and economic analysis to respond to concrete regional, national, and international political problems. MAPA graduates are effective leaders and communicators, with the know-how to navigate a range of institutions in business, government, and the nonprofit sector, to promote the common good.
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Admission Criteria
To be considered for admission as a degree-seeking graduate student, students must first submit the following to the Office of the Graduate School: - Completed application at www.xavier.edu/grad.
- Official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate work.
- Current and updated resumé/CV.
- A 500-word minimum statement of purpose.
- Two letters of reference from individuals commenting on the applicant’s academic/professional potential.
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test scores for all sections are required of applicants whose native language is not English or whose four-year undergraduate degree program was not in English.
Applicants are encouraged to meet with the program director prior to completing the application process. Please contact the Office of the Graduate School to learn more and apply (513-745-3360).
Curriculum (36 Credit Hours)
Summer Semester
- PAEA 501: Public and Environmental Affairs I
Fall Semester
- PAEA 600: Philosophy and Public Affairs
- PAEA 620: Economics and Public Policy
- MAPA 650+
Spring Semester
- PAEA 602: Organizational Communications
- PAEA 622: Quantitative Methods
- MAPA 650+
Summer Semester
- PAEA 502: Public and Environmental Affairs II
- PAEA 630: Field Experience or PAEA 648: Thesis I
Fall Semester
- PAEA 640: Publc Policy Capstone or PAEA 649: Thesis II
- PAEA 624: Political Geography and GIS
- MAPA 650+
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