Human Sexuality, Master of Public Administration/Master of Education, MPA/MEd

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This program also requires admission to both CHSS and Widener’s College of Arts and Sciences. The interdisciplinary program provides students with a master of education (MEd) in Human Sexuality Studies and a master of public administration (MPA). Students pursuing this program have the option of two distinct specializations: Public Policy and Non-Profit Management. The policy specialization is for individuals who desire to work at the intersection of policy, advocacy, and sexuality and is designed flexibly for the student to focus on work at the local, state, and federal levels. The non-profit management specialization is for individuals who want first-time training or would like to advance their skills to be leaders of non-profit and non-governmental organizations that work in the sexuality sector and the related areas. The MPA/MEd program takes 2 years to complete full-time or 4 years to complete part-time.

Professional Seminar (2 Credits)

HSED 500 - Proseminar 1A in Human Sexuality 1 Credit(s)
HSED 600 - Proseminar 1B in Human Sexuality 1 Credit(s)

Research (3 Credits)

HSED 510 - Applications of Educational Research 3 Credit(s)

Foundations (30 Credits)

HSED 501 - Sexuality and Society in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Credit(s)
HSED 591 - Improving Intergroup Relations Through Dialogue 3 Credit(s)
HSED 592 - Concepts in Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
HSED 593 - Behavioral Foundations in Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
HSED 594 - History and Ethics of Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
HSED 596 - Foundations of Sexuality and Relationships Across the Lifespan 3 Credit(s)
HSED 644 - Biological Foundations of Human Sexuality 3 Credit(s)
PA 503 - Public Policy in the American Federal System 3 Credit(s)
PA 504 - Purposeful Leadership 3 Credit(s)
PA 506 - Budgeting and Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
PA 508 - Ethical and Legal Environment of Public Service 3 Credit(s)

Professional Core (18 Credits)

Take 18 credits, at least 9 must be from PA:

HSED 652 - Sexuality and Chronic Illness and Disability 3 Credit(s)
PA 686 - Law and Nonprofit Organizations 3 Credit(s)
PA 687 - Fundraising for Nonprofits 3 Credit(s)
PA 625 - Local Government Administration 3 Credit(s)
PA 630 - Urban Management and Politics 3 Credit(s)
PA 640 - Planning and the Public 3 Credit(s)
PA 650 - Advocacy Leadership 3 Credit(s)
PA 655 - Evidence-Informed Decisions in Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3 Credit(s)
PA 681 - Nonprofit Advancement 3 Credit(s)
PA 682 - Financial Management for Nonprofits 3 Credit(s)
PA 684 - Strategic Communications for the Nonprofit Sector 3 Credit(s)

Master’s Comprehensive Exam (1 Credit)

Students must have completed at least 27 credits of PA coursework and three of the four core PA classes prior to registering for PA 698, provided that they are concurrently registered for the final courses in the exam semester.

PA 698 - Capston Comprehensive Examination 1 Credit(s)

Practicum (6 Credits)

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.