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About Our Program

The Master of Arts in Leadership and Public Administration is designed to prepare participating students for successful advancement into supervisory and management positions. This program is designed to meet the needs of managers in the public and private sectors to enhance their leadership and management skills. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of quality leadership skills, the interaction of public offices and agencies, and individual development of actual leadership abilities. Through course work and associated research, students explore and gain an understanding of public sector management while mastering the skills necessary for exceptional leaders of the future.

Program Goals

• Understand the concepts of and differences between management and leadership.
• Develop requisite skills for effective personnel management and administration.
• Develop the ability to perform effective employee evaluations.
• Learn hands on strategies to design an employee development program.
• Develop a true understanding of the importance of quality leadership and embrace a desire to become a true leader of people.

Program Benefits

• Police Middle & Upper-Level Managers.
• Municipal, County, State and Federal Government Managers.
• Healthcare, Hospitals, Counseling Services.
• Private Sector Managers.
• All interested in developing quality leadership and management.

Law Enforcement Benefits

• 30% Tuition Discount for Sworn Law Enforcement Personnel.
• Up to six graduate credits may be transferred into this program for appropriate educational programs, i.e., NJ CPM, FBI N.A., West Point Leadership Program.

Admission Requirements

The following are required for admission consideration into this program:

• Completed Application
• Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences or Related Fields (e.g. Criminal Justice, Health Services, Psychology, or Sociology)
• Original transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Minimum 2.5 required
• No GRE/GMAT required
• A 500 word essay on your reasons and thoughts as to taking this degree program.
• Students must achieve a grade of "B" or higher in each course.  Students who do not achieve a "B" or higher in each course will be dropped from the program. (Please refer to the Centenary Course Catalog for more details.)

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Program Requirements

The following courses satisfy the requirements of this program.

Visit the Course Descriptions page for detailed course information.

Primary Course		(3 credits)
This course must be taken first.
GLP 602	Advanced Written Communication	3 credits

Required Core Courses		(24 credits)
These courses may be taken in any order.
GLP 510	Introduction to Leadership	3 credits
GLP 520	Introduction to Public Administration	3 credits
GLP 530	Personnel Administration	3 credits
GLP 540	Effective Management Practices	3 credits
GLP 610	Professional Leadership Development	3 credits
GLP 620	Ethical Issues in the Public Sector	3 credits
GLP 623	Conflict Resolution	3 credits
GLP 630	Employee Evaluation and Development	3 credits

Electives		(3 credits)
GLP 603	Organizational Theory	3 credits
GLP 640	Organizational Communication and Decision Making	3 credits
GLP 650	Topical Issues in Leadership	3 credits

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Revised 07/28/2008