MPA DEGREE WITH A SPECIALIZATION
IN PUBLIC WORKS

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In 1982, the GPPA initiated a Public Works specialization in conjunction with IIT's Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), and the Education Foundation of the APWA.

Students from public works agencies, especially those with engineering and technical backgrounds, take the regular MPA core curriculum and PA 551 Public Infrastructure Management and may also take appropriate engineering courses for elective credit. In addition, the MPA program cooperates with the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering in their offering of a Master of Public Works (MPW) degree.