RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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Chapter 7
Rules and Regulations for
THE DEGREE OF Master in Public Administration
The Master in Public Administration (MPA) is designed for public servants who have at least supervisory experience and who desire to accelerate their professional growth through a program of graduate school. It is further formulated to broaden the knowledge of mid-career administrators about theories and techniques of public management, and to give them the opportunity to interact with other administrators in the University setting.
Section 1. Admission
Article 1. An applicant for admission to graduate work with thesis for the master’s degree in Public Administration must be in public service and a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized institution.
Article 2. An applicant whose average grade is below 2.0, B. or 85 may be admitted on probation status after which his/her performance will be evaluated at the end of the semester. If his/her average grade is below 2, he/she will not be allowed to pursue a program in the Graduate School.
Article 3. The applicant should take the psychological tests (Manchester Personality Questionnaire; OSLAT-Otis-Lennon Scholastic Aptitude Test; Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal) to determine his/her capability for graduate work.
Article 4. The applicant must submit to the Graduate School the following documents:
a) Transcript of Records (original)
b) Honorable Dismissal (for transferees)
c) NSO Birth Certificate (photocopy)
d) NSO Marriage Certificate (photocopy) for married applicants
e) Three (3) copies 2x2 ID picture
f) Result of the Psychological Tests
g) Interview with the Director of the Graduate School
Article 5. The Graduate School shall determine the acceptability of an applicant. The Director of the Graduate School will issue an official letter of admission.
Article 6. All documents must be in the Graduate School at least one (1) month before the start of classes of every semester. Submitted documents pertinent to the application become part of the university files and cannot be returned to the applicant.
Section 2. Registration
Article 1. All students intending to work for a Master’s degree shall register with the UI PHINMA Registrar only upon presentation of the letter of admission from the Director of the Graduate School.
Article 2. A student may enroll nine (9) units of course work per semester and during summer.
Section 3. Academic Advising
As soon as the student is admitted to the Graduate School, he/she will be assigned an academic adviser who will guide him/her in his/her academic program throughout his/her stay in the Graduate School. In this case, the Director of the Graduate School will act as the temporary academic adviser to the incoming student. After finishing all the academic requirements, the student will be given an academic adviser in preparation for his/her thesis writing.
Section 4. Advisory/Guidance Committee
Article 1. Membership in the advisory/guidance committee shall be limited to graduate faculty members who are Master’s or Doctoral degree holders and shall be with the mutual consent of the individuals selected to serve. Other graduate faculty members may act as member or chair of committee only on exceptional merit to be approved by the Director.
Article 2. The student, in consultation with the Director of the Graduate School, selects his/her major professor who shall serve as chair of the advisory/guidance committee. The Director of the Graduate School appoints the three (3) members of the Thesis Committee, composed of one (1) chair, and one (1) member who is an expert in the field related to the topic under investigation. A representative from the CHEd is also requested to sit as member of the Thesis Committee.
Article 3. Changes in the composition of the advisory/guidance committee must be approved by the Director upon recommendation of the chair in consultation with the student and the professor concerned. The major professor shall be the student’s thesis adviser.
Section 5. Residence Requirement and Time Limit
Article 1. A student of a Master’s degree in Public Administration, who has completed 34 units out of the total of 40 units, may apply to take the comprehensive examination. After passing the comprehensive examination, the student may start writing his/her thesis.
Article 2. A student is given a maximum of three (3) years to finish the requirements of thesis for the Master’s degree. He/she must pass the Final Oral Examination before he/she can be granted his/her degree.
Article 3. If for some valid reasons, a student fails to finish his/her thesis writing within the maximum period of three(3) years, he/she may be allowed to extend thesis writing but not to exceed five (5) years.
Article 4. Students will be required to enroll from first year should they fail to finish the program within the allowable period.
Section 6. Retention
Article 1. At the end of every semester, a student’s academic performance is evaluated and it is expected that he/she has to earn a grade of not lower than 2.0 in all his/her subjects.
