Take an active role in creating innovative, sustainable solutions to societal problems and improved governance.
The online Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) at California Baptist University Online & Professional Studies is designed to develop innovative leaders who seek to maximize impact in public and non-profit organizations. Created for the working adult, the 56 unit online DPA program, including dissertation, can be completed in 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.
56 unit program
Complete in as little as 3 years including dissertation
Cohort model allows for students to progress together through coursework and dissertation process
Eight-week online course format
Outstanding credentialed faculty with public, non-profit and private sector professional experience
Financial aid available for those who qualify
The online Doctor of Public Administration degree program is designed to take students through a journey that embraces personal, professional, and spiritual transformation. Students graduating from the program will be equipped to address issues in a global context, with the ethical standards of a Christian heritage. In addition, students will leave the program with the capacity to self-reflect, think critically, lead and engage others, and make effective decisions.
Public Administration Foundations and Theory
This course introduces students to the foundational theories and concepts of public administration within the discipline and practice. Historical and seminal works of foundational theorists as well as classical and contemporary perspectives will be addressed as they pertain to efficient and effective practices for both government and non-profit management. Foundational and emerging theories will be studied and applied to organizational constructs of a bureaucracy. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Fall 2023 |
DPA701 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA701 AE |
Session 1
01/08/2024 03/03/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA701 AE |
Session 1
09/02/2024 10/27/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Leadership in Public Sector
This seminar will examine specific topics that include but not limited to the focus on how the leader?s values and beliefs affect financial and budgetary issues in public sector organizations, collective bargaining, outsourcing, private sector partnering, diversity management leadership, social networking and media. Prerequisite: DPA701 (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Fall 2023 |
DPA710 AE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA710 AE |
Session 2
03/04/2024 04/28/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA710 AE |
Session 2
10/28/2024 12/22/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Ethics and Social Justice
In this course, students examine the philosophy of ethics as it relates to issues of social justice and relationships between ethical and moral practices and effective leadership. Theories of economic disparity, power, and privilege and ethical dilemmas will be explored. Attention is focused on accountability in leadership and best practices that result in fair and equitable treatment of employees and service delivery in diverse communities. Current events will be analyzed as well as a variety of moral dilemmas that exist in societies and organizations along with the exploration of key factors in decision-making and ethical principles. Prerequisite: DPA 710. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA720 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Provance, Brett |
Strategic Planning and Management
This course presents innovative concepts of strategic planning in relation to an organization's mission, and vision for organizational sustainability. Students will learn practical skills of best practices needed to develop strategic plans that focus on key aspects of resource allocation, implementation, collaboration, and budgeting. Prerequisite: DPA720. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA725 AE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Austin, George R,, Jr |
Collaboration and Networked Governance
This course examines introduces the concepts and practices of managing networks. Theories, analytical skills, and processes of designing, developing, sustaining, evaluating, networks will be addressed. Concepts of successful and challenging collaboration efforts among public, private, and nonprofit organizations will be explored. Integration of budgetary factors will be included as it relates to service delivery. Prerequisite: DPA725. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA740 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Holguin, Jesus H. |
Fall 2023 |
DPA740 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Public Policy, Advocacy, and Economics
This course will explore trends, characteristics, imperatives, and consequences of public-policy making. Discussion includes how global economies affect the political climate and how representation of powerful actors, PACS, and institutions are representative factors of collective action, electoral processes, fiscal policy, bureaucracy, regulation and constitutional reforms at the federal, state and local levels. Prerequisite: DPA740. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA750 AE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Chabot, Paul R. |
Fall 2023 |
DPA750 AE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Comprehensive Experience
This course is designed to expand upon the transition of a prospectus into a formal dissertation. Official committee formation is expected by the end of this course. Successful completion of a defense experience outlining and defending Ch.1-3 of a viable prospectus must be successfully completed in order to progress to DPA 797. Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: RCH 720. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA781 AE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Fall 2023 |
DPA781 AE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA781 AE |
Session 2
07/01/2024 08/25/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA781 AE |
Session 2
10/28/2024 12/22/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Public Administration Special Topics
This course is designed to complete an outline for the first three chapters of the dissertation. Topic area is determined and preliminary research on topic is explored. Prerequisite: DPA 750. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Fall 2023 |
DPA795 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA795 AE |
Session 1
01/08/2024 03/03/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Dissertation Experience
Students will be guided through the research process after completed dissertation proposal. This will include completion of the five chapter dissertation including introduction, literature review, methodology, findings and conclusions. Students will work with their dissertation committee. May be repeated for a maximum of thirty-two (32) units. Prerequisite: DPA781. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Summer 2023 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Fall 2023 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2023 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
01/08/2024 03/03/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
03/04/2024 04/28/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
05/06/2024 06/30/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
07/01/2024 08/25/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
