Degree Information
The Degree of Master of Public Service and Administration
The George Bush School of Government and Public Service offers an interdisciplinary, non-thesis program leading to the degree of Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA).
The curriculum in the Bush School provides a professional education for those persons seeking to lead and manage organizations concerned with furthering the public interest. Successful leaders in public and not-for-profit organizations must possess a combination of substantive knowledge and critical skills. This knowledge includes an understanding of the structures and processes of policy formation and the political, social and economic forces that shape policy transactions. Coalition building, personnel motivation, policy analysis and effective communication are skills crucial to productive public service. The Bush School will equip students having a disposition toward leadership and public service with vital skills and knowledge critical for professional careers, whether in federal, state or local government, or in the not-for-profit sectors.
The MPSA degree is a two-year, 54 credit hour professional program that includes a core curriculum of eight courses, a summer internship, six electives and two capstone policy seminar courses. The program integrates leadership assessment and skills acquisition throughout the two-year course of study. The MPSA degree is a non-thesis degree.
For further information about the Bush School, including requests for admission materials, please contact: Bush School, Texas A&M University, 4220 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4220, email admissions@bushschool.tamu.edu or on the website bush.tamu.edu.