2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin

Public Policy and Protection Management, MPA/MS

Program Coordinators: Professors Glenn Corbett (M.S.) and Yi Lu (M.P.A.)

The MPA/MS dual-degree program in Public Policy and Protection Management offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a Master of Public Administration in Public Policy and Administration and a Master of Science in Protection Management, both specializing in Emergency Management. 

This dual-degree program prepares students for careers in organizations that plan, design, manage, evaluate and operate protection and emergency management systems. Graduates will be able to design programs and procedures for a variety of public, private, commercial and residential settings.

Degree Requirements

The MPA/MS dual-degree program in Public Policy and Protection Management requires a combined total of 81 credits, including 42 credits for the completion of the Public Policy and Administration M.P.A. program and 39 credits for the completion of the Protection Management M.S. program. However, nine M.P.A. credits common to both programs are also credited towards the M.S. program. Likewise, nine Protection Management credits from courses common to both programs are also credited toward the M.P.A. program. Consequently, due to the 18 shared credits applied to the dual-degree program, the actual number of credits taken will be 63, resulting in graduation for full-time students in three years instead of the four years necessary to complete both programs independently.

Required Courses for Protection Management M.S.

PMT 701Introduction to Protection Management Systems

3

PMT 712Theory and Design of Fire Protection Systems

3

PMT 740Safety and Security in the Built Environment

3

PMT 781Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention

3

PAD 744Capital and Operational Budgeting and Fiscal Management

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Required Courses for Public Policy and Administration M.P.A.

PAD 700Public Administration

3

PAD 704Economics for Public Administrators

3

PAD 739Policy Analysis

3

PAD 743Public Sector Financial Management

3

PAD 771Capstone Seminar

3

Select one of the following:

PAD 713Management of Information Technology

3

PAD 745Program Development and Evaluation

3

PAD 747/CRJ 747Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management

3

PAD 770Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours:18

*Students are required to pass the MPA qualifying examination (MPAQE), which is administered as a part of PAD 700. Complete information about the MPAQE is found on the John Jay College website at http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/mpa-qualifying-exam-student-guide

**PAD 704: Students who have completed three courses in economics with a grade of B or better at the undergraduate or graduate level may request a waiver of PAD 704 from the program director.

M.S. and M.P.A. Shared Required Courses

PAD 702Human Resources Management

3

PAD 705Organization Theory and Management

3

PAD 715Research Methods in Public Administration

3

Total Credit Hours:9

M.S. and M.P.A. Emergency Management Specialization

Shared Required Courses

PMT 711Introduction to Emergency Management

3

PMT 760Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery

3

PMT 763Emergency Management: Preparedness

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Specialization Elective for Protection Management M.S.

Select one of the following:
PMT 761Technology in Emergency Management

3

PMT 762Business Continuity Planning

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Free Elective for Protection Management M.S.

Select one of the following:
CRJ 744Terrorism and Politics

3

CRJ 746Terrorism and Apocalyptic Violence

3

PAD 726The Politics and Process of Outsourcing

3

PAD 748Project Management

3

Any other Protection Management course not otherwise required.

3

Any other relevant graduate course by permission of the program director.

3

Total Credit Hours:3
*Note: PMT 761 cannot count as an elective for both the Protection Management M.S. and Public Policy and Administration M.P.A. degrees. 

Free Electives for Public Policy and Administration M.P.A.

Any two PAD course offerings not otherwise required. 

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 63