Master of Public Policy

A minimum of 62 quarter credit hours are required for graduation, 46 in required core courses and 16+ in the preferred areas of concentration: Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, International Policy, Law and Crime Policy, Rural Policy, Science and Technology Policy or Social Policy.

Required core courses:

• ECON 517-Microeconomic Theory for MPP Students [4 credits; prereq for students without microeconomics background]
• ECON 524-Introduction to Econometrics [4 credits]
• ECON 539-Public Policy Analysis [4 credits]
• PS 571-Public Policy Theory [4 credits]
• PS 572-Public Administration [4 credits]
• MPP 507-Professional Development Seminar for First Year Students [1 credit]
• MPP 507-Professional Development Seminar for Second Year Students [1 credit]
• SOC 515-Understanding Social Research [4 credits]
• SOC 516-Conducting Social Research [4 credits]
• SOC 519-Applied Research Methods [4 credits]
• PPOL 501-MPP Essay [6 credits]

36 credits subtotal for core courses

• Additional Requirements [10 credits]:
  

  Pre-Service Students: MPP 510-Internship [10 credits]

  Students with Prior Relevant Work Experience: 10 credits of additional approved course work

46 total core credits