A minimum of 54 quarter credit hours are required for graduation, 34 credits in required core courses and 20 credits in the preferred area of concentration: Economic Policy, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, International Policy, Law and Crime Policy, Rural Policy, Social Policy, or a Graduate Certificate. A one to ten-credit optional internship is also available for students with little to no professional experience.
- Typical two year full-time course schedule
- Core MPP, Exec MPP, and PhD 2023-24, 2024-25 Course Schedule
- Sequence of Research Methods Courses
Required Core Courses:
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ECON 517 |
Microeconomic Theory for MPP Students [4 credits; for students without microeconomics background-prereq for ECON 524 and ECON 539; counts as elective credits] |
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ECON 524 |
Introduction to Econometrics [4 credits] |
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ECON 539 |
Public Policy Analysis [4 credits] |
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PPOL 511 |
Public Organizations and Leadership [4 credits] |
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PPOL 512 |
Public Policy Theory [4 credits] |
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PPOL 507 |
Professional Development Seminar for First-Year Students [1 credit] |
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PPOL 521 |
Understanding Social Research [4 credits] |
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PPOL 522 or |
Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis [4 credits] - or- PPOL 523-Qualitative Research Methods [4 credits] |
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PPOL 554 |
Public Policy Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [1 credit]
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PPOL 501 |
MPP Capstone Policy Lab Course [4 credits] |
34 credits subtotal for core courses