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  Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 2018-2020 Public Policy Program Public Policy Degree Options Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)  

Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)

The primary objective of the master of public policy (M.P.P.) degree program is to prepare students for careers in policy analysis, politics, and advocacy within public, nonprofit, or private sectors. The M.P.P. is normally a two-year degree for full-time students. Applicants directly from their bachelor's degree or with a few years of work experience are encouraged to apply to the M.P.P. program.

Students must complete 48 credits, including 30 credits of required coursework and 18 elective credits. As part of the elective selections, students must choose 9 credits, or three courses, toward an approved concentration in a substantive policy area, and 9 additional elective credits. There is no thesis requirement. A student must maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 in order to graduate. If a student's grade-point average is below a 3.0 at the end of a semester, the student will have one semester to improve the average to 3.0 or greater. During the semester, the student will be on probation. Additionally, a student cannot graduate with more than three courses (9 credits) with grades below a C.


Required Course of StudyCredits
34:833:510  Public Policy Formation
3
34:833:543  Economics and Public Policy  3

Management/Organizational Behavior requirement, fulfilled by one of the following:
34:833:681  Managing People and Organizations
or
34:833:570  Nonprofit Management or
34:833:571  Public Management

3
Finance/Budgeting requirement, fulfilled by one of the following:
34:833:540  State and Local Public Finance
or
34:833:567  Budgeting and Public Policy or
34:833:612  Nonprofit and Community Development Finance
3
34:833:521  Basic Quantitative Methods
3
34:833:530  Research Design
3
34:833:525  Applied Multivariate Methods
3
34:833:673  Applied Field Experience 3
34:833:640,641  Policy Research Practicum I,II3,3
Elective courses (9 approved concentration credits)  9
Elective courses (9 additional elective credits)
9
Total Credits for the M.P.P.  48

The most current program information may be found at the Bloustein School website.

 
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