Schedules
Semester and Session Schedules
Course schedules for the Undergraduate programs as well as the Master of Public Administration program at the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Western Michigan University are available for the current and following semester/session.
Spring 2025 (tentative)
PADM course schedule (updated November 21, 2024)
Summer 2025 (tentative)
PADM course schedule (updated September 19, 2024)
Fall 2025 (tentative)
PADM course schedule (updated December 19, 2024)
Multiyear Course Plans
Because course offerings change, please consult the multiyear course plans for terms beyond the next semester/term.
- Graduate tentative multiyear course plan (updated September 9, 2024)
- Undergraduate multi year course plan (effective Spring 2024)
Course Scheduling
You are strongly encouraged to use the multiyear course plan to develop individualized plans of study that outline the semesters and terms during which each of the courses will be undertaken. By developing individualized plans, you will minimize the amount of time and driving for completing all of the program requirements.
Individualized course plan guidelines
Taken early in the program
- PADM 6000: Fundamentals and Ethics of Public Service
- PADM 6001: Capstone Portfolio I
- PADM 6010: Economic Principles of Public Service
- PADM 6060: Applied Research Methods
- PADM 6070: Quantitative Data Analysis
Taken toward the end of the program
- Concentration Elective Courses
- PADM 6800: Capstone Portfolio II
- PADM 7120: Professional Field Experience/Internship (pre-career students will take this course after completing at least 20 credit hours of M.P.A. coursework, including all core courses)
In order to avoid any unwanted surprises during the graduation audit process, all individualized course plans should be approved by an M.P.A. advisor.