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Texas State > The Graduate College > Prospective Students > Graduate Programs & Applications > Master's Programs > College of Liberal Arts > Public Administration

Public Administration

Public Administration – Required Career Support Area Options
Administration of Criminal Justice Systems
Public Finance Administration
Human Resources in Public Administration
Urban and Environmental Planning
Government Information Systems
Administration of Allied Health Services
Social Policy
International Relations
Legal and Judicial Administration
General Public Administration

Graduate course descriptions for this program may be viewed online in the Graduate Catalog.

DEADLINES

The Graduate College will continue to process applications received after the deadline for Public Administration. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, with no guarantees for admission. If the deadline of the semester for which you wish to apply has passed, you may submit a paper Application for Admission (PDF) OR INTERNATIONAL Application for Admission (PDF).

Dr. Patricia Shields, Graduate Advisor
245-2143
Evan Liberal Arts 266

ADMISSION AS A MASTER'S STUDENT:
Complete an Application for Admission to the Graduate College and return it to the Office of the Graduate College. Submit a non-refundable $40.00 application fee (check or money order in U.S. currency) made payable to Texas State. A $50.00 (U.S. currency) international/evaluation fee is required if the application is considered for admission based on foreign credentials. Please Note: Students who change their admission status must pay the fee associated with their application status. Degree-seeking students changing majors and/or seeking multiple degrees are required to complete a new application and pay the $40 fee.

You may apply online through the ApplyTexas Application. Please allow 2 working days for the application to be received by Texas State.
Paper Applications: Application for Admission (PDF) OR INTERNATIONAL Application for Admission (PDF)

TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
If you are a Texas State University-San Marcos degree recipient or are currently enrolled, you need to request transcripts from any colleges NOT listed on your Texas State transcript. The Graduate College will provide the Texas State transcripts.

If you are not a Texas State University-San Marcos degree recipient or are not currently enrolled, one official transcript from each college or university attended is required. These transcripts must be mailed directly from the university or college attended or submitted in a sealed university envelope with the university's registrar's signature on the back of the envelope.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
You must have a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of letter-grade work earned before receipt of your Bachelor's (plus any previously completed graduate or professional work). The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required prior to admission consideration with no preferred score. For more information regarding this program, please visit http://www.polisci.txstate.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/MPA.html

*LSAT with a score of 140 may be substituted for the GRE, but must be requested through the department first.

If you are an international applicant, please visit the International Student web page for other admission requirements that may apply to this program.

If you are seeking an MPA degree, then you must submit an internet based (iBT) score with at least a total minimum score of 78 with the 4 minimum section scores of 19/reading, 19/listening, 19/speaking and 18/writing. The iBT is required of international MPA applicants who are native speakers of English as well as non-native speakers of English.