The public administration program is a semi-autonomous unit located within the department of political science, with which it shares faculty and resources, of ISUÆs School of Arts and Sciences. The public administration program has a long history at ISU. The program launched its MPA in 1976. It has served the university and its students, as well as Terre Haute, Vigo County, and southern Indiana ever since. It has a number of distinguished alumni, including a former member of the US House of Representatives. The program supports one graduate degree the master's degree in public administration (MPA).