Article 2. A student who gets a grade lower than 2.0 will be required to repeat the course and get a grade of at least 2.0.
Section 7. Re-enrollment of “Frozen” Subjects
Article 1. A student, who has taken a leave or has not enrolled in the Grade School due to some valid reasons, will be evaluated when he/she re-enrolls.
Article 2. Any subject which was taken by the student at least three (3) years back is considered as “frozen” and therefore should be re-enrolled. The following are the guidelines:
a) An old student returning to the Graduate School is required to re-enroll only the foundation courses and the subjects in his/her major field of specialization. The elective subjects may not be repeated.
b) After finishing these subjects, he/she can be allowed to take the comprehensive examination provided however, the average grade he/she has for the subjects to complete the academic requirements for the degree is not lower than 1.75.
Section 8. Advanced or Transfer Credits
Article 1. A student whose application for admission has already been approved and is duly matriculated may apply for advanced credits or transfer credits for work done in another institution upon:
a) Presentation of credentials showing that he/she has passed in another institution courses fully equivalent to those given in this Graduate School for which credit is sought
b) Passing the validating test, if necessary
Article 2. Not more than nine (9) units of advanced credits or transfer credit may be granted a student for course work done towards the graduate degree, unless course work is done in another institution of higher learning with prior approval of a duly constituted guidance committee. Application for advanced credits should be filed with the Graduate School during the first semester of residence.
Article 3. No credit shall be given for work that has been credited to any other degree.
Section 9. Course Work Requirements
Article 1. A total of 40 units with thesis are required and 34 units for the completion of academic requirements. Breakdown of the 40 units: 15 units in the basic courses, 15 units in the major field courses, three (3) units in the elective courses and, one (1) for the comprehensive examination. Thesis writing is six (6) units.
Article 2. Before the second semester of residence, the student shall confer with the thesis adviser and members of his/her guidance committee to draft a detailed listing of courses which he/she plans to take. The plan of course work shall be recommended and endorsed by the guidance committee to the Director of the Graduate School for approval. The UI PHINMA Registrar shall be furnished the approved copy of the plan of course work.
Article 3. A student must obtain a weighted average grade of “2.00” or better in all the courses prescribed by his/her committee under the major and minor fields. As part of the qualification for taking the comprehensive examination, he/she must also obtain passing marks in all courses which he/she had been enrolled in.
Section 10. Grading System
Article 1. In line with the policy of providing a fair grading system, the 1/3 – 2/3 measure of student achievement is applied in the graduate school for term examinations and other measures of performance. The weight of each major examination shall be 1/3. The remaining 2/3 will be used for class standing such as, but not limited to attendance, quizzes, recitation, long tests, homework, term papers, feasibility studies and projects.
Article 2. Final grades are in numerical format. A student who has passed the subject will receive any of the following grades on the existing University grading system:
Rating Final Grade
99 – 100 1.00
97 – 98 1.25
95 – 96 1.50
92 – 94 1.75
89 – 91 2.00
86 – 88 2.25
83 – 85 2.50
80 – 82 2.75
75 – 79 3.00
Below 75 5.00
Article 3. The grade of 1.00 is the highest possible grade that a graduate student may get. A student, who obtains a grade lower than 2.00 until the grade of 3.00, is considered passed. However, he/she shall not be permitted to get the comprehensive examination until and after the pertinent subject is re-enrolled and a grade not lower than 2.00 or better shall have been obtained. Failure starts at 5.00.
Article 4. An incomplete grade or “INC” shall be given to a student who failed to comply with all course requirements. The incomplete grade can be completed within two (2) terms after such grade was incurred. Failure to get a passing grade for an incomplete grade after two (2) terms has elapsed means that the student will get a failing mark in the subject concerned.
Article 5. Every student is required to attend his/her classes regularly and punctually. Unexcused absence for more than 20% of the total number of class meetings (nine hours for each meeting) during the entire course in any particular subject will be sufficient reason for dropping the student without credit. The same shall apply if a student has incurred more than 11 absences in a 3-unit subject.
