Master of Public Administration (MPA) Graduate Programs Catalog

  • This catalog represents regularly-updated Master of Public Administration classes and programs.
  • Some classes are offered hybrid or remote. See definitions for Hybrid, Remote, and In-Person instruction, including technology needs and expectations.
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Public & Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy — 1st Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
The Context of Public Administration OLY
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Program
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2025
Open
Doing Democratic Public Administration (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Program
  • Graduate
 6
Winter
2026
Open
Policy Finance and Budgeting for Public Administration (Olympia)
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2026
Open
Tacoma — 1st Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
The Context of Public Administration TAC
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Program
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2025
Open
Doing Democratic Public Administration (Tacoma)
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Program
  • Graduate
 6
Winter
2026
Open
Policy Finance and Budgeting for Public Administration (Tacoma)
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2026
Open
Public & Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy — 2nd Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
Analytical Techniques for Public Service I and II (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person (F), In Person (W) 		Program
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2025
Open
Winter
2026
Open
Capstone
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2026
Open
Tribal Governance — 2nd Year Core
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
Analytical Techniques for Public Service I and II (Tribal)
Tribal MPA
Evening and Weekend
Hybrid (F), Hybrid (W) 		Program
  • Graduate
 6
Fall
2025
Open
Winter
2026
Open
Capstone Tribal Governance
Tribal MPA
Evening and Weekend
Hybrid 		Course
  • Graduate
 6
Spring
2026
Open
Electives
Time Offered Offering Type Class Standing Credits Quarters
AI: Public Service of What's Possible
Evening and Weekend
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2025
Open
Collaborative Governance
Tacoma
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2025
Open
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2025
Open
Damned Dams! Policy and Administration re: Dams in the Western
Evening and Weekend
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Fall
2025
Open
Health Policy in Social Context
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2025
Open
Lead with a Purpose: Be the Change
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2025
Open
Managing Moral Dilemmas
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Fall
2025
Open
Addressing Racial Segregation
Tacoma
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Winter
2026
Open
Alternative Models for Social Change (Olympia)
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2026
Open
Communicate Like a Leader: Be the Message
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2026
Open
Elements of Local and Regional Economic Development
Evening
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Winter
2026
Open
Financial Decision Analysis
Evening
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2026
Open
GIS
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 2
Winter
2026
Open
Project Management
Evening and Weekend
Remote 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2026
Open
Social Policy and Inequality
Evening and Weekend
In Person 		Course
  • Graduate
 4
Winter
2026
Open