Critical Information
Contact and Communication
Department of Public Administration
San Francisco State University
835 Market Street,
5th Floor Room 515,
San Francisco, CA 94103
E-mail: mpa@sfsu.edu
Phone: 415-817-4455
Fax: 415-817-4464
Office Hours: M--TH 8:30am-6:30pm
Our Blog, mpablog@sfsu
Faculty Contact Info
- Dr. Sheldon Gen
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4458 - Dr. Katherine Naff
Professor
Email, 415-817-4459 - Dr. Jennifer Shea
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4462
- Dr. Genie Stowers
Professor and Chair
Email, 415-817-4457
- Dr. Janey Wang
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4456
- Dr. Eric Zeemering
Assistant Professor
Email, 415-817-4460
Core Courses
Core Courses / Internship / Culminating Experience / Electives & Elective Emphases
MPA Steps to Graduation / MPA Road Map to Graduation / Tentative Course Schedule / Course Syllabi
Essential Theories and General Skills
- PA 700 Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy, 3
- PA 705 Research Methods and Data Analysis I, 3
- PA 706 Research Methods and Data Analysis II, 3
- PA 710 Microeconomic Analysis for Public Administration, 3
- PA 715 Policy-Making and Implementation, 3
Essential Management Skills
- PA 720 Managing Organizational Behavior, 3
- PA 725 Managing Human Resources, 3
- PA 730 Managing Budgets in the Public Sector,3
Total core units = 24 unit