Section 11. Comprehensive Examination
A comprehensive examination is a written examination taken by candidates for the master’s program after completion of the course requirements. Its purpose is to test the candidates’ competence in their respective fields of specialization. The examiners exercise comprehensive latitude in the content of the examination.
Article 1. To qualify for the comprehensive examination, the student should have an average grade of at least 1.75.
Article 2. A student who is qualified should submit to the Office of the Graduate School the following:
a) Letter of Intent
b) Certificate of Complete Academic Requirements (CAR)
c) Transcript of Records
d) Computation of average grade
Article 3. Names of qualified examinees will be posted on the bulletin board. A qualified examinee should enroll in one (1) unit subject (Comprehensive Examination) and should pay the examination fee of 1,500.00. Examination fees will be used to pay the honoraria of the examiners, corrector and expenses of the examination materials.
Article 4. Comprehensive examinations are scheduled on the last two (2) Saturdays of September and February for the First and Second Semesters, respectively. For the Summer term, the examination is scheduled on Monday and Thursday immediately after the final examination.
Article 5. The Comprehensive Examination is by area. Courses that are related are clustered. Examination questions are contributed by the professors in the respective areas and chosen for inclusion in the examination by the Board of Examiners.
Article 6. Two correctors are assigned to check the examination papers. In case where the student fails in one corrector and passes in the other, the correctors will deliberate on the results of the exam. The Director will be informed of the outcome of the deliberation prior to the release of the final result. The chair of the advisory committee shall submit to the Director of the Graduate School a report on the result of the examination within one week after the examination.
Article 7. Passing the comprehensive examination is a requirement for writing the thesis.
Article 8. A student who fails in the comprehensive examination is given a chance for a second examination only in areas where he/she failed. If the student fails in the second examination, he/she will be required to re-enroll the subjects covered in the areas where he/she failed.
Article 9. If the student fails re-examination, he/she shall be barred permanently from pursuing graduate work at UI PHINMA.
Section 12. Thesis Writing
Article 1. A student who passed the Comprehensive Examination and is writing his/her thesis is assigned an adviser who is an authority in his/her field of specialization.
Article 2. A student who may need to consult experts related to thesis shall fill in a consultation form in duplicate, indicating among others the nature, purpose, and advice needed. A copy of the accomplished form is submitted to the Graduate School Office as a means of monitoring the progress of the research work of the student.
Article 3. The title and outline of the thesis as recommended by the adviser must be approved by all members of the advisory committee not later than the third semester of residence.
Article 4. The thesis shall have an equivalent of six (6) units of graduate credit and shall have numerical grade.
Section 13. Final Oral Examination
The final oral examination has two purposes: to test the candidate’s ability to defend his/her thesis and to provide the advisory committee the opportunity to suggest modifications in the thesis proper.
Article 1. A student who is a candidate for graduation should be officially enrolled at the time of his Final Oral Examination.
Article 2. The candidate may apply for the examination when his/her thesis is complete and in a form acceptable to his/her major professor who indicates his/her favorable judgment by recommending the approval of the application for final examination.
Article 3. The application for final examination duly recommended by the chair of his/her advisory committee and the draft of the thesis shall be submitted to the Director of the Graduate School not later than two weeks before the examination.
Article 4. The candidate must also submit a copy of the final draft of his/her thesis to each member of his/her advisory committee who shall conduct the examination.
Article 5. To pass the examination, the candidate must receive not more than one negative vote of the committee.
Article 6. A candidate who fails his/her final examination may apply for a re-examination, which should take place not earlier than one month but not later than one year after the final examination only upon the unanimous approval of the advisory committee.
Article 7. If the student fails the re-examination, he/she shall be barred permanently from pursuing graduate work at UI PHINMA.
Article 8. The chair of the advisory committee shall report the result of the examination to the Director of the Graduate School not later than three days after the examination.
Article 9. Interested members of the Graduate Faculty may participate without any voting power in the final examination.
