The Online UIS Master of Public Administration degree is designed to impart essential knowledge and skills to the non-traditional, time-restricted, place-bound, and long-distance learner preparing them to be successful in professional and administrative employment in public and nonprofit sectors.
The 40-hour MPA degree follows the same curriculum as the on-campus program with a few exceptions. Certificates in Nonprofit Management, Labor Relations, and Homeland Security are not offered online, nor is the concentration in Criminal Justice. However, the joint-degree in MPA/MPH is now available through our online program.
Application for admission to MPA online mirrors the process for on-campus admission, requiring two separate application submissions. Click UIS Online Application for the university portion, and MPA Online Application Materials for the program submission forms.
Students seeking to enter online for fall are required to apply before March 1, as spaces are limited. The deadline for which all materials must be in for spring semester online is October 31.
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UIS participates in the Illinois Virtual Campus, an electronic catalog of online and distance learning courses available from nearly 40 colleges and universities in Illinois.
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