PhD students can select a focus in one of seven concentrations, eleven graduate certificates, or self-design a concentration with an advisor and with the approval of the Public Policy Graduate Program Director. Students can take concentration and elective courses from a variety of programs and colleges across the Oregon State University campus and Ecampus. Each formal concentration has a faculty advisor to help students identify appropriate courses and committee members. The links below will take you to the available courses and advisors for each concentration. Note: PhD students can have up to 27 credits of "blanket" credits on their Programs of Study including practicum credits (e.g., PPOL 507-Seminar, PPOL 608-Practicum, etc.).
Economic Policy- Energy Policy
- Environmental Policy
- International Policy
- Law, Crime and Policy
- Rural Policy
- Social Policy
Graduate Certificates
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Energy Policy (18 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Rural Policy (18 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Forests and Climate Change (19 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIScience; 19 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Public Health (20 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Marine Resource Management (18 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Natural Resources (18 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry (18 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Water Conflict Management and Transformation (18 credits)
- OSU Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics (18 credits)