Article 10. A candidate must pay the following thesis writing fees:
Proposal (Pre-Oral Examination) - P 8,450.00
Honorarium of Adviser - (P3,500.00)
Honorarium of each (3) Panel Member - (P500.00)
Final Defense (Final Oral Examination) - P 8,450.00
Honorarium of Adviser - (P3,500.00)
Honorarium of each (3) Panel Member - (P500.00)
Section 14. Graduation Requirements
Article 1. The candidate must present a copy of his/her thesis that is satisfactory to all members of the advisory committee. The thesis which should be in the prescribed form must show that:
a) He/she possesses mastery of the field in which he/she presents himself/herself
b) He/she is capable of doing independent scholarly work.
c) He/she is able to draw or infer such conclusions as, in some respect, may modify or enlarge upon what has been previously shown.
Article 2. Four (4) copies of the thesis must be submitted to the Director of the Graduate School not later than the following deadlines:
a) For Summer Graduates – the day before the first day of regular registration for the succeeding first semester.
b) For First Semester Graduates – the day before the first day of regular registration for the succeeding second semester.
c) For Second Semester Graduates – the day before the Graduate Advisory Council meets.
Article 3. After successfully passing the Oral Examination, he/she is required to submit four (4) book-bound copies of his/her thesis duly signed by the members of the Panel of Oral Examiners before his/her name may be finally included in the list of candidates for graduation and allowed to join the Commencement Exercises. Two (2) copies of thesis are to be submitted to the Office of the Graduate School and two (2) copies to the Office of the Registrar.
Curriculum for
Master in Public Administration
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Basic Courses |
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15.0 units |
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Major Fields |
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15.0 units |
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Electives |
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3.0 units |
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Comprehensive Examination |
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1.0 units |
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Thesis Writing |
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6.0 units |
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40.0 |
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Basic Courses |
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PA 201 |
Theory and Practice in Public Administration |
3.0 |
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PA 202 |
Human Behavior in Organization |
3.0 |
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PA 203 |
Environment of Philippine Administrative System |
3.0 |
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PA 204 |
Research I (Statistics and Other Mathematical Tool) |
3.0 |
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PA 205 |
Research II (Research Methods in Public Administration |
3.0 |
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Major Fields |
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PA 206 |
Organization and Management |
3.0 |
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PA 207 |
Public Personnel Administration |
3.0 |
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PA 208 |
Public Fiscal Administration |
3.0 |
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PA 209 |
Local Government Management |
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PA 210 |
Rural Development Management |
3.0 |
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Electives |
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PA 211 |
Public Policy Program Administration |
3.0 |
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PA 212 |
Organizational Communication and Development of Management Information Service |
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PA 214 |
Disaster Management |
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Comprehensive Examination |
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Compre |
Comprehensive Examination |
1.0 |
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Thesis Writing |
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PA 248 A & B |
Master's Thesis |
6.0 |
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Semestral Offering
First Semester
PA 201 - Theory and Practice in Public Administration - 3
PA 203 - Environment of Philippine Administration
System - 3 (6)
Second Semester
PA 202 - Human Behavior in Organization - 3
PA 206 - Organization and Management - 3
PA 207 - Public Personnel Administration - 3
(9)
First Semester
PA 208 - Public Fiscal Administration - 3
PA 209 - Local Government Management - 3
PA 210 - Rural Development Management - 3
(9)
Second Semester
PA 204 - Research I (Statistics) - 3
PA 205 - Research II (Research Methods in Public
Administration with Computer Application) - 3
Elective - (Any cognate subject chosen by the student) - 3
(9)
Comprehensive Exam - 1 (1)
First Semester
PA 248 A & B – Master’s Thesis - 6 (6)
Final Oral Defense
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(40) units
Course Description
PA 201 – Theory and Practice in Public Administration
This course deals with the study of the theory and practice f public administration in the Philippines. This gives the student the proper know how on the management of our government. The course is designed to have the awareness of students not only about the demands of society but also on the call for new strategies and provocative administrative techniques to address the challenges and provide solutions to the social and administrative problems. Latest administrative innovations had also been incorporated.