09/02/2024 10/27/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
10/28/2024 12/22/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Dissertation Experience
Students will be guided through the research process after completed dissertation proposal. This will include completion of the five chapter dissertation including introduction, literature review, methodology, findings and conclusions. Students will work with their dissertation committee. May be repeated for a maximum of thirty-two (32) units. Prerequisite: DPA781. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 2023 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Summer 2023 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Fall 2023 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2023 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
01/08/2024 03/03/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
03/04/2024 04/28/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
05/06/2024 06/30/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
07/01/2024 08/25/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA797 AE |
Session 1
09/02/2024 10/27/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA797 BE |
Session 2
10/28/2024 12/22/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Dissertation Completion
Students who have successfully completed the final oral defense of their dissertation but were unable to complete required modifications to the dissertation manuscript within DPA797 are required to enroll in this course until a professional editor and the committee chair confirm their dissertation manuscript is complete and submitted for publication. Prerequisite: DPA797 and Permission of Dissertation Chair. Pass/Fail. (1 unit)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
DPA799 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Summer 2023 |
DPA799 BE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Ahumada, Elaine |
Fall 2023 |
DPA799 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2023 |
DPA799 BE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA799 AE |
Session 1
01/08/2024 03/03/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
DPA799 BE |
Session 2
03/04/2024 04/28/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA799 AE |
Session 1
05/06/2024 06/30/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
DPA799 BE |
Session 2
07/01/2024 08/25/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA799 AE |
Session 1
09/02/2024 10/27/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
DPA799 BE |
Session 2
10/28/2024 12/22/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Research Design
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the practice of research and research design. The course develops an understanding of the principles, processes and techniques used in social science research. Topics will include reading and evaluating dissertations, identification of quality research design criteria, and development of quality hypothesis statements and research questions. Students will use this information to evaluate their own thinking about research questions and develop potential research design descriptions. Prerequisite: BUS765 or DPA765 or ORG750. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Fall 2023 |
RCH705 BE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2023 |
RCH705 AE |
Session 2
10/31/2023 12/23/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Spring 2024 |
RCH705 AE |
Session 2
03/04/2024 04/28/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Data Analysis and Interpretation
The purpose of this course is to introduce the principles and methods for descriptive and inferential statistics. The course will focus on understanding how descriptive and inferential statistics can be applied to effectively interpret data. Students will be required to utilize statistical software to select basic statistical tests and interpret results. Prerequisite: RCH705. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
RCH710 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Mizell, Staci E. |
Spring 2024 |
RCH710 AE |
Session 1
01/08/2024 03/03/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
RCH710 AE |
Session 1
05/06/2024 06/30/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Quantitative Research
The purpose of this course is to present an examination of quantitative methods and designs that are utilized in social science research. Areas of focus include measurement, sampling, and design issues in generating and testing research questions. Students will be required to utilize statistical software to select complex statistical tests and interpret results. Prerequisite: RCH710. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
RCH715 AE |
Session 2
07/03/2023 08/27/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Mizell, Staci E. |
Spring 2024 |
RCH715 AE |
Session 2
03/04/2024 04/28/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
RCH715 AE |
Session 2
07/01/2024 08/25/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Qualitative Research
This course examines the theoretical foundations of qualitative research methods and techniques applied in social science research. Students will be exposed to a wide array of research methods, design, measurement, analysis, and interpretation techniques that are crucial in descriptive research. Students will learn how to analyze human behavior, perceptions, and reactions as well as the meanings people give to their experiences. Prerequisite: RCH715. (4 units)
Semester | Course Section | Dates | Location | Days | Time | Instructor |
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Summer 2023 |
RCH720 AE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Petersen, Henry Lee |
Summer 2023 |
RCH720 BE |
Session 1
05/08/2023 07/02/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Petersen, Henry Lee |
Fall 2023 |
RCH720 AE |
Session 1
09/04/2023 10/29/2023 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Summer 2024 |
RCH720 AE |
Session 1
05/06/2024 06/30/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
Fall 2024 |
RCH720 AE |
Session 1
09/02/2024 10/27/2024 |
Online | N/A | N/A | Staff |
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Department: | History & Government |
• Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting completion of a master’s degree.
• 3.0 cumulative or last 60/90 unit GPA*
*Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA
• Written statement of purpose OR in-person/virtual program interview (student’s choice)
What are your educational goals?
How will this program help meet those goals?
What makes you a good fit for CBU?
500-word maximum
• Additional requirements may be requested
Step 1: |
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Step 1a: |
Complete the financial aid application: FAFSA |
Step 2: |
Your personal admissions counselor will contact you to assist with enrollment, registration and financing your education |
Step 3: |
Student will supply official transcripts to admissions counselor |
Step 4: |
Admissions counselor will meet with you to complete the registration process and provide an estimated financial aid award/education financing plan* |
Step 5: |
Admissions counselor will introduce you to your Academic “One Stop Advisor” to complete your academic degree plan and assist you in navigating your academic career to graduation. |
*Student may begin class once this step has been completed
This serves as an admissions process general guide, may vary based on transfer units, test scores, etc. See your admissions counselor for your personal enrollment plan.
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