Public Administration, DPA (Online)

The online Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) at California Baptist University is designed to develop innovative leaders who seek to maximize impact in public and non-profit organizations. Created for the working adult, the 60-unit online DPA program, including dissertation, is designed to be completed within three years. Students will focus on one online class every eight weeks. Curriculum and courses in the online Doctorate in Public Administration program are designed to meet the needs of professionals tasked in responding to the complex and unique issues organizations encounter at the federal, state and local levels within planning, criminal justice, governance, policy, health management, and social service arenas. Each summer, students will attend an on-campus residency that is designed to introduce students to doctoral studies, team building, seminars, and networking opportunities with practitioners and faculty.