Schedules and Plans

MPA Long-Term Schedule: Fall 2024 – Summer 2027

• The courses follow a fixed schedule that repeats every 2 years.
• Students take both core courses and elective courses based on their emphasis, as described in the schedule.
• Students can use this resource to create a Plan of Study.

• All classes, with the exception of the Capstone, are offered as 7-week courses. For example, if students plan to take two courses in a semester, the first course will be offered over the first 7 weeks, and the second course will be offered over the second 7 weeks.

Students can select from these three options. The Standard and Accelerated options provide a suggested path if students start in the Fall or Spring semester. However, all plans can be customized, and students can also begin in Summer.

Plan 1:  Standard MPA Option (2.5 years, 7 semesters)

Plan 2:  Accelerated MPA Option (2 years, 5 semesters)

Plan 3:  Individualized MPA Option (Less than 2 years, or 3+ years) – If students are interested in plans that will require more or less time, such as taking one course per semester, they can contact the MPA Director to customize plans to suit their individual needs.

 If students are receiving financial aid or GI benefits they may find the UWO Graduate Studies definitions below helpful in developing their plans for completing the MPA program.

Full-Time Students

Full-time graduate students are enrolled in nine (9) credits for the fall or spring semester, or at least five (5) credits in the summer session.

If a student is a Graduate Assistant, they are considered full-time with six (6) credits during the fall or spring semester, and three (3) credits in the summer session

Part-Time Students