Public Policy M.P.P.

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Minimum GPA to receive degree

2.8

Required Courses

Completion requirement

Core Courses

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

0106911
0147751
0077921
0078001

Microeconomics

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

0095151
0139391

Economics

Completion requirement

Economics

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

0069021
7883971
0082371
0140161
8257861
8251841
8253531
7898071
8099331
0077661
0077251
8140581
0105391

Foundational Methods

Completion requirement

Statistics

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:

0077861
8182271

Methods

Students may complete the 10-credit Foundational Methods requirement by taking PA 5041 plus PA 5032 or PA 5046 (in addition to PA 5031 or PA 5045).

Earn at least 2 credits from the following:

0106961
8055001
8268231

Additional Methods

Select courses in consultation with the advisor as needed to complete the 10-credit Foundational Methods requirement.

Earn at least 0 credits from the following:

8099051
7974591
0145841
0077661
8191261
8163201
8194731
8194701
0105391

Professional Paper

Completion requirement

Professional Paper (1-3 credits)

Select one of the following in consultation with the advisor. PA 8921, if selected, can be taken for 1-3 credits with approval of the advisor. PA 5080 may be required for some PA 8081 sections.

Earn at least 1 credits from the following:

7899091
7899101
8066551

Electives

Completion requirement

Electives

Select electives in consultation with the advisor to complete the 45-credit minimum.

Concentrations

Completion requirements

Concentrations

Select one of the concentrations below.

Advanced Policy Analysis Methods

Select from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

8055001
7974591
0077361
0145841
8251841
0084211
8168391
7898071
8191261
8194731
8194701
7991271
0105391

Gender and Public Policy

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Required Course

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

0078691

AND

Additional Courses

Select courses from the following in consultation with the advisor. If POL 8360 Topics is selected, take Women, Sex, and Gender and American Politics.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:

8166281
OR 8000691
7954371
8020811
8129331
7942041
7879811
7889951
0168671
0109601
8098881
8085131
8168391
0148131
8079161
8184591
8253551
8264481
8190391
0147681
0065601
0023011
0082011

Global Public Policy

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select courses from the following in consultation with the advisor. HIST 8910 may also be used if taken as the topic Human Rights and Race.

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

8020051
8116801
0109541
0109601
8059071
8060141
8153041
0077361
0077631
8099331
0077661
0077951
0078691
8264481
8190391
0147681
8114901
0139201
8140581
8159421
8159441
8163171
8189161
8265811
8272071
8159451
8272111
0101841
8172811
8171141

Politics and Governance

Select credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. If PA 5490 Topics is selected, take Political Demography; Crisis Mgmt in Today's Media; or Politics/Policy of Demographic Change.

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

8101351
0078021
7971071
8072831
0148601
0084211
8085131
0101801
0139201
8189161
8159451
0101841
8194701
8167881
8144541
8144571
8167891
8196331
0164361
0147221

Public and Nonprofit Leadership and Management

Select credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

0077601
7995101
7989931
8051211
8097211
0077491
8137651
8137751
0142951
0147991
8153031
8163121
8097221
8101351
8153041
0101761
0078021
0145841
8018641
8257081
7984761
8163191
8264031

Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Introduction to STEP

Take the following course on the A-F grading basis:

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

0093421

AND

Deliberating STEP

Take at least two sections with different topic titles for a total of 3.0 credits.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

8064361

AND

Applications of STEP

Select remaining credits from this list:

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

8201601
0158611
0077251
8066661
8159411
8066531
8114901
8199271
8257081

Social Policy

Select 9 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. If PA 5490 Topics is selected, take Contemporary Social Theory & Public Policy; Contemporary Social Theory and Public Policy; Identity and Public Policy; Gender, Race, and Political Representation; or Economics of Early Childhood Development.

Earn at least 9 credits from the following:

7971071
8072831
0077361
0148601
8018641
8102461
8180421
0084211
8085131
7898071
0144951
0101801
0077631
0147061
8129671
0148131
8079161
0078691
8253551
8264481
0147681
0105391
8163211

Self-Designed

Select 9 credits, in consultation with the advisor, to meet academic and professional goals. Other courses can be chosen in consultation with advisor and director of graduate studies approval.

Public Policy M.P.P.

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