PA 202 – Human Behavior in Organization
This course deals with the study of theories, models, issues, and problems in individual and group behavior in organization.
PA 203 – Environment of Philippine Administrative System
This course deals with the study of ecology surrounding the Philippine administrative system. Focus is made on the effect or influence of the various environmental factors, such as socio-cultural, political, and economic-technological in the administrative system. Internal and external aspects of the environmental factors are also taken into consideration. These serves as constraints and opportunities within which the internal make up of the administrative systems impinge on it as either weaknesses or capabilities. The interrelationships between these ecological factors and public administration will be studies analyzed in order to guide the students and practitioners.
PA 204 – Research I (Statistics and other Mathematical Tools)
This course deals with the methods used in the field of applied statistics especially in educational research. The methods are categorized into descriptive methods and inferential methods. The inferential methods are further categorized into statistics and non-parametric statistics.
PA 205 – Research II – Research Methods in Public Administration with Computer Application
This course deals with the study of research and investigation designs; historical, descriptive, and scientific approaches to research; methods of survey and collection of data; interpretation and reporting of results.
PA 206 – Organization and Management
This course is aimed to give students and integrated view of organization and management theories and principles as seen in the context of constantly changing and dynamic environment. This course is designed to hone the awareness of students not only about the applications of basic principles, but also on the latest advents in the field of management.
PA 207 – Public Personnel Administration
This course deals with the basic functions of personnel management, which are the procurement of personnel; development through training and education; compensation to insure equity and incentive; integration to align interests of employees, management, and the union; maintenance to insure continuation of able and willing workforce; and separation to return personnel to society when no longer required. Emphasis is placed on personnel research, change and the future; safety and health and quality of work life and quality circle to be able to attain or be informed of the current trends and issues in personnel management.
PA 208 - Public Fiscal Administration
This course introduced the basic ideas of public fiscal management, the development of public finance institutions, the legal and political basis of public fiscal administration, fiscal policy formulation and implementation in the Philippines, including the issues and problems in development finance as well as taxation and revenue administration, budgeting and expenditure, public borrowings and debt management.
The course will also deal on the resource generation policies and activities of the government through taxation and other forms of revenue and the accountability aspect of public fiscal administration: a technical description of concepts, theories and practices in the state accounting system and the state auditing in the Philippines, the developments in state audit and the current thrusts and priorities.
Likewise, detailed discussion of issues and problems in state accounting and auditing as well as the interplay of political, social and economic factors, and the Philippine experience.
Lastly, this course will also include government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) the activities of which are related with the problems of public administration. GOCCs play a major role in the economies of developing countries, in areas of monopoly power, capital formation, lack of private initiative, control in strategic sectors and ideological motivation.
PA 209 – Local Government Management
This course explores in theory and through actual experience the management of local governments. The organization and operation of these units, as well as their relations with the inhabitants of their territories, with the national government, and with people and non-governmental organizations, are procedurally learned. Inter-government relations are likewise presented.
PA 210 – Rural Development Management
This course explores in theory and through actual experience the management of rural development. Environment, techniques, institutions and attitudes of rural people are procedurally learned. An immersion in a rural community is one requirement of this course.
PA 211 – Public Policy and Program Administration
This course explores in theory and through actual experience the study of policy analysis. It is a discussion of what governments do, why they do it, and what difference it makes. Analytic models are presented to help explain and describe public policy.
PA 212 – Organizational Communication and Development of Management Information Service
Ability to send information over communication lines, situations that call for information improvement. MIS is a combination of people, data processing equipment, input/output devices, and communication facilities.
PA 213 – Disaster Management
The process of designing and maintaining an environment when disaster or catastrophe occurs.
PA 248 A & B – Master’s Thesis
This seminar provides an opportunity for candidates to present and critique in progress Master’s thesis and writing for professional publication and presenting research findings to varied audiences.