2014-2015

Administration, Master of Administration

Business and Administration

Extended Campuses

This online Master's degree offers several Emphasis areas.

The purpose is to offer a degree designed for mid-career professionals who desire a comprehensive understanding of administration and seek to strengthen and update their administration skills.

  • Available Emphasis Areas:
  • Construction Management - Emphasis (ending Summer 2016)
  • Land Use Planning - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Custom - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Leadership - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Health Sciences - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Justice Studies - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Public Management - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Project Management - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Professional Writing - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
  • Small Business - Emphasis (ending Summer 2018)
This plan will not be available to new students after Summer 2018

  • To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.

    You must additionally complete:

    • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
    • All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
    • All work toward the master's degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.

    Read the full policy here.

In addition to University Requirements:

  • Core Area (15 units)
  • Emphasis Area (18 units)
  • Capstone (3 units)

Minimum Units for Completion 36
Additional Admission Requirements

Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
Additional Fees/Program Fees Required
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Additional Admission Requirements

  • Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

  • The NAU graduate online application is required for all programs. Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.

    Admission requirements include the following:

    • Transcripts.
    • Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale ("A" = 4.0), or the equivalent.


    Visit the NAU Graduate Admissions website for additional information about graduate school application deadlines, eligibility for study, and admissions policies.

    Ready to apply? Begin your application now.

    International applicants have additional admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy.

    • Resume demonstrating 5 years professional work experience
    • Three letters of recommendation
    • Personal statement or essay
Master's Requirements

  • Take the following 36 units:

    Core Area (15 units)

    Select one course from the following, or substitute another approved course in the area of: Research Methods, Statistics, or Evaluation as approved by your advisor (3 units):
    • ADM 530. This is a required course for the General Leadership Emphasis
    • POS 501
    Emphasis Area (Select One):

    • Construction Management Emphasis (18 units)Any substitutions to these requirements must be approved by the Construction Management Emphasis plan advisor and by the Director of the Master of Administration Program.

      Leadership Emphasis (18 units)
      Health Sciences Emphasis (18 units)
      Some courses may be offered infrequently. See your advisor for current options.
    • Land-Use Planning Emphasis (18 units)

      • Community Planning Concentration, select from the following (9 units):

        • GSP 401 required for students with limited professional-planning experience
        • GSP 506 you may substitute for ADM 530/POS 501
        • GSP 514, GSP 545
        • GSP 599 may be taken twice with different topics (1-4 units)
        • GSP 608 only for students with limited professional-planning experience (1-3 units)
        • CM 690
        • PRM 423
        • Approved electives from the GIS Concentration (3-4 units)
        Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Concentration, select from the following (9 units):

    • Custom Emphasis (18 units)
      Students must submit a proposal for a Custom Emphasis to the Director of the Master of Administration Program that:

      • Outlines their professional goals,
      • Describes a set of 6 courses that make an overall coherent Custom Emphasis, and
      • Indicates how each course in their program will help them achieve their goals.
      The Custom Emphasis must be approved by the Director of the Master of Administration Program in advance of any courses being taken.

  • Capstone (3 units)
    • ADM 689: The Capstone Project is a comprehensive, synthesizing project in which students apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their degree program. This rich, culminating experience requires students to produce work with theoretical/academic and applied components.

  • Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

  • PROGRAM FEE INFORMATION

  • Program fees are established by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). A program fee of $2500 has been approved for this program. A $625 fee is applied to the following courses - ADM 515, ADM 540, POS 543, and ADM 689.