Students in the MPP, Executive MPP, and PhD programs can take concentration courses from various programs and colleges across the Oregon State University campus.
Students can select a focus in one of seven established concentrations within the School of Public Policy, 14 graduate certificate concentrations across OSU, or self-design a concentration with the approval of the Public Policy Graduate Program Director.
Certificate programs constitute a separate degree and require consultation with the certificate program's advisor.
Click on the concentration titles below to review example courses in each concentration.
Here you can find more information about the wide variety of graduate certificate programs that are also part of your concentration options:
- Business Analytics (21 credits)
- Data Analytics (18 credits)
- Energy Policy (18 credits)
- Fisheries Management (18 credits)
- Forests and Climate Change (19 credits)
- Geographic Information Science (GiScience) (19 credits)
- Marine Resource Management (18 credits)
- Public Health (20 credits)
- Rural Policy (18 credits)
- Sustainable Natural Resources (18 credits)
- Urban Forestry (18 credits)
- Water Conflict Management (18 credits)
- Wildlife Management (18 credits)
Students who complete both the certificate program and their MPP, Executive MPP or PhD will receive the certificate in addition to their major degree.