Undergraduate PPA students may also pursue the MPA degree through an accelerated path. Students following this path will earn their BA and MPA degrees together in 5 years.

Students will take their normal BA coursework for the first 3 years (90 units). In the second semester of their third year, students may apply for the accelerated path if they meet the following conditions: have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and get approval from their faculty advisor. In their fourth year, students on this path will take

Course List

Code	Title	Units
PPA 4010	Analytical Methods in Administration	3
PPA 4038	The Public Policy-Making Process	3
PPA 5000	Survey of Public Administration	3
PPA 5020	Program Evaluation	3

and 6 other BA PPA (or other relevant) courses approved by their faculty advisor. At the end of this year, students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may continue to the MPA program or revert to the BA degree program. Students with a GPA below 3.0 will end their participation in the accelerated path and will revert to the BA program.

Students continuing the accelerated path will take the following coursework in their fifth year:

Course List

Code	Title	Units
PPA 6100	Public Human Resources Administration	3
PPA 6110	Public Finance and Budgeting	3
PPA 6520	Public Management and Organizational Change	3
PPA 6530	Policy Analysis	3
Five electives		15
A culminating project

Altogether, students on the accelerated path must complete at least 150 credits in order to earn their BA and MPA degrees. Students must consult their faculty advisor for more information.