Public Affairs and Nonprofit Leadership
Olha Krupa, PhD, Master of Public Administration Program Director
School of Law
Anthony Varona, JD, Dean
Brooke Coleman, JD, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Erin Fullner, JD, Associate Dean for Student Development
Public Administration and Law Joint Degree Program
The Seattle University Department of Public Affairs and Nonprofit Leadership public administration and law joint degree program allows students to choose whether their first year is spent in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program or in the School of Law. Once a student chooses, he or she may not cross over into the other area during that first year. The second year is spent in the other school (e.g., if the student chose law first, the second year would be in public administration and vice versa). The last two years (or more) are mixed in that students may take courses in both the MPA program and the law school. The MPA program operates on a quarter system and the School of Law operates on a semester system. Therefore, specific schedules must be carefully coordinated with and approved by the associate dean for students at the School of Law and the director of the MPA.
Admission Requirements for the Joint Degree Program
Students are required to be admitted separately to both the School of Law and the Master of Public Administration and should consult the Graduate Catalog for the specific admissions requirements for each school. Students may be admitted to both schools before starting in the joint program; alternatively, students may seek admission to the other school during their first year of law or public administration. In any case, students will be expected to meet the respective school’s admissions deadlines for the coming year.
Length of Program
The minimum length of time required to complete the joint degree program is four years for full-time students. The length of time required for completion of the joint degree program will be longer if the student is